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Cloud-native financial technology firm Clear Street has expanded its recently launched equity research offering with the addition of healthcare franchise led by Director of Research Mara Goldstein, initially focusing on the biotechnology sector.
Sam Hou, head of Cubist Systematic Strategies, the systematic arm of Point72, has left the hedge fund to join quant fund Qube Research & Technologies, according to a report by eFinancialCareers.
Citadel has hired a second London-based Portfolio Manager from rival Elliott Investment Management, signalling its potential shift towards adopting activist strategies, according to a report by the Financial Times.
Having historically positioned themselves against local markets, Brazilian hedge funds saw significant gains in November as fiscal concerns drove market turmoil, reports BNN Bloomberg, marking only their third month of outperformance in 2024.
Two Seas Capital (Two Seas), an investment management firm that focuses on litigation-driven investments arising from restructurings, bankruptcies, and regulatory events, has appointed Altaf Mackeen as Managing Director and Head of Research, effective 1 January, 2025.
Fred Desobry, a former portfolio manager at BlueCrest Capital, has joined London-based crypto hedge fund Bastion Asset Management as its Chief Investment Officer as crypto trading continues to gather momentum, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Citadel has strengthened its operations team with the addition of Gerald Walker who will focus on options-related activities for both the hedge fund and its sister company, market-maker Citadel Securities, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Hedge fund Garda Capital Partners has filed a lawsuit against rival Schonfeld Strategic Advisors, alleging it unlawfully lured away one of its most prominent fixed-income portfolio managers, Nicolas Monaghan, in violation of his non-competition agreement, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Greenbrook, the specialist communications advisor to the investment industry, with particular expertise in private equity, private credit, hedge funds, debt restructuring, and special situations, has promoted Bree Taylor to Partner.
Pan Capital, a global alternative investment firm specialising in energy markets, has appointed Edouard Robbes as President and Chief Strategy Officer to oversee the firm’s strategic direction in energy-focused investments.
