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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.
Dan Avery, a former managing director at Goldman Sachs known for his expertise in delta one trading, has joined Balyasny Asset Management (BAM) as a Portfolio Manager and is already building a specialised team at the firms London office, according to a report by eFinancial careers.
Some of the world’s largest hedge funds including Balyasny Asset Management and DE Shaw, are recruiting doctors, scientists, and healthcare analysts to gain specialised insights into pharmaceutical stocks amid heightened volatility in the sector, according to a report by Reuters.
Quantitative hedge funds including Qube Research, Squarepoint Capital, and Engineers Gate, which are traditionally dominated by computer-driven strategies, are increasingly incorporating human traders into their operations, according to a report by Business Insider.
Ramesh Karthigesu, a former Marshall Wace executive and founder of Kaizen Capital Partners, is shutting down his Asia-focused hedge fund to join multi-strategy major Millennium Management, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Olek Gajowniczek has become the latest departure from Nomura’s rates team, leaving the Japanese bank after nearly a decade to join multi-strategy hedge fund Balyasny Asset Management as a Rates Portfolio Manager based in London, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Taula Capital, the hedge fund founded by former Citadel and Millennium portfolio manager Diego Megia which launched in April with $5bn in assets and is on track to hit $6bn by March next year, has halted hiring after its headcount hit 77, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Point72 Asset Management is expanding its Asia operations with the addition of two portfolio managers in Hong Kong from Symmetry Investments, as the $35bn hedge fund firm looks to capitalise on broader economic trends, according to a report by Bloomberg.
