People
London-based hedge fund Ilex Capital, founded by former Citadel traders, has continued its rapid expansion with the recruitment of a former Balyasny Asset Management quant researcher, underscoring its push into systematic and data-driven investing, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Balyasny Asset Management has hired Macquarie’s senior commodities technology executive Peter Mill as it continues to scale its global commodities platform, according to a report by eFinancial Careers citing Mill’s LinkedIn profile.
Jersey-headquartered hedge fund firm Brevan Howard Asset Management is preparing to open a Tokyo office this summer, as part of a broader push to tap trading opportunities in Japan’s resurgent markets, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Fulcrum Asset Management announces Richard Banh has joined the firm as General Counsel. He will report to Joe Davidson, Managing Partner. Banh joins from Fidante Partners Europe, part of the ASX-listed Challenger Limited group which formed a strategic partnership with Fulcrum in October 2025.
A student investment contest backed by Point72 Asset Management and BlackRock is gaining traction as a recruitment channel for identifying emerging finance talent in Japan, where firms face a tightening graduate labour market and shifting career preferences, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Competition for investment talent in the hedge fund industry has intensified further, with firms increasingly resorting to last-minute recruitment tactics and escalating compensation packages to secure and retain top traders, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Sjoerd Gehring, chief people officer at Citadel, has left the $67bn hedge fund less than two years after joining from Apple, underscoring ongoing leadership churn amid fierce competition for investment and recruitment talent across the industry, according to a report by Business Insider.
Multi-strategy major Millennium Management has added to its quantitative investment capabilities with the appointment of Anissa Dhouibi, who has joined the firm after departing Citigroup, according to a report byeFinancial Careers.
Law firm Choate has appointed Jonathan Danziger as a partner in the firm’s Fund Formation and Investment Management practice. Danzinger is a strategic adviser to some of the largest and most established hedge funds as well as emerging managers.
Balyasny Asset Management has recruited Trung Nguyen a portfolio manager at Brevan Howard as it continues to scale its presence in Asia, underscoring the multi-strategy firm’s growing commitment to the region, according to a report by eFinancial Careers
