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Citadel Securities, the market making and trading firm founded and majority owned by Citadel hedge fund boss Ken Griffin, has appointed Ioana Scripcaru, a former trader at investment bank BNP Paribas, to its London-based team, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.
Alter Domus, a provider of tech-enabled fund administration, private debt, and corporate services for the alternative investment industry, has appointed Michael Janiszewski as its new Chief Operating Officer.
Infini, the Hong Kong-based multi-manager hedge fund firm founded by former Morgan Stanley banker Tony Chin, has upped its roster of portfolio managers to 10, and is planning to add additional staff, according to a report by Reuters.
Global law firm K&L Gates has appointed Hazel Doyle as a partner in its Asset Management and Investment Funds practice in Dublin, which advises on a range of investment funds including hedge and private equity funds.
Global law firm Reed Smith has appointed Han Ming Ho as partner in its Global Corporate Group in Singapore. Han Ming’s practice is focused on the structuring and formation of a broad range of investment vehicles including hedge and private equity funds.
High-Flyer Quant, a China based hedge fund, has suspended its co-founder Xu Jin from work due to his “improper handling of a family matter”, according to a report by Reuters.
Värde Partners, a global alternative investment firm, has appointed Brad Bauer has joined to lead the firm as Co-Chief Executive Officer, along with current CEO Ilfryn Carstairs.
Millennium Advisors, a fixed income broker-dealer, has appointed Dylan Blair as a Managing Director and Global Head of US Dollar Credit Trading. Blair will be responsible for the coordination and management of Millennium’s global credit trading teams across a range of markets and is mandated to further leverage the existing capabilities of Millennium into new trading opportunities.
Izzy Englander, the billionaire founder of Millennium Management LLC, was quoted saying that there is “a talent bubble” in the hedge fund industry in part to long non-compete clauses which is forcing funds to pay more for better talent, according to a report by Business Insider.
Stephanie D Miller, the President and CEO of Hazeltree, a provider of treasury and liquidity management solutions for the asset management industry, has joined the Board of Directors at SEI. Miller will serve as a member of the Audit and Legal and Regulatory Oversight Committees, in addition to carrying out her Board responsibilities.
