Recent Hedge Fund Hires
The Big Hedge Fund Stories from 2011: Part 1 | ||
Although individual news items can have can have historical significance (such as story number 1 below) the effort here is more to point to the themes... | ||
Noam Gottesman Appointed Non-Executive Chairman of GLG (US) | ||
On 17 January 2012, Noam Gottesman, a founding partner and Principal of GLG Partners, Inc., stood down as co-CEO of GLG and has taken on the role of non-executive... | ||
Soros Fund Management cuts employees after closing to new investments | ||
Soros Fund Management, the hedge fund founded by George Soros, cut a number of stock analysts and portfolio managers in the last quarter of 2011 in a... | ||
Fortress Announces Chief Executive Officer Daniel Mudd to Take Leave of Absence, Appoints Randal A. Nardone Interim Chief Executive Officer | ||
Fortress Investment Group today announced that Daniel Mudd is taking a leave of absence from his role as chief executive officer of the company and member... | ||
Highbridge Capital Management’s investment team continues to shrink | ||
Earlier in the week, we learned that Shyan Wen Lim, the former joint head of Highbridge Capital’s Asian investment team, had been laid off as part of... | ||
Highbridge Capital Management taps Arjun Menon to lead Asia Investment Operations | ||
Highbridge Capital Management is refocusing its Asian investment efforts away from equities and towards high-yield credit, convertible bonds and volatility... | ||
Ruud Hendriks to lead Man Group’s Institutional Group | ||
Man Group plc announced that Ruud Hendriks has been appointed non-executive Chairman of Man’s Institutional Department. Mr. Hendriks, who is currently... | ||
Highbridge Capital veteran Carl Huttenlocher launches Myriad Asset Management | ||
Myriad Asset Management launched its maiden hedge fund today with $300 million in assets under management. Myriad, which is based in Hong Kong, was founded... | ||
Sutesh Sharma founds Portman Square Capital, Latest Prop Trader to Flee the Volcker Rule | ||
Following in the footsteps of several other top proprietary traders from throughout the industry, Sutesh Sharma is leaving Citigroup’s Principal Strategies... | ||
Boaz Weinstein’ Saba Capital hires JPMorgan Prop’s Maitland Hudson | ||
Saba Capital Management LP hired prop trader Maitland Hudson away from JPMorgan last month. According to Bloomberg News, Mr. Hudson was previously... | ||
Man Group snags Goldman Sach’s Jonathan Sorrell | ||
Man Group has reportedly hired Jonathan Sorrell away from Goldman Sachs. According to the New York Times, Mr. Sorrell previously headed up Goldman’s... | ||
Brevan Howard loses Krishnan Sadasivam and Filippo Altissimo | ||
Brevan Howard, the London-based hedge fund manager, saw two of its partners leave the firm in the beginning of August. Krishnan Sadasivam was a trader... | ||
The Cooling Market for Hedge Fund Traders | ||
The tide is suddenly heading out to sea for aspiring hedge fund traders. Ilana Weinstein of the IDW Group, which specializes in hedge fund recruitment,... | ||
Gartmore Group veterans Dan Roberts and Leigh Himsworth land at Eden Financial | ||
Investment managers and analysts that left London-based Gartmore Group after its dismal performance and acquisition by Henderson Global Investors are... | ||
Tim Attias and Catherine Cripps team up to launch Sata Partners | ||
Tim Attias and Catherine Cripps plan to launch Sata Partners, a new hedge fund. Financial News reports that Attias was formerly the co-chief investment... | ||
Hedge Funds Heating up Hong Kong Office Prices | ||
Fueled by record inflows into Asian-based hedge funds, asset management firms are driving Hong Kong rent prices sky high as they expand their Asian investment... | ||
PIMCO Marketing Exec Jumps to Ramius Capital Group | ||
Adrian Schultes was recently hired as Managing Director, Global Head of Distribution for Ramius Alternative Solutions by Ramius Capital Group, a New York-based... | ||
Campbell & Co. names Stephen Roussin President | ||
Campbell & Co. names Stephen Roussin new President | ||
Steve Eisman quits FrontPoint Partners | ||
FrontPoint Partners, the hedge fund currently embroiled in an insider-trading scandal, has lost its top man. According to Reuters, Steve Eisman,... | ||
Stanley Ku to launch hedge fund Complus Asset Management | ||
Stanley Ku, a veteran of the Asia hedge fund industry, has decided to re-enter the hedge fund market by launching Complus Asset Management in Hong Kong.... | ||
