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Harvard Hires Morgan Stanley's Xia as Chief Risk Officer
By Reuters
06/19/2013 3:46:31 PM ET
BOSTON (Reuters)—Harvard University said on Wednesday [June 19] that it had hired Wall Street veteran Jake Xia as its chief risk officer to analyze and monitor investment exposure in its $30.7 billion endowment.
Goldman's Gilday Becomes Head of CLO Origination
By Reuters
06/18/2013 12:42:40 PM ET
LONDON (IFR)—Ian Gilday, Goldman Sachs' former head of EMEA syndicate and leveraged capital markets, has assumed a new role as head of origination for collateralized loan obligations (CLOs) in the EMEA region, according to an internal memo obtained by IFR.
According to the memo, confirmed by Goldman Sachs, Mr.
Brevan Howard Currency Manager to Leave
By Reuters
06/13/2013 11:20:55 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters)—The manager of Brevan Howard's £364 million ($570 million) currency fund is among a number of traders leaving the hedge fund firm because of underperformance, a source with knowledge of the matter said.
Luke Ding headed up the Brevan Howard Investment Fund II Macro FX Fund, which has struggled to consistently make money since its launch.
AIMA CEO Baker to Step Down
By Reuters
06/12/2013 10:52:05 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters)—The chief executive of hedge fund lobby the Alternative Investment Management Association, Andrew Baker, will step down at the end of 2013, AIMA said on Wednesday [June 12].
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LME Chief to Quit After Hong Kong Sale Triumph
By Reuters
06/06/2013 2:45:30 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters)—Martin Abbott quit as chief of the London Metal Exchange on Thursday [June 6], six months after triumphantly steering a sale to Hong Kong owners of the world's biggest marketplace for materials such as copper and zinc.
While admirers and critics credit him for persuading the 137-year old London institution's fractious shareholders to accept the $2.
Goldman's Special Situations Group Names New Global Head
By Reuters
05/01/2013 3:26:04 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters)—Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has named Julian Salisbury to become head of its Global Special Situations Group, as current head Jason Brown retires, according to memos sent on Wednesday [May 1] that were obtained by Reuters.
Noble Hires Evans to Bolster Base Metals Operations
By Reuters
04/29/2013 3:07:01 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters)—Goldman Sachs' former senior physical metals trader Scott Evans will join Noble Group as the Hong Kong-based commodity trading house expands its base metals operations.
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Zames' Star Ascends in Latest JPMorgan Shakeup
By Reuters
04/29/2013 11:00:34 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters)—JPMorgan Chase & Co. said on Sunday [April 28] Matt Zames will fully assume the role of chief operating officer as his former partner in the job leaves, which was part of the latest management shakeup at the biggest U.
Ex-UBS Credit Trading Head Sets Up New Hedge Fund
By Reuters
04/22/2013 11:29:49 AM ET
LONDON (IFR)—The former head of European credit flow trading at UBS, Yassir Benjelloun-Touimi, has left the Swiss bank to set up a new hedge fund, sources familiar with the matter said on Monday [April 22].
The new fund, Arcade Capital Partners, is expected to be $150 million in size and will focus on the most liquid part of the market, one of the sources said.
Ricci Exit Ends Diamond Era at Barclays
By Reuters
04/18/2013 12:26:03 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters)—Rich Ricci, the boss of Barclays' investment bank who collected $26 million in deferred bonuses last month, is leaving the scandal-hit bank as its new chief executive seeks to cut back executive pay and repair its image.
The American-born Mr.
RBS Japan Investment Bank Boss to Step Down
By Reuters
04/11/2013 3:25:35 PM ET
TOKYO (Reuters)—The boss of Royal Bank of Scotland's Japanese investment bank will leave RBS following investigations by Japanese authorities into interest rate rigging, a source familiar with the matter said on Thursday [April 11].
Japanese authorities could publish their findings as early as Friday [April 12], the source said, and Ryusuke Otani, chief executive officer at RBS Securities Japan, will step down at that time.
Goldman Senior Metals Trader Evans Leaves Bank
By Reuters
04/02/2013 11:49:02 AM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters)—Goldman Sachs' senior physical metals trader Scott Evans has left the U.S. investment bank in New York, becoming the second high-profile member of the physical base metals team to depart since mid-March, sources told Reuters.
Newedge Transferring Singapore Oil Accounts to Tokyo
By Reuters
03/26/2013 11:04:59 AM ET
SINGAPORE (Reuters)—French broker Newedge Group has consolidated operations in the Asia-Pacific region by moving its clients' accounts from the Singapore desk to Japan, the company said on Tuesday [March 26].
"Sebastian Pang — head of energy for Asia-Pacific — remains in Singapore," John Fay, the company's global head of commodities and currency, told Reuters.
BlackRock Bolsters Hedge Fund Unit With Credit Suisse Exec
By Reuters
03/22/2013 5:33:34 PM ET
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated throughout.
NEW YORK (Reuters)—BlackRock, the world's largest money manager, hired Andy Stewart, the head of one of Credit Suisse's hedge fund units, to bolster its own alternatives business.
Goldman Metals Sales Head David Freeland Quits
By Reuters
03/14/2013 11:05:19 AM ET
LONDON (Reuters)—Goldman Sachs' head of metals sales David Freeland has left the U.S. investment bank just over a year after being hired to build its physical copper book in London, market sources said.
Portman Square Scales Back, CEO Steps Down
By Reuters
03/06/2013 4:36:26 PM ET
LONDON/ZÜRICH, Switzerland (Reuters)—The chief executive of one of Europe's most talked-about new hedge fund firms has stepped down in a bid to save costs after a big investor pulled its support, people familiar with the situation said.
London-based Portman Square Capital was founded by Citigroup's former head of proprietary trading Sutesh Sharma last year but is yet to start trading.
Lansdowne CEO Ruddock to Retire in June
By Reuters
03/04/2013 12:54:57 PM ET
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story has been updated throughout.
LONDON (Reuters)—Lansdowne Partners, one of the world's best-known hedge fund managers, said that Paul Ruddock is to retire as chief executive to focus on his work in the arts and charity sectors.
Double Haven Hires Expedition's COO Bahra
By Reuters
03/04/2013 10:17:14 AM ET
HONG KONG (Reuters)—Double Haven Capital, one of the best performing Hong Kong-based hedge funds last year, has hired Expedition Advisors' chief operating officer Kam Bahra to help support growing investor interest in its credit funds, two sources said.
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Ex-Soros CIO Begins Courting Capital For New Fund
By Reuters
02/20/2013 4:18:35 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters)—Keith Anderson, the former chief investment officer for billionaire trader George Soros' money management firm, is raising money for a new macro hedge fund, according to a person familiar with the firm.
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Man Flagship Fund Gets New Boss After Poor Returns
By Reuters
02/19/2013 12:29:18 PM ET
LONDON (Reuters)—Man Group has appointed a new head of its struggling flagship hedge fund, as part of sweeping changes under incoming CEO Emmanuel Roman to revive investment performance and win back clients to the embattled hedge fund firm.
The reshuffle is the most significant change yet announced by chief operating officer Mr.
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