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Hedge fund WorldQuant hunts for its next generation of maths superstars
The firm has picked 12 teams to compete in the International Quant Championship finals, which will be held in Singapore next month
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Glencore offers boost to London stock market as it shelves US listing plan
Swiss mining giant says shifting its main stock listing to the US would not be ‘value accretive for shareholders at this point in time’
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UniCredit hires Nicklaus to head European TMT, advisory in Germany
The Italian lender has bolstered its German investment bank with two senior hires
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UK investors pull more than £300m from US equity funds amid Trump’s tariff turmoil
Calastone figures show outflows posted by North America funds in July were the first since October 2024
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Quilter assets rebound to £123bn after Trump tariff hit
Advice giant sees £4.5bn of net inflows during the first six months of 2025, up 160% on the previous year
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Rokos to join Middle East rush with new Abu Dhabi office
The hedge fund joins the a growing list of financial firms setting up in the Middle East
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Mizuho targets top 10 dealmaking position in Europe after acquisitions
The Japanese lender bought European boutique Augusta & Co after previously acquiring Greenhill
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Bank of America joins rivals by asking juniors to disclose job offers
The US bank told analysts they will be assigned to another business area if they accept a job elsewhere 18 months after starting
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Revealed: How Walleye Capital, Dymon Asia and Quantedge performed in July
Hedge funds posted mixed performance last month
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Crypto hedge funds Fasanara Digital, Edge Capital extend gains amid market rally
Your guide to the week’s biggest fintech stories
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Octopus buys Virgin Money investment arm to accelerate wealth push
Octopus Money eyes greater foothold in the UK’s direct-to-consumer market
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Woodford hits back at FCA fine, claiming regulator ‘never objected’ to fund liquidity
Woodford Investment Management says regulator never suggested liquidity framework for Woodford’s flagship fund was ‘inappropriate or unreasonable’
HSBC hires UBS’s marketing chief John McDonald as it doubles down on wealth
British bank is planning to make 200 hires for its UK wealth business this year
Equities trader bonuses to jump 30% as banker pay sentiment turns around
Bonuses for dealmakers expected to increase this year after earlier predictions of steep declines
FCA fines Neil Woodford £6m and bans him from senior roles
The UK regulator has also fined Woodford Investment Management £40m for failures managing the Woodford Equity Income fund
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EU watchdog approves 100% of significant risk transfers in face of growing concerns
There is increased regulatory scrutiny of SRTs, which are a way to free up potential liabilities on banks’ balance sheets
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Schroders CEO: Why the debate over active versus passive is now dead
Richard Oldfield says it’s time to acknowledge that active management is about far more than stock selection
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Citigroup hires Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank veterans in Asia
The Wall Street bank has hired for financial sponsors and debt capital markets as it looks to bulk up its investment bank
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Former GAM chief appointed to head Deutsche Börse’s SimCorp business
Peter Sanderson takes over from Georg Hetrodt, who is retiring later this year
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Guggenheim Securities hires William Blair trio for London technology push
The US bank has hired Dominic Emery as a senior managing director
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