Sightings…
Posted: March 19, 2026
Issam Bazzi is leaving Point72’s quant unit, Cubist, after three years at the firm. Bazzi helped lead the expansion of [Read More]
Minimal impact expected as Trump administration relaxes sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil group and waives Jones Act for 60 days
Posted: March 18, 2026

In an attempt to alleviate the global energy crunch caused by the Iran war, the Trump Administration today relaxed sanctions [Read More]
JPMorgan: Hedge funds not providing traditional protection during current oil shock
Posted: March 18, 2026
JPMorgan’s global markets’ note disclosed that hedge funds have suffered their worst drawdown in the Iran war turmoil since President [Read More]
Sightings…
Posted: March 17, 2026
Alphadyne Asset Management has hired William Johnson, who had previously been a rates trader at Nomura for sixteen years. Kilian [Read More]
A Consultant’s View: Current Situation in Iran, Crude Oil Prices and Impact on Stocks – John Taylor, Taylor Global Vision
Posted: March 17, 2026
John R. Taylor, a pioneer in the foreign-exchange world, founded FX Concepts in 1981 as a foreign exchange consulting firm. [Read More]