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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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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]
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