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Sac plans major increase in quantitative strategies

New York-based hedge fund Sac Capital Advisors is planning a major increase in its use of quantitative fund strategies, with their share of Sac’s total assets under management set to grow from a current 5% to as much as 20%.

Crosbie quits Moody’s KMV

Peter Crosbie, head of California-based credit risk management company KMV before it was taken over by rating agency Moody’s for $210 million in April last year, has left the combined business, Moody’s KMV. His replacement, Douglas Woodham – a long…

Algo’s Dembo joins Prmia ‘blue ribbon panel’

Ron Dembo, founder and president of Algorithmics, the Canadian risk management software and advisory company, has joined the ‘blue ribbon panel” of advisors to the Professional Risk Managers’ International Association (Prmia).

Tokyo-Mitsubishi replaces European derivatives head

Tokyo-Mitsubishi International, the international investment banking arm of Japan’s Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (BTM), has made its New York head of capital markets, Shingo Ninomaru, head of financial derivatives and securitisations in London.

Swiss Re names Godbehere as chief financial officer

Ann Godbehere will assume the role of chief financial officer at reinsurer Swiss Re on April 1. Her promotion follows current incumbent John Fitzpatrick’s promotion to chief executive of Swiss Re's life and health business group, a vacancy created by…

Morgan Stanley creates 124 more managing directors

US investment bank Morgan Stanley has promoted 124 of its staff to managing directors, taking its total number of staff at that level to 983. Stephen Blyth, a New York-based options trader and Risk contributor, was among those promoted.

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