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  • Thursday, 23 January, 2020
    Renaissance Technologies founder names son co-chair

    Jim Simons adds five directors to quantitative hedge fund’s board in handover preparations

  • Friday, 10 January, 2020
    Due Diligence
    The hedge fund winners and losers of 2019 Premium

    Welcome to Due Diligence, the FT’s daily deals briefing

  • Friday, 1 November, 2019
    ReviewBusiness books
    The Man Who Solved the Market — how Jim Simons built a moneymaking machine

    Gregory Zuckerman’s book lifts the lid on the enimgatic founder of Renaissance who launched the quant revolution

  • Friday, 15 March, 2019
    Renaissance Technologies
    Renaissance founder says fund has overcome Trump unease

    Chairman Jim Simons acknowledges issues over former co-chief’s political views

  • Sunday, 1 July, 2018
    US politics & policy
    Hedge funds favour Democrats in political donations

    Long-term donors step up amount they give while Republican supporters hold back

  • Wednesday, 30 May, 2018
    Hedge funds
    Rebound in returns boosts hedge fund manager earnings

    Top 25 performers rake in $15.4bn, led by Renaissance Technologies’ James Simons

  • Thursday, 2 November, 2017
    Financials
    Robert Mercer steps down as co-chief of Renaissance

    His backing of Trump and Breitbart had caused controversy inside the hedge fund

  • Wednesday, 8 March, 2017
    AnalysisThe Big Read
    Goldman Sachs’ lessons from the ‘quant quake’

    Nearly 10 years after its nadir, quantitative investing is again the hot trend in finance

  • Tuesday, 10 May, 2016
    Hedge funds
    Hedge fund quants earn more than famous stockpickers
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  • Tuesday, 10 May, 2016
    Hedge funds
    Hedge fund geeks top activists on pay

    Quants fail to displace all stockpickers as Citadel’s Ken Griffin bags joint top spot

  • Wednesday, 14 October, 2015
    Companies
    Renaissance winds down $1bn fund

    Vehicle’s demise follows weak performance and failure to attract outside investors

  • Thursday, 8 December, 2011
    Financials
    Hedge funds braced for worst year since 2008
  • Wednesday, 25 March, 2009
    FT AlphavillePaul Murphy
    The hedgie rich list
  • Tuesday, 23 December, 2008
    Companies
    Investor demands fund checks
  • Thursday, 13 November, 2008
    FT AlphavilleHedge funds
    Paulson, Falcone and Soros head to the Hill
  • Monday, 10 November, 2008
    FT AlphavilleGwen Robinson
    Hedge funds in congressional hotseat
  • Tuesday, 15 January, 2008
    FT AlphavilleGwen Robinson
    Renaissance fund in first loss for 20 years
  • Monday, 14 January, 2008
    Financial services
    Renaissance fund in first loss for 20 years
  • Thursday, 6 December, 2007
    Capital markets
    Funds flow out for quant teams
  • Wednesday, 28 November, 2007
    FT AlphavilleEquities
    Bloomberg’s 84kg Renaissance man
  • Thursday, 27 September, 2007
    FT AlphavilleMarkets
    Hedgies don’t deserve their fees says $1,000,000,000,000 Citi survey
  • Tuesday, 4 September, 2007
    Companies
    ‘Quant’ funds shrug off concerns
  • Tuesday, 28 August, 2007
    FT AlphavilleGwen Robinson
    Bullish US hedge fund may sell stake
  • Monday, 30 April, 2007
    FT AlphavilleMarkets
    Another hedge fund rich list …
  • Monday, 30 April, 2007
    FT AlphavilleHedge funds
    The billion dollar boffin
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