Umair Khan Marwat has joined Millennium as a trader, following almost two and a half years at Balyasny Asset Management.
Hong Kong-based Marwat previously worked at Credit Suisse, focused on AES, algorithmic, and direct market access (DMA) trading, before joining Balyasny Asset Management in 2021 as a trader.
His career also included a stint at AlphaSights as a junior associate for the APAC region.
Millennium has had a stellar year, named Trading Desk of the Year Hedge Fund at The TRADE’s Leaders in Trading event last week.
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Earlier this month, Jefferies’ Dan Childs departed his role as managing director, head of European prime services sales, EMEA to join Balyasny Asset Management.