The Fintech Files: Hedge funds that are going big on crypto

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Brevan Howard searches Abu Dhabi for its next maths genius

The hedge fund is planning to hire 15 interns this summer in the UAE’s capital

Brevan Howard partner pay triples to £268m after bumper year

Brevan Howard's revenue more than doubled for the year to 31 March

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Libre, an institutional Web3 platform focused on alternative asset managers, is being rolled out by WebN Group and Laser Digital

Brevan Howard relocates compliance head from London to Abu Dhabi

Taylor joins Brevan Howard’s co-founder Trifon Natsis in the UAE capital

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Residential home sales are hitting peaks last seen in 2006, just before the bubble burst, but this time mortgages are stricter, down payments are higher, and a tight supply is supporting prices. 

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The eyeeglass-maker was one of the original direct-to-consumer brands, but now, its sales are split about evenly between its more than 140 bricks-and-mortar locations and its online store. WSJ’s Charity Scott explains why this split is Warby Parker’s secret sauce.

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The country, a low-tax base for many U.S. multinationals, had been one of a small number of holdouts on an agreement that aims to overhaul global taxation.

TEST:Ireland Signs On to Global Deal Seeking to Curb Tax Avoidance

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Trading Places: Barclays hires new M&A boss, Julius Baer restructures again

Barclays hires Centerview dealmaker Woeber to lead global M&A

The UK lender has tapped a veteran dealmaker to head up a key area of growth

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The Fintech Files: Hedge funds that are going big on crypto

From JPMorgan to BlackRock: The full list of finance firms betting on the Middle East

Brevan Howard searches Abu Dhabi for its next maths genius

Brevan Howard partner pay triples to £268m after bumper year

Brevan Howard steps up blockchain plans as Alan Howard’s fintech incubator and Nomura’s Laser Digital launch Web3 tool

Brevan Howard relocates compliance head from London to Abu Dhabi

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