Balyasny strengthens international leadership with senior hires in London and Hong Kong
Friday, November 13, 2026 · first reported by Hedgeweek
Balyasny Asset Management has added three senior executives to lead its international operations. Andrew Tsai joins from PDT Partners as chief executive of the international business, a newly created post in London. Risa Lederhandler, who was a partner at Goldman Sachs, becomes the firm's first chief operating officer for Europe and sits on its management committee.
In Hong Kong, Aleem Jivraj is understood to be the new Asia COO. He held the COO role for global markets at Nomura and is expected to start in November, according to eFinancialCareers.
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- PDT Partners, Nomura
- People
- Andrew Tsai
- Asset class
- Hedge funds
- Geography
- Europe, Asia-Pacific
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