BFAM’s Former Currency Volatility, Rates Head to Join Alphadyne

  • Scinto is slated to run an Asia macro, FX volatility strategy
  • He rose to be one of the most senior investors at BFAM
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Danny Scinto, BFAM Partners’ former head of foreign exchange volatility and rates trading, is joining the $9.1 billion macro hedge fund firm Alphadyne Asset Management as a portfolio manager, said a person with knowledge of the matter.

Scinto will start in Hong Kong this month and is expected to manage money in an Asia macro and foreign exchange volatility strategy for the New York-based firm from the start of May, the person added, asking not to be identified discussing private information. Alphadyne and Scinto declined to comment.