Looking back at the largest launch in hedge fund history

In this week’s look back at the archives, AR revisits Jack Meyer’s record-breaking launch of Convexity Capital Management and the departure of Brevan Howard cofounder Jean-Philippe Blochet.

Suzy Kenly Waite November 17, 2010

One Year Ago »» Jean-Philippe Blochet left Brevan Howard Asset Management, the firm he started with four partners in 2002 (his is the B in Brevan). Blochet worked on the firm’s macro team, focusing on currencies, interest rates and global economic trends. In January

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