Key Takeaways
- • Point72 has appointed former Goldman Sachs partner Faisal Shamsee as chief infrastructure engineering officer in Singapore, according to eFinancialCareers.
- • Shamsee brings 25 years at Goldman Sachs, most recently as co-head of its Singapore operations, and previously led core engineering for Asia Pacific.
- • The hire extends Point72's pattern of recruiting senior technology talent from Goldman, following Ilya Gaysinskiy as CTO in 2024.
- • The move underscores intensifying competition between hedge funds and investment banks for engineering talent tied to infrastructure, data and systematic trading platforms.
Summary
Point72, the hedge fund founded by Steve Cohen, has appointed former Goldman Sachs partner Faisal Shamsee as chief infrastructure engineering officer in Singapore, according to a report by eFinancialCareers. The appointment continues the firm's recruitment of senior technology executives from the investment bank.
Shamsee joins after 25 years at Goldman Sachs, where he most recently served as co-head of its Singapore operations. He previously held several senior technology positions, including head of core engineering for Asia Pacific, and was promoted to partner in 2022. Per the report, Shamsee is understood to be the first Goldman partner to join Point72's technology leadership since Ilya Gaysinskiy's appointment.
The hire follows a series of Goldman technology appointments at Point72. Gaysinskiy joined as chief technology officer in 2024 after overseeing technology for Goldman's Marcus consumer banking business. The firm has also recruited several former Goldman technology fellows, including Rahul Garde, now head of platform infrastructure. Chief risk officer Michael Fisher, another Goldman alumnus, joined in 2024.
The recruitment reflects intensifying competition between hedge funds and investment banks for senior engineering talent as investment managers expand their technology infrastructure, data capabilities and systematic trading platforms. Rival Citadel has also recruited several senior Goldman technology executives in recent years, although its latest CTO appointment, Matt Taddy, came from Amazon.
Shamsee joins after 25 years at Goldman Sachs, where he most recently served as co-head of its Singapore operations. He previously held several senior technology positions, including head of core engineering for Asia Pacific, and was promoted to partner in 2022. Per the report, Shamsee is understood to be the first Goldman partner to join Point72's technology leadership since Ilya Gaysinskiy's appointment.
The hire follows a series of Goldman technology appointments at Point72. Gaysinskiy joined as chief technology officer in 2024 after overseeing technology for Goldman's Marcus consumer banking business. The firm has also recruited several former Goldman technology fellows, including Rahul Garde, now head of platform infrastructure. Chief risk officer Michael Fisher, another Goldman alumnus, joined in 2024.
The recruitment reflects intensifying competition between hedge funds and investment banks for senior engineering talent as investment managers expand their technology infrastructure, data capabilities and systematic trading platforms. Rival Citadel has also recruited several senior Goldman technology executives in recent years, although its latest CTO appointment, Matt Taddy, came from Amazon.
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