Aron Landy
Aron Landy | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 1962 (age 64) |
| Education | University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Business executive |
| Known for | CEO of Brevan Howard Asset Management |
Aron Landy is a Swiss British financial executive and the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Brevan Howard Asset Management LLP, one of Europe’s largest macro hedge funds. He succeeded co-founder Alan Howard in 2019 after serving as the firm’s Chief Risk Officer for over 15 years.[1][2][3] Landy launched BH Digital, the firm’s crypto and digital assets division.[4] He is based in Switzerland.
Early life and education
[edit]Aron graduated with BA in Mathematics & Electrical Science (1983) and has a PhD in Engineering (1987) from Cambridge University.[5]
Career
[edit]Early career
[edit]Landy worked as a trader at Paribas Ltd and as a quantitative analyst at Charterhouse Bank Ltd. Landy also held positions at Tokai Bank Europe from 1991 to 1998 and Millennium Global Investments from 2001 to 2003. He then joined Brevan Howard in June 2003.[5]
Brevan Howard
[edit]In October 2019, Landy was appointed CEO of Brevan Howard, following the decision by co-founder Alan Howard to step down from the role to focus on trading and other ventures.[6] Landy's appointment marked a strategic transition in the firm’s leadership and focused on reducing reliance on any single individual.[6]
References
[edit]- ↑ Dickinson, Clare. "Revealed: Three of FN's Most Influential in European Finance". www.fnlondon.com. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ Fletcher, Laurence (29 October 2019). "Alan Howard to step down as Brevan Howard CEO". Financial Times. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ "Managing Risk and Money the Brevan Howard Way". thehedgefundjournal.com. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- ↑ Nicolle, Emily. "Brevan Howard hires prop-shop founder to lead new crypto unit". www.fnlondon.com. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- 1 2 "Aron Landy". live.saltconference.com. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
- 1 2 Saacks, Bradley. "How Brevan Howard is taking advantage of the crypto vibe shift". Business Insider. Retrieved 18 August 2025.