Hedge Funds
Former CQS portfolio manager Will Smith and former BlueGold Capital partner Jean-Louis Le Mee are joining forces to launch a new hedge fund management firm.  The new company, named Westbrook Asset Management, was incorporated in the United Kingdom on February 3, according to regulatory filings. The firm is planning to launch in mid-March with hopes to trade a potential rebound in the price of crude oil, noted a Reuters report citing an unidentified source. The duo will reportedly share CIO duties, with Smith as chief investment officer and Le Mee co-chief investment officer.  Smith joined CQS in 2008 from Landsbanki...