Quantitative hedge fund Taaffeite Capital Management (Taaffeite) has appointed Ronald Raymond as Chief Operating Officer. : Quantitative hedge fund Taaffeite Capital Management (Taaffeite) has appointed Ronald Raymond as Chief Operating Officer. Raymond is a 21-year veteran in the asset management industry with extensive experience in hedge fund operations and compliance. Raymond will oversee Taaffeite’s operating units and capital markets execution. “Allocators are increasing their investments into quantitative asset managers like Taaffeite who can demonstrate a unique edge and ability to generate consistent uncorrelated returns over an extended period of time,” says Dr Desmond Lun (pictured), Chief Executive Officer of Taaffeite.