Ex-Goldman Trader Qin Gets $1 Billion Allocation From Millennium
Singapore-based Nexus Commodities Capital Management Pte plans to start trading later this year with about $1 billion from Millennium and additional cash from other investors, according to people familiar with the matter. Qin will run a separately managed account for Millennium on a non-exclusive basis, the people said, asking not to be identified discussing private information.
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