Arrowpoint adds O’Connor Asia head and China investment team

Asia-focused hedge fund manager Arrowpoint Investment Partners has bolstered its team with several key hires from UBS's former O' Connor platform. John Bradshaw, who previously led O' Connor's Asia business, will take on the role of deputy chief executive for Arrowpoint in Singapore later this month. Tan Jia, who headed O' Connor's China long-short strategy, has already joined Arrowpoint alongside four investment team members.

The hires come in the wake of UBS's sale of the O' Connor business, which managed roughly $11bn, to Cantor Fitzgerald last year. This move follows the restructuring of O' Connor, creating an opportunity for Asian hedge fund managers to recruit experienced professionals. Arrowpoint, launched in 2024 by former Millennium Management Asia co-chief executive Jonathan Xiong, has backing from Blackstone, the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, and a Temasek-linked investment vehicle.

Bradshaw is expected to play a crucial role in Arrowpoint's continued expansion, with the firm's headcount forecast to reach 200 by the end of 2026. Tan's China long-short team, which managed approximately $1bn, will operate under Arrowpoint initially. The hedge fund manages around $2bn and aims to reach approximately $3bn by the end of the year, planning to add nearly 10 investment teams by the end of 2026.