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  "title": "IMC Trading to double Hong Kong headcount as quant firms expand in Asia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/imc-trading-to-double-hong-kong-headcount-as-quant-firms-expand-in",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-12T10:01:00.000Z",
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    "name": "Hedgeweek",
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    "url": "https://hedgeweek.com/news/imc-trading-to-double-hong-kong-headcount-as-quant-firms-expand-in-asia"
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  "summary": "Quantitative trading firm IMC Trading plans to roughly double its Hong Kong workforce over the next two years as it establishes the city as its regional hub for systematic equities trading, according to a report by Bloomberg. The Amsterdam-based market maker currently employs 44 people in Hong Kong, having increased its local headcount nearly tenfold since early 2025. The expansion will support…",
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