{
  "id": 450326,
  "title": "Two Sigma’s London pay hits £500k average",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/two-sigmas-london-pay-hits-500k-average",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-10T08:15:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hedgeweek",
    "slug": "hedgeweek",
    "url": "https://www.hedgeweek.com/two-sigmas-london-pay-hits-500k-average/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In 2025, Two Sigma experienced a significant increase in average employee compensation in London, with the average salary reaching £503,000, a 34% rise from £377,000 in the previous year, according to eFinancial Careers. Despite a decrease in the number of staff from 93 to 85 employees, the firm continued to invest heavily in its London-based workforce. Two Sigma International, one of the firm's entities, provides investment management and administrative services to various hedge funds and affiliated companies. The decline in staff may not necessarily mean that eight employees left the firm, as some may have transferred to another London entity. Two Sigma Securities UK, another entity, focuses on proprietary trading and had an average compensation of £608,000 for its 14 employees in 2024. The company is actively recruiting in London, having moved into a new office near Liverpool Street in March.",
  "summary": "Two Sigma increased average employee compensation at one of its London businesses by more than a third in 2025, even as the number of staff at the entity fell, according to a report by eFinancial Careers.",
  "key_points": [
    "Average pay at Two Sigma in London hit £503,000 in 2025.",
    "Staff numbers decreased from 93 to 85 employees.",
    "Two Sigma Securities UK offered £608,000 average salary in 2024."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The surge in Two Sigma's London pay, despite a reduced workforce, indicates the firm's continued prioritisation of talent investment in the region, with significant implications for its competitive positioning.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}