On October 12, 2009
Weekend Round-Up
Sunday Times Hedge fund heroines outdo men in City Mina Gerowin and Leda Braga are two of a small group of women holding their own in this male-dominated area of investing. But it’s an uphill struggle with many women finding it hard to flourish in this testosterone-fuelled arena. Speaking at an event held to celebrate women in hedge funds, one said: “Very few women have a charcter that sits well with the trading floor. I have to have a skin like a rhino.” Oxford boffins in $1bn bonanza Geeks made good. Two scientists who set up internet security firm Sophos in a front room are set to become be worth £180m after the company’s flotation next year. John Hruska and…
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