Harmonic Capital Partners, a hedge fund manager trading long/short macro strategies, has appointed Alastair Smith as a partner.

Smith joins Harmonic from Polar Capital where he was a sales director.

He was previously head of sales at Aspect Capital and formerly at GAM and Man Investments.
 
Richard Conyers, founding partner of Harmonic Capital Partners, says: “Alastair’s arrival is a significant development for Harmonic as we look to broaden our client base and deliver the best service possible to our investors. Alastair comes with a wealth of experience and is well known and respected in the macro community. We are very pleased to have him on board.”