Alan Howard

Alan Howard studied economics at Imperial College London and began his career at Tokai Bank and then Salomon Brothers' interest rate derivatives desk, where he developed deep expertise in rates trading. In 2002 he co-founded Brevan Howard Asset Management in London with four partners. Brevan Howard grew rapidly into Europe's largest macro hedge fund, reaching over $40 billion in assets under management. The fund's returns were driven primarily by Alan Howard's extraordinary skills in interest rate and macro trading, making concentrated directional bets on interest rates, currencies, and global macro events. During the 2008 financial crisis the fund generated exceptional returns as Howard correctly positioned for the dramatic rate movements and flight to quality. At its peak Brevan Howard managed over $40 billion. The fund struggled through the post-2012 era of central bank suppressed volatility and contracted significantly. Howard stepped back from day-to-day management and has become increasingly focused on cryptocurrency — personally investing hundreds of millions in Bitcoin and other digital assets and co-founding BH Digital to manage crypto-focused investments. His transition from traditional macro to crypto represents one of the most significant institutional crossover stories in alternative investments.