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Crispin Odey firm signals possible comeback for hedge fund founder

Odey Asset Management Group said that it is ‘currently exploring alternative business opportunities’

Odey Asset Management spiralled last year after the Financial Times reported fresh sexual harassment and assault allegations against its founder, Crispin Odey. Picture: Bloomberg

Crispin Odey has kept a low public profile ever since fresh allegations of sexual misconduct prompted his exit last year from the namesake hedge fund he founded that is now winding down. A recent company filing suggests he harbours comeback hopes.

Odey Asset Management Group said in its latest accounts, filed February 28, that it “is currently exploring alternative business opportunities.” Odey, the sole signatory of the firm’s strategic report, is the only director of ...