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Hedge fund ordered to pay bonus to trader who made 97% of its revenues

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Evolution Capital Management must pay Robert Gagliardi $5.4mn plus interest after High Court judgment.

8 December, 2025 by Euan Healy in London

A hedge fund that was sued by a trader for refusing to pay a performance-related bonus, despite him making 97 per cent of its revenue, has been ordered to pay him $5.4mn plus interest by the High Court in London.

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