Full coverage: Alex Gerko

Alex Gerko’s XTX Markets uses Nvidia chips and ‘deep learning’ to forecast price moves, writes Alexander Osipovic, The Wall Street Journal.

The British trading firm has locked horns with Aviva in the Irish courts over alleged discrimination against its Russian founder. The dispute could wind up back at the WRC where it all started.

XTX Markets, the British trading firm led by Alex Gerko, wanted to subscribe to an Irish fund run by Aviva. However, it was rejected due to the economic sanctions placed on Russia after its invasion of Ukraine. The decision has triggered legal action.