Chris Rokos hedge fund ends talks with Peter Mandelson on advisory role

2026-02-05 - 10:05

Rokos Capital Management was in discussions to hire former ambassador to US until latest Epstein revelations • Business live – latest updates A $22bn (£16bn) London hedge fund has “terminated” talks with Peter Mandelson over an advisory role after emails revealed that the former UK business secretary may have leaked sensitive government information to the child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Rokos Capital Management (RCM), which is run by the financier Chris Rokos, had been in discussions to hire Mandelson, who had been searching for a new role after being sacked as the UK’s ambassador to the US in September following pressure over his ties to Epstein. Continue reading...