Goldman, Putnam Vets Prep Maiden Market-Neutral Fund

A trio of former Goldman Sachs and Putnam Investments executives has set up shop in Boston, readying a market-neutral hedge fund for launch this spring. Vernon Square Capital’s maiden quantitative offering will focus on U.S. small- and mid-cap stocks. 

Vernon Square was founded last year by Robert Earl, formerly of Goldman Sachs and Barclays Capital, and Richard Weed and Geoff Kelly, both formerly of Putnam.