Conflicts in the Middle East seem to (hopefully) be subsiding, but a return to normal is a long way away. A sign that confidence in the region is resurging is that multiple firms are building out in the UAE; the latest to do so is crypto electronic trading firm GSR.

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GSR, based primarily in London, hired Khushbir Dhariwal as a quant researcher based in Abu Dhabi. He spent the last two years at Laser Digital, the crypto arm of investment bank Nomura, latterly serving as its head of over-the-counter (OTC) trading. He’s already based in the UAE but is relocating from Dubai for the role. Dhariwal’s background is in London, working in electronic FX trading across RBC, Credit Agricole and…