From the category archives:

Uncategorized

A Magnet for More Hedge Fund Jobs?

May 10, 2010

As regulators in Europe seek to tighten their oversight of alternative investment managers, hedge fund professionals may just find the U.S. to be a more welcoming environment.
According to a Bloomberg report, EU lawmakers are nearing an agreement on hedge funds that would restrict the ability of funds based in offshore tax havens to raise money from [...]

Read the full article →

Why Poker Can Help Your Hedge Fund Career

November 30, 2009

The number of poker players taking hedge fund jobs is increasing, reports Fins.com. More and more funds are looking for fast-thinking card players who can quickly analyze intricate situations and make cold, hard, calculated bets. The type of skills shown by top poker players mirror those needed in hedge fund trading jobs: namely, rational approaches [...]

Read the full article →

Grateful to Have Hedge Fund Jobs

November 24, 2008

Given the current state of the economy and financial markets, many hedge fund professionals are pleased to still be in the business and generally satisfied with their overall compensation. That’s one of the findings revealed by our recently completed 2008 Hedge Fund Jobs Digest Compensation Survey.
We received hedge fund compensation data directly from hundreds of [...]

Read the full article →

Hedge Funds Trying to Limit Redemptions

November 3, 2008

Dozens of hedge funds that once set the price of entry at $1 million to limit the number of investors participating in their funds are now trying to limit redemptions to keep their funds afloat, reports Reuters.
Managers are looking at so-called “gate provisions” that limit withdrawals in an effort to stop the flood of capital [...]

Read the full article →

This Week in Hedge Funds

May 22, 2008

A slow week for new funds making headlines.
The Redtower Global Macro Fund will be invested up to 80% in emerging market currencies
The SAGA / Ginepri Alpha Fund will invest in independent films
The Koshdan Beta Neutral Fund, founded by traders from Bridgewater Associates, will launch in the third quarter
The YouGov Alpha Fund will be managed [...]

Read the full article →

Bear Stearns and the State of Wall Street Employment

March 14, 2008

The other shoe has dropped – offficially. Bear Stearns, big investment bank, announced to the Street today it needed help in a big way. Bear Stearns has looked to JP Morgan and the government for emergency help. Bear Stearns lost 50% of its value while dragging down the Dow by 200 points.
Did you really think [...]

Read the full article →

Next Entries →