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The Hunted Billionaire

July 29, 2013

It’s not often that a billionaire can feel the same way as someone on death row, but there’s probably some slight similarity to that gut-wrenching anxiety and stress of a prisoner that Steve Cohen, CEO of SAC Capital Investors, is feeling these days. Cohen, the hedge fund master of SAC Capital Investors, has been the […]

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Even Hedge Fund Managers Go to Confabs

July 8, 2013

Given the nature of the industry and how uniquely individual many hedge managers tend to be (diplomatic speak for mercurial), it would probably surprise many laypeople that hedge fund managers attend junkets to discuss the goings-on in their industry. The SALT hedge fund conference in Las Vegas is such an event. Dubbed a major speaking […]

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Asian Markets Continue to Struggle

April 15, 2013

While many global economies have reported economic upturns over the past two years, five years after the 2008 financial downturn, Asian hedge funds and Asian private equity investments continue to struggle. Since so many Asian hedge funds have not met their performance goals, countless managers have left the industry entirely, creating many new hedge fund […]

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2013 Hedge Fund Compensation Report Released

January 3, 2013

2013 Hedge Fund Compensation Report Shows Big Bonuses are Back Small hedge funds outperform the market, bonus levels rebound, and hiring reflects industry changes. The 2013 Hedge Fund Compensation Report revealed that hedge fund players expected increases in both base salary and year-end bonuses. The average reported cash compensation for 2012 was $314,000 and, again […]

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Hedge Funds Continue Weak Performance – Hiring Continues

January 2, 2013

Hedge funds reported another weak performance in October losing 1.9 percent for the month, slightly under performing the 1.8 percent decline in the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index. The October report reduced the hedge fund returns this year to just 1.1 percent, compared with a 13 percent gain in equities worldwide. Hedge funds that invest […]

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Hedge Fund Compensation Survey Now Open

October 30, 2012

The sixth annual Hedge Fund Compensation Survey, conducted by Job Search Digest, publishers of Hedge Funds Jobs Digest is now underway and seeks to unveil trends and changes in hedge fund pay practices. The Hedge Fund Compensation Survey is crafted to collect data directly from those that work every day in the Hedge Fund industry […]

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Another Issue for Hedge Fund Job Hunters? Redemptions

October 1, 2012

It is an irrefutable fact that new hedge openings reached their most brisk pace in four years in the first quarter of 2012. On the surface, that would appear to be bright sign for those looking to secure employment with hedge funds of any size. However, there is no such thing as a free lunch […]

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