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Mid-Sized Hedge Funds Facing a Squeeze?

November 22, 2010

Mid-sized hedge funds, those in the neighborhood of $100 million to $500 million in assets, are facing a squeeze, according to an article in HedgeWorld. That’s because only 22 percent of the mid-sized hedge fund firms surveyed by Greenwich Associates have more than one full-time employee devoted to client service, and only 9 percent have […]

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Hedge Fund Manager Looking for New Turtles

November 15, 2010

A top hedge fund trader is looking for 10 apprentices to work alongside him, using his capital and learning his proprietary trading system. The challenge mimics a legendary experiment in the hedge fund history when Chicago trader Richard Dennis set out to prove successful trading can be taught to anyone who simply followed his system. […]

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Bigger Bonuses for Hedge Fund Managers

November 8, 2010

Hedge fund managers in the U.S. can expect to see bigger bonuses, in time for Christmas, according to new research by Hedge Fund Research and the executive search firm, Glocap. An article in the Financial Times notes that year-end bonuses are set to rise by 5 percent this year. It’s a sign that the hedge […]

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Tough Hedge Fund Job Interview Questions

November 1, 2010

Journalist Ann All at ITBusinessedge has uncovered a few challenging job interview questions that go beyond the standard, “Where do you see yourself in five years”. The first comes from a recent New York Times interview with VMWare CEO Paul Maritz, who commented that he likes to grill candidates on something they’ve done in the […]

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Third-Party Marketers and Hedge Funds

July 12, 2010

The SEC has reversed its position and will now allow public pension fund managers to hire third-party marketers (3PMs) that are registered as investment advisors or broker-dealers. However, the new rule prohibits a 3PM from providing advisory services for two years if the advisor, or employees from the firm, make a political contribution to an […]

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Hiring Ex-Regulators for Hedge Fund Jobs

July 5, 2010

If you can’t beat them, hire them. That seems to be the strategy with several major hedge funds as they hire former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission officials to consult for their firms. Reuters reports that hedge fund manager John Paulson has hired former SEC chairman Harvey Pitt and former commissioner Roel Campos to help […]

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Hope for Hedge Fund Marketers

June 28, 2010

As the hedge fund industry matures, the big funds keep getting bigger, with more investments from large institutional investors. This trend continues to make it tougher for smaller funds and new funds to raise capital. They must fight over the “scraps” left by the big guys. These scraps often come from high net worth investors, […]

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