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Hedge Fund Careers

Jobs In The Strong Asian Hedge Fund Industry

July 31, 2008

The hedge fund industry is arguably doing better in Europe than in the USA, and better still in Asia. In an article entitled “Hedge-fund Mania Hits Asia”, BusinessWeek reports: “From Tokyo to Singapore, hedge funds are as hot as Thai chili peppers.” Jim Rogers, co-founder of the Quantum Fund, says: “I am told a new […]

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The Time To Move Into A Successful Hedge Fund Is Right Now

July 26, 2008

Growth of the hedge fund industry in 2008 from the point of view of AUM is still an open question, but as far as jobs go, there is no doubt that we’re in a boom period. The financial press continues to report widely on the migration of talent from banks to hedge funds, and on […]

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Amid I-Bank Job Cuts, Opportunistic Hiring By Hedge Funds

June 24, 2008

Yesterday we noted the report from Financial News Online that hedge fund launches are in a slump. That was based on the First Quarter 2008 Industry Report from Hedge Fund Research, a Chicago firm. Acutally, fund launches during the first quarter, last year, just barely surpassed this year’s figure, but an eight-year low is still […]

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Hedge Fund Careers and the BIG Get Bigger

June 17, 2008

Today the Wall Street Journal reported that the Hedge Funds are feeling the employment pinch and the rich are getting richer. Just a few years ago, Wall Street players could leave their investment banking jobs and easily start their own hedge fund or join an existing fund and enjoy a much better quality of life. […]

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Hedge Fund Energy Trader Job in San Diego

May 16, 2008

An exclusive Hedge Fund Job brought to you by Job Search Digest. Successful and rapidly growing boutique hedge fund manager is looking for talented traders to assist in the execution of trades in various energy, environmental and emissions markets. Requires finance / engineering / mathematics oriented education with extremely high GPA, deep Excel/VBA skills, and […]

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2008 Hedge Fund Compensation Report Coming Soon

May 7, 2008

Last year’s Hedge Fund Compensation Report by Hedge Fund Search Digest was based on hundreds of responses to the 2007 Survey, representing small and large firms including startup shops and the biggest banks. With turmoil in the markets and the employment picture rapidly evolving, the 2008 Report will be a must-read. The 2008 Survey will […]

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2008 Job Forecast, Part II: Hedge Fund Industry

May 6, 2008

We followed up directly with finance recruiter Kathy Graham about her 2008 Financial Services Career Forecast (about which we posted a few days ago) to hear more about where hedge fund employment will head this year. Her are some of her thoughts. How can someone evaluate job security in an uncertain environment? Can you suggest […]

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