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Hedge Fund Careers

What Sized Hedge Fund Promises the Best in Compensation?

January 25, 2016

Most people gravitate to a career in the hedge fund industry for the earning potential. After all, flexible working hours, a low stress work environment and job security are not perks generally associated with the hedge fund industry. Investors have debated the pros and cons of small, medium and large hedge funds for years. Some […]

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Hedge Funds: An Appetite for Data

December 1, 2014

No one in the hedge fund industry would challenge the proposition that data is a crucial factor in meeting these primary hedge fund manager objectives: Investor transparency with respect to risk and performance Accurate and timely compliance information for regulators Adherence to operational best practices to enhance performance The challenges of sorting, storing and utilizing […]

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Hedge Funds Targeting Risky Real Estate Lending

March 10, 2014

One of the reasons that investors commit to pay high management fees to hedge funds is the agility of hedge funds to adapt to developing opportunities. One such investment opportunity that is currently attracting hedge funds is commercial real estate debt. Lured by the potential to earn returns as high as 15 percent, hedge funds […]

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Hedge Fund Association Launches Academic Advisory Board

November 18, 2013

For students interested in becoming financial moguls, the Hedge Fund Association is launching a new advisory board that will provide career information, educational resources and insights into the industry. This is an opportunity for college students to fine-tune their resumes and make connections with fund insiders. Those with the ambition and drive to work at […]

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Fed Tapering Delay Is Good News for Hedge Fund Hiring Expectations

November 4, 2013

On September 18, 2013, the Federal Reserve made a decision on its long-awaited Quantitative Easing Tapering process, choosing to delay the move until market factors presented a better opportunity. The investment markets breathed a collective sigh of relief as that decision was announced. It’s been a well-known fact that the Federal Reserve’s continued purchasing of […]

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Hedge Fund Arbalet to Close After Sluggish Returns

October 28, 2013

Hopes were high for commodities hedge fund Arbalet Capital and its 30-year-old leader Jennifer Fan. Reuters reports the firm generated upwards of $700 million for its 2012 launch, which was one of the largest start-ups that year. After posting a 9 percent loss for 2012 and showing signs of weakness in Q1 of 2013, the […]

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The Wild, Wild West (End of London)

October 21, 2013

If you want to know where the hedge fund jobs are going, look at where the office space is being rented. Right now, the hot growth area for hedge fund physical plant is in London, but not in the stodgy Square Mile. Rather, fund managers are looking to the fashionable West End of town, according […]

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