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Compensation

Fund Performance in 2007

January 17, 2008

From the HFSD 2007 Hedge Fund Compensation Survey: “Respondents generally said their fund performance was solid. Over 50% said their fund had good to excellent performance. This was also supported by Morningstar reporting solid hedge fund performance for the first half of 2007; maintaining an edge over the S&P 500 Index. Paradoxically, the favorable industry […]

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What Do People Say About Their Comp Package?

January 10, 2008

From the Hedge Fund Search Digest 2007 Hedge Fund Compensation Survey: The following comments represent individual responses to the question: “Are you happy with your overall compensation? If not, what areas are you unhappy with?” “Certain roles should have fixed bonus’ prior to considerations of fund performance.” (CFO) “We are a new firm, so base […]

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A Revolving Door?

January 1, 2008

“There is plenty of movement in the hedge fund industry. More than 60% of respondents reported being with their current firm for 2 years or less. Only 15% said they had been with their firm for more than 5 years. This highlights the delicate nature of the employer/employee relationship in the hedge fund industry and […]

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Bonus Makes the Difference

December 27, 2007

“Typical for the financial industry, production based bonuses are an integral part of compensation. Hedge fund industry bonuses can range from 38% of base salary for average compensation ($250,000) to over 400% for the top producers ($1,000,000 plus). Keep in mind that there is no “standard” compensation plan in this industry and bonus percentages vary […]

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Is an Advanced Degree a Requirement?

November 29, 2007

“It seems most job titles have specific educational requirements. From the survey results, a Bachelors degree is definitely a minimum educational requisite; however, having an advanced degree or MBA is not a requirement for many positions. A Masters Degree or MBA is more prevalent in the Analyst, Portfolio Manager and Trader roles (38% have an […]

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Hedge Fund Search Digest Services

November 1, 2007

Making a change in your hedge fund career? Our service makes the process much more effective. Every day our team scours all the online job boards (including both the big ones and the small niche sites) and puts only the best hedge fund job postings in a single database for you. We also provide access […]

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