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Hedge Fund Jobs

More Hedge Fund Job Trends from Heidrick

January 25, 2010

Recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc. continues to release details on the hedge fund talent and compensation landscape for 2010. Last year was what they call a “turnaround year” for the industry, as total hedge fund assets edged up over the $2 trillion mark once again. Heidrick & Struggles surveyed more than 400 portfolio […]

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Former Hedge Fund Pros Taking Unusual Jobs

January 18, 2010

Experienced hedge fund professionals are finding jobs in diverse places such as university endowments, sovereign wealth funds and even the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. That’s according to a new survey just released by the executive recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles International Inc. and published by Reuters. Heidrick & Struggles surveyed more than 400 portfolio […]

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Pace of New Funds Points to More Hedge Fund Jobs

January 4, 2010

The pace of new hedge funds picked up late in 2009, with 173 new funds opening their doors in the third quarter, versus just 42 in the last three months of 2008, reports the Wall Street Journal, citing data from Hedge Fund Research Inc. in Chicago. Investor confidence is returning a bit more slowly, though, […]

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Bonus Limits May Drive More to Hedge Fund Jobs

December 21, 2009

Britain’s new 50 percent tax on investment banking bonuses over 25,000 pounds may drive talented traders into the arms of hedge funds, reports Reuters. Politicians in Britain, and to a lesser extent in France, Germany and the U.S., are riding a wave of public outrage against investment banks doling out huge bonuses. Especially since many […]

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Hedge Fund Trends Reflect Uncertainty

December 14, 2009

The market meltdown and recent scandals involving Bernie Madoff and the Galleon Group insider-trading case may lead to more intense scrutiny and long-term systemic changes for the hedge fund industry, according to Reuters. Among the changes on the horizon for the industry will be mandatory registration with the SEC, and perhaps closer governmental oversight of […]

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High-Frequency Trading Bolsters Hedge Fund Jobs

December 7, 2009

The lightning-quick pace of computer-driven high frequency trading is changing the landscape for hedge funds. High-frequency trading now accounts for some 60 percent of total U.S. equity volume, reports Reuters, and it’s creating a legion of both supporters and critics. Some of the big names in the growing category include trading houses Getco and Tradebot, […]

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More Bank Professionals Moving to Hedge Fund Jobs

November 2, 2009

Just a year after the financial crisis hammered hedge funds and forced many out of business, the industry is back, looking for capital and poaching top talent from investment banking firms. Hedge funds are luring pros from investment banks, endowments, foundations and asset managers, according to a report by the recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles, […]

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