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Hedge Fund News

This Week in Hedge Funds

April 25, 2008

Most estimates put the hedge funds universe at somewhere around 10,000 strong. Some new players made headlines this week, including funds of funds. Investcorp’s Credit Opportunities Fund – Bahrain-based fund of hedge funds will invest in mortgage and credit sectors EverKey Global Fund – long/short emerging markets fund to be launched by Jeffrey Everett Galleon […]

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Reliable Hedge Fund Compensation Data Is A Must

April 22, 2008

Hiring a new analyst, looking for a new position, considering an offer, negotiate comp at one’s current firm — reliable hedge fund salary data is an absolute necessity for each situation. It’s readily available in the Hedge Fund Compensation Report by Hedge Fund Search Digest. Here’s a recap of what went into producing the 2007 […]

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This Week in Hedge Funds

April 18, 2008

Money from institutional investors and high net worth individuals may not flow into hedge funds as freely as a year ago. Nevertheless, the steady appearance of new funds is a clear sign that managers continue to see opportunity in the markets. Here’s a casual roster of newly- or recently-launched funds (or rumors of such) reported […]

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Keep An Eye On Hedge Fund Opportunities

April 15, 2008

Amid prominent fund closures, we’ve suggested that nevertheless the news might not be all bad for hedge funds and the employment picture in particular. This article supports that idea and more, in interviews with multiple prominent recruiters who have also posted hedge fund jobs with Hedge Fund Search Digest or been interviewed here. The upshot: […]

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The Bear Job Market

April 9, 2008

JPMorgan: 26,000 employees in Investment Banking and Trading Bear Stearns: 14,000 employees That could be a lot of people looking for work – see Reuters’ recent article: “Bear Stearns employees flood Wall Street rivals with resumes.” A financial recruiter, The Options Group, reports receiving 10-15 resumes per day from Bear employees. Are there jobs for […]

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Upheaval and Opportunity

April 9, 2008

One theme of a recent NYT article is that Wall Street layoffs may soon propagate to other areas: “Last year, the finance industry was responsible for nearly a third of all wages earned in the city, the highest in modern times. And each Wall Street job supports three workers in other sectors.” Mark Zandi, chief […]

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Dimon is Playing the Bear Stearns Deal Perfectly

March 25, 2008

JPMorgan’s CEO, James Dimon, is playing the markets, press and Bears Stearns investors perfectly. He knows exactly what he is doing and is executing with precision. Yesterday we learned that JPMorgan sweetened the deal now to $10 USD a share, up from a shocking $2 original bid. Dimon was quoted in the Wall Street Journal […]

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