How to Develop a Hedge Fund Job Search Plan

July 15, 2010

When looking for hedge fund jobs, perhaps the most important part of the process is developing a plan. We recently caught up with the author of The New Job Security, Pam Lassiter to talk about this topic (among others). A veteran career advisor, Pam has provided career advice for three decades and has seen many […]

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Third-Party Marketers and Hedge Funds

July 12, 2010

The SEC has reversed its position and will now allow public pension fund managers to hire third-party marketers (3PMs) that are registered as investment advisors or broker-dealers. However, the new rule prohibits a 3PM from providing advisory services for two years if the advisor, or employees from the firm, make a political contribution to an […]

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Top 12 Cities for Hedge Fund Jobs

July 5, 2010

To find the optimal city for hedge fund jobs, you have to look at local economies, costs of living, quality of life issues and many other factors. So, we did just that and there are both some expected results and a few surprises. Hedge Fund Jobs Digest completed an analysis of the top cities for finding […]

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Hiring Ex-Regulators for Hedge Fund Jobs

July 5, 2010

If you can’t beat them, hire them. That seems to be the strategy with several major hedge funds as they hire former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission officials to consult for their firms. Reuters reports that hedge fund manager John Paulson has hired former SEC chairman Harvey Pitt and former commissioner Roel Campos to help […]

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Hope for Hedge Fund Marketers

June 28, 2010

As the hedge fund industry matures, the big funds keep getting bigger, with more investments from large institutional investors. This trend continues to make it tougher for smaller funds and new funds to raise capital. They must fight over the “scraps” left by the big guys. These scraps often come from high net worth investors, […]

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Hedge Fund Consultants Play a Growing Role

June 21, 2010

Hedge funds are relying more on institutional investors for funding, according to a new survey just released by alternative assets research firm Preqin. Hedge funds receive nearly three-quarters of their capital from institutions now. Ironically, it means many hedge funds are no longer the dominant domain of wealthy investors, but are instead indirectly playing a […]

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A Snapshot of the Changing Hedge Fund World

June 14, 2010

Despite some rough treatment in May, the global hedge fund industry has bounced back from the beating it took in 2008, according to a recent article in Hedgeweek. Global assets invested topped the $2 trillion mark and continue to flow back. However, the turmoil of the past two years has etched some lasting changes in […]

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