Currency Trading Jobs the Next Big Thing

March 1, 2010

Forget traditional hedge funds says Bloomberg writer Matthew Lynn. The next megatrend in international markets will be foreign exchange, and currency traders are set to be the new kings of the financial world. Lynn points out that rising sovereign-debt crises, such as in Greece and Portugal, along with the gradual weakening of the US dollar […]

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Women Achieving Greater Success in Hedge Fund Jobs

February 22, 2010

Although women manage only a small slice of the hedge fund pie, they are enjoying increasing success in both performance and promotions, according to a new survey conducted by PricewaterhouseCoopers. Between 2000 and 2009, women-owned firms delivered an average 9.06% annual returns, compared to a 5.82% average for all funds, according to data from Hedge […]

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State of the Hedge Fund Job Market

February 15, 2010

The Financial Times recently offered a quick snapshot of the health of the hedge fund job market as we move into 2010, and how soon we might expect a recovery. 2009 was a year of deep freeze, as many hedge funds simply tried to recover from the huge investor redemptions and free-falling market of 2008. […]

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Hedge Fund Marketer Reveals Job Success Tips

February 8, 2010

A “Gone With The Wind” moment triggered a remarkable life turnaround for best-selling author, Marianna Olszwski. Like Scarlett O’Hara, she reached rock bottom and vowed “never to be this broke again” when her car broke down in the middle of the George Washington Bridge, and no one would help her. Olzwski’s book, Live It, Love […]

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Hedge Funds Hiring Conservatively

February 1, 2010

Prospects looking for a job in hedge funds need flexibility and a laser-like focus on creating value, according to Robert Olman, president of Alpha Search Advisory Partners. Olman, who has been in the executive search business for 26 years, including 10 exclusively serving the hedge fund market, was interviewed recently by hedgefund.net A small number […]

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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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