Hedge Fund Job Compensation Varies By Several Factors

December 11, 2008

Bigger is not necessarily better when it comes to personal compensation, according to the just-published 2008 Job Search Digest Hedge Fund Compensation Report. The study reveals that funds in the $500 million to $1 billion range pay the best. Small funds struggle to build critical mass from a personnel point of view due to management […]

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The Hedge Fund Job Outlook from Aaron Hurwitz

December 8, 2008

The financial job market has shifted significantly over the past few months. When we are asked by candidates how to gain a competitive edge in this fast-moving environment, we often suggest brushing up on your financial modeling and valuation skills through training at The Investment Banking Institute (IBI). Over the past seven years, IBI has […]

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Hedge Funds Only Halfway Finished Dumping Assets

December 4, 2008

Hedge funds have a way to go before they’re finished unwinding positions, de-leveraging and freeing up enough cash to meet redemption requests, according to survey conducted by wealth management firm Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. The survey, reported by FIN Alternatives, mentions that of 65 hedge fund managers overseeing $100 billion, 63% felt that the […]

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Hedge Fund Job Earnings Vary Significantly By Title

December 1, 2008

Compensation and bonus percentages for hedge fund professionals vary greatly depending on job title, responsibilities and experience, according to the just-published 2008 JobSearchDigest Hedge Fund Compensation Report. The highest earnings by title included Partner or Principal, Director, Portfolio Manager and CFO. We also heard from many respondents that their compensation is disconnected from their individual […]

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Russia Aiming to Be a Global Hedge Fund Center

November 27, 2008

We’ve written before about the influx of companies establishing offices in the Middle East, and how that region presents one of the few growth opportunities around the world in the current economic environment. Now, Reuters reports that one of Russia’s top performing hedge funds, Pharos Financial Group, has opened an office in the Dubai International […]

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Grateful to Have Hedge Fund Jobs

November 24, 2008

Given the current state of the economy and financial markets, many hedge fund professionals are pleased to still be in the business and generally satisfied with their overall compensation. That’s one of the findings revealed by our recently completed 2008 Hedge Fund Jobs Digest Compensation Survey. We received hedge fund compensation data directly from hundreds […]

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Hedge Fund Managers Expect More Regulations

November 20, 2008

It’s no surprise that hedge fund executives are expecting increased regulation under a Democratic-controlled Congress and the incoming administration of President-elect Barack Obama. A new survey by the CPA Firm Rothstein Kass and distributed by PR Newswire reports that 98% of partners in hedge funds expect tighter restrictions and that there will be an associated […]

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