This Week in Hedge Funds

May 22, 2008

A slow week for new funds making headlines. The Redtower Global Macro Fund will be invested up to 80% in emerging market currencies The SAGA / Ginepri Alpha Fund will invest in independent films The Koshdan Beta Neutral Fund, founded by traders from Bridgewater Associates, will launch in the third quarter The YouGov Alpha Fund […]

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Hedge Fund Energy Trader Job in San Diego

May 16, 2008

An exclusive Hedge Fund Job brought to you by Job Search Digest. Successful and rapidly growing boutique hedge fund manager is looking for talented traders to assist in the execution of trades in various energy, environmental and emissions markets. Requires finance / engineering / mathematics oriented education with extremely high GPA, deep Excel/VBA skills, and […]

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This Week in Hedge Funds

May 16, 2008

We watch for new hedge funds, including fund-of-funds, each week. V-Pro by Quaesta Capital of Switzerland is a L/S foreign exchange volatility fund that will start trading at the end of the month The India Dynamic Fund is a multi-strategy fund run by Kotak Mahindra Bank in India John McPherson formerly of Société Générale will […]

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This Week in Hedge Funds

May 9, 2008

This week’s roster of new firms with fund-raising completed, underway, or soon to begin. Emergent Asset Management will launch its Global FX Fund and Geo Macro Fund this summer. The Sasco Energy Fund, founded by Todd Esse (co-founder of Sempra Energy Trading), will trade in natural gas. R3 Capital Partners, header by Rick Rieder of […]

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2008 Hedge Fund Compensation Report Coming Soon

May 7, 2008

Last year’s Hedge Fund Compensation Report by Hedge Fund Search Digest was based on hundreds of responses to the 2007 Survey, representing small and large firms including startup shops and the biggest banks. With turmoil in the markets and the employment picture rapidly evolving, the 2008 Report will be a must-read. The 2008 Survey will […]

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2008 Job Forecast, Part II: Hedge Fund Industry

May 6, 2008

We followed up directly with finance recruiter Kathy Graham about her 2008 Financial Services Career Forecast (about which we posted a few days ago) to hear more about where hedge fund employment will head this year. Her are some of her thoughts. How can someone evaluate job security in an uncertain environment? Can you suggest […]

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Hedge Fund Jobs Interview Question: The Growing Lily Pad

May 5, 2008

Hedge fund job interviews can take many directions. One thing is for sure, your logic and quantitative abilities will be tested. Here is a common question that asks the candidate to dip their toe in the water – so to speak. Q: You start with a single lily pad floating in an empty pond. If […]

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