2007 Compensation Survey Respondents

February 13, 2008

“Over the past few years, the popularity of hedge funds has spawned many new firms. A myriad of small funds are battling it out for survival while the larger, more established funds continue to absorb the majority of new money. As over 71% of respondents work for groups with 10 professionals or less, the data […]

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Hedge Funds Hit, Too

February 11, 2008

With debt markets tight and an average loss of 1.8% among all hedge funds in January, it will be “surprising if we don’t see a lot of hedge funds close down at some point this year,” according to one fund-of-funds managing director quoted in the Financial Times. Firms managing multiple funds may discontinue one or […]

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Career Moves and the Credit Crunch – Bob Olman – Part 2

February 8, 2008

Bob Olman is a noted speaker on careers in capital markets and the founder of Alpha Search Advisory Partners (www.alphasearchadvisory.com), a top recruiting firm to the alternative investment community, based in NYC with offices in London and Singapore. This is the second of a two-part discussion with him. Do you see fund performance affecting employee […]

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Notes on Hedge Fund Infrastructure

February 7, 2008

Sungard’s Visual Portfolio Manager (VPM) software is now available in a hosted, ASP-based version from Paladyne Systems. The combination is intended as a low-cost, off-the-shelf substitute for patchwork in-house systems. The linked article notes, “Operational infrastructure has become an important consideration for pension funds and other institutions investing in hedge funds.” So it’s newsworthy, too, […]

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Hedge Fund Vacation Policies

February 6, 2008

“Money isn’t the only form of compensation. A firm needs to be conscious of the burn out factor and its effects on productivity. According to the Hedge Fund Search Digest 2007 Compensation Survey, hedge fund manager are aware of this and offer a solid vacation policy. 28% have three weeks of time off and 50% […]

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Seniority Within the Firm

January 29, 2008

“Relative to others in their firm, over 50% of the survey respondents identify themselves as either the most or somewhat senior person in the firm. Considering that 60% of respondents stated that they had been with the current firm for 2 years or less, relative seniority may demonstrate an increasing number of new firms, the […]

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Working With The Best – Bob Olman

January 28, 2008

Bob Olman is a noted speaker on careers in capital markets and the founder of Alpha Search Advisory Partners (www.alphasearchadvisory.com), a top recruiting firm to the alternative investment community, based in NYC with offices in London and Singapore. This is the first of a two-part discussion with him. What’s your favorite interview question? “Give me […]

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