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Global Fund Managers See Recovery Starting This Year

January 22, 2009

Global fund managers surveyed by consulting firm Watson Wyatt are optimistic that markets in many regions will begin to recover later this year. The Watson Wyatt survey polled fund managers who collectively manage more than US$10 trillion in assets. Among the findings, published in New Straits Times, indicate that fund managers see a long recovery […]

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Will Hedge Fund Managers Have the Patience to Recoup Losses?

January 19, 2009

A lengthy piece in the New York Times online profiles Kenneth C. Griffin, who built the Citadel Investment Group into one of the largest hedge funds in the world. Aside from documenting Citadel’s fall from grace last year, the article highlights some notable trends in the industry. Two out of three hedge funds lost money […]

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What the Year Ahead Offers for Hedge Funds

January 12, 2009

The Financial Times offered a snapshot of what to expect in 2009, as hedge fund managers returned to their offices after what has clearly been the worst year on record for hedge funds. 2008 saw losses hit 18.3 percent according to Chicago’s Hedge Fund Research. Record numbers of funds closed, investors yanked tens of billions […]

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Not Every Hedge Fund is Shrinking

December 25, 2008

At a time when hedge funds are getting clobbered by the economic downturn and investor redemptions, one fund in the heart of the financial universe is quietly expanding. Renaissance Technologies, a quantitative hedge fund shop based in Long Island, is subletting 6,700 square feet at 800 Third Avenue, according to Crain’s New York Business. The […]

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Hedge Fund Jobs That Share The Upside

December 22, 2008

Most hedge fund professionals receive no equity at all in their firm, according to the 2009 JobSearchDigest Hedge Fund Compensation Report. Among those who do share in the equity upside, a large portion said there is a vesting period in place for that equity. A full 70% of respondents stated they receive no equity at […]

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Rookies May Have an Advantage for Hedge Fund Jobs

December 18, 2008

There may be greater numbers of financial professionals hitting the pavement these days, searching for hedge fund jobs. Yet many firms still like to hire rookies because they can mold them to their own firm’s culture – not to mention pay them less. That’s the opinion of Cornell Business Professor, Sanjeev Bhojraj, who heads up […]

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Hedge Fund Jobs Provide Greater Work Life Balance

December 15, 2008

By investment banking standards, a hedge fund work environment and schedule looks pretty tame, according to the recently published 2008 JobSearchDigest Hedge Fund Compensation Report. The study found that almost 90% work between 40-60 hours per week. When it comes to vacation time earned, the numbers are also pretty generous: 71% earned 3-5 weeks vacation, […]

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