Hiring Myself: Year of the Founder
Founders of start-up hedge funds accounted for nearly 20% of reported industry hires in 2012, according to HFObserver data.
Founders of start-up hedge funds accounted for nearly 20% of reported industry hires in 2012, according to HFObserver data.
Women are underrepresented in the hedge fund industry, particularly in investing roles. Continue Reading
An HFObserver survey found that 80% of professionals working at hedge funds and in the alternative investment industry have a LinkedIn account. Continue Reading
Graduates of NYU’s Stern Business School beat out Wharton and Harvard Business School alumni as the top choice of the hedge fund industry, according to a full-year jobs survey by HFObserver. Continue Reading
Graduates of University of Pennsylvania/The Wharton School are most likely to end up in top-paid investing jobs in the hedge fund/alternatives industry, according to a full-year jobs survey by HFObserver. Continue Reading
Nearly one in five people hired by hedge funds/alternatives firms in the U.S. come from outside the industry, according to an exclusive HFObserver survey of hiring data.
In our survey of more than 700 full-time experienced hires made by hedge funds in 2011, 18.5% worked outside the industry, a finding that highlights hedge funds’ expanding hunt for new talent. Continue Reading
New York was the top destination for new hedge fund/alternatives hires in 2011, but job seeking is likely to go global, according to a jobs survey by HFObserver.
Are you willing to change states, or even countries, to land your next hedge fund gig?
The number of new hires being made by hedge funds/ alternative investment managers trended sharply downwards during 2011, reflecting struggling Continue Reading
Q4 Hedgehunting Worst Quarter of the Year
The number of hedge fund/alternative investment firm professionals hired in November fell a staggering 50% compared to October as hiring hit the slowest pace yet this year. Continue Reading
Who hired the most in 2011? Welcome to the $10 billion+ Club.
As hedge fund professionals prepare to enjoy the holiday season despite a rough year in the markets, HFObserver took a look back at 2011 to see which firms most actively brought on hedge fund/alternatives talent. Continue Reading