Lehman, Recruitment in Hedge Funds, Nigeria, and Hedge Fund Calculators

Interesting article here about Nigeria, and an inpending oil war.

I came across this interesting tidbit on a Lehman insider.

There are some common questions and answers here on the Future of Hedge Funds.

In order to calculate quantitative statistics automatically and generate printed marketing materials on the fly, this Hedge Fund Calculator may come in handy. The calculator also works great for fund of fund managers who need to input all of their underlying funds to come up with an instant net of fees calculation to show their clients.

Finally, WhiteRock Says Markets May Be Rollercoastering but Recruitment is Accelerating. “There’s never been a better time to look for a job on Wall Street, or the Asian financial markets,” says Gustavo Dolfino, founder and chief executive officer of WhiteRock Group. And amazingly, there’s never been a better time to be looking for talent either.”

To understand why the recruitment business is booming even as the industry appears to be retrenching, one must understand that the overheated markets of the past few years have actually made recruiting more difficult.

About Alex Akesson

Alex has been specializing in hedge fund and alternative investment news since April 2006. Working mainly in research and manager interviews, she has published breaking news on the hedge fund industry on her blog, as well as several industry publications. Her access to hedge fund managers gives her insight into news stories as well, and the ability to track press releases and other breaking news in real time.
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