May 23, 2018 | Basics, News
Even as the Trump Administration eases regulatory burden across all sectors of the national economy, our friends across the pond are laboring to fill the vacuum. Beginning May 25, 2018, all organizations, including hedge funds, must conform their data practices to...
Apr 25, 2018 | Basics, Hedge Fund Compensation
As most are aware, the Justice Department has been cracking down on no-poaching agreements among employers, making the task of retaining talent all the more arduous. Best Practices Most would agree that increased compensation is the principal motivation for lateral...
Apr 12, 2018 | Basics, Hedge Fund Marketing Strategy, News
Citi’s Business Advisory Services, in concert with Citi Services, projects a brave new world in its new survey entitled Industry Revolution – Investment Management in 2033; a world in which blockchain technology and artificial intelligence couples with big data to...
Mar 26, 2018 | Basics, News
Snapping a 15-month winning streak, hedge funds saw negative aggregate gains in February, posting a disappointing –1.84 percent return for the month. Nonetheless, HFR reports the industry remains in positive territory for the year, with a net year-to-date gain of...
Jan 30, 2018 | Basics, Hedge Fund Marketing Strategy
The ancient Roman deity, Janus, is depicted as having two faces, one looking forward and one looking back. The Romans believed he presided over beginnings and transitions and many scholars suggest the month of January was named in his honor. As the hedge fund industry...
Jan 17, 2018 | Basics, News
January 8, 2018 marked the end of Steven Cohen’s ban from handling outside money. As most will recall, after almost a decade of investigation, his firm, SAC Capital Management, was found guilty of insider trading and a fine of $1.8 billion was extracted by the...
