Portfolio Managers in HF with no MBA

Given that i am planning to take a MS in finance at LSE and I've almost got CFA (4 years lock i know), is there any chance that i can land on HF with no MBA as PM? (or as analyst and then rising to PM) [as soon as my CFA gets available =)]

my skills (communicative, written, managerial, etc) fit the requirements but still i have this doubt.

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somebodyAlmost no chance of being a PM without a track record of running risk. Some chance of being an analyst if you network well.
thanks. Best way to do it? i mean to get enough trust to get quickly money under management? (apart from obvious consistent returns)
 

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