+12 Importance of Arabic & SWFs in the Middle East 1 4y
+16 UNSW VS MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY 6 4y
+3 Any notable hedge funds either based or operating in Australia? 2 4y
0 D.E. Shaw Background Check Process - SCREWED? 28 4y
0 Hedge Fund Operating in India 10 4y
0 I am in a dilemma..help please!! 3 4y
+17 enron case study 8 4y
0 In the current tax environment, how do investors treat profit repatriation? 0 4y
0 Financial Engineering to Global Macro 2 4y
0 Path to hedge fund /investment bank/private equity 1 4y
0 How to transition from Fund accounting(B.O) to H.F. (F.O) 0 4y
+11 MBA v/s MFE(MSCF) 6 4y
+3 What work does DE Shaw's India office do? 1 4y
+11 DE Shaw reputation 7 4y
+21 Kyle Bass at AmeriCatalyst 2011 21 4y
0 Do you do your own investing/what's your overall style/strategy? 0 4y
0 Good articles about Japan 5 4y
+61 Hedge fund firing rates 23 4y
0 [JOB IN VIETNAM] PROJECT FINANCE EXPERT FOR OIL AND GAS PROJECT 1 4y
+12 Going from RE Development -> MSRED -> Distressed/NPL HF (RE focus) 4 4y
0 From Buyside Equity analyst toHF 2 4y
+111 Preparing for the HF informational interview 14 4y
0 Increased competition in prime broker bus for HFs? 1 4y
0 Transitioning from Equity Research to Prop Desk 2 4y
0 Deciding between two funds. help? 6 4y
0 Goldman on the Irish Bailout...European Contagion 1 4y
0 Consulting to Hedge Fund 7 4y
+9 questions on options 4 4y
0 EM Strucuturing/Trading (rates/credit) v.s. European Macro Credit Strategy 2 4y
0 now even kids are queing up to solve greece debt crisis!!! 3 4y
0 Who can help me to construct a portfolio with somce call options? 7 4y
+19 Could a hedge fund manager really lose a deal over this 11 4y
+75 Transitioning from IB/ER to HF Series - Part 2: Where to Interview and Behaviorals 24 4y
0 Emailing large HF managers 0 4y
0 "Converting" a USD bond to an equivalent foreign bond? 2 4y
+23 Event-Driven Funds - Squeeze-Out litigation in Europe 12 4y
0 Faux Pas? European HF Placement 0 4y
0 Euro dollar mid curve options 3 4y
+7 Hedge Fund H1B Visa 6 4y
0 3 HF 9 4y
0 Hedge Funds covering Europe from their US office? 0 4y
0 Funds in Europe ex-UK, especially Switzerland / Luxembourg / The Netherlands 0 4y
0 Credit funds 0 4y
0 Hedge Fund Trading Interview Prep/Questions 2 4y
0 Value investment firms in Europe 0 4y
+31 Distressed HF - professional background for analysts vs PMs 13 4y
+16 Getting a job in European hedge fund 4 4y
+21 Nailing a HF job in US as a foreigner 9 4y
+12 From real to fast money - Credit Portfolio Manager 2 4y
+2 How to get a net short position when a shorting ban is in place 3 4y
0 BIG4 TAS vs. Trade Finance vs. RE Asset Management vs. Boutique Strategy Consulting 0 4y
0 Who are the top investment bank/ investment company in trade claims sector in europe 0 4y
+41 Need Help On Best Way To Prepare For A Global Macro Fund (Macro P.M. input wanted) 14 4y
0 Stay where I am or join HF 2 4y
0 Hedge Swap 3 4y
+30 Advice needed: Offers from Top Performing HF in Hong Kong vs Reputable AM (Fido/Capital/Wellington) 12 4y
+3 European hedge fund in the US 1 4y
+10 Book about US and European macro history 4 4y
+25 Can a Civil Engineering undergraduate work at a Hedge Fund? 7 4y
+12 From sell-side capital markets (HY debt/structured finance) to Credit HF 1 4y
+18 Beating the average US annual salary (50K) in less than a month with 2500 in funding (FX trader) 3 4y
+12 Which internship for landing HF gigs next year? 1 4y
+22 Potential Job Oppurtunity 2 4y
+6 HF move Europe -> US (external) 1 4y
+9 How hard is it for European graduates to get into US HF? 2 4y
+4 Man Group? 4 4y
+19 looking further then only for the "big names"... 4 4y
+24 experienced BB S&T -> non-market -> Quant Funds (?) 1 4y
+11 Hedge Fund Manager Selection 3 4y
+9 Chances to work at a HF with my profile 1 4y
+36 Starting quant fund out of college 17 4y
+9 Can't trade EUREX call option??? 1 4y
+17 Hedge Fund as buy-side exit after IB ? 3 4y
+69 Feeling lost due to lack of guidance/support as a junior analyst 17 4y
+11 Fundamental funds that focus on international equities? 6 4y
+21 Boris Johnson and hedge funds again 1 4y
+18 2 offers, which will lead to a HF job? 4 4y
+35 BB IBD - HF vs. PE 5 4y
+12 3 years of PE exp too senior to jump to HF? 3 4y
+3 What China is really up to in Africa! Forbes! 1 4y
+12 P&L Analyst ??? 1 4y
+26 Advice: Middle-Office to hedge fund Front Office? 19 4y
+6 Flexible work in finance? 4 4y
+12 Europe - Most Active / Top Distressed Debt Funds? 1 4y
+3 Consequences of UCITS ban on physical short selling 2 4y
0 HF with office in Frankfurt 12 4y
0 German company filings 6 4y
0 Paris based Hedge Fund of funds 0 4y
+12 Selling my stock picking algorithm to hedge funds/investment firms. Where do I start? 20 4y
+30 Best path for starting a successful hedge fund in 5 years 27 4y
0 Best possible understanding of the Street - for a non-career, non-streeter. 12 4y
+49 How to become a great investor?; Finance PhD vs. Finance MBA 49 4y
0 Where should I work? Math, Economics, Computer Engineering Triple Major, MA Statistics 2 4y
0 Math Major - Currently at a target 9 4y
0 Big 4 Recent Grad --> Investments 1 4y
+118 Importance of an MBA for PE and Hedge Funds 91 4y
0 Would like a bit of help with what to look at for some research 3 4y
0 Bullish on banks and insurers? 7 4y
0 Tech Trading - ORCL Meets Expects, What Does it Mean for Enterprise 0 4y
0 JANA Partners responds to Agrium Analyst Day 0 4y

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