Hedge Fund Compensation Trends Hedge fund managers receive enhanced compensation when compared to asset managers, according to a new study from U.K.-based Emolument.com. The study is based on 852 entries based in the USA conducted during 2015 and 2016. 74 percent of those surveyed worked at a form located in New York or Connecticut. Tracking pay using standard banking job titles, the study showed that the highest compensation differential occurs at the highest levels within the organization. Hedge Funds Asset Management Titles Salary Bonus Titles Salary Bonus Associate $100,000 $45,000 Associate $90,000 $20,000 VP $150,000 $75,000 VP $125,000 $48,000 Director…
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Mark Melin
Mark Melin is an alternative investment practitioner whose specialty is recognizing the impact of beta market environment on a technical trading strategy. A portfolio and industry consultant, wrote or edited three books including High Performance Managed Futures (Wiley 2010) and The Chicago Board of Trade’s Handbook of Futures and Options (McGraw-Hill 2008) and taught a course at Northwestern University's executive education program.