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- Financial Analyst / Viking Bank / Seattle, WA
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Viking Bank/Seattle, WA <br> <br> GRADE LEVEL 9 DOE <br> <br> DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES<br> 1. Assist CFO in preparing scenarios for possible future rate conditions and overall responsibility of asset/liability management model:<br> a. Development/documentation of assumptions (rates and volumes);<br> b. Comparison of results to scenario analysis;<br> c. Evaluate liquidity position;<br> d. Evaluation of assumptions for reasonableness/consistency; and<br> e. Evaluation of levels and sources of interest rate risk.<br…
Original Source: jobs.seekingalpha.com
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28 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Financial Analyst / True North Consultants, Inc. / Columbus, OH
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True North Consultants, Inc./Columbus, OH The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for conducting and documenting complex financial analysis projects. Analyzes and projects the financial performance of the Company in comparison to established goals. Identifies, assesses and communicates issues affecting profitability and inventory position. Reports to Manager of FP&A. Must possess the ability to: Perform business, financial, operations and merchandising analysis to impact top-line and bottom-line results and support senior management decision-making Work in partnership…
Original Source: jobs.seekingalpha.com
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28 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- FT Alphaville’s amuse gueule
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Harden’s ‘09 - the definitive guide to London’s restaurant scene - is out today.
Making the headlines, and knocking Gordon Ramsey’s RGR (that’s Restaurant Gordon Ramsey), from its ‘08 top-spot is Marcus Wareing’s Pétrus at the Berkeley.
FT Alphaville, though, has also had a sneak peek at the 2009 guide’s top-10 restaurants for business…….
Original Source: ftalphaville.ft.com
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28 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Pink Picks
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Comment, analysis and other offerings from Thursday’s FT:
The Short View: Too soon to call an end to the housing crisis
For a very pleasant change, this week’s US housing data is ground for some relief. The supply of unsold houses is reducing, sales have stopped falling and prices are now falling less swiftly…….
Original Source: ftalphaville.ft.com
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28 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Further reading
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Elsewhere on Thursday,
- “Lloyds is pants”
- The biggest private equity firm in Japan
- A new (better?) Buffet book
- “It’s like leading mice to cheese”
- Optimism in the housing market “isn’t an absurd state of mind.”
- Fannie, Freddie and the low-risk investment myth
- Lehman’s mea culpa
- Citi’s wake-up call
- “There is a battle brewing in the ashes of the British property market.”……
Original Source: ftalphaville.ft.com
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27 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Quick Apology
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Yes, I’ve been out of it. No, I have no excuse. Don’t need one. Its called life. I can happily report that I have successfully moved most of my personal belongings into my new, $416/month cheaper, apartment. There will be more discussion of this in the near future, and its impact on my overall finances. I may also finish my July update, as a few surprises popped up recently which modified the picture but not in an overwhelming way. Or I may just continue forward with the August snapshot. Who knows!?!?…
Original Source: alphaguy.blogspot.com
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27 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- A Response to Teresa Lo
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If you’ve been following things around here for a while, you’ll recall that back in April I wrote a post which was effusive in its praise for Teresa Lo’s series on building your own investment portfolio. Little did I know that Teresa would comment on that very post. I was honored.In her comment, she asked meNow that you’ve decided to reduce the number of asset classes, I was wondering how you plan to allocate the funds? Do you use a certain formula?…
Original Source: alphaguy.blogspot.com
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27 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- When the absence of incentive fees can give investors an Olympic-sized headache
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Performance-based fees are often derided as way for hedge fund managers to fleece their clients. So why do institutions keep paying them?…
Original Source: allaboutalpha.com
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27 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Update: Hedgie Faced Jail Time For Trimming Trees
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A San Francisco-based hedge fund manager who faced five days in the clink for illegally trimming trees at a state park adjacent to his vacation home has instead been sentenced to community service.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com
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27 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Hedgie Gets Jail Time For Trimming Trees
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A San Francisco-based hedge fund manager is being sent to the clink for five days for illegally trimming trees at a state park adjacent to his vacation home.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com
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27 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Operations Associate - Hedge Fund / TJA Partners, LLC / New York, NY
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TJA Partners, LLC/New York, NYTop NYC hedge fund has an immediate opening for an Operations Associate.
Requirements:
* Bachelors degree in finance or accounting
* Strong Microsoft Office and Excel skills, Advent Axys skills a plus
* Strong organizational and administrative skills
* Attention to detail and quality
* Ability to meet tight deadlines and multi-task
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Original Source: jobs.seekingalpha.com
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27 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Hedge Fund Performance Reporting Analyst / Cambridge Associates, LLC / Arlington, VA
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Cambridge Associates, LLC/Arlington, VACambridge Associates was founded in the early 1970s to provide investment and financial research, consulting, and advisory services to endowments and other nonprofit institutions. Today, those services have been expanded to include alternative assets research and consulting and performance monitoring. Our client base consists of nearly 800 institutions with assets ranging from several million to many billions of dollars and includes colleges and universities, secondary schools, foundations, religious organizations, research organizations, international institutions, corporations, and private clients. These clients are based in the United States and around the world and are served by offices in Arlington, Virginia; Boston, Massachusetts; Dallas, Texas; Menlo Park, California; and Singapore; and an affiliate in London authorized by the Financial Services Authority.
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Original Source: jobs.seekingalpha.com
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27 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Hedge Fund Analyst / NEPC, LLC / Cambridge, MA
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NEPC, LLC/Cambridge, MALevel: Experienced (3 - 5 years of experience)
Job Summary:
Candidates for this position will most likely be serving in a comparable role at a plan sponsor, investment manager or consulting firm specializing in hedge funds. You will be responsible for the review, evaluation and analysis of a specified investment strategy and serve as the primary contact with hedge fund managers in that strategy. This includes identifying, interviewing and performing due diligence (qualitative and quantitative) on new managers not on our platform, as well as existing managers. In addition, you will perform ongoing monitoring of the managers in your strategy and prepare quarterly reports on developments in your strategy. Interaction with clients and new business presentations, as necessary.
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Original Source: jobs.seekingalpha.com
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27 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Hedge Fund Association Names Exec. V.P.
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Hedge fund trade group, Managed Funds Association, has tapped Roger Hollingsworth to serve as executive vice president and managing director of government relations.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com
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27 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Global Launches India-Focused Hedge Fund
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Kuwait-based asset manager Global Investment House has recently launched an India-focused hedge fund.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com
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27 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- State Street Sees Boom In Private Equity Admin. Biz
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State Street Corporation announced yesterday that the firm’s private equity assets under administration have surpassed the $100 billion mark.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com
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27 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- State Street Sees Boom In Private Equity Administration Biz
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State Street Corporation announced yesterday that the firm’s private equity assets under administration have surpassed the $100 billion mark.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com
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27 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- $15 Billion Asset Manager Takes Cue From Harvard’s Endowment
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Gottex Fund Management is taking its cue from super successful endowments like that of Harvard University.
The asset management firm has just launched a global, multi-asset investment program that will invest in both alternative and traditional investments similar to those in which so-called U.S. “super endowments” invest.
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Original Source: www.finalternatives.com
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27 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Pink Picks
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Comment, analysis and other offerings from Wednesday’s FT:
Comment: How to shore up America’s crumbling housing market
This is a difficult problem and there are no easy solutions, writes Martin Feldstein. The author proposes a programme of “mortgage replacement loans” that he believes would stop the downward spiral of house prices…….
Original Source: ftalphaville.ft.com
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26 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Further reading
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Elsewhere on Wednesday,
- Buy Freddie with Fed leverage.
- The Fed-Fred trade, preferred stock edition.
- “It’s ironic… from Fannie and Freddie’s perspective, there’s actually better investments now.”
- Abstracts from Jackson Hole (HT Odd Numbers)
- “ECRI’s leading indicators are deep into recession territory.”……
Original Source: ftalphaville.ft.com
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26 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Snap news
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The latest on Wednesday,
- GfK terminates offer talks for TNS -statement.
- TNS reports 20% increase in profits, increases dividend by 25% - interim results.
- Taylor Wimpey scraps dividend, says is working on revising borrowing agreements by end of the year - interim results part I, part II…….
Original Source: ftalphaville.ft.com
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26 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Alternative Viewpoints: “Higher Moment Betas”
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Thought beta was a pretty down-to-earth concept? That’s what we thought too……
Original Source: allaboutalpha.com
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26 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Alternative Viewpoints: “Higher Moment” Betas
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Thought beta was a pretty down-to-earth concept? That’s what we thought too……
Original Source: allaboutalpha.com
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26 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Harbinger Hedge Fund Picks Next Battle
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Julie Scuderi writes; Harbinger Capital Partners is no stranger to aggressively seeking strategic changes within companies in which they invest. This month, it's Harbinger vs. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. The mining company is urging shareholders to reject a bid by the activist hedge fund that would give them veto power over one of Cleveland-Cliffs proposed acquisitions….
Original Source: www.hedgefunds-weblog.com
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26 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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- Harbinger Hedge Fund Picks Next Battle
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Julie Scuderi writes; Harbinger Capital Partners is no stranger to aggressively seeking strategic changes within companies in which they invest. This month, it's Harbinger vs. Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. The mining company is urging shareholders to reject a bid by the activist hedge fund that would give them veto power over one of Cleveland-Cliffs proposed acquisitions….
Original Source: www.hedgefunds-weblog.com
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26 de August , 2008| hedgefunds |
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