| The Hedge Fund Job market in Asia is expanding | | | | and family, different business models, etc. |
| rapidly and will most likely create tens of thousands of | | | | Market Trends |
| jobs in the next 3-5 years. When you couple this with | | | | The world's biggest banks and securities firms cut |
| the contractions occurring in the US driven primarily by | | | | approximately 83K jobs in the last ten months up until |
| the subprime mortgage market collapse, it makes | | | | May of 2008, driven again in part by the subprime |
| sense to look outside the US for a Hedge Fund Job, | | | | mortgage delinquencies that were tied into large |
| especially in a high growth region like Asia. | | | | multinational firms throughout the world. So, the picture |
| Case in point, the latest World Risk Developments | | | | at present in terms of career opportunities is not |
| report from EFIC, the Australian Government's export | | | | robust in certain markets and companies. But, the |
| credit agency, suggests Asia will probably remain a | | | | overall growth trends for Asia and even Europe are |
| relatively high growth region that will ride out the | | | | much more positive, although it may take time for the |
| economic slowdown and credit tightening affecting | | | | subprime meltdown to subside in both regions. |
| other parts of the world. The entire region is positioned | | | | Asia is still experiencing tremendous growth in multiple |
| for slower growth rates than in years past that will in | | | | countries throughout the region and the market is |
| most cases exceed the US market. | | | | much more active and we are bullish on long term |
| Hedge Fund Job Skills | | | | growth and related hedge fund jobs. Key growth |
| So, what do you need to concentrate on to find a | | | | markets include China, Vietnam and India – all are |
| great Hedge Fund Job in Asia? You want to target | | | | experiencing GDP growth that far exceeds the United |
| the type of Hedge Fund Job that is a good fit for your | | | | States and most countries in Europe. So, again, pick |
| educational background, language skills, cultural affinity | | | | your country based on our aptitudes, language skills |
| and vertical market knowledge that may fit the fund | | | | and market knowledge – there is significant |
| you are targeting. You also need to factor in the | | | | opportunity for hedge fund jobs throughout the region. |
| cultural differences you will face, distance from friends | | | | |