Business Knowledge for IT in Hedge Funds

Contents Preface Acknowledgements Introduction 1 Overview of Hedge Funds 2 The Business Environment 3 Types of Hedge Funds Strategies 4 Types of Hedge Fund Investors 5 Trends in the Hedge Fund Industry 6 How a Hedge Fund Business is Built 7 Operational Procedures 8 Derivatives and Hedge Funds 9 Common Systems Used in the Hedge Fund Industry 10 IT projects in Hedge Funds 11 Common Terminology Used in Hedge Funds 12 The Future Conclusion Appendix Bibliography IndexIT jobs in the mysterious world of hedge funds are the perhaps the highest paying jobs for IT professionals and packages are set to increase as hedge funds become more mainstream A career in Hedge fund IT provides one of the best opportunities to work with the brightest and best in the financial services industry Business Knowledge for IT in Hedge Funds provides a platform that helps to make this happen The 12 chapters in this book cover the following topics an overview of the Hedge Fund Industry; recent trends in Hedge Funds ; the business environment in Hedge Funds; major players in the Hedge Funds industry; the common systems used in Hedge Funds; and the future of IT and business in Hedge Funds Latest innovations in business and IT in the Hedge Fund industry discussed in the book include Popularity of Energy and Environmental Hedge Funds Hedge Funds Trading in Weather Derivatives 13030 Strategies in Hedge Funds Continued Evolution of Fund Administration High Performance Computing Storage Area Networks Algorithmic Trading and more 280 pp. …