Volume 2, Issue 2: Summer 2007 Newsletter

Dubai and the Middle East: Talent Demand and Growth Rising with Oil Prices

1) Financial markets, not oil, drive Dubai's growth prospects. 2) Compensation is now on par with the U.S. and European markets as demand for talent far out-strips supply locally.

Volume 2, Issue 1: Spring 2007 Newsletter

Private Equity Firms vs. Hedge Funds The Battle Begins

1) Take one look at the Hedge Fund and Private Equity industries and two glaring trends pop out: 1) There has been a real separation between the hedge fund and private equity have's and have-nots. 2) The Chinese wall between private equity and hedge fund investing within these mega-funds is rapidly lowering.

Volume 1, Issue 3: Winter 2006 Newsletter

Bonus Season Is Here And The Winners Are…

1) Overall 2006 estimated bonuses will rise 15-20% globally, led by equities and investment banking
2) Asian incentive pay increases rise the most for second straight year

Volume 1, Issue 2: Summer 2006 Newsletter

The Rise of Equities (Again): Will it Last?

1) 2Q Equity-Trading revenue growth races past Fixed Income at top firms
2) European and Asian Equity Derivatives recruiting jumps into overdrive