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This fall, Securities Technology Monitor reported on Risk Talent Associates, the leading risk management recruiting firm, survey covering 225 risk managers at institutional fund firms, hedge funds, funds of hedge funds and insurance firms.  The survey reported that the total compensation for chief risk officers and managing directors at the alternative funds averaged $937,707 in…

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Michael Woodrow, founder and president of Risk Talent Associates, is completing his 2010 speaking schedule with four events in November and December.  After speaking at the Hedgeworld conference in NYC in October, Woodrow will discuss hiring and compensation trends at the RMA Market and Credit Risk roundtables in November, as well as related issues on…

Michael Woodrow president and founder of Risk Talent Associates in response to candidate and client requests has decided to officially launch an integrated Social media and networking campaign and blog so that our customers can be informed of news and updates as they happen.  Check us out on Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and more.  Come check…

Chief Risk Officers and other risk management professionals with more than 16 years of job experience in asset management witnessed a slight decline in total compensation from 2008 to 2009.  However, growth for those with 0-6 years and 7-10 years of experience is in the double digits, as compared to 7% for those with 11-15…

Chief Risk Officers and Managing Directors in asset management saw growth averaging only 4%, yielding total compensation below the $1 million range seen in years past.  These Chief Risk Officer’s total compensation in 2009 averaged $922,174 and in 2008 averaged $888,952.  Full details can be found in Risk Talent’s 2010 Professional Compensation Survey of Asset…