Hedge fund employees have given $3.9 million to presidential candidates in the current election cycle, $2.6 million of that to Democrats. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama combined raised $1.5 million to Republican John McCain's $266,000.
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Paulson Ranks First at $3.7 Billion;
Soros, Simons, Two Others Exceed $1 Billion
John Paulson earned a record $3.7 billion last year to top Alpha ’s seventh annual ranking of the 50 most highly paid hedge fund managers. The Paulson & Co. chief surpassed perennial powerhouses George Soros and James Simons, who ranked second and third, at $2.9 billion and $2.8 billion, respectively. Two others exceeded $1 billion. The top 25 on the list earned an average . . .
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Many hedge fund investment professionals saw their pay jump by 50 percent in 2007, according to Alpha 's second annual hedge fund compensation report.
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Treasurer Denise Nappier says she had to "get our private equity house fund in order" before looking into hedge funds as part of a broader alternatives strategy.
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