Head of Investor Relations at $3 Billion Hedge Fund Tells All | Capital Raising 101

About this episode

In this episode, Kate Baumann discusses the intricacies of investor relations at a hedge fund and the impact of assets under management on compensation.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we sit down with Kate Baumann, Head of Investor Relations at Empyrean Capital Partners (a $3 billion event-driven, multi-strategy hedge fund), LIVE from iConnections in Miami. Here's the thing nobody tells you: the amount of money a hedge fund manages — its AUM — is the single biggest driver of how much everyone at that fund gets paid. The 2% management fee is what funds the operation, allows traders to generate good returns (alpha) which then can pay t...

People in this episode

Hosts: Kristen, Jen

Guest: Kate Baumann

Topics covered

• investor relations
• hedge funds
• capital raising
• finance
• management fees

Keywords

• hedge fund
• AUM
• management fee
• investor relations
• capital raising

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Empyrean Capital Partners

Places: Miami

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