Guardian – Unlike most lists of its kind, our survey of the top 50 female hedge fund managers does not include details of the personal or family lives of the women involved. Had we tried to include them, some of those listed would probably have asked for their names to be removed. Hedge fund management is a field in which women are enjoying increasing success – both in terms of performance and promotion – but, like many City jobs, one in which women like to ensure the focus remains on their working life.
The survey, conducted for PricewaterhouseCoopers by The Hedge Fund Journal, found a growing number of entrepreneurial and accomplished women playing leading roles in hedge funds. This is despite the fact that women manage only 3% of the $1.5tn invested in hedge funds globally.
