Hedge Funds Are Headhunting Succesful Power Traders

Attracted by market volatility and the prospect of handsome profits in the coming years, hedge funds are hiring power traders from utilities and investment banks.   The hedge funds are offering big paydays, profit-share deals, signing bonuses, and perks such as chauffeurs for company cars to traders considering a move to power and natural gas trading, analysts and headhunters have told The Wall Street Journal. In pursuit of profits during heightened uncertainties in global energy markets, hedge funds are looking to attract top talent…