More Asia hedge-fund staff expecting bigger bonuses: survey

MORE Asia hedge-fund industry employees are expecting increases in bonuses this year as they delivered returns, a survey by executive recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles International showed.

The share of respondents anticipating their bonuses to increase climbed to 48 per cent in a survey carried out in September by the Chicago-based executive recruitment firm, up from 45 per cent in last year's poll.

By contrast, those anticipating a decline in their bonuses shrank to 11 per cent from about 25 per cent last year.