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As long as these two chaps — they tend to be chaps, though the revolution is coming — still show up for work for their colossal paycheques, the future of the organisation is relatively assured. Should one of them or, God forbid ''both'', gallivant off to their newly-acquired Caribbean islands to play with their respective collections of racing cars, they will leave behind a bunch of mediocre financial services hacks and bullshit artists with whom neither the fund’s erstwhile clients nor its trading counterparties will any longer wish to do business. | As long as these two chaps — they tend to be chaps, though the revolution is coming — still show up for work for their colossal paycheques, the future of the organisation is relatively assured. Should one of them or, God forbid ''both'', gallivant off to their newly-acquired Caribbean islands to play with their respective collections of racing cars, they will leave behind a bunch of mediocre financial services hacks and bullshit artists with whom neither the fund’s erstwhile clients nor its trading counterparties will any longer wish to do business. | ||
Hence the “[[key | Hence the “[[key person clause]]”, entitling one to terminate a trading arrangement should the nominated [[key person]]s bugger off. If there is more than one nominated [[key person]] expect complications are around how many of them must leave before the clause can be triggered. Should it be ''all'' of them? ''Any'' of them? A simple majority? | ||
Negotiating a [[key | Negotiating a [[key person clause]] can be a fascinating exercise. Here psychology conflicts with normal imperatives of risk management because, while [[key person clause]]s undoubtedly represent an Achilles heel for a [[hedge fund]], they play so egregiously to the principals’ egos that most will be upset the not to be asked for one. There is no better validation of one’s self-worth, after all, than to be told that without your continued personal involvement a training relationship is worthless. |