Hedge fund bosses were billion-dollar men

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Hedge fund bosses were billion-dollar men
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A handful of the world's top hedge fund managers took home 10-figure paychecks last year that set records for the highest-ever payouts on Wall Street.

John Paulson, who ran a medium-sized hedge fund until last year, ranks as the loosely regulated hedge fund industry's highest-paid manager, earning an estimated $3.7 billion, data from Institutional Investor's Alpha Magazine shows.

Trader Monthly, which released its figures last week, also said Paulson was the highest paid, earning an estimated $3 billion.