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This sector covers all our fund management or asset management jobs. Known also as 'the buyside', fund management is all about investing other people's money, and earning a fee for the privilege. In many cases, investors are pension funds or 'institutional investors'. They may also be private individuals, governments or corporations. The asset management jobs section includes all jobs in fund management firms - whether those fund managers are investing in equities, fixed income products, or commodities. It also includes jobs in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) - investment funds which are tradable on stock exchanges and which are less costly to investors than standard mutual funds. Jobs are also included for asset management trainees and graduates, with a path set to develop careers in asset management.

Traditionally, fund managers have pursued 'long only' strategies, in which they purchased a financial services product, held onto it and hoped it would rise in value. Many institutional investors continue to place the bulk of their money with long only fund managers pursuing this kind of strategy. However, it is also becoming more common for institutional investors to place their money with alternative investment funds which can profit when markets fall.

Very broadly speaking, careers in fund management fall into two categories: active fund managers and passive fund managers.

Active asset managers are those who have to use their skill to beat the market average and often take bigger risks with their investments for better rewards.

By comparison, passive management, or index tracking, involves selecting a portfolio of assets whose value will match that of a financial index - such as the UK's FTSE 100, Eurostoxx 50 in the eurozone, the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the US and the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong. Simply creating returns that match the market is known as 'generating beta'.

Investment roles - these roles are all about investing the money managed by the asset management firm. People in investment jobs are usually either financial analysts - who scrutinise the best companies and products in which to invest - or portfolio managers, who have the final responsibility for investment decisions on a range of funds across their area of expertise, be it equities, fixed income or alternatives.

Distribution roles - distribution covers roles such as sales, marketing, product development and client servicing. It's all about selling a fund manager's services to clients. Most distribution jobs are focused on winning new business or maintaining existing relationships.

Asset managers also employ research analysts. This less than glamorous role involves working closely with the portfolio managers, visiting companies to assess their investment potential, and sifting through buy and sell information and company reports.

As in investment banking, there's also a whole range of middle-office jobs in fund management in areas such as compliance, operations, performance measurement and risk management.

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Junior Operations/Fund Accountant- Systematic Hedge Fund Huxley Associates GBP30000 - GBP45000 per annum + Benefits UK-London 24 May 13

My client, a premier systematic hedge fund in London, is looking to hire a bright, keen and motivated individu...

Product Executive Aim Higher Negotiable Hong Kong SAR 24 May 13

An Asset Manager with strong global presence is currently searching for a Product Executive.

ABS Credit analyst - Long Only Credit Hedge Fund - Mayfair Selby Jennings Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

Our client is a top performer in the European credit hedge fund market. They have recently won several awards ...

Group Management Accountant, Prestigious Asset Manager Carnegie Consulting £60k-£70k pro rata UK-London 24 May 13

Our client is a city based asset manager. A new opportunity exists for a fully qualified accountant to assist ...

Client Services Manager Talent2 Hong Kong Attractive Hong Kong SAR 24 May 13

Our client is a leading asset management service company that offers a wide range of funds to investors and cu...

Performance Analysis Manager, Fixed Income Reed Specialist Recruitment Hong Kong HKD40000 - 60000 Hong Kong SAR 24 May 13

Our client is a Global Financial Institution has already established a strong presence across the Asia Pacific...

Vice President, Origination and Solutions Group Macquarie Bank Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

Macquarie Capital is looking to add a VP to its Origination & Solutions team. The role will involve supporting...

Portfolio Manager - Global Special Situations .Michael Page Financial Services. Highly competitive package appropriate t... UAE-Abu Dhabi 24 May 13

Our client, a large UAE Sovereign Wealth Fund, is looking to hire a Portfolio Manager - Global Special Situati...

AVP Sales CognoLink Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

Looking for a sales role in a fast-paced environment where you can have a significant impact on a growing busi...

Flow Rates Quant Analyst (Contract) Anson McCade Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

My client is a top Investment Bank based in London that currently have 3 contract positions for relevant candi...

Insto RFP Writer - Growth Phase - Award Winning IM Goodman Masson Competitive UK-London 24 May 13

Multi Award Winning Investment Manager is seeking an Institutional RFP writer who is looking to forge a career...

Junior Execution Trader Mirage Recruitment £40/50K UK-London 24 May 13

My client are a west end based hedge fund with in excess of $650 AUM. They are currently looking to strengthen...

PRUPIM - Transaction Manager M&G Limited Negotiable UK-London 24 May 13

To provide a high quality and efficient Transaction Management service in support of UK and international capi...

PRUPIM - Business Development RFP Writer M&G Limited Negotiable UK-London 24 May 13

To contribute to new business generation by building powerful and high-quality responses to Requests for Propo...

Integration Analyst Developer/Technical Lead - Cash & Stock M&G Limited GBP1 per annum + Competitive Market Rate UK-London 24 May 13

A New and an Exciting Opportunity to work on a number of large IT development projects.

Video Content Producer - Digital Marketing M&G Limited GBP1 per annum + Dependent on experience UK-London 24 May 13

We are looking for a proactive individual to own the production of video content across M&G sites and drive su...

Fund Specialist - 12 month FTC M&G Limited Negotiable UK-London 24 May 13

M&G Investments is Prudential Plc''s UK based fund management business and is one of Europe''s leading active ...

Sales Manager – Institutional Business Fidelity Worldwide Investment Competitive France-Paris 24 May 13

Reporting to the Institutional Sales Director for France, the Institutional Sales Manager will be responsible ...

Hedge Fund Research Watson Fleming very competitive UK-London 24 May 13

Growing, highly regarded, investment business requires an exceptionally bright and talented analyst to join th...

Investment Analyst (multi-asset) Watson Fleming competitive UK-London 24 May 13

Entrepreneurial investment business requires an investment analyst for their growing multi asset business.

Head of Compliance, Global Asset Manager Profile Search & Selection Attractive Benefits Hong Kong SAR 24 May 13

Covering all key asset classes, our client is a Global Asset Manager with AUM in excess of US$250 billion. The...

Operations, Risk Management VP Profile Search & Selection Bonus Hong Kong SAR 24 May 13

Our client is a global leader in asset management who is currently looking for an Asia Head of Operational Ris...

Head of Mutual Fund Sales & Distribution Profile Search & Selection Negotiable Hong Kong SAR 24 May 13

Shape and execute business development strategy for HK retail distribution of leading global pensions and mutu...

Head of Marketing Investment Communications and Strategy Bridgeman International £70,000 - £80,000 UK-London 24 May 13

Exceptional opportunity in a newly created role for a leading Retail fund manager. This will be developing the...

Investment Administration for Asia Pacific Profile Search & Selection Negotiable Hong Kong SAR 24 May 13

Our client is an international asset management firm looking for a senior manager / leader to manage the depar...

Business Analyst (Front Office IT) - Fund Manager - London Hays Finance Technology Base (up to £65K) + bonus + pension + be... UK-London 24 May 13

Front office Business Analyst with cross asset class experience required by leading global Fund Manager. (Fro...

Hedge Fund Analyst (long/short equity) Watson Fleming £40 to 70K base + bonus UK-London 24 May 13

Specialist fund of hedge funds business, part of a larger investment group, requires an experienced analyst to...

Fixed Income Manager Research Watson Fleming £60 to 85K + bonus UK-London 24 May 13

Global investment business requires an experience investment candidate to work in their fixed income manager r...

Principal - Global investment group EH Partners Excellent base and bonus UK-London 24 May 13

Our client is a leading global investment firm advising high net worth clients, endowments and foundations, st...

Client Services Manager North America EDHEC-Risk Institute Scientific Beta . USA-MA-Boston 24 May 13

Client Services Manager North America-- one vacancy in Boston -- Full-time position

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