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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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Senior Manager, Financial Control, Macquarie Specialised Investment Solutions Macquarie Competitive Australia-Sydney 20 Jun 13

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Head of Product Management and Development | Investment Gearing T+O+M competitive Australia-Sydney 20 Jun 13

This a fantastic opportunity to lead a product business and deliver meaning solutions into the wealth and priv...

Senior Investment Specialist NAB market Australia-Sydney 19 Jun 13

Play a pivotal part within the asset management division for one of the largest fund managers in Australia

Senior Index Sales, Australia MSCI Negotiable Australia-Sydney 19 Jun 13

MSCI is currently seeking a full-time Senior Index Sales to join our Australia Coverage Team. This position wi...

Executive, Financial Control, Banking Financial Services Macquarie Competitive Australia-Sydney 19 Jun 13

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Executive, Group Capital & Funding, Decision Support & Analysis Macquarie Competitive Australia-Sydney 19 Jun 13

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2013 Investment Management - Real Estate Summer Analyst Program - Sydney Morgan Stanley Competitive Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

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Senior Manager, Transaction Taxes Macquarie Competitive Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

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Product Controller Macquarie Competitive Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

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Market Data Accounts Analyst * Macquarie Competitive Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

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Senior Investment Manager (VP/Director) Jon Michel Australia Excellent Australia-Melbourne 18 Jun 13

Global Credit & Fixed Income Manager - Senior Investment Manager - Origination, structuring and investment

Senior Actuarial Analyst Marks Sattin Australia 140k (Neg) Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

Well established, highly regarded World Wide Insurance provider based in the CBD of Sydney. This is a high...

Client Services Manager Franklin Templeton Investments Australia Competitive Salary Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

Franklin Templeton Investments Australia Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Franklin Resources, Inc. [NYS...

Investment Associate, Infrastructure East Partnership Competitive base and bonus Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

Leading Australian infrastructure fund, seeking high quality associate to assist with new investments and asse...

Analyst, Unlisted Infrastructure AustralianSuper Negotiable depending upon experience Australia-Melbourne 18 Jun 13

To support the growth of AustralianSuper's direct investment strategy we are seeking an Infrastructure Analyst...

Sales Strategies Manager AMP Competitive Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

This Sales Strategies Manager role is focused on fund and capital raising from global institutional investors ...

Investment Business Writer Aequalis Consulting Salary package commensurate with experie... Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

Listed Boutique Fund Manager - CBD location - Autonomous Role.

Senior Consultant, Derivatives Valuations Not Disclosed Competitive with Benefits Australia-Melbourne 18 Jun 13

This role is to initially support pricing / valuation processes for Northern Trust clients and then to work as...

Derivatives Client Service Manager Northern Trust Company (SG) Competitive with benefits Australia-Melbourne 18 Jun 13

The Derivative Consultant ("DC") team has an immediate opening for a Derivatives Client Services Manager. The ...

Governance Account Manager, Australia MSCI Negotiable Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

MSCI is looking for a Governance Account Manager to be based in Sydney, Australia.

EQUITY ANALYST Profusion Group Up to $100k + super + bonus Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

Unparalleled Funds Management career opportunity * Premium Global Brand with excellent Domestic offering * Th...

Product Manager - Investment Management Profusion Group TBA Australia-Sydney 18 Jun 13

Established investment management firm seek a talented product manager to join this team

Senior Research Analyst for IPD (Real Estate Analytics), Australia MSCI Negotiable Australia-Sydney 15 Jun 13

IPD (a brand of MSCI) is currently seeking a full-time Senior Research Analyst to join our Australia Research ...

Investment Analyst, Infrastructure Numbers Executive Commensurate to experience Australia-Sydney 12 Jun 13

Numbers Executive is currently sourcing a highly capable Investment Analyst to join this purpose-built develop...

Portfolio Analyst / Risk Manager (PARM) (Asset and Liability) PBI Search Negotiable on experience Australia-Sydney 11 Jun 13

A leading banking and financial institution is looking for an experienced Portfolio Analyst / Risk Manager (PA...

Corporate Development - Leasing Oceans Group Highly competitive package Australia-Sydney 04 Jun 13

You will be accountable for building a scalable direct to SME business including?hiring people, delivering pro...

National Manager Asset Finance Oceans Group Highly attractive salary package Australia-Sydney 04 Jun 13

In this newly created role, you will have a mandate to lead and grow a national Asset Finance business targett...

Senior Manager Asset Finance Oceans Group Highly attractive salary package Australia-Sydney 04 Jun 13

In this newly created role, you will have a mandate to lead and grow a national Asset Finance business targett...

Senior Manager Asset Finance - SME Oceans Group Highly competitive package Australia-Sydney 04 Jun 13

You will be accountable for building a scalable direct to SME business including?hiring people, delivering pro...

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