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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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Portfolio Manager Robert Walters Highly competitive package UAE-Abu Dhabi 19 May 13

The Portfolio Manager will be responsible for managing assigned investments with the objective of maximizing t...

Transaction Services Consultant Kampala Think Global Recruitment From 30,000 To 40,000 Uganda 17 May 13

Kampala, the largest and economic centre of Uganda provides all the opportunity expected from a fast developin...

Senior Associate (Capital Markets) Charterhouse Partnership USD 80,000- 100,000 Plus Benefits Saudi Arabia-Riyadh 16 May 13

Our Client is currently looking to identify an Arabic speaking Associate of Capital Markets for a leading inte...

Market Risk Officer Not Disclosed Competitive UAE-Dubai 14 May 13

Market Risk Officer required for a proprietary investment company managing a global portfolio of investments a...

Economist, Saudi Arabia Gulf Connexions Competitive Saudi Arabia-Riyadh 13 May 13

Our client, a prestigious Middle East based Investment Bank, is looking for an Economist to join their dynamic...

Head of Treasury, UAE Gulf Connexions Competitive UAE-Dubai 13 May 13

Our client, a prestigious bank is looking for a Head of Treasury to join their expanding team in the UAE.

Head - FX Institutional Sales & Marketing Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Ltd Competitve UAE-Abu Dhabi 12 May 13

The role will be to lead FX sales to DFI client base:

Head of External Manager Selection / Long Only/Asset Management McGregor Boyall US$250K + benefits/bonus - Tax Free UAE-Abu Dhabi 06 May 13

Leading Financial/Regional Institution is looking for a Head of External Management Selection to take responsi...

Head of Business Planning and Performance Management - Asset Manager Michael Page Exceptional Expat Salary and benefits pa... Qatar-Doha 06 May 13

Reporting to the Head of Strategy the Head of Business Planning and Performance Management will leading the de...

Strategy - Head of Corporate Development Michael Page ompetitive expat package including medic... Qatar-Doha 05 May 13

Reporting to the Head of Strategy the Head of Corporate Development will foster and run the overall project ma...

Portfolio Manager - Associate Director - Industrials Michael Page Competitive tax free expat package for t... Qatar-Doha 02 May 13

Assisting the Head of General Portfolio the Portfolio Manager of Industrials will develop and manage the Indus...

Sales Manager - Retail Banking Morgan McKinley Neg UAE-Dubai 29 Apr 13

We are urgently looking to recruit a Sales Manager in retail banking in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar and the UA...

Director – Investments Planning & Analysis (Real Estate) Manpower ME Competitive UAE-Dubai 25 Apr 13

This is a key role in a large reputable conglomerate with impressive investment portfolio. You will be reporti...

Private Banker ( for External Asset Manager ) Swisslinx AG Competitive UAE-Dubai 24 Apr 13

On behalf of one of our esteemed Swiss clients, Swisslinx Middle East is currently looking for experienced Pri...

Institutional Sales Manager Leap29 Competitive UAE-Dubai 23 Apr 13

Our client is a large international investment firm, who is actively expanding within the UAE. They are lookin...

Regional Sales Manager Reed Banking 35000 UAE-Dubai 18 Apr 13

•Meet specific sales & AUM targets within a defined sales territory/segment •Increase presence and depth in ...

Analyst / Associate ( M&A ) Swisslinx AG Competitive UAE-Dubai 15 Apr 13

Swisslinx Middle East is urgently seeking an Analyst / Associate from Investment Banking (M&A background) to j...

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