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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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COO / CFO - $1bn Alternatives Firm Mirage Recruitment Circa £100k - £110k basic + substantial... UK-London 23 May 13

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Project Manager / Relationship Manager BlackRock Competitive UK-London 23 May 13

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Business Analyst/Relationship Manager BlackRock Competitive UK-London 23 May 13

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Global Equity Analyst - Long Only Fund - Equity analysts, Strategy Consultants, Investment Bankers, ACAs sought Greenwich Partners Six figures UK-London 23 May 13

Superb opportunity to join this global asset management firm, working as a Global Equity Analyst. Candidates m...

Global Consumer Analyst, Asset Management Firm Greenwich Partners Base £80,000 to £90,000 with bonus UK-London 23 May 13

Superb opportunity to join this tier one global asset management firm as a consumer analyst

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Equity Research Associate - Global Equities - Recently qualified ACA/ Chartered accountant sought Greenwich Partners Excellent base and bonus UK-London 23 May 13

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Client Relationship Executives The Emerald Group 40-50K UK-London 23 May 13

My client is a leading investment manager in the City. They seek to hire at least two Client Relationship Exec...

Multi-Asset Overlay Portfolio Manager BlackRock Competitive UK-London 23 May 13

The role involves managing day-to-day activities on the portfolio management team, including managing the port...

Senior Data Governance Specialist Nyman Resourcing Excellent UK-London 23 May 13

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Family Office Investment Manager Options Group £80-120k base and discretionary bonus up... UK-London 23 May 13

Family Office Investment Manager for a first generation $300m+ Family Office.

Senior Business Analyst - Data Specialist Nyman Resourcing Excellent UK-London 23 May 13

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Associate - Italy Sales ETF Securities Competitive + bonus + benefits UK-London 23 May 13

ETF Securities is looking for a confident and self-motivated associate to join its Italian sales team. This is...

Wholesale/IFA Sales manager Carter Murray London GBP4000 - GBP55000 per annum + excellent... UK-London 23 May 13

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Senior Bond manager Research - exclusive mandate The Emerald Group 90-120K plus bonus and benefits UK-London 23 May 13

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Operational Monitoring Manager The Emerald Group 45-60K plus bonus and benefits UK-London 23 May 13

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Equity Analyst Cavendish Brown Exceptional Package UK-London 23 May 13

*Our client is a leading privately owned fund management business running both a Global Equity and a multi str...

Process Analyst Aston Carter Ltd 6 month contract @ £200-250 per day UK-London 23 May 13

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Front Office Analytics/Technology Implementation Specialist (With European Travel) Riversdale Consulting Base Of Up To £85k Plus Bonus UK-London 23 May 13

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Assistant Fund Manager, Top performing European Asset Management Firm Greenwich Partners Base guide £65,000 to £75,000 with bonus UK-London 23 May 13

Outstanding opportunity to this top performing European investor

Assistant Fund Manager, European Equities, Asset Management Firm Greenwich Partners Excellent base and bonus UK-London 23 May 13

Superb opportunity to join this great European Fund, which has consistently beaten the benchmark

Asset Relation Management Not Disclosed £40,000 - £60,000 UK-London 23 May 13

Global Tier 1 Asset Manager is seeking a Asset Relations / Clent Manager to join this small, dynamic team. The...

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