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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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Equity Research Analyst, Asian Equities, Asset Management Firm Greenwich Partners Excellent base and bonus UK-London 18 Jun 13

Top long only fund is looking for a Senior Emerging Markets (Asia) equity analyst

Associate, Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Morgan Stanley Competitive UK-London 18 Jun 13

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European Institutional Sales – Private Equity, Real Estate & Infrastructure Curtis Murray Associates £excellent plus package UK-London 18 Jun 13

We wish to appoint an experienced fund raising professional to distribute funds across private equity, infrast...

Private Bank Engineering - Java Developer (Appway, Pega or any similar BPM toolset) - Associate - Glasgow J.P.Morgan. Competitive UK-Glasgow 18 Jun 13

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Asset Management - Equity Technology Portfolio Management Senior Product Owner (based in London) J.P.Morgan. Competitive UK-London 18 Jun 13

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Hedge Fund Finance Director – COO/CFO & Partner Progression – Strong package Mondrian Alpha negotiable UK-London 18 Jun 13

A Hedge Fund that has enjoyed strong performance and growth since launch is looking for a key hire to fall in ...

PMO / Project Lead - IP Platform Harvey Nash plc GBP35000 - GBP40000 per annum + Bonus an... UK-London 18 Jun 13

PMO/Junior Project Manager/ Asset Management/ Investment Management

Marketing & Communications Manager Citifocus £Attractive Package UK-London 18 Jun 13

This is a new opportunity with a leading investment manager. Remit will cover the management of funds marketi...

Junior Compliance Analyst - Monitoring / AML / Sanctions / Financial Crime Rees Draper Wright £25,000 to £35,000 + benefits and bonus UK-London 18 Jun 13

A leading Investment Management firm requires a Junior Compliance Analyst who is keen to work in the Asset Man...

Compliance Manager, Asset Manager Ashmore Group Plc Competitive Base & Strong Bonus UK-London 18 Jun 13

Ashmore is a specialist Emerging Markets asset manager. Rapid growth has seen AuM grow to U$77.7bn and offices...

Investment Analyst (Credit) One Search Market Compensation UK-London 18 Jun 13

A rare opportunity for an Analyst to join a leading European Credit Investor, with new capital to deploy and a...

Associate - Technology Investor One Search Market Compensation UK-London 18 Jun 13

Top Technology Investor seeks Associate hire to deploy new capiatl across Europe.

Retail Banking, AVP Performance & Planning Business Partner Michael Page Financial Services. £50,000 to £60,000 + Bonus + Benefits UK-London 18 Jun 13

Retail Banking, AVP Performance & Planning Business Partner required for prestigious International Private Ban...

Financial Accountant - Asset Management Firm Michael Page Financial Services. Salary Basic £50k-£55k UK-London 18 Jun 13

A leading Asset Management firm in the City of London within financial services is looking to appoint a financ...

Derivatives Quant Analyst Michael Page Financial Services. 55-75K Base UK-London 18 Jun 13

Our client, a leading investment company, is looking to recruit a Quant Analyst for their derivatives team.

Assistant Manager - Finance Michael Page Financial Services. £40,000 - £55,000 UK-London 18 Jun 13

A Partnership that manages a range of funds investing in european public companies is looking to appoint an As...

Assistant Controller Michael Page Financial Services. £45-£55k + bonus/ benefits UK-London 18 Jun 13

Our client is a leading Asset Servicing provider based in London with an opening on their finance team for a A...

Fund Accountant - Recently Qualified Accountant Michael Page Financial Services. £45k - £55k + bonus/ benefits UK-London 18 Jun 13

Our client is a leading Asset Management company based in London with an opening for a Fund Accountant on thei...

PERFORMANCE ANALYST Core Asset Consulting Competitive UK-Edinburgh 18 Jun 13

A leading investment company has an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Performance Analyst to join th...

Senior High Yield Analyst One Search Competitive package UK-London 18 Jun 13

This global renowned fund requires an experienced High Yield Analyst to join their successful and established ...

German Speaking Analyst/Associate, Client Services Team, Private Equity Funds Investor, London - 3777 /7C Private Equity Recruitment Competitive UK-London 18 Jun 13

You will join a leading international private equity fund investor in their client services team. You will pla...

Experienced Industrialists and CEOs, Large Financial Services Firm, London - 3566 /2F Private Equity Recruitment Competitive UK-London 18 Jun 13

Experienced industrialists and CEOs to join the investment and restructuring arm of a large financial services...

VP – Asset Manager (Hotel & Leisure) London Trident International Associates £ 80,000 - 100,000 UK-London 18 Jun 13

Our client is an international Real Estate Private Equity firm covering all asset classes has a need for a Vic...

Real Estate Investment Analyst - London Trident International Associates £ 45,000 - 65,000 UK-London 18 Jun 13

Our Client is a leading property company with over £500 million of asset under management across all asset cla...

Asset Management - MI Analyst Carnegie Consulting Up £30,000 + bonus + benefits UK-London 18 Jun 13

Outstanding opportunity for a part-qualified accountant to join one of the City''s leading asset management bu...

Real Estate Financial Controller Poolia UK Limited £65000-£75000 UK-London 18 Jun 13

Managing a team of 4 accountants responsible for 4 UK property funds and will be providing them and the wider ...

Property Fund Accountant Poolia UK Limited 40000 UK-London 18 Jun 13

Looking after two UK property funds and responsible for the maintenance and control of the accounting records,...

MI Analyst Bruin Financial Competitive UK-London 18 Jun 13

A leading Asset Manager is looking at hiring an MI Analyst to join their team

Asset Management Project Manager Hudson Banking Competitive UK-London 18 Jun 13

Hugely successful and growing global Asset Management firm is looking for a Project Manager to come and join t...

Product Management Executive - Prestigious Asset Manager Carnegie Consulting To £45,000 plus bonus and benefits UK-London 18 Jun 13

Fantastic opportunity for a candidate with asset management experience to work within a role concerned with th...

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