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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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Asset Allocation Investment Director Wellington Management Company, LLP Competitive USA-MA-Boston 23 May 13

Asset Allocation Investment Director

Asset Allocation Analyst Wellington Management Company, LLP Competitive USA-MA-Boston 23 May 13

Asset Allocation Analyst

Equity Portfolio Specialist Wellington Management Company, LLP Competitive USA-MA-Boston 23 May 13

Equity Portfolio Specialist

Business Development Manager Wellington Management Company, LLP Competitive USA-MA-Boston 23 May 13

Business Development Manager

Investment Risk Specialist Wellington Management Company, LLP Competitive USA-MA-Boston 23 May 13

Investment Risk Specialist

Consumer - Global Industry Analyst Wellington Management Company, LLP Competitive USA-MA-Boston 23 May 13

Consumer - Global Industry Analyst

Tax Manager / Senior Manager Macquarie Competitive USA-NY-New York City 23 May 13

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets is seeking an achievement driven individual to join the Tax team, foc...

Credit Analyst- Associate, Credit Investments Group Credit Suisse Base + bonus USA-NY-New York City 22 May 13

Credit Analyst – Associate, Credit Investments Group, New York   Group Overview:  The Credit Suisse Credit In...

Research Analyst - Japan Matthews International Capital Management Not Specified USA-CA-San Francisco 22 May 13

This individual will be responsible for conducting both qualitative and quantitative analyses for Japanese co...

Insurance Analyst Fortress Investment Group LLC Competitive base + Bonus structure USA-NY-New York City 22 May 13

Fortress'' Private Equity Group seeks an Insurance Analyst to join its Financial Services/Insurance Investment...

Sr. Associate- Derivatives Specialist Israel Discount Bank Competitive USA-NY-New York City 22 May 13

Treasury Operations is looking to add a sr. associate to its fixed income operations area to help support the ...

Sr Application Developer State Street 0 USA-MA-Boston 22 May 13

Our Company State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is the world''s leading provider of financial services to i...

GM Fn Tch Syst Analyst,Off State Street 0 USA-NY-New York City 22 May 13

Our Company State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is the world''s leading provider of financial services to i...

Senior Project Manager State Street 0 USA-MA-Boston 22 May 13

Our Company State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is the world''s leading provider of financial services to i...

SF Client Serv Rep,Off State Street 0 USA-MA-Boston 22 May 13

Our Company State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is the world''s leading provider of financial services to i...

Institutional Investor Portfolio Analytics (Investor Research/Risk or Portfolio Performance) Not Disclosed DOE - base + lucrative bonus + benefits USA-CT-Greenwich 22 May 13

Stronger quantitative & analytical abilities coupled with 1 - 6 years'' work experience & quantitatively focus...

Client Portfolio Change Leader (Project Management/Direct Investor Transition Oversight) - Mgmt Consulting/Strategy exp desired Not Disclosed Highly competitive - base + lucrative bo... USA-CT-Greenwich 22 May 13

Exceptional opportunity for a skilled management consultant, internal management strategy leader, etc. to le...

Business Transformation/Change Generalist/Senior Executive Thought Partner Not Disclosed Executive level/Negotiable + bonus + per... USA-CT-Greenwich 22 May 13

Executive Level Business Transformation/Change Generalist w/experience running a change or transformation prog...

Philadelphia Metro Coverage Private Banker Selby Jennings $100000 - $200000 per annum USA-PA-Philadelphia 22 May 13

Boutique Private Bank; Massive Opportunity for Progression; New Team; Untapped Market.

Investment Adviser for Boutique Private Bank Selby Jennings $80000 - $180000 per annum USA-PA-Philadelphia 22 May 13

Top North American Private & Retail Bank; Massive Potential for Progression: Rapidly Expanding Office: Competi...

LATAM Client Broker Dealer: Miami Selby Jennings $ Very Competitive - Forgivable loan bas... USA-FL-Miami 22 May 13

Top North American Private Bank Broker Dealer: Market Leading Platform: Grade A Brand Name & Image

Head of Private Banking; MIAMI Selby Jennings $ Competitive & Bonus USA-FL-Miami 22 May 13

Global Private Bank; Managerial, Senior Team Leader Role; LATAM and Domestic Client Base

Texas Coverage Broker Dealer Financial Advisor Selby Jennings Upfront Forgivable Loan + 40% ROA USA-TX-San Antonio 22 May 13

Generous Upfront t12 Calculated Golden Handshake; Top Performing Global Broker Dealer; First Class Product Off...

LATAM Equities Analyst - Blue Chip Long/Only Investment Fund - New York City Selby Jennings Excellent USA-NY-New York City 22 May 13

LATAM Equity Analyst role at major global Asset Manager in New York

Special situations Portfolio Manager - Hedge Fund - New York Selby Jennings Competitive USA-NY-New York City 22 May 13

An extremely strong and highly competitive multi billion Dollar Hedge Fund are currently looking to add a Port...

CMBS Portfolio Manager Pacific Investment Mgmt Company Not Specified USA-CA-Huntington Beach 21 May 13

Job ID: 13635 Position Description: PIMCO is seeking an CMBS Portfolio Manager to be part of its Commercial ...

Senior Residential Loan Portfolio Manager Pacific Investment Mgmt Company Not Specified USA-CA-Huntington Beach 21 May 13

Job ID: 12825 Position Description: Position Summary The residential loan business within PIMCO has experie...

Sales & Client Management Associate Fidelity Investments-US Base salary plus variable compensation USA-FL-Jacksonville 21 May 13

The Client Management Representative (CMR) is a member of an inbound relationship management team designed to ...

Sales & Client Management Associate Fidelity Investments-US Base salary plus variable compensation USA-UT-Salt Lake City 21 May 13

The Client Management Representative (CMR) is a member of an inbound relationship management team designed to ...

Sales & Client Management Associate Fidelity Investments-US Base salary plus variable compensation USA-TX-Dallas 21 May 13

The Client Management Representative (CMR) is a member of an inbound relationship management team designed to ...

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