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This sector contains all our fund management or asset management jobs. Also called 'the buyside', fund management is the practice of investing other people's money and getting paid to do so. Usually, investors are retirement funds or "institutional investors." Private individuals, governments or companies may also be investors. Our asset management jobs section contains all available jobs in fund management firms - regardless of whether the fund managers have chosen to invest in equities, fixed income products or commodities. Also, this sector includes all jobs in Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs) - investment funds which can be traded on stock exchanges and are less expensive for investors than standard mutual funds. We also have jobs for asset management trainees and graduates, who are aiming for careers in asset management.

In the past, many fund managers pursued "long only" strategies, where they purchased a financial services product and kept it, hoping it will rise in value. Today, many institutional investors continue to invest much of their money with long only fund managers pursuing this same strategy. It is becoming more common, however, for institutional investors to invest their wealth with alternative investment funds, which can turn a profit even when the markets drop.

Generally, careers in fund management are comprised of two different categories: active fund managers and passive fund managers.

Active asset managers aim to beat the current market average and normally take bigger risks with investments to achieve larger rewards.

In comparison, passive management, also known as index tracking, requires choosing a portfolio of assets with the same value as that of a financial index, such as the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the U.S., the UK's FTSE 100, Eurostoxx 50 in the Eurozone or the Hang Seng Index in Hong Kong. Creating returns that mirror the market like this is called "generating beta."

Investment positions - In this job, you will invest the money managed by the asset management company. People in investment jobs are generally either financial analysts, who research the best companies and products to invest in, or portfolio managers, who are responsible for investment decisions on a number of funds in their realm of expertise, whether those are equities, fixed income or alternatives.

Distribution positions - Distribution includes positions in sales, marketing, product development and client servicing. These positions are all about selling the fund manager's services to clients, focusing either on winning new clients or maintaining existing relationships.

Fund managers also hire research analysts. These positions involve working with the portfolio managers, visiting companies and assessing their potential for investment and looking through buy and sell information and company reports.

You'll also find many middle-office jobs in fund management in areas like compliance, operations, performance measurement and risk management.

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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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