Global Equities, Analyst
AIA
- Singapore
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Work hand-in-hand with the Global Equities to handle and construct outsourced equity portfolios, from idea generation/fund selection to investment due diligence and portfolio construction, to meet the portfolio’s overall risk and return targets.
- Day-to-day responsibilities would be primarily on supporting the team to conduct investment research review on active equity fund managers and other liquid equity instruments (e.g. ETFs), managing the research dashboard and the operational aspects to funding and termination.
- Provide regular analysis and assessment of the managers within the portfolio, including regular manager review, including where needed to develop tools and reports to handle risk and performance
- Build research expertise and develop analytical tools to support decision making in the team for the overall equity program and propose recommendations and solutions required for global equities allocation
- Stay ahead of relevant global developments in the capital markets so as to help in idea generation for the overall portfolio.
- Report portfolio performance and attribution
- Be both a teammate and a coach/mentor for the other members in the Global Equity team as the team grows and expands
- At least 5 years of funds selection/research experience.
- Strong expertise in fund of fund selection, demonstrated by a well-defined and consistent investment process
- Outstanding technical proficiency, understanding of investment strategies and their implications, as well as implementation and value enhancement strategies in the physical, fund and derivative markets.
- Strong operational understanding, experience with transition management and the onboarding and termination of funds/mandates.
- Experience working with or in an Insurance AMCO a plus.
- Excellent interpersonal and engagement skills
- Exceptional reputation as a teammate. Post graduate degree in business, finance, economics or related fields, CFA preferred.