Investment Fund Manager
Finance
Plan, direct, or coordinate investment strategy or operations for a large pool of liquid assets supplied by institutional investors or individual investors.
What you'd do all day
The tasks that matter most in this job, most important first.
- 1Manage investment funds to maximize return on client investments.
- 2Select specific investments or investment mixes for purchase by an investment fund.
- 3Monitor financial or operational performance of individual investments to ensure portfolios meet risk goals.
- 4Select or direct the execution of trades.
- 5Develop or implement fund investment policies or strategies.
- 6Perform or evaluate research, such as detailed company or industry analyses, to inform financial forecasting, decision making, or valuation.
- 7Present investment information, such as product risks, fees, or fund performance statistics.
- 8Develop, implement, or monitor security valuation policies.
- 9Meet with investors to determine investment goals or to discuss investment strategies.
- 10Attend investment briefings or consult financial media to stay abreast of relevant investment markets.
- 11Prepare for and respond to regulatory inquiries.
- 12Evaluate the potential of new product developments or market opportunities, according to factors such as business plans, technologies, or market potential.
- 13Analyze acquisitions to ensure conformance with strategic goals or regulatory requirements.
- 14Hire or evaluate staff.
- 15Monitor regulatory or tax law changes to ensure fund compliance or to capitalize on development opportunities.
- 16Verify regulatory compliance of transaction reporting.
- 17Review offering documents or marketing materials to ensure regulatory compliance.
- 18Develop or direct development of offering documents or marketing materials.
- 19Identify group or individual target investors for a specific fund.
- 20Direct activities of accounting or operations departments.
Also known as
What this job is called on JobStreet, LinkedIn and in job ads. Search these too.
- Fund Admin
- Asset Manager
- Wealth Manager
- Fixed Income VP
- Portfolio Manager
- Hedge Fund Manager
- Investment Manager
- Annual Fund Manager
- Investments Manager
- Mutual Fund Manager
How far is this from you?
Roughly how much preparation this job usually takes. In Malaysia your UPU route and the programme's syarat still decide entry, so treat this as a guide, not a gate.
1
Entry straight after SPM
2
SPM + sijil / short TVET course
3
Diploma / TVET (sijil–diploma)
4
Degree (ijazah sarjana muda)
Typical entry
Postgrad (sarjana / PhD) or professional route
Subjects that matter here
The SPM subjects worth your effort for this career, with the reason for each.
What you'd need to know
The subject areas this job leans on most, and the SPM subjects that build them.
- Economics and Accounting93%
Principles of AccountingEconomics
- English Language87%
English
- Mathematics87%
Additional MathematicsMathematics
- Customer and Personal Service73%
- Administration and Management64%
BusinessEconomics
- Law and Government63%
History (Sejarah)
Tools you'd use
Software and equipment that show up in this job, worth learning early.
What the work feels like
Day-to-day working conditions, so you can tell whether the job suits how you like to work.
- Face-to-face discussionsEvery day
- Contact with other peopleContact most of the time
- Dealing with customers or the publicVery high
- Leading or coordinating othersHigh
- Indoors, air-conditionedEvery day
- Outdoors, in all weatherAlmost never
- Noisy environmentRarely
- Time spent sittingAlmost all the time
AI and demand for this job
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Share of everyday tasks today's AI can already help with (2023)
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Of Malaysian Claude conversations, about this kind of work
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Pay in Malaysia
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Where to check:
- JobStreet and Hiredly job ads for this title
- DOSM Salaries & Wages Survey
- SSPA scheme tables, if you're aiming for a government post
Check what you may qualify for
Enter your SPM grades and see which routes and programmes you may qualify for. An estimate to plan with, not an offer.
How to get here
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About this information
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