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Dear sir I am doing B.Com I am interested to become a fund manger or investment manager so kindly provide details about career as fund manager?- 17-Feb-2008
Investment management is the professional management of various securities (shares, bonds etc) assets (e.g. real estate), to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors. Investors may be institutions (insurance companies, pension funds, corporations etc.) or private investors (both directly via investment contracts and more commonly via collective investment schemes e.g. mutual funds)
Fund manager (or investment advisor.) refers to both a firm that provides investment management services and an individual(s) who directs 'fund management' decisions.
Fund manager (s) are responsible for implementing a fund's investing strategy and managing its portfolio trading activities. A fund can be managed by one person, by two people as co-managers and by a team of three or more people.
The general aim of the course on investment management course is to provide up-to-date, advanced instruction and knowledge in the management of investment funds. The course also aims to provide you with the tools to undertake analysis and research into financial market instruments and other assets classes, and the role they play in risk diversification
The core modules are:
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Quantitative Research Methods for Finance
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Financial Markets and Portfolio Analysis
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Risk Hedging and Financial Instruments Investment Fund Management
Optional modules include:
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Ethical Investment
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Exotic Options
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Technical Analysis and Trading Rules
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Structured Equity Products
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Structured Fixed Income Products
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Bank Capital Management
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Hedge Funds and Alternative Investments
There are many career opportunities in banks and financial institutions requiring knowledge of financial markets, financial instruments, investment strategies and information/analytic databases. Although the course is designed primarily for those seeking a career in fund management, there are other numerous exciting opportunities, ranging from back office operations to front office support in areas such as research and analysis, financial instrument development, risk hedging, and internal audit
