Fund Manager
Manage investment portfolios and execute on investment strategies on behalf of clients.
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What's it like to be a Fund Manager?
A managed fund involves pooling together money from one or more investors into a fund that’s invested and controlled by a professional Fund Manager. Fund Managers implement the fund’s investment strategy and manage the trading activities of the portfolio on behalf of clients.
Tasks and duties
- Meeting with existing and potential clients to understand their preferences, including how much risk they are comfortable with in order to find the right mix of investments.
- Researching companies and studying the financial industry and the economy in order to determine the best possible investments for clients.
- Keeping up to date with trends in the industry in order to make key decisions that are consistent with the fund's goals.
- Implementing a fund's investment strategy and managing its trading activities.
- Periodically meeting with clients to discuss the progress of their investments and providing reports and charts illustrating their performance.
How to become a Fund Manager
To become a Fund Manager, you must have a high level of education and professional accreditation, as well as appropriate levels of investment management experience.
- Complete a bachelor degree in finance, accounting, economics or business.
- Look to secure a placement in an internship program while studying. Industry experience is a critical step in the process of starting a career as a Fund Manager.
- Get an entry-level position in finance, such as a Financial Analyst position.
- Consider completing a Master of Business Administration or a masters degree in finance.
- Consider gaining certification as a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder. This certification is an effective way to accelerate your learning and demonstrate your commitment to becoming a Fund Manager.
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Latest Fund Manager reviews
May 2021
Experience
1 – 4 years
Organisation size
Medium (20-199 employees)
Specialisation
SMSF & Fund Management
The good things
Great Learning, gives you an entrepreneurial mindset. Knowledge about what people are happy to invest in.
The challenges
May get a bit similar at times if there are not enough products that investors are happy to invest into.
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Dec 2023
Experience
10+ years
Organisation size
Small (1-19 employees)
The good things
As a fund manager, what I find most fulfilling about my role is the ability to make a significant impact through strategic investment decisions. I enjoy the dynamic nature of the financial markets and...
The challenges
One of the challenges I face in my role is the high level of stress associated with market volatility and the pressure to consistently deliver strong returns for our clients. While I thrive on navigat...
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