Portfolio Management: Oversee portfolios across MPF, ORSO, and ILAS platforms with a focus on delivering exceptional performance. Ensure strict adherence to relevant regulations and internal guidelines, maintaining rigorous portfolio compliance.
Fund Evaluation: Collaborate closely with fund researchers to conduct detailed due diligence and research in support of multi-manager products. Utilize portfolio construction analysis to drive enhanced investment outcomes.
Roles and Responsibilities
Investment Strategy
- Quantitative Modelling: Design and maintain robust quantitative models to pinpoint investment opportunities and forecast market trends.
- Macroeconomic Research: Conduct comprehensive macroeconomic research to formulate tactical asset allocation strategies for multi-asset products.
Fund-of-Funds Portfolio Management
- Daily Oversight: Manage fund-of-funds portfolios across MPF, ORSO, and ILAS platforms on a daily basis, ensuring effective oversight.
- Performance Excellence: Aim to outperform both peer group medians and established benchmarks.
- Compliance: Ensure that all portfolios adhere to relevant regulations and internal guidelines.
- Risk Management: Monitor HKD exposure and implement FX hedging strategies across portfolios.
- Fund Management: Administer AIMHK APIFs and jointly managed funds on the ILAS platform.
- Trade and Post-Trade Support: Assist with trade execution, post-trade processes, and continuous portfolio monitoring.
- Reporting: Generate and deliver monthly portfolio commentaries.
Funds Monitoring and Evaluation
- Evaluation Process: Perform both quantitative and qualitative evaluations to assess fund performance.
- Collaborative Selection: Work alongside manager researchers to identify and select top-performing funds that enhance the firms multi-manager product offerings and support portfolio construction for the firms MPF, ORSO, and ILAS products.
- ESG Integration: Participate in the ESG assessment to ensure sustainable and responsible fund evaluations.
Product Development Support
- Strategic Collaboration: Partner with the Product team to align investment strategies with predefined policies and objectives.
- Fund Innovation: Liaise with fund managers to support the development of new fund offerings.
Stakeholder Management
- Relationship Building: Establish and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders across the company
Job Requirements
- Institutional Experience: Extensive background in managing public funds for reputable financial institutions. Must fulfill the key person criteria with a minimum of 5 years dedicated to public funds management.
- Investment Expertise: Approximately 10 years of hands-on experience in investment management and/or asset management.
- Educational Credentials: A postgraduate degree in Finance, Economics, or a quantitatively focused discipline.
- Professional Qualifications: Possession of recognized investment-related certifications (e.g., CFA, FRM, or CAIA) and current SFC License 9.
- Market Acumen: An in-depth understanding of the dynamics across major asset classes—such as equities, bonds, and currencies. Additionally, the ability to comprehensively translate macroeconomic conditions, market development, asset valuations, and price momentum into actionable investment strategies and recommendations.
- Sector Knowledge: Familiarity with retail financial markets and wealth management products.
- Communication Skills: Exceptional presentation and report-writing capabilities.
- Collaborative Spirit: A strong team player with proven coordination and project management skills, capable of working effectively with colleagues from diverse cultural and departmental backgrounds.