Job Overview: We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Investment Analyst to join our dynamic investment team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in equity analysis, index strategy, and quantitative modeling. This role involves generating actionable investment ideas, enhancing quantitative frameworks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to optimize trading strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
- Investment Analysis: Conduct comprehensive qualitative and quantitative analyses to identify high-conviction investment opportunities across global and thematic indexes.
- Forecasting & Modeling: Build and refine predictive models for index changes, fund flows, and trade volume analysis, leveraging statistical and technical methods to drive investment strategies.
- Index Strategy Development: Design and implement index rebalancing strategies, with a proven track record of anticipating market changes and optimizing portfolio performance.
- Quantitative Infrastructure Enhancement: Collaborate with programming teams to upgrade and expand the quantitative infrastructure, improving workflow efficiencies and tool functionalities.
- Market Monitoring: Stay abreast of market developments, providing timely updates and insights to internal teams and clients regarding potential impacts on investment strategies.
- Performance Tracking: Analyze investment performance metrics, ensuring the generation of actionable investment calls that exceed established targets.
- Client Engagement: Publish insightful reports and respond to queries from internal stakeholders and external clients, enhancing communication and collaboration.
Required Qualifications:
- Advanced degree in Finance, Economics, or a related field; additional relevant certifications (CFA, FRM) preferred.
- Minimum 15 years of experience in investment analysis, equity research, index research, or portfolio management, preferably in a high-paced financial environment.
- Strong proficiency in quantitative modeling, with experience in factor-based investing and statistical arbitrage strategies.
- Exceptional analytical skills, with a demonstrated ability to generate actionable insights and outperform market benchmarks.
- Proficiency in programming languages (e.g., VBA, Java, SQL, Python) and experience with automation tools to enhance analytical processes.
- Experience with common investment industry analytics and research tools such as Bloomberg, Reuters/Eikon, FactSet, and/or Wind
- Experience working within a leading, global, multi strategy hedge fund platform in Asia
- Experience working with large European, US and Asian investment banks
- At least five years’ experience in a leading global index provider, such as MSCI, FTSE, or S&P
- Fluency in English and Chinese preferred
