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In this sector, you'll find all of our financial research jobs.
Financial researchers in banks supply information on equities and debt products and advise on which particular equities or bonds to invest in. Also called analysts, these positions often focus on a single industry sector or a particular type of bond investment.
Some of the main sectors within equity analysis or equity research jobs include: oil and gas, industrials, metals and mining, retail, banks and financials, technology, pharmaceuticals and real estate companies. Equity researchers usually focus on one of these sectors, developing extensive knowledge of the prospects and financial stability of companies active within it. Using this knowledge, they give "buy," "hold" or "sell" recommendations, providing investors advice on what to do with their stock.
Equity researchers who are ranked well by external organizations such as Starmine and Institutional Investor magazine are the most highly prized.
Historically, equity researchers were usually required to write long written reports advising investors on whether to invest in a certain stock. These reports could be used by equity salespeople with investment banks and brokerage houses for their own sales and to help give investors information about which stocks to buy. At present, though, researchers are more often expected to discuss their ideas with investors and to take on more of a marketing position, working more closely with the sales department.
Though equity researchers and research associates are incredibly important for selling equity products, their position can be difficult because they do not generate profit directly. Because of this, they have been accused of prejudice, with some researchers in investment banks accused of writing falsely favorable reports about potential clients to help the bank win business in sectors like M&A and capital markets. To avoid this accusation, some researchers have moved to independent research houses. Also challenging, however, is that to produce a really good piece of research about a company, a researcher needs to have conversations with that company's top management, but senior management may not wish to talk to researchers who have composed unfavorable reports about the company previously.
Within the fixed income sector, researchers study the chances that the organization issuing a bond will be unable to repay it. Ratings agencies like Moody's, Standard &Poors and Fitch issue ratings suggesting the chances of repayment, with AAA rated bonds the safest for investments and C rated bonds unlikely to ever be repaid on time. Fixed income researchers in investment banks also make these judgments and over a career in research normally specialize in a single type of bond - either investment grade, which are the bonds likely to be repaid, or high yield or distressed bonds, where they are less likely to be repaid on time.
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If you are motivated by the prospect of seeing the big picture, developing your team and making a difference t...
| Senior Audit Manager – Internal Audit - Auckland | Westpac Competitive | New Zealand-Auckland | 17 May 12 |
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| Equities Analyst | PAG Competitive, based on experience | Hong Kong SAR | 17 May 12 |
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| Strategic Planning Manager | Hays Banking Singapore Competitive | Singapore | 17 May 12 |
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| Economist/Real Estate Research | Hays Banking Singapore Competitive | Singapore | 17 May 12 |
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| Korean Interest Rate Strategist | Cavendish Search Ltd Competitive | Korea (South) | 17 May 12 |
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| Biomedical Investment Manager in an Investment Firm - Singapore, Asia Pacific | Selby Jennings Singapore (Licence No. 11S3033) Highly competitive | Singapore | 17 May 12 |
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A global investment management firm in Singapore is currently looking for an experienced biomedical investment...
| Quantitative Developer | UBS AG Competitive | China-Shanghai | 16 May 12 |
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join UBS as a Quantitative Developer.
| Metals Cost Analyst - Mine Site Economics research | Pentire Associates AUD to $170,000 | Australia-Sydney | 16 May 12 |
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Join a specialist research firm as a Metals cost analyst, contribute to a globally respected research product ...
| Editor | UBS AG Competitive | Hong Kong SAR | 16 May 12 |
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join UBS as an Editor.
| DIRECTOR - SR CREDIT RESEARCH ANALYST - PROJECT FINANCE, INFRASTRUCTURE | Hays Banking Hong Kong HKD$1,300,000 – $1,500,000 plus bonus | Hong Kong SAR | 16 May 12 |
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ANALYZE CREDIT PROFILE IN PROJECT FINANCE, UTILITIES AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECTOR
| Economist, Macro Research | UBS Securities Market Competitive | China-Shanghai | 16 May 12 |
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A member of the macroeconomic research team sitting under Equities Department
| Asia-Pacific Financials Analyst | Morningstar Australasia Pty Ltd Market rate + benefits | Australia-Sydney | 16 May 12 |
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Morningstar seeks an experienced Financials Analyst to cover stocks within the Asia-Pacific region. Insitituti...
| VP, Product Specialist/Investment Communications - Hong Kong | ConnectedGroup Limited Very attractive | Hong Kong SAR | 16 May 12 |
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Our Client is a leading global asset manager providing investment solutions to retail, intermediary and Instit...
| Research & Development Senior Consultant, Tax, Perth | Ernst & Young not disclosed | Australia-Perth | 15 May 12 |
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If you would like to use your technical background and industry experience in a commercial environment, Ernst ...
| Research Manager, Global China Practice, Beijing | Michael Page International - China Competitive Salary | China-Beijing | 15 May 12 |
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Our client is one of the largest professional services networks in the world and has three lines of services: ...
| Equity Research Analyst | Michael Page HK Financial Services Global Markets Competitive Package | Hong Kong SAR | 15 May 12 |
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Our Client is a Global Asset Management looking for a Research Analyst - China & Hong Kong market coverage to ...
| Compliance HK, APAC Investment Banking, Research & Private Equity Compliance, Manager / Director | Morgan Stanley not disclosed | Hong Kong SAR | 15 May 12 |
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| TREASURY – ASSISTANT MANAGER | Morgan McKinley - Tokyo Negotiable | Japan-Tokyo | 15 May 12 |
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Exciting Assistant Manager position at a Global Commercial Bank
| FX SALES ( FINANCIAL INSTITUTION COVERAGE ) | Morgan McKinley - Tokyo Negotiable | Japan-Tokyo | 15 May 12 |
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Exciting FX Sales position covering Financial Institutions at tier-1 global investment bank
| Guarantee & Credit Administration Officer | UBS AG Competitve | Singapore | 15 May 12 |
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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join UBS as a Guarantee & Credit Administration Officer.
| Junior Research Analyst | Templeton Asset Management Ltd - | Singapore | 15 May 12 |
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Junior Research Analyst
| Regional Director – Resources Advisory | AME Group Not disclosed | Australia-Sydney | 15 May 12 |
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New senior and partnership type role which is to lift our considerable reputation within the mining sectors of...
| Regional Economist- Asia and Japan | Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch (Asia) Limited Competitive | Hong Kong SAR | 14 May 12 |
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The Lombard Odier Group is a Swiss Bank with USD152bn of assets under management, with 1900 professionals acro...
| Equity Index Corporate Action Maintenance Team Lead | MSCI Inc. . | Philippines | 14 May 12 |
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We are currently seeking a Team Lead to join our "Equity Index Corporate Action Maintenance" team in Manila, P...
| ESG DOT Research (Japanese & Mandarin skills) | MSCI Inc. Negotiable | China-Beijing | 14 May 12 |
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We are currently seeking an ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Research Associate fluent in Mandarin a...
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