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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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| Regional Corporate Development & Partnerships Manager | AXA China Region Insurance Co Ltd Attractive remuneration | Hong Kong SAR | 17 May 12 |
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Eager to broaden your professional horizons or simply sharpen your competitive edge? Why not give your career ...
| Regional Manager, Insights | AXA China Region Insurance Co Ltd Attractive remuneration | Hong Kong SAR | 17 May 12 |
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The key objectives will be to enhance marketing capability on market analytics and consumers insights within a...
| Equities Analyst | PAG Competitive, based on experience | Hong Kong SAR | 17 May 12 |
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Head-quartered in Hong Kong and with offices across the region, PAG (formerly known as Pacific Alliance Group)...
| 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
| 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...
| 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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| AMBITIOUS RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT | Hays Banking Hong Kong Attractive Salary Package and Benefit | Hong Kong SAR | 15 May 12 |
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MAKE AN IMPACT ON THE WORLD OF WORK
| Credit Research (Middle East), Associate Director | Profile Search & Selection NA | Hong Kong SAR | 15 May 12 |
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We are recruiting an Associate Director level credit research analyst with solid experience in covering Middle...
| 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...
| Research Analyst | Global Associates N/A | Hong Kong SAR | 14 May 12 |
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Our client, an investment bank, is looking for Research candidates to cover any one of the following sectors:-...
| Global Markets - Asia Equity Strategist - Director | Deutsche Bank not disclosed | Hong Kong SAR | 14 May 12 |
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| Compliance Manager, IBD and Research | Ardent Emerging Markets Competitive | Hong Kong SAR | 10 May 12 |
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Our client, a tier 1 institution, seeks a high-caliber compliance professional to join their busy IBD complian...
| Institutional Sales | City Executive Consultants Excellent Package + Bonus + Benefits + O... | Hong Kong SAR | 08 May 12 |
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Our client a leading global provider of financial research is looking to recruit a senior sales person based i...
| Financial Translator | Bloomberg negotiable | Hong Kong SAR | 08 May 12 |
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Bloomberg is looking for a highly motivated Traditional Chinese translator to join the group. The team is resp...
| Analyst (Global Top-tier PE firm) | SearchAsia Hong Kong Competitive | Hong Kong SAR | 20 Apr 12 |
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Our client is a Top-Tier Private Equity firm. Owing to business expansion, they are looking for a high calibre...
| Research Analyst | Hudson Hong Kong Attractive Salary | Hong Kong SAR | 25 Jan 12 |
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Minimum 5+ years of Macro Economic Research on China Market; Fluent in Cantonese, Mandarin and English; Outsta...
| Client Reporting Officer | Sedona Depending on Experience | Hong Kong SAR | 14 May 12 |
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Liaising across the business with Fund Managers, Performance and risk Management, Middle-office and Data admin...
| Financial Analyst_ Equities_HK/US Market | Manpower Hong Kong HK$28K - HK$40K | Hong Kong SAR | 10 May 12 |
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An expanding financial institution with strong financial background is looking for two financial analysts for ...
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