Investment Research Analyst

Company Description

13-year-old Singapore-based boutique asset management firm set up by fund managers with over twenty-five years each of investment management experience at some of the worlds top global asset management firms. Founder Homiyar Vasania was a key part of Morgan Stanleys Emerging Markets team in Singapore and former partner Jamshed Desai was a fund manager with Rexiter Asset Management, majority owned by State Street Global Advisors, Boston.

RVAM is a Capital Markets Services (CMS) licence-holder regulated by MAS and manages money on a discretionary basis for large family offices, institutional investors and UHNW individuals. We run a multi asset class, global strategy and believe in being a trusted financial partner to our clients. We have particular and in-depth expertise in Asian markets including China, Indonesia, Thailand and Taiwan among others. Our simple and time-tested investment ethos is backed by robust operational and compliance processes, and aims to achieve a consistent return with relatively low volatility for our clients.

The role offers a unique opportunity to build skills and experience in investment research and fund management by working closely with highly experienced fund managers with wisdom in long term investing honed across multiple market cycles. The role would enable valuable learning on globally based businesses and industries in a small and dynamic investment team in a firm with great pedigree and growth potential. The chosen analyst would be a key member in the team and work with autonomy, while also having the chance to gain a holistic view of multi-asset fund management.

Roles and responsibilities:

In this role you would have hands on involvement in:

Conducting research on companies and industries using primary and secondary data sources as well as analysis of corporate financial statements

Creation of financial models incorporating the impact of company-specific, sector-related as well as macroeconomic factors

Analysis of corporate financial statements

Working with the fund managers to create internal stock reports and documentation on securities

Joining fund managers in attending company meetings and research conferences and calls as required

Portfolio analytics and attribution analysis using Bloomberg

Job Requirements:

To be successful in this role, you would need some of the following:

1-3 years experience in investment research; prior internship experience in financial analysis/ securities research would be valued, especially if the applicant is a fresh graduate

Strong demonstrated financial analytical skills

A learning mindset and deep interest in investment analysis

Strong ability to work in and contribute to small teams

It would be an advantage if the applicant is a speaker of any Asian language

Please include samples of any company or industry reports/ analysis that you have written.