Investment management is the professional management of various securities (shares, bonds etc) assets (e.g. real estate) to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the investors. Investors may be institutions (Insurance companies, pension funds, corporations etc) or private investors (both directly via investment contracts and more commonly via collective investment schemes e.g. mutual funds).

Fund manager (or investment advisor) refers to both a firm that provides investment management services and in individual(s) who directs ‘fund management’ decisions.

Fund manager(s) are responsible for implementing a fund’s investing strategy and managing its portfolio trading activities. A fund can be managed by one person, by two people as co-managers and by a team of three more people.

The general aim of the course on investment management course is to provide up-to-date, advanced instruction and knowledge in the management of investment funds.

The course also aims to provide you with the tools to undertake analysis and research into financial market instructions and other assets classes, and the role they play in risk diversification. The core modules are: Quantitative Research Methods for Finance, Financial Markets and Portfolio Analysis, Risk Hedging and Financial Instruments Investment Fund Management.

The Optional modules include: Ethical Investment, Exotic Options, Technical Analysis and Trading Rules, Structured Equity Products, Structured Fixed Income Products, Bank Capital Management and Hedge Funds and Alternative Investments.

There are many career opportunities in banks and financial institutions requiring knowledge of financial markets, financial instruments, investment strategies and information/ analytic databases. Although the course is designed primarily for those seeking a career in fund management, there are other numerous exciting opportunities ranging from back office operations to front office support in areas such as research and analysis, financial instrument development, risk hedging, and internal audit.