Career guidebook for IT in investment management.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Essvale Corporation, Corporate Author.

Series:

Bizle professional series.

Bizle Professional Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Financial planning industry--Information technology--Vocational guidance.

Financial planning industry.

Financial services industry--Information technology--Vocational guidance.

Financial services industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (130 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Essvale Corp., 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"Career Guidebook for IT in Investment Management " is a complete handbook that provides a guideline to careers in Investment Management(Asset Management ) IT. The idea behind the publication is to introduce IT professionals to the career paths in this sector of the financial services industry. The chapters in the book cover the following topics: overview of the business of Investment Management; business divisions of Investment Management that utilise IT professionals; types of IT careers in Investment Management; IT contract vs. permanent positions; skill needed for a career in Investment Management IT; issues with types of technology used in the industry; the future of IT careers in Investment Management; and much more."Career Guidebook for IT in Investment Management is an invaluable reference handbook for IT professionals. It is also useful for both undergraduate and graduate students in Information Technology - related degree programmes. This is another publication in the "Bizle Professional Series.""

Contents:

""Preface ""; ""Contents""; ""1. Overview of Investment Management""; ""What is Investment Management?""; ""Definition of Investment Management""; ""Difference between Investment Managers and Custodians""; ""The Business of Investment Management""; ""Buy Side vs Sell Side""; ""Revenue Streams of Investment Management Firms""; ""Boutique Investment Management Firms""; ""Technology in Today�s Investment Management Landscape""; ""2. Snapshot of the Main Activities of Investment Management Firms""; ""Introduction""; ""Types of Fund""; ""Staff of the Investment Management Firms""

""Types of Fund Manager Positions""""A Day in the Life of a Fund Manager""; ""Major Investors""; ""3. Overview of Asset Classes""; ""Introduction""; ""Types of Asset Classes""; ""4. Snapshot of Investment Management since the Credit Crisis""; ""Introduction""; ""A Recap of the Cause of the Recent Global Financial Crisis""; ""Impact of the Credit Crisis on Investment Management Firms""; ""Impact on IT Careers in Investment Management Firms""; ""5. Career Paths in Investment Management IT""; ""Introduction""; ""Contracting vs Permanent Debate""; ""The Qualifications Debate""

""Comparative Pay Structure""""6. Tasks in Investment Management IT""; ""Introduction""; ""The Four Phases of IT/Business Alignment""; ""Evolving Tasks in IT""; ""Case Study""; ""Conclusion""; ""7. Tips for Applying for that Dream Investment Management IT Job""; ""Introduction""; ""Skills Sought""; ""Graduate Training Schemes""; ""Differentiation Techniques when Applying for IT Jobs""; ""Top Interview Tips""; ""Typical Interview Questions and Answers""; ""8. Future of IT in Investment Management Firms""; ""Introduction""; ""The Future of Investment Management""

""How Does the Above affect Careers in Investment Management IT?""""Conclusion""; ""Appendices""; ""Useful Websites""; ""Specialist Recruitment Agencies""; ""Useful Job Boards""; ""Index""; ""Other Titles in the Bizle Professional Series""; ""About Essvale Corporation Limited""; ""About the Bizle Brand""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-282-96114-4

9786612961144

1-906096-61-9

OCLC:

923762521