The Role:

Foundation Asset management is looking for a research analyst to join our team. If you are driven with the desire for greater opportunity in a smaller firm to shine. We seek self motivated members, whom are interested in outcome and performance with self regulated analytical skills. Someone not afraid of speaking out and creative enough to initiate ideas. If you match these traits then read on.

Why us?
We are an internationally recognised and award winning company, Rating agencies, analysts and the media regularly emphasise our merits. Our firm’s history and strong track record speak for itself. You’ll get to experience the diversity and exposure to various facets in the investment realm. The close knit team will collaborate together but you’ll also have the freedom and power to initiate creative ideas to the table and empower your own portfolio.

What you’ll get to do

• Be a part of a successful investment/research team;
• Exploring and analysing sectors and individual stocks;
• Assist and liaise with external parties on fund operational issues
• Involvement in assistance to client service preparation including periodic reports;
• Support marketing and operations when needed (e.g joining meetings, presentations, business trips, clientele functions)

• Deep understanding of business and perform financial models;
• Minimum 3 years relevant work experience;
• University degree in Finance, Marketing, Business, Law or Engineering are preferable;
• Good command of written and spoken English and Putonghua:
• Proficient in Excel, Word. PowerPoint: Bloomberg terminal experience is a plus:
• Strong analytical and inter-personal skills:
• Strong interest in equity investment:
• Independent thinking and team work spirit
• A relentless focus and dedication to executing results and performances.

Good to have

• A database of clients and network in the investment sector
• Have a specialty field/fields of knowledge to lead a sector

• Competitive salary
• Performance bonus
• All the latest technologies you will need
• Medical insurance

Foundation Asset Management (www.famfundgroup.com) is regulated by the SFC, founded in 2006 by the visionary Michael Liang and seeded by the family office of UOB. Foundation remains one of the longest standing China hedge funds with over 15 years of solid track record and a current AUM exceeding US$1 billion. It has proven to withstand, outperform and navigate beyond numerous global volatilities. Led by Michael Liang’s unique experience and knowledge across cycles and cultures, with global perspective combined with deep understanding of China, both key drivers in this outperformance, especially in crisis situations such as 2008, March 2020 and 2021. Our China Fund has won"Best China Fund" nominations and awards by AsiaHedge, HFM, BarclayHedge, Bloomberg, Hedge Fund Awards and Investors Choice Awards.

With the success of the Foundation China Opportunity Fund, Foundation launched a mutual fund in 2019: Foundation China Equity Fund. Investing in equities issued by companies incorporated in China or which have significant operations/profits from China, listed in HK, China and US ADRs. It generates quality returns over the long term, with focus on liquidity, lower volatility and transparency.

In 2020 the launch of the second mutual fund: Foundation Global Income and Growth Fund and also a UCITS fund, partnered with China Merchant Bank and China Construction Bank. A Comprehensive multi-asset strategy that aims to provide income distribution and long-term capital growth. Renowned for its downside protection, liquidity and transparency, the strategy is one of the very few that recorded a positive return during the 2020 COVID-19 bear market.

Foundation’s success comes from its mission and investment philosophy. The mission is to achieve “Quality” returns over the long term. “Quality” on conviction and discipline rather than mindlessly chasing returns. Value is the foundation of our investment philosophy. We apply our proprietary fundamental framework to identify these opportunities, with focus on cash flows, market-implied expectations and margin of safety.