Credit Research, PrincipalLocations: Kuala Lumpur, MY-AIA Malaysia
Time Type: Full Time
Posted on: Posted Yesterday
Job Requisition ID: JR-52626
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About the Role
Responsible primarily for Credit Research and related matters. Ensure execution of quality and timely research papers and updates.
Responsible for getting approvals for credit issuers, internal ratings and limits to ensure smooth and efficient management of corporate credit and government guaranteed portfolios.
Responsible for the management of own Credit Research portfolio, as part of supporting portfolio performance and/or peer ranking.
Roles and Responsibilities:
1. CREDIT RESEARCH
Responsible for Credit Research portfolioProvide investment opinions and trade ideas to various Investment teams within Fixed Income.
Analyze dynamic credit situations and develop investment thesis and trade ideas.
Supervise credit risk of existing holdings across various portfolios to assess continued exposure and develop robust risk mitigation approaches and improvements in execution.
Research new investment ideas for portfolio consideration.
Focus on continuous improvement in areas of credit modeling and monitoring systems.
Ensure annual reviews of holdings in the existing portfolio and publish high-quality research papers on sectors of expertise to support investment decisions.
Ensure all holdings are supported by research paper and that analysis is up-to-date.
Ensure timely turnaround in credit approval by having the ORRs assigned to respective issuers by Credit Analysts in accordance with Group Risk's final ORR and limit assignment of the issuers.* Each Credit Analyst is assigned sectors for coverage, which differ in complexity and number of companies per sector.
Initiate AAMP (special approval) for any issuer and sector. Timely approval is essential.
Support in the management of meetings.
Participate in discussions at Group Investment meetings, e.g., Weekly Fixed Income calls and Fixed Income Quarterly Portfolio Review Meetings.
Maintain proprietary Credit Research on Risk Origin (Group system for credit).
Handle any defaulted/restructuring issues with a comprehensive plan to negotiate with issuers and other bondholders for the best outcome for AIA, including seeking relevant approvals.
Formulate calls on securities to assist Portfolio Managers in improving total returns on IL funds.
2. OTHERS
Perform ad-hoc projects as required by management.
3. COMPLIANCE
Ensure compliance with investment parameters and requirements from both internal and regulatory sources.
Ensure adherence to policies, operating guidelines, processes, and procedures.
Report any breaches with explanations and actions to resolve.
Ensure an audit trail is available for compliance and audit checks.
Seek appropriate approval prior to execution.
Minimum Job Requirements:
Education:Tertiary education in Finance/Accounting/Economics/Business or other quantitative fields. CFA charter-holder preferred.
Experience:5+ years of experience, understanding of Asian macro-economic environment, fixed income markets, capital regimes, financial institutions, regulatory regimes, proficiency in alpha generation, financial model analysis, and strong communication skills.
Skills & Personal Attributes:Strong decision-making, innovation, leadership, and engagement skills, applying a combination of relative value, market technical analysis, and bottom-up fundamental analysis to identify the best investment opportunities and drive team success.
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