How to become an Investment Fund Manager

An investment fund manager is someone who manages investment fund for his or her clients in order to bring in the highest possible return on their money. They are responsible for managing the funds given to them by clients in an appropriate manner, taking into consideration the client’s tolerance for risk, as well as the client’s eventual goals and future plans. Fund managers are paid a fee for their work, which is a percentage of the fund's average assets under management.
Investment fund managers help their clients determine the best investment strategies. Their objective is to help their clients earn as much money through their investments as possible. They will meet with clients to discuss their needs and set investment goals. Their duties can also involve researching companies and investment options so that they know which investment options are most likely to be secure investments.

As part of their duties they may oversee investment purchases or trades. They also constantly check on the performance of their clients' investments to ensure that they are meeting expectations. They continue to review relevant data so that they can make informed decisions about which investments to change so that their clients' financial goals are met. It's common for investment fund managers to work for companies or clients investing large amounts of money.

Plan, direct, or coordinate investment strategy or operations for a large pool of liquid assets supplied by institutional investors or individual investors.
On the job, you would:
Manage investment funds to maximize return on client investments.
Select specific investments or investment mixes for purchase by an investment fund.
Monitor financial or operational performance of individual investments to ensure portfolios meet risk goals.
Researching various stocks or funds that may be in the news for recent product developments, earnings statements, or other reasons so as to attempt to extract maximum value from a potential or current investment
Researching potential individuals or companies to target as potential clients
Developing proposals for prospective clients, to help these potential investors understand their tolerance for investment risk and how that can correspond to their plans for the future
Preparing reports for existing clients, to illustrate the success of their investments or to propose new investments that may help buttress their portfolio
Continuing education and licensure sessions, in order to be able to offer a wider array of services to new and existing clients

A Fund Manager should possess ambition and confidence; determination and motivation and strong time management skills.
They have the ability to work effectively under pressure; good IT skills; analytical skills and team-working skills.
Candidates should also have numerical skills; problem-solving skills and good communication skills.
Basic Skills
listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
reading work related information
Problem Solving
noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
People and Technology Systems
thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one
figuring out how a system should work and how changes in the future will affect it