Investment Manager

Job purpose:

The primary purpose is to ensure the General Account portfolios (Life and GI) earn sufficient returns to pay policyholder liabilities and shareholder dividends. This involves direct portfolio management, robust investment research and reporting, introduction of new investment outlets/asset classes, and updating of policies and manuals.

Critical Accountabilities

Portfolio Management

§  Ensure the Non-linked funds can fund the policy liabilities and other cash outflows with an Asset-Liability Management perspective for portfolio management

§  Achieve at least benchmark return with no breach in risk limits as defined in the Risk Appetite Framework

§  Ensure investment portfolio's compliance with regulatory requirements, Non-Linked Investment Policy, and Risk Appetite Framework

§  Monitoring and efficient management of liquidity

§  Working closely with the ALM team to optimize asset-liability matching by understanding product level design and characteristics

Introduction of new investment outlets/asset classes and investment strategies to optimize liability hedging and NII

§  Research on alternative ways to (1) improve asset-liability matching (2) uplift net investment income

§  Scout with counterparties on options for additional asset classes

Updating of Investment Manual and Policies

§  Update the policy and manual in line with current and/or ideal practice and consistent with Group standards

Management Reporting

Provide views on asset classes and investment strategies

§  Collaborate with the rest of the Investment Team in identifying areas of opportunities in current market conditions

§  ESG oversight of Non-Linked investment accounts using standard AXA Group level scoring methodologies

§  Provide ESG related market developments with management

Support to internal stakeholders

§  Create and occasionally present regular market updates in monthly business review meetings

§  Investment Expense study

§  Discount rate computation in Annual Impairment Exercise

§  Collaborating with internal counterparties to optimize asset liability matching by providing the IALM team's input on model return assumptions and market scenarios (eg. Dividends, ECR Runs, etc)

Key Decisions/DimensionsDecisionsQuantifiable Data Related to Job

From

§  Creating and updating investment plan, deciding on target duration gap

§  Consistently delivering quality fund and market updates to stakeholders

To

§  Collaborating with internal stake holders in the creation of the investment plan in order to optimize (1) Asset Liability Matching, (2) RAF Limit Setting, (3) Expected Net Investment Income (longer horizon)

§  Using best in class research and analysis in order to consistently deliver quality fund and market updates to relevant stakeholders

From

§  Portfolio alpha relative to benchmark

§  Change in market value of assets and liability reserves

To

§  Portfolio alpha relative to benchmark

§  Adherence to RAF Limits

§  Achieving net investment income targets

§  Changes in market value of assets and liability reserves

Educational Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Business Management/Accounting, Business Administration; can consider other degrees if there are accompanying certifications and relevant work experience

Certifications like CFA, FRM, Ateneo-BAP's TCP, TOAP's TIFP, PSE Securities Specialist, are an advantage

Relevant Experience

At least 4 years of work experience as an Investment/Credit Analyst, Credit or Corporate Banking or Broker/dealer in a financial institution (bank or a brokerage company) or Research Analyst in an Asset Management company or Trader/Portfolio Manager working in the following roles: equities, fixed income, or derivatives

Personal Characteristics/Behaviors

Strong analytical and research skills

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills

· Passion for continuous learning

· Visually creative

· Effective project management skills

Other Requirements

Skilled at MS Excel

· Programming skills (VBA, R, or Python) an advantage