How will Future Professionals land a job in Investment
Management?
ANALYTICAL ABILITY
JASMINE KANG, CFA
“The market, the companies, and the language may be different.
But the essence of investment is exactly the same. You look at
how they grow and whether they have the potential to grow in the
future,”
Mike Mayo, CFA
“Take whatever job that you can to get the experi- ence you need
and become an expert through hard work and learning, and don’t
underes- timate the power of networking: network by keeping
track of not only who you meet but their experience and advice to
you.”
BROAD KNOWLEDGE
Josh Wu, CFA
“Monetization is one of my key priorities for
the long term because the money coming in is
not for free.”
Sunil Singhania, CFA
“The CFA Program enables the financial guys here to upgrade toward a
global qual- ification, which improves their employment opportunities,”
Badrulhisyam Fauzi, CFA
"Don’t just do what’s asked of you; instead, push yourself
to do your best in every task."
ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE
Sammy Yip, CFA
“As you continue to equip and prepare yourself,
when the moment arrives, it will be natural for
you to seize it,”
Garth Bregman, CFA
“By developing a knowledge and understanding of all asset
classes, you can engage with clients on a broader range of
topics and confidently manage multi-asset-class portfolios.”
ABILITY TO REASON
Lisa Lewin, CFA
“Try to expose yourself to different areas of the business so
that you can decide what interests you most and what you’re
good at.”
OUT-OF-THE-BOX THINKING
Idris Alimi-Omidiora, CFA
“It’s never too early to be a leader; you become a leader by
making other people better. If your team is successful, you
will be successful,”
“Your career path might not be as you plan it, so be open and take
advantage of opportunities and projects that stretch you and open
doors.”
HIGH INTEREST IN FINANCIAL MARKETS
Clifford Chi-wai Lau, CFA
“Do not join the industry if you simply think the
mone- tary prospect would be better,”
HUMILITY
Nalin Moniz, CFA
“I think if you want the responsibility of managing people’s hard-earned money, it’s important to
take a long-term view of your career as you do with client portfolios. A sec- ond piece of advice is
to focus on health along with wealth because keeping yourself men- tally and physically fit for
what is effectively a marathon is paramount to being long-term successful.”
Mari Toni Bautista, CFA
“Brave means being open to learning and to experiencing losses, Traders can make huge
incomes. However, you should acknowledge that one day you may be up and on the next day you may
be down. Without humility, these losses can pull you down, and you may not be able to come back from
that. Each mistake should be perceived as a character-building experience.”