""Preface ""; ""Contents""; ""1. Overview of Investment Management""; ""What is Investment Management?""; ""Definition of Investment Management""; ""Difference between Investment Managers and Custodians""; ""The Business of Investment Management""; ""Buy Side vs Sell Side""; ""Revenue Streams of Investment Management Firms""; ""Boutique Investment Management Firms""; ""Technology in Today�s Investment Management Landscape""; ""2. Snapshot of the Main Activities of Investment Management Firms""; ""Introduction""; ""Types of Fund""; ""Staff of the Investment Management Firms""
""Types of Fund Manager Positions""""A Day in the Life of a Fund Manager""; ""Major Investors""; ""3. Overview of Asset Classes""; ""Introduction""; ""Types of Asset Classes""; ""4. Snapshot of Investment Management since the Credit Crisis""; ""Introduction""; ""A Recap of the Cause of the Recent Global Financial Crisis""; ""Impact of the Credit Crisis on Investment Management Firms""; ""Impact on IT Careers in Investment Management Firms""; ""5. Career Paths in Investment Management IT""; ""Introduction""; ""Contracting vs Permanent Debate""; ""The Qualifications Debate""
""Comparative Pay Structure""""6. Tasks in Investment Management IT""; ""Introduction""; ""The Four Phases of IT/Business Alignment""; ""Evolving Tasks in IT""; ""Case Study""; ""Conclusion""; ""7. Tips for Applying for that Dream Investment Management IT Job""; ""Introduction""; ""Skills Sought""; ""Graduate Training Schemes""; ""Differentiation Techniques when Applying for IT Jobs""; ""Top Interview Tips""; ""Typical Interview Questions and Answers""; ""8. Future of IT in Investment Management Firms""; ""Introduction""; ""The Future of Investment Management""
""How Does the Above affect Careers in Investment Management IT?""""Conclusion""; ""Appendices""; ""Useful Websites""; ""Specialist Recruitment Agencies""; ""Useful Job Boards""; ""Index""; ""Other Titles in the Bizle Professional Series""; ""About Essvale Corporation Limited""; ""About the Bizle Brand""