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Aberdeen

Independent market research for technology, operations

Foreign Investment Fund Manager

Full-Time
No salary listed
Senior
Bangkok, Thailand
In Person
Finance & BankingAsset Management

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 5 years of experience in asset management, Foreign Investment Funds, Multi-Asset Solutions, foreign or offshore investment funds, or product or investment roles.
  • Strong exposure to cross-border fund structures and international investment products.
  • Experience working with institutional and wholesale relationship managers and direct high-net-worth clients.
  • A Thai SEC Fund Manager License is mandatory.
  • Strong understanding of Thai fund regulations and offshore investment rules.
Responsibilities
  • Support the management and growth of the Thailand foreign investment fund platform.
  • Monitor product performance, fund flows, performance attribution, portfolio characteristics, and competitive positioning across relevant asset classes.
  • Conduct competitor analysis and identify market trends across multiple asset classes.
  • Coordinate with regional and global investment teams on product enhancements and new initiatives.
  • Support product governance and lifecycle management activities.
  • Assist in launching, repositioning, and developing new investment products and strategies.
  • Lead product development initiatives and product enhancement projects.
  • Develop business cases for new funds and investment solutions.
  • Support product strategy and positioning across key client segments.
  • Act as a subject matter expert for assigned investment capabilities.
  • Support client-facing teams with investment insights, market outlook, product positioning, and competitive intelligence.
  • Prepare fund commentaries, market notes, investment presentations, and training materials.
  • Translate global investment views into local client messaging.
  • Deliver training to relationship managers, distributors, and internal stakeholders.
  • Represent investment capabilities in client meetings.
  • Participate in institutional, intermediary, wholesale, and high-net-worth investor presentations.
  • Support roadshows, seminars, and investment events.
  • Act as an investment specialist for assigned strategies and asset classes.
  • Subject to licensing requirements, support portfolio implementation activities.
  • Coordinate with offshore portfolio management teams.
  • Monitor hedging activities and currency management.
  • Support liquidity and cash management activities.
  • Ensure compliance with Thai Securities and Exchange Commission requirements.
  • Monitor portfolio risks and investment performance.
  • Support fund governance and oversight processes.
  • Provide oversight for fund implementation and governance matters.
  • Support strategic investment platform decisions.
  • Identify new investment opportunities and market trends.
  • Support strategic partnerships with offshore investment managers.
  • Assist in assets-under-management growth initiatives.
  • Contribute to annual business planning and product strategy reviews.
  • Evaluate opportunities across multiple asset classes and investment capabilities.
  • Contribute to broader investment platform strategy.
  • Ensure product structures comply with Thai Securities and Exchange Commission requirements.
  • Support regulatory submissions and approvals.
  • Monitor developments affecting offshore investment products.
  • Participate in governance committees and management reporting.
  • Maintain strong operational and risk-control standards.

About the company

Aberdeen Strategy & Research (a division of Spiceworks Ziff Davis) provides independent, fact-based market research focused on technology, customer management, and business operations. With over three decades of experience, Aberdeen delivers credible, unbiased insights and outcome-centric analyses to illuminate market realities and inform business strategies. Its research products include data-driven reports and studies designed to spark data-driven actions, helping organizations understand trends, benchmark performance, and make informed strategic decisions. Unlike less impartial sources, Aberdeen emphasizes methodological rigor and practical relevance, differentiating itself through independence, credibility, and a clear focus on outcomes. The company’s goal is to enable customers to translate market insights into clear actions that improve technology adoption, customer management, and operational efficiency.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Series C

Total Funding

$6.5M

Headquarters

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Founded

1991

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  • Interactive Investor added 14% customers and £6.8 billion net inflows in H1 2026.
  • Adjusted operating profit rose 21% to £151 million, showing the turnaround is working.
  • The August 2026 transformation finishes by year-end, while simpler pricing and SIPP products launch.

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  • Aberdeen posted £3 billion H1 outflows, and the adviser arm lost £1.3 billion.
  • Citywire reported three fund closures, signaling shrinking product relevance and fee compression.
  • If interactive investor stalls, Aberdeen's turnaround loses its only durable growth engine.

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  • Interactive Investor gives Aberdeen a fast-growing self-directed wealth platform and recurring fees.
  • Its closed-end fund and pension-scheme transactions deepen sticky assets and fee visibility.
  • Aberdeen pairs global asset management with direct consumer distribution, unlike pure institutions.

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