Asia EM Strategist

1 week ago

Singapore SOCIETE GENERALE Full time
Department Description
MARK/GRS is Societe Generale's Global Cross Asset Research department. With more than 200 analysts, strategists and economists, it offers in-depth analysis and a distinctive cross-asset approach: impact of major events across asset classes, assessment of the links between asset classes, strategic synthesis to provide an integrated view.
Societe Generale Global Research offers global coverage, thanks to local networks in Eastern Europe (Bucharest, Warsaw, and Prague), the strengthening of its platform in the US and in Asia (Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, and Bangalore), its presence in North Africa (Casablanca), together with an established UK and Western European base.
The EM Strategy team is responsible for providing strategic research and recommendations in EM fixed income and currency markets to SG clients, as well as providing a key support function to the FIC business (Sales, Trading, and Debt Capital Markets). All GRS research is published via The team is currently geographically split between London / Hong Kong / New York / Casablanca.
Responsibilities :
The successful candidate will be Singapore-based, reporting directly to the Global Head of EM Strategy based in London.
His/her key responsibilities will be to:
  • Economic and financial research & analysis on India and South-east Asia local markets(SGD, IND, THB, IDR and PHP), providing in-depth views on the macro-economic, social, and political developments and market strategies for local currencies, local rates, and bonds.
  • Working collaboratively with SG economists and strategists covering Asia and other EM economies.
  • Preparation of written documents to communicate the findings to clients.
  • Marketing: presentations and meetings with internal and external clients.
  • Press contacts, as approved by Management and Communications.
  • Analyse the economic, political, and policy fundamentals of Asian markets under coverage, and use these to help the team formulate a perspective on valuations for local assets within the region.
  • Develop and present trade ideas (both tactical and strategic) based on a variety of frameworks (e.g. macro / fundamental / technical / valuations-driven / forecasting models).
  • Advise SG trading functions on market developments and views on financial markets to enhance risk management.
  • Advise external clients on FX and interest rate markets along with general macroeconomic developments to assist them in generating investment returns.
  • Provide value-added analyses, thereby raising SG's global profile and strengthening relationships with clients.
  • Identify existing gaps in existing Asia research offering and innovate ways to close those gaps and strengthen SG's research offering.
  • Timely publication of research and of contributions to team / cross-asset projects.
  • Work with and help develop more junior members of the team - if available.
  • Collaborate with colleagues across SG business lines, while upholding the highest standards of professional conduct.
  • Based in Singapore in a dynamic environment
Profile Requirements:
  • Extensive work experience in Asia local markets
  • Excellent knowledge of the research area covered (India and South-East Asia)
  • Excellent knowledge of economic and financial techniques
  • Good knowledge of relevant data feeds
  • Ability to produce innovative ideas
  • Proficient in Excel / PowerPoint
  • Strong knowledge of statistics / econometrics / data / quantitative methods
  • Proficiency in dedicated econometric software or Python/R
  • Rigorous and curious
  • Strong communicator with excellent English writing skills
  • Excellent organisational skills
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Strong adherence to compliance procedures and risk management guidelines
  • Knowledge of one or more regional languages would be advantageous
In addition to the minimum responsibilities please tick any of the following responsibilities that apply to the role:
  • Comply with all Risk and regulatory obligations where relevant.
  • Responsibility for ensuring that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal Policies that relate to you, your business or other businesses for which you have any level of responsibility.
  • Responsibility for reading, understanding and complying with the Company's Conduct and Standards and corresponding regulations. You will be notified of changes to policies in a timely manner through announcements and/or intranet updates.
We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

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