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Asset Manager

You look after money for pension funds, families or savers and decide where to invest it.

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Typical pay: €48k–€95k
Usual education: Degree plus investment qualification such as CFA
Outlook: Solid, with growth in sustainable and index products.

A day in the life

Reviewing how portfolios performed, meeting company management, deciding what to buy or sell this quarter.

Ways in

Graduate scheme at an asset manager
Move from research or operations into portfolio work
Investment Management Certificate then CFA

What to study at 16

The subjects you choose for the final years of secondary school can shape which degrees, exams and careers are easiest to reach. This is about choosing courses, not choosing a school.

Denmark

HHX – Business gymnasium

A common destination for students on this track.

Spain

Bachillerato de Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales

Portugal

Ciências Socioeconómicas

France

Bac général — spécialités

Germany

Oberstufe — Leistungskurse

Netherlands

Profiel Economie & Maatschappij

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Skills that matter

Communication Financial Literacy Research

Best courses to take

The study routes that lead most directly into this career.

Degree

BSc Economics

How markets, money and policy interact, with a strong quantitative core.

Helps you read markets and policy.

Helpful school subjects: Maths, Economics

Degree

BSc Finance & Investment

Valuation, markets and corporate finance — the standard route into banking and investing.

Portfolio theory and investment analysis.

Helpful school subjects: Maths, Economics