Finance - Asset Management University of Amsterdam

Overview

Advise on asset portfolio strategies for individuals or companies

How should institutional investors invest their clients’ money? Should you hedge currency risk? What is the effect of high frequency trading on financial markets? Asset management (or investment management) studies portfolios of assets, typically including stocks, bonds and cash, for individuals or companies. 

In the Asset Management (Finance) programme of the University of Amsterdam you will learn more about:

• the market microstructure of financial markets and how it affects prices;

• theories underlying the pricing of securities and important investment-related questions;

• the pricing of derivative securities. 

This is your track if you are interested in pursuing a career in the asset management industry.

Career prospects

Graduates of the Master's in Finance/Asset Management track have excellent job prospects for positions as portfolio manager, investment manager, risk manager, options trader and asset manager with pensions funds, hedge funds, private banking, mutual funds and regulatory institutions. They work at Dutch and international companies, such as:

• APG

• Optiver

• Robeco

• ING