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This is an intensive hedge fund analyst program which offers work experience and training to fast-track your technical skills and develop your core competence. This is extremely valuable for students who want to break into asset management, sales and trading and hedge funds.

1. Be a Hedge Fund Analyst
Portfolio Management
1. Be a Hedge Fund Analyst
Portfolio Management
Throughout 6 weeks, you will:
  • Research undervalued stocks and identify trading opportunities
  • Construct a long/short equity portfolio with constant rebalancing, hedging and scaling
  • Analyze market dynamics and competitive landscape of stocks under your coverage universe
  • Build portfolio tracker with respect to timing, weighting, and other factors
2. Learn from Hedge Fund Manager
Structured Training
2. Learn from Hedge Fund Manager
Structured Training
You will learn from Benjamin, founder of LBN Advisers, a L/S equity hedge fund, on topics including portfolio construction, stock picking, financial markets analysis and more.
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3. Impress your future employer
Experience in your Resume
3. Impress your future employer
Experience On your Resume
You will receive a reference letter from LBN Advisers by the end of the program. On top of this, you will have created your own trading portfolio consisting 10 long and short equity holdings so that you can showcase to your future interviewers to demonstrate your skillsets and learnings.
MENTORSHIP BY TOP-TIER INSIDER From Real Hedge Fund
HANDS-ON WORKING EXPERIENCE Stock Analysis
Portfolio Construction
BENEFIT #1 BENEFIT #2
ON THE JOB LEARNING Like a Real Trader
BENEFIT #3 WORK EXPERIENCE TOP-TIER MENTOPSHIP ON THE JOB LEARNING
1. HANDS-ON WORKING EXPERIENCE
2. MENTORSHIP BY TOP-TIER INSIDER
3. ON THE JOB LEARNING

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Meet your
  • MANAGER
  • HOST
  • MENTOR

LBN Advisers is an award-winning hedge fund specialized in investment of China securities. It runs both Equity Long/Short and Long Only Strategy.
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Benjamin is the CEO and Co-Founder of LBN Advisers with 10 years of experience in hedge fund and equity investing. He is hailed as The Snipper for China equities by China Investor Journal.

During the hedge fund analyst program, you will be under direct supervision and mentorship from Benjamin. You will also develop a close relationship and tap into his expertise in finance, networks and life.

Prior to founding his own hedge fund, he was an Executive Director at Goldman Sachs with 10 years of sell-side experience.
Over 20 years experience

Benjamin graduated from Cornell and Johns Hopkins.

Previous Hedge Fund Analysts at LBN's Admiralty Office:
LBN Advisers is an award-winning hedge fund specialized in investment of China securities. It runs both Equity Long/Short and Long Only Strategy.
  • 1
    1. Introduction to Global Markets
    - How do different players in the market interact with each others as well as how does the financial economy work.
    - Introduction to Sales and Trading, Hedge Fund, Asset Management and Investment Banking
    - Overview of Theoretical Minimum (the essential core knowledge you need to gain in order to break into top firms)
    Competence that you will gain
    Industry Knowledge
  • 2
    2. Stock Idea Formulation and Origination
    - Financial analysis and the art of stock picking
    - Sector and industry coverage
    - How to analyze news and develop market insights
    Competence that you will gain
    Technical Skill
    Analytical Thinking
  • 3
    3. Essence of a Stock Pitch
    - Structure, delivery and composition of a stock pitch
    - Sellside pitch vs buyside pitch and considerations
    Competence that you will gain
    Presentation Skill
    Communication Skill
    Pitching Skill
  • 4
    4. Factors of Considerations for Equity Investing
    - Knowing factors to consider when coming up with stock ideas
    - Risk, mitigation and concerns from a fund manager’s perspective
    Competence that you will gain
    Analytical Skill
    Technical Skill
    Industry Insights
  • 5
    5. Constructing a Long/Short Portfolio
    - Mechanics of short selling and its effect on portfolio construction
    - Mechanics of L/S portfolio
    - Building a portfolio excel model
    Competence that you will gain
    Industry Insights
    Excel Skill
    Financial Modelling
  • 6
    6. Portfolio Monitoring and Technicality
    - Portfolio readjustment and reaction to change in market dynamics
    - Factors to consider when constructing a portfolio from real world perspective
    - Measurement of risk and success (Alpha, Beta, Sharpe Ratio, etc)
    Competence that you will gain
    Technical Skill
    Analytical Thinking
  • 7
    7. Timing the market
    - When to cash in and out?
    - Hedging and timing strategies
    - Percentage and weighting consideration
    Competence that you will gain
    Industry Insights
    Analytical Thinking
    Strategic Thinking
  • 8
    8. Trading Strategies
    - Discover your trading styles
    - What to do in different market situations
    - Quant trading considerations
    Competence that you will gain
    Strategic Thinking
    Industry Insights
  • 9
    9. Review and Consolidation
    - Putting everything together and form a complete picture
    - Performance appraisal and 360 review
    Competence that you will gain
    Self Reflection
    Personal Development
  • 10
    10. Preparing for Interviews
    - Behavioral training for Bulge Bracket and Buyside Interviews
    - Secrets and tricks to hacking top offers
    - The perfect answers told to you by a Goldman Sachs ED and Hedge Fund manager
    Competence that you will gain
    Interview Skills
    Industry Insights

* The exact schedule is subject to amendment depending on the profile and progress of enrolled students.

What You Would Get

In short, the whole period of this program is 6 weeks Hedge Fund Analyst experience with training sessions by an ex-Goldman Sachs ED-turned hedge fund manager.

42

Days of Hedge Fund Experience

50+

Structured training sessions

50+

Equity research reports and technical guides

Experience on your resume

Application
6 Weeks Practical Work Experience
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HKD 8,888 HKD 10,888
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What’s included ?
During the hedge fund analyst program, you will be working as an hedge fund analyst. Alongside with the structured trainings delivered by Benjamin, you will receive tasks directly from your manager and receive personalized feedback after you have submitted your work.
You will learn to create a complete portfolio presentation so that you can bring it up to your interviewers in interviews:
  • Cover Page
  • Table of Content
  • Executive Summary
  • Your investment methodologies
  • Selected Financial Highlights
  • Overview of your portfolio
  • Investment rationale for each stocks & sectors
  • Risk & Mitigation strategies that you have used
  • Your outlook in the market and how it will impact your portfolio
  • Scenario analysis for market and macro on how your portfolio will perform
  • Major trends to look into
You will receive structured trainings delivered by Benjamin on 10 topics:
  • Introduction to Global Markets
  • Stock Idea Formulation and Origination
  • Essence of a Stock Pitch
  • Factors of Considerations for Equity Investing
  • Constructing a Long/Short Portfolio
  • Portfolio Monitoring and Technicality
  • Timing the market
  • Trading Strategies
  • Review and Consolidation
  • Preparing for Interviews
For more details, please refer to the Program Curriculum
You can receive a reference letter from LBN Advisers after you completed the hedge fund analyst program
You will have personal access with the hedge fund manager. You get to have personal attention and guidance directly in real time.

During the 6 weeks, you will be under direct supervision and mentorship from Benjamin. You will also develop a close relationship and tap into his expertise in finance, networks and life.

Frequently Asked Questions

A) Nature of Program

There is no salary for the program. The entire purpose of Global Markets Analyst is to give you a head-start in your career.

We all know the paradox: you can’t get in top firms without prior experience, but you can’t get any prior experience if you don’t have related experience.

Therefore, this program is an investment in your career that will pay off many times down the line.

We have a very diverse group of student pools.

Here’s the schools that our past participants came from:

  • Australia: University of Melbourne, UNSW, University of Sydney
  • United Kingdom: Cambridge, LSE, UCL, Exeter, Bath, Warwick
  • Hong Kong: CUHK, HKU, HKUST, CityU, OUHK, HSU
  • United States: Brown University, Columbia University, USC
  • Europe: ESADE

Yes, you will have a reference letter by the end of the program signed by our partnered company to certify your participation in the program. The reference letter will be verifiable in background checks or any employment checking mechanism.

B) Time Commitment

You are expected to commit 6 weeks for the program. Because of overwhelming applications we receive every year, LBN would only select the most committed and passionate students.

The program is self-paced. You can adjust your participation according to your own schedule. But there are some timed tasks within the program.

C) Application

There is no prerequisite for the program. We understand different students have different backgrounds. Some are studying science major, some are freshmen, some are looking for career transitions, etc.

Therefore, we structured the program to be suitable for students at all level and you will be able to get started and slowly work up the ladder without any trouble even if you are a complete beginner.

Program admissions for the next cohort are on a first come first serve basis. Seize your chance now!