Typical roles
- - Research analyst
- - Supervisory analyst
- - Investment writer
- - Model portfolio analyst
- - Product research analyst
Where licensing appears
- - Research versus advice boundary
- - Conflicts and disclosures
- - Sales follow-up and personalisation
- - Supervisory analyst or research exam routes where applicable
Exam or qualification starting points
- - US: research analyst and supervisory analyst exams may apply in broker-dealer settings
- - HK: Type 4 analysis if research amounts to securities advice
- - UK/SG/AUS: advice and financial promotion boundaries
Practical first steps
- 1. Learn the difference between general commentary, recommendation, and personalised advice.
- 2. Document conflicts, issuer payments, distribution channels, and sales follow-up.
- 3. Check whether the research is tied to brokerage, fund marketing, or investment management.
Knowledge to build
Disclaimer
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