Hedge fund majors Bridgewater Associates and Point72 Asset Management are both on the lookout for specialist China analysts as the firms look to keep abreast of Beijing's economic and wider political policies, according to a report by the South China Morning Post.

Hedge fund majors Bridgewater Associates and Point72 Asset Management are both on the lookout for specialist China analysts as the firms look to keep abreast of Beijing's economic and wider political policies, according to a report by the South China Morning Post.

Ray Dalio-founded Bridgewater, the world’s largest hedge fund, posted an opportunity for a China analyst to focus on government policy on its website last month, while the list of current vacancies at Steven A Cohen’s Point72 Asset Management includes a Chinese-speaking “intelligence analyst.”

Bridgewater's new recruit will be tasked with helping further the firm's "understanding of critical developments in Chinese policy that may impact markets, economies, geopolitical relationships, and the global political economy”, according to the company's website.

Point72 meanwhile, is looking for candidates with "deep regional or functional expertise, as well as a history of travel, residency, and/or up to three years of professional experience in China or the region".