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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
| ISIN | GB00B83VD954  |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 1783 |
| Founder | James Man |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | |
| Products | Investment products |
| Revenue |  US$1,405 million (2025)[1] |
| US$257 million (2025)[1] | |
| US$175 million (2025)[1] | |
| AUM | US$227.6 Billion (2025)[1] |
| Website | www |
Man Group plc is an active investment management business[2] listed on the London Stock Exchange.[3] It provides investment funds in liquid and private markets for institutional and private investors. It is the world's largest publicly traded hedge fund company, reporting $178.2 billion in funds under management as of June 2024[update].[4] The firm is headquartered at Riverbank House in London and employs over 1,800 people in various locations.[4][5] The company was a sponsor of the Man Booker Prize from 2002 to 2019.[6]
History
The company was founded by James Man in 1783 as a sugar cooperage and brokerage, based in Harp Lane in Billingsgate. The following year Man Group won the contract to supply the Royal Navy with rum for its daily rum ration, a tradition under which all sailors were allocated a daily rum ration. This tradition continued until 1970, with Man Group holding the contract throughout.[7] The company expanded from sugar and rum into other commodities such as coffee and cocoa. The company traded as a commodities business throughout the 19th and 20th century, gradually diversifying into financial services following the advent of financial exchanges to hedge commodity exposures.[7]
The firm was renamed ED&F Man in 1869, based on the initials of James Man's grandsons Edward Desborough Man and Fredrick Man. ED&F Man listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1994. In 2000 the company divided into two separate businesses, with Man Group plc focusing on financial services and ED&F Man (the commodities division) taken private in a management buy-out.[8]
In 2007 Man Group transitioned to an investment management business, following the demerger and flotation of its brokerage business (known as MF Global) on the New York Stock Exchange.[9] Man Group attained its current structure through acquisitions. Man AHL, founded by Cyril Adam, David Harding, and Martin Leuck, was acquired from 1989 to 1994.[10] Man Group's other investment managers were formed via acquisition between 2010 and 2017, beginning with the 2010 acquisition of Man GLG (previously GLG Partners) for $1.6 billion,[11] followed by Man FRM in 2012,[12] Man Numeric in 2014,[13] Man GPM in 2017[14] and Man Varagon (previously Varagon Capital Partners) in 2023.[15]
In late 2017, Man Group announced the creation of a quantitative hedge fund in China. The firm has held licenses to operate in the country since 2012, but was provided clearance to operate as a private securities investment fund manager. Man is one of the first systematic investment managers to receive this accreditation. The fund was to be managed by Man's AHL division.[16] In 2020, Man AHL received approval for a Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor ("QFII") license in China.[17]
Operations
Man Group employs over 675 staff, offers over 85 investment strategies across a variety of investment approaches, styles and asset classes, and trades in over 825 markets around the world.[18]
Senior management
Robyn Grew was appointed as Man Group's CEO in 2023,[19] succeeding Luke Ellis who had held the role since September 2016.[20]
In September 2023, Man Group announced a number of changes to its senior management.[21] Anne Wade was appointed as Chair of the Board.[22] She replaced John Cryan who been Chair of the Board since January 2020. In 2024 Man Group announced the appointment of Dixit Joshi and Sarah Legg as non-executive directors of the Company[23][24]
Mergers and acquisitions
| Table of Man Group mergers and acquisitions | Date |
|---|---|
| AHL[25] | 1989–94 |
| Glenwood Capital Investment LLC, Glenwood Global Management LLC and remaining 40% stake in Man Glenwood GmbHGroup[26] | Nov 2000 |
| Ord Minnett Strategic Investments[27] | Dec 2000 |
| RMF Investment Group[28] | May 2002 |
| BlueCrest Capital Management Ltd (minority stake, sold in 2011)[29][30] | Dec 2003 |
| Pemba Credit Advisers, an asset manager specialising in European credit portfolios[31] | April 2007 |
| 50% interest in Ore Hill Partners LLC, a provider of Investment Management Services. Concurrently Ore Hill agreed to acquire a 50% stake in Pemba Credit Advisers Ltd from Man Group[32] | Mar 2008 |
| Man ECO specialising in financing environmentally related projects (Man Environmental Capital Opportunities)[33] | April 2008 |
| Nephila Capital Ltd[34] | June 2008 |
| GLG Partners[11] | May 2010 |
| FRM Holdings[12][35] | July 2012 |
| Pine Grove Asset Management[36] | Aug 2014 |
| Numeric Holdings[14] | Sept 2014 |
| Fund-of-funds assets from Merrill Lynch Alternative Investments[37][38] | May 2015 |
| Silvermine Capital Management[38][39] | Jan 2015 |
| NewSmith LLP's investment management operations[38][40] | May 2015 |
| Aalto[41] | Oct 2016 |
RMF and Bernard Madoff
RMF, a former division of Man Group, invested 0.5% of its funds under management at the time with various third-party funds which, in turn, had positions in funds ultimately managed by Bernard Madoff. RMF was one of 107 financial institutions and 13,000 individuals to invest in such funds. As of 2014[update], 59% of all such funds have been recovered and returned to various institutions and individuals.[42]
Man Booker Prize
Man Group sponsored the Man Booker literary prize from 2002 to 2019.[43][44] Described by The Telegraph as "...arguably the UK's most prestigious" literary prize, the £50,000 award was created in 1973 to increase the reading of quality fiction and attract "the intelligent general audience".[45][46]
Corporate responsibility
Man Group supports various charitable initiatives focused on promoting education, which are run primarily through the Man Charitable Trust and the Man US Charitable Foundation.[47]
Man Charitable Trust and the Man US Charitable Foundation
Set up in 1978, The Man Charitable Trust is an independent registered charity that funds small to medium-size charities focusing on literacy and numeracy programmes. It also funds programmes in support of access to education for disadvantaged people. In 2019, Man Group launched the Man US Charitable Foundation to provide funding and volunteering opportunities in the US. In 2021, Man Group donated $4 million to both charities.[47][48]
Oxford-Man Institute
In June 2007 Man launched a joint project with the University of Oxford, the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance. Man Group's initial financial commitment to the institute was £13.75 million, one of the largest single donations to a British higher education institution in recent years.[49] In 2016 the Oxford-Man Institute expanded its focus on machine learning and data analytics, becoming part of the University of Oxford's Department of Engineering Science. The development of the OMI's focus creates a hub for machine learning and data analysis at Eagle House, the current home of the OMI and Man AHL's Oxford Research lab.[50]
In December 2019, The University of Oxford and Man Group announced that funding support for the Oxford-Man Institute (OMI) had been agreed for a further five years.[51]
Man and Fideuram - Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking
In 2023 Man Group established a strategic asset management partnership with Fideuram – Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking designed to generate innovative new investment opportunities for F-ISPB’s clients. The agreement saw Man Group take a 51% interest in Asteria, a Geneva-based, ESG–oriented asset manager, including its existing fund range.[52]
Man and Columbia Centre partnership
In 2023 Man Group announced its partnership with the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment to conduct research addressing how climate impact is defined and measured in fixed income and equity portfolios.[53]
Former sponsorships and charitable initiatives
Man Group is a former sponsor of the Man Group International Climate Change Award and the Man Asian Literary Prize.[54][55] In the 1990s, Man was a founding member of the East London Partnership, which became the East London Business Alliance, a business-community outreach charity promoting corporate social responsibility and employee volunteering.[56]
See also
References
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- ^ "Man Group boss confident that performance will pick up". Financial Times. 23 January 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
- ^ "Stock". www.londonstockexchange.com. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Man Group assets under management hit record after 17.5% jump in first half". www.reuters.com. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ Global 50 Funds of Hedge Funds, The Hedgefund Journal, June 2009.
- ^ Sutherland, John (9 October 2008). "The Booker's Big Bang". New Statesman. Retrieved 3 September 2009.
- ^ a b "Man Group: Timeline" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 February 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ "Corigins". strauscom.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
- ^ Man Group's MF Global unit files for IPO Reuters, 1 June 2007
- ^ "A Brief History of Man AHL, Winton & Aspect". RCM Alternatives. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ a b Man agrees takeover of GLG FT, 17 May 2010
- ^ a b Man Group to acquire rival FRM FT, 21 May 2012
- ^ "Man Group to Buy Numeric Holdings of Boston". New York Times. 19 June 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ a b Man Group's flagship funds stage continued recovery Financial Times, 8 September 2014
- ^ "Completion of Acquisition of Varagon Capital Partners". www.man.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Man Group to launch quant hedge fund in China Financial Times, December 2017
- ^ "Man AHL receives approval for QFII license in China". Man Group. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
- ^ "Annual report 2023".
- ^ "Man Group appoints Robyn Grew as next CEO as Luke Ellis announces retirement". www.man.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ Eschenbacher, Stefanie (20 July 2016). "Luke Ellis, the New Man in Charge at Man Group". Wall Street Journal. Dow Jones. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
- ^ "Directorate Changes". www.man.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Anne Wade". www.man.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Man Group announces Anne Wade to take over as Chair in late 2023". www.man.com. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ^ "Former Credit Suisse CFO Dixit Joshi joins Man Group board". Investment Week. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 3 September 2024.
- ^ Man Is Feeling The Pull Of Gravity Business Week, 1 November 2004
- ^ ED&F Man Group PLC acquires Glenwood Capital Investements Thomson, 10 November 2000
- ^ Man Group buys Australian hedge fund group Financial News
- ^ Man Group PLC acquires RMF Investment Group Thomson, 31 May 2002
- ^ Man Group PLC acquires a minority stake in BlueCrest Capital Management Thomson, 31 December 2003
- ^ Jones, Sam (23 March 2011). "Man Group sells BlueCrest stake". Financial Times. Pearson. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
- ^ Man Group sets sail with Pemba into credit Hedge Funds Review, April 2007
- ^ Man Group PLC acquires Ore Hill Partners LLC (pending) Thomson, 31 March 2008
- ^ Man ECO announces $635 million raised for China Methane Recovery Fund CPI Financial, 10 April 2008
- ^ Man Group PLC acquires a minority stake in Nephila Capital Ltd Thomson, 6 June 2008
- ^ Acquisition of FRM Holdings Limited by Man Group Archived 7 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine maninvestments.com.au, 17 July 2012
- ^ "Man Group closes Pine Grove Asset Management acquisition". Hedgeweek.com. Hedgeweek. 5 August 2014. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- ^ Man Group Buys Merrill Lynch's $1.2 Billion Funds of Hedge Funds Bloomberg, 8 December 2014
- ^ a b c "Man Group trading statement – March 2015". Man.com. Man Group. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ^ Man Group to Acquire Silvermine Capital Management Bloomberg, 19 December 2014
- ^ Man Group to buy asset manager NewSmith Financial Times, 20 February 2015
- ^ Man Group acquires Aalto to launch private markets arm Investment Week, 14 October 2016
- ^ Larson, Erik (8 January 2014). "Madoff Trustee Tops $10 Billion Recovery With Bank Deal". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "The Man Booker Prize". The Man Booker Prize. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ "Booker Prizes Lose Major Sponsor". Retrieved 27 January 2019.
- ^ Stock, Jon; Rigden, Kealey (15 October 2013). "Top 25 Literary Prizes". Telegraph.co.uk. London. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "The Prizes". Man Booker. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ a b "Man Group annual report 2021 – page 45". 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Our Supporters". Beanstalk. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance officially opened Archived 12 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine University of Oxford, 19 September 2007
- ^ "Areas of research". Oxford-man.ox.ac.uk. Oxford Man Institute. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
- ^ "Man Group extends Oxford-Man Institute funding". eng.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
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- ^ Ball, Stephen J.; Junemann, Carolina (2012). Networks, New Governance and Education. Policy Press. p. 89: 'And Man was a founding member of what was called East London Partnership, which became East London Business Alliance, a business-community outreach charity promoting corporate social responsibility (CSR) and employee volunteering. ISBN 9781847429797. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
Further reading
- Jenkins, Alan C., 1989, The House of Man, London, UK: Rainbird Publishing. ISBN 0-09-995370-6
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