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Man Group

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British investment management business

Man Group plc is an active investment management business listed on the London Stock Exchange. 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 2024.2 It was founded by James Man.1 Its chief executive is Emmanuel Roman.1 Its shares trade on London Stock Exchange under the symbol EMG.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1783Founded1

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  • TickerEMG on London Stock Exchange1
  • Industryasset management company, financial services1
  • HeadquartersLondon1
  • Websitewww.man.com
  • Legal formpublic limited company1
  • LEI5493008DK8RTOTIUZN733
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressRiverbank House, EC4R 3AD London, United Kingdom3
  • Registered withCompanies House, 081723963

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View of The Oyster Shed pub and Riverbank House from the rear of the Old Thameside Inn - geograph.org.uk - 5146984 (cropped)
Photo: Robert Lamb, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons6

Man Group plc is an active investment management business listed on the London Stock Exchange. 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. The firm is headquartered at Riverbank House in London and employs over 1,800 people in various locations. The company was a sponsor of the Man Booker Prize from 2002 to 2019.2

Corporate structure

Man Group sits at the top of its group. 74 entities, 4 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Man Group London, United Kingdom
    • AE Capital Cayman Fund Limited Fund · Camana Bay, Cayman Islands
    • Alithion Japan Cayman Fund Limited Fund · George Town, Cayman Islands
    • FCA Catalyst Fund SPC Fund · Camana Bay, Cayman Islands
    • FCA Catalyst Fund SPC - 2013 Side Pocket Fund · Camana Bay, Cayman Islands
    • FCA Catalyst Fund SPC - Embedded Value Shares Class 2012 Fund · Camana Bay, Cayman Islands
    • FCA Catalyst Fund SPC - Embedded Value Shares Class 2013 Fund · Camana Bay, Cayman Islands
    • FCA CATALYST TRADING SPC VICTORY PARK CAPITAL SEGREGATED PORTFOLIO Fund · Camana Bay, Cayman Islands
    • Financial Risk Management Diversified Fund Limited Fund · Camana Bay, Cayman Islands
    • Financial Risk Management Matrio Fund Limited Fund · Camana Bay, Cayman Islands
    • FRM Credit Alpha Fund Ltd Fund · Camana Bay, Cayman Islands
    • FRM Diversified II Fund SPC - USD Fund · Camana Bay, Cayman Islands
    • FRM US Diversified II Unit Sub-Trust Fund · George Town, Cayman Islands
    • IMAP Cayman SPC - CAG SPIMAP Cayman SPC - CAG SP Fund · London, United Kingdom
    • Man AHL Diversified Guaranteed - USD Class Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
    • Man AHL Diversified Strategies - USD Class Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
    • Man AHL Enhanced Strategies Principal Protected Trading Limited Fund · Camana Bay, Cayman Islands
    • Man AP Enhanced Series 4 USD-Class Bonds Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
    • Man AP Spectrum USD-Class Bonds Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
    • Man BlueCrest Ltd - USD Bonds Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
    • Man Four Seasons Strategies (Master) Ltd - Class B Fund · Camana Bay, Cayman Islands
    • Man Four Seasons Strategies (Master) Ltd : Class C - USD Shares Fund · Camana Bay, Cayman Islands
    • Man Funds IX SPC - Man Equitized Alternative Risk Premia SP Fund · Camana Bay, Cayman Islands
    • Man GLG Equity Long-Short Fund · George Town, Cayman Islands
    • Man GLG Global Emerging Markets Debt Total Return (Cayman) Fund · London, United Kingdom
    • Man Global Multi Strategy Principal Protected Trading 3 Limited Fund · Camana Bay, Cayman Islands
    • and 48 more

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The story

Founded by James Man in 1783.1

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. 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.

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.

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. 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. 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, followed by Man FRM in 2012, Man Numeric in 2014, Man GPM in 2017 and Man Varagon (previously Varagon Capital Partners) in 2023.

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. In 2020, Man AHL received approval for a Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor ("QFII") license in China.

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Leadership

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Products and brands

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.

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Timeline

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