Daniel Taylor

Deputy CIO, Systematic, Man Group and CIO, Man Numeric

Daniel ("Dan") Taylor is Deputy CIO and CIO of Equities at Systematic within Man Group (Man Numeric), with oversight of equity investment matters across the division. He chairs the Micro Investment Committee, is a member of the Systematic Management Committee, and is CIO of Man Numeric.

Dan joined Man Numeric as an intern in 1998 and has since held multiple roles, including Director of Small Cap Strategies, Head of Hedge Fund Strategies, and senior member of the firm's Strategic Alpha Research team. His research has spanned momentum, earnings quality, valuation, investor behavior, and market timing.

Dan holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with honors from Harvard University and is a CFA charterholder.

Man Insights content contributed by Dan

Something Has Got to Give (Eventually)

Systematic read 5 min
June 12, 2026

Something Has Got to Give (Eventually)

In the second half of 2026, as systematic investors, we'll be closely watching the growing divide AI is creating across the technology sector.

2026 through a Systematic Lens: What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting

Systematic read 6 min
January 20, 2026

2026 through a Systematic Lens: What to Expect When You’re Not Expecting

A look-through at the key indicators we’re watching in 2026.

Passively Active: An Alternative to Cap-Weighted Passive Investing

Systematic read 11 min

Passively Active: An Alternative to Cap-Weighted Passive Investing

Active and passive investment strategies are regularly pitted against each other. But is there a third path which can incorporate the best of both?
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