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Man FRM is Man Group’s alternative investment specialist, deploying investment and advisory services within client portfolios and providing access to internal and external hedge fund strategies and managers across the investment universe.

Man FRM

Man FRM is an alternative investment specialist, providing access to internal and external hedge fund strategies and managers.

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Man FRM Early View - August 2021

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September 2021

Man FRM Early View - August 2021

A more muted month for hedge funds as thinner summer volumes lead to a difficult trading environment.

Paid to Be Paranoid: What's the Beta of Delta?

In Focus read 2 min
August 2021

Paid to Be Paranoid: What's the Beta of Delta?

The highly infectious Delta variant of Covid-19 is currently the predominant strain in most countries. But how is it translating into markets and investor portfolios?

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Man FRM Early View - July 2021

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August 2021

Man FRM Early View - July 2021

Continued positive performance for hedge funds with exposure to risk assets, despite a mid-month reversal in FX.

Q3 Strategy Outlook: Constructive on Event-Driven and Macro

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July 2021

Q3 Strategy Outlook: Constructive on Event-Driven and Macro

For the coming quarter, our outlook is constructive on event-driven and macro managers, but negative on quantitative equity strategies, especially in US markets.

Paid to Be Paranoid: Has Meme-Investing Lost Its BUZZ?

Discretionary read 4 min
July 2021

Paid to Be Paranoid: Has Meme-Investing Lost Its BUZZ?

Retail sentiment can often send stock prices soaring. But 'meme investing' appears in our view to be both more volatile and less beneficial than traditional index investment strategies.

Man FRM Early View - June 2021

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July 2021

Man FRM Early View - June 2021

Hedge funds had a mixed month in June, with noise around the slight change in tone from the Federal Reserve leading to a change in market dynamics.

Man FRM Early View - May 2021

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June 2021

Man FRM Early View - May 2021

A mixed month for hedge fund performance as the factor landscape remains volatile.

The Future of Quant Investing

Events read & watch 45 MIN
May 2021

The Future of Quant Investing

How should investors think about quant in their portfolios? Sandy Rattray, Russell Korgaonkar and Robert Moore discuss their thoughts at the Unconventional Quant Summit 2021.

Man FRM Early View - April 2021

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May 2021

Man FRM Early View - April 2021

Hedge funds continue their positive start to 2021, posting gains in April, with returns shared across strategies.

Q2 Strategy Outlook:
Negative Outlook on Distressed, Positive on Systematic Credit

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April 2021

Q2 Strategy Outlook:
Negative Outlook on Distressed, Positive on Systematic Credit

We have revised our outlook on distressed strategies to negative, a notable change following our positive outlook in the past four quarters.

Man FRM Early View - March 2021

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April 2021

Man FRM Early View - March 2021

Hedge funds experienced a mixed month in March, with variable performance within and between different strategies and styles.

The Wheat and the Chaff - A Guide to Rating an RI Fund Manager

Responsible Investment read 14 min
February 2021

The Wheat and the Chaff - A Guide to Rating an RI Fund Manager

It is more important than ever that hedge fund investors are able to distinguish genuine responsible investment managers from those that greenwash. In this article, we outline what we believe is best practice when assessing an investment manager’s RI credentials.

Q1 Strategy Outlook:
Credit Revised to a Near-Term Opportunity

Views read 18 min
January 2021

Q1 Strategy Outlook:
Credit Revised to a Near-Term Opportunity

We have revised credit to a near-term opportunity set as we have already seen a substantial recovery, while our outlook has become increasingly positive in other areas such as event-driven strategies.

Private Credit – Accessing Opportunities Outside of the Mainstream

Discretionary read 5 min
December 2020

Private Credit – Accessing Opportunities Outside of the Mainstream

The growth of private credit has seen a range of new opportunities arise, from cash-flow direct lending to consumer credit to real estate.

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Brexit Update: Six Defeats, Suspended Parliament and the Supreme Court

In Focus read 26 min
September 18 2019

Brexit Update: Six Defeats, Suspended Parliament and the Supreme Court

What a difference a summer makes! We believe the paralysis around Brexit could continue for some time yet, regardless of who wins a potential general election.

Brexit Update: Last Chance Saloon - Staring Down the Barrel of a No-Deal Brexit

In Focus read 19 min
August 08 2019

Brexit Update: Last Chance Saloon - Staring Down the Barrel of a No-Deal Brexit

We seem to have entered an age of the UK government versus parliament. What happens next?

Brexit Update: All Change Aboard the Brexit Bus, But No-one Knows Where to Get Off

In Focus read 16 min
July 11 2019

Brexit Update: All Change Aboard the Brexit Bus, But No-one Knows Where to Get Off

As Theresa May (still technically UK Prime Minister) is now blissfully Brexit-free, the next cast of characters has arrived.