Agenda
Man FRM, our internal fund of hedge funds, hosts a hedge fund training program each year called Man Evolve. Join us for four 90-minute sessions to learn the history of hedge funds, how to select a manager, investment risk management and portfolio construction.
Monday, May 15, 2023
Topic | Speaker |
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Introduction to Hedge Funds and Hedge Fund Strategies
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Jens Foehrenbach, CIO, Man FRM |
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Topic | Speaker |
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Selecting Hedge Fund Managers
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Samantha Rosenstock, Head of Investment Research, Man FRM |
Monday, May 22, 2023
Topic | Speaker |
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Investment Risk Management
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Jonathan Daffron, Deputy Head of Investment Risk, Man FRM |
Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Topic | Speaker |
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Portfolio Construction
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Scott Metchick, Managing Director, Man Solutions |
Speakers
Jens Foehrenbach
CIO, Man FRM
Jens Foehrenbach is the Chief Investment Officer at Man FRM and chairs Man FRM's Investment Committee. He is responsible for the investment policy and oversight of Man FRM portfolios. He also serves on Man Group’s Executive and Responsible Investment Committees. Previously, Jens managed a range of Man FRM portfolios and has served in several capacities for Man FRM and the Man Group multi-manager businesses, including Head of Equity and Credit strategies. Prior to joining Man Group in 2008, Jens spent four years at Harcourt Investment Consulting AG, where he was style head of relative value equity strategies. Before that, he was employed by UBS AG, where he worked on the bank’s fixed income derivatives trading desk in Switzerland and London. Jens holds a Master’s degree in Business Economics from the University of Basel, Switzerland (lic. rer. pol.). He is also a CFA charterholder.
Samantha Rosenstock
Head of Investment Research, Man FRM
Samantha Rosenstock is Head of Investment Research, responsible for external manager selection and analysis across hedge funds, private credit, and private equity at Man FRM. She also leads the research efforts for ESG and sustainability-focused strategies and customized solutions. She is a member of the Man FRM Investment Committee. Prior to joining Man FRM in 2018, Samantha was the Head of Alternative Investments at the State of New Jersey, Department of the Treasury, Division of Investment. In this role, Samantha oversaw manager research and due diligence and managed the pension’s Alternative Investment Portfolio across public and private markets. Prior to joining the State of New Jersey, Samantha spent seven years as a member of the hedge fund team at PineBridge Investments, formerly AIG Asset Management. Samantha started her career as a model developer and trader at R.G. Niederhoffer Capital Management, a short-term systematic hedge fund. Samantha holds a BA in Mathematics from Wesleyan University. She is a board member of the Investment Management Due Diligence Association (‘IMDDA’) and a member of the AIMA Alternative Credit Council Investor and Asset Manager Forum.
Jonathan Daffron
Deputy Head of Investment Risk, Man FRM
Jonathan Daffron is Deputy Head of Investment Risk at Man FRM. He is responsible for monitoring market risk at the manager and portfolio levels for investments in hedge fund managers and investment risk due diligence for new managers. Jonathan is also a member of Man FRM’s Risk Committee. Prior to joining Man FRM in 2020, Jonathan was a risk manager at Goldman Sachs for 17 years, where he was most recently the Global Head of Market Risk for the Investment Management Division. Jonathan holds a Bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins University, where he majored in International Studies and German.
Scott Metchick
Managing Director, Man Solutions
Scott Metchick is a Managing Director at Man Solutions, where he develops and manages bespoke alternative-strategy client portfolios. Prior to joining Man Group, Scott was a Principal at AQR Capital where he was a portfolio manager for 10 years, focused primarily on multi-strategy and alternative risk premia portfolios. Before that, he was Chief Investment Officer at several funds of hedge funds and was previously a hedge-fund analyst. Scott has a BS in Finance from Lehigh University.
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