Man Group (EMG) specialises in alternative investments. Since becoming one of the first publicly listed hedge funds in 1994, it has rapidly grown and diversified, and now provides its largely institutional client base with access to a broad range of active strategies.
Tip style
Speculative
Risk rating
High
Timescale
Short Term
Bull points
- Strong track record of growing AUM
- Volatility could fuel performance
- Diverse offering
- Industry-leading technology
Bear points
- Highly unstable performance fees
- Interest rates are proving stubborn
Times for asset managers of all stripes are hardly rosy, as a handful of big shares drive market returns and passive investments continue to eat their lunch. But Man's focus on alternative investments shields it from some of these difficulties.