Man Group plc is an active management business initially founded as a sugar cooperage and brokerage by James Man in 1783. It provides a range of funds for institutional and private investors globally and is the world’s largest publicly traded hedge fund company, reporting $117.7 billion in funds under management as of December 2019. The firm is headquartered at Riverbank House in London and employs over 1,000 people in various locations worldwide. The company was a sponsor of the arts and charitable initiatives, including the Man Booker Prize.

Type:                     Public

Traded as:           LSE: EMG

Industry:              Financial services

Founded:            1783; 237 years ago

Founder:             James Man

Headquarters:   Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane, London, United Kingdom

Products:             Investment products

Divisions:            

• Man AHL
• Man Numeric
• Man GLG
• Man FRM
• Man GPM

Website:              www.Man.com