Strategic focus

  • Private investors
  • Institutional investors
  • Investment management

Private investors

Man's private investor base has been the bedrock of our investment management business since the 1980s. Sourced through our network of intermediaries and other distribution partners, it is truly global.

Our private investors are located in 80 countries, with the biggest concentrations being in Japan (25%), Asia ex-Japan (25%) and Europe (34%). There are also a significant number in the Middle East and Latin America.

Our strategic priorities are as follows:

  • Protect and grow investor capital through diversified investment portfolios and differentiated performance
  • Provide first class client service to our global distribution network
  • Meet investor demand for performance, liquidity and principal protection

Institutional investors

Our institutional client base is truly diverse, encompassing pension plans, insurance companies, asset managers (including funds of funds, banks, family offices and endowments), joint-venture partners and corporations around the world.

Institutions began allocating to hedge funds in a meaningful way after the equity market downturn in 2000, to make up funding shortfalls or as an alternative to stocks as a long-term performance driver. To date they have favoured fund of hedge funds and tailor-made hedge fund solutions to align performance more closely to liabilities and provide a valuable source of diversification in their portfolios.

Our strategic priorities are as follows:

  • Grow investor capital through themed and diversified investment opportunities and differentiated performance
  • Meet investor demand for risk management, transparency and liquidity
  • Structure innovative hedge fund solutions to match investor demand

Investment management

Our investment managers include single managers such as AHL and fund of funds, managed in our new hedge fund management business. Each has its own unique investment approach and provides investors with diversified exposure to a wide range of investment styles and global markets.

Our strategic priorities are as follows:

  • Provide a robust governance and risk management framework
  • Promote innovation to drive performance
  • Develop a differentiated and scalable technical infrastructure to support risk and investment management