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13 Apr 11

Keeping cool in times of crisis

Article from the Australian Financial Review

Bart Turtelboom hails from Belgium but now calls London home. His world, however, is the vast sweep of emerging markets and he takes a simple approach to the task of investing money: manage your risk.

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30 Mar 11

Finalists' list announced for the Man Booker International Prize 2011

Thirteen writers have made it on to the judges’ list of finalists under serious consideration for the fourth Man Booker International Prize, the £60,000 award which recognises one writer for his or her achievement in fiction.

17 Mar 11

Chinese author, Bi Feiyu, wins the 2010 Man Asian Literary Prize

Bi Feiyu was today announced the winner of the 2010 Man Asian Literary Prize for his novel Three Sisters.

10 Feb 11

Transforming the hedge fund offer for the 2010s

Article from the Hedge Fund Journal

Peter Clarke, CEO of Man Group, on the hedge fund offer for the 2010s.

21 Oct 10

GLG's emerging markets team turn adversity into advantage

Article from Hedge Fund Intelligence

Taking over from the high-profile Greg Coffey - and on the day that Lehman folded - was a big test for GLG's new EM team. But they have rebuilt the business to capture the high returns from EM investing without the heavy losses that can also go with the territory.

14 Oct 10

Completion of Acquisition of GLG Partners, Inc.

Man Group plc ("Man") and GLG Partners, Inc. ("GLG") are pleased to announce that the recommended acquisition of GLG by Man has been completed today, to create a multi-style, performance-focused alternative asset manager with funds of around $63 billion under management. GLG is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Man.

1 Oct 10

Q&A with Pierre Lagrange, GLG Partners
Interview by Bill McIntosh, Hedge Fund Journal

Pierre Lagrange, a co-founder of GLG Partners, spoke to editor Bill McIntosh about how the strategy has evolved, why performance can get better and what the impending merger with Man Group will mean for GLG and investors in its funds

12 Oct 10

The Finkler Question wins The 2010 Man Booker Prize for Fiction

Howard Jacobson is tonight (Tuesday 12 October) named the winner of the £50,000 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for The Finkler Question, published by Bloomsbury.

7 Sep 10

Man fund moves to daily liquidity

In a significant advance, Man Investments Australia is introducing daily liquidity for one of its flagship investment funds, Man AHL Alpha (AUD).

16 Aug 10

Catastrophe insurance fund announces $50 million cornerstone investment

A new Australian onshore unit trust investing in catastrophe insurance, the Palmetto Australian Unit Trust, has opened this month with a $50 million initial investment from ipac Asset Management Limited.

1 Jun 10

Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance wins 'Actualidad Económica' award

The Oxford Man Institute of Quantitative Finance was recognised yesterday as one of the 100 best ideas of the year by Spanish financial magazine 'Actualidad Económica' at an awards ceremony in Madrid.

12 Apr 10

Man Investments wins USD1 billion managed account mandate

Man Investments has been awarded a managed account mandate for up to USD1 billion by the UK's second largest private sector pension fund.

22 Feb 10

Australian investors tip USD150.5 million into catastrophe reinsurance

Five Australian institutional investors have allocated USD150.5 in total to catastrophe reinsurance specialist Nephila Capital in the past year.

6 Oct 09

Wolf Hall wins The 2009 Man Booker Prize for Fiction

Hilary Mantel was named the winner of the £50,000 Man Booker Prize for Fiction for Wolf Hall, published by Fourth Estate.

25 Sep 09

Man Research Laboratory and Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance expand into new premises

Man Research Laboratory (MRL) and the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance (OMI) opened new, larger premises in Jericho, Oxford, on 24 September, demonstrating that the two groups' unique collaboration is flourishing as it moves into its third year.

21 Jul 09

Nephila Capital Grows as Investors Allocate to Catastrophe Reinsurance

Bermuda - Sophisticated institutions around the world are actively seeking non-correlated investments, leading to strong investor demand for insurance-linked securities, such as catastrophe bonds.

1 Jun 09

Man Investments announces mandate awarded to Nephila Capital

Sydney - Man Investments today announced the awarding of a USD35 million mandate to Man's part-owned manager, Nephila Capital, by AMP Capital Investors.

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