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Man Group plc
11 April 2019
Press Release
11 April 2019
TRADING STATEMENT for the quarter ended 31 March 2019
Key points
-- Funds under management (FUM) of $112.3 billion at 31 March
2019 (31 December 2018: $108.5 billion)
o Positive investment movement of $4.5 billion in the
quarter
o Net outflows of $0.7 billion in the quarter
-- Completed around $65 million of the $100 million share
repurchase programme announced in October 2018 equating to around
36 million shares at an average price of 140 pence per share
-- Proposed change to corporate structure remains on track with
necessary approvals now received from regulators and approvals from
shareholders to be sought in May 2019
Luke Ellis, Chief Executive Officer of Man Group, said:
"We are pleased to report a $3.8 billion increase in our funds
under management in the first quarter to $112.3 billion, driven by
strong investment performance from our quant alternative strategies
and positive market movements. The investment performance more than
offset the previously indicated outflows in the quarter, which were
concentrated in discretionary long only, including European retail
investors reducing exposure to Japan and institutional clients
reducing exposure to global equities. While we expect clients to
continue adjusting their portfolio allocations during the second
quarter, we see ongoing engagement with clients on new mandates
and, in particular, continuing strong demand for our total return
strategies."
FIRST QUARTER FUM COMMENTARY
In the three months to 31 March 2019, FUM increased 4% to $112.3
billion driven by positive investment movement of $4.5 billion
partially offset by net outflows of $0.7 billion comprising sales
of $7.9 billion and redemptions of $8.6 billion.
FUM movements for the three months to 31 March 2019
$bn FUM at 31 Net inflows/ Investment FX & other FUM at 31
December (outflows) movement March
2018 2019
Alternative 64.9 1.4 0.9 (0.1) 67.1
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Absolute return 28.9 (0.7) 0.5 - 28.7
Total return 22.5 2.2 0.2 0.1 25.0
Multi-manager solutions 13.5 (0.1) 0.2 (0.2) 13.4
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Long only 43.5 (2.1) 3.6 0.1 45.1
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Systematic 24.7 (0.3) 2.4 - 26.8
Discretionary 18.8 (1.8) 1.2 0.1 18.3
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Guaranteed 0.1 - - - 0.1
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Total 108.5 (0.7) 4.5 - 112.3
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ALTERNATIVE
Absolute return
Absolute return FUM decreased by $0.2 billion in the quarter.
There were net outflows of $0.7 billion, driven by redemptions from
Man GLG's long short strategies. This was partially offset by net
inflows into AHL Institutional Solutions. Positive investment
movement of $0.5 billion was primarily driven from positive
performance at Man AHL (Evolution +5.9%, Dimension +2.2%, Alpha
+1.2% and Diversified +1.1%). As we have previously indicated the
management fee margin in this category continues to decline due to
the ongoing mix shift towards institutional assets which are at a
lower margin. As at 31 March 2019, 68% of Man AHL performance fee
eligible FUM was at high watermark and 11% was within 5% of high
watermark. As at 31 March 2019, 28% of Man GLG performance fee
eligible FUM was at high watermark and 37% was within 5% of high
watermark.
Total return
Total return FUM increased by 11% during the quarter. Net
inflows of $2.2 billion were seen across strategies, with
diversified risk premia being the largest contributor. The
investment movement of $0.2 billion was driven by positive
performance in the diversified risk premia strategy.
Multi-manager solutions
Multi-manager solutions FUM decreased to $13.4 billion during
the quarter. Net outflows of $0.1 billion comprised redemptions
from segregated portfolios, which were broadly offset by
subscriptions into infrastructure mandates. Investment performance
contributed positive $0.2 billion and other movements of negative
$0.2 billion were driven by leverage changes. The management fee
margin in this category continues to decline due to the continued
mix shift towards managed account mandates and the decline in
legacy fund of fund assets.
LONG ONLY
Systematic
Systematic long only FUM increased by 9% in the quarter. Net
outflows of $0.3 billion were primarily driven by redemptions from
global core and european core strategies. This was partially offset
by subscriptions into Man Numeric's global low volatility strategy.
There was positive investment performance across all of Man
Numeric's long only strategies, which added $2.4 billion to
FUM.
Discretionary
Discretionary long only FUM decreased by $0.5 billion in the
quarter. The net outflows of $1.8 billion were from Global,
Japanese and US equity strategies. The positive investment movement
of $1.2 billion was driven by Man GLG's equity strategies,
particularly Japanese and European strategies. FX gains of $0.1
billion were due to the dollar weakening against Sterling.
FUM by product category
$bn 31-Mar-18 30-Jun-18 30-Sep-18 31-Dec-18 31-Mar-19
----------
Absolute return 29.3 29.7 29.9 28.9 28.7
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AHL Dimension 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.9
GLG Equity absolute
return 5.5 6.2 6.3 5.9 5.4
AHL Alpha 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.9 5.0
AHL Evolution 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.6
Man Institutional Solutions(1) 3.3 3.1 3.4 3.4 3.5
AHL other 1.6 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8
AHL Diversified 2.0 1.8 1.7 1.7 1.6
Numeric absolute return 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.3 1.2
GLG Credit absolute
return 1.3 1.3 1.1 0.8 0.7
Total return 18.5 20.1 20.7 22.5 25.0
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Diversified risk premia 7.5 9.0 9.7 11.7 13.6
EM total return 4.5 4.4 4.6 4.4 4.6
CLOs and other GLG
total return 4.4 4.4 4.1 3.9 4.4
GPM 2.1 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.4
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Multi-manager solutions 16.2 15.9 14.0 13.5 13.4
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Segregated 6.3 6.6 7.3 6.6 6.2
Infrastructure & direct
access 7.7 7.2 4.8 5.2 5.8
Diversified and thematic
FoHF 2.2 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.4
Systematic long only 26.9 26.3 27.9 24.7 26.8
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Global 8.7 8.4 9.0 7.7 8.5
International 6.7 6.9 7.6 6.8 7.7
Emerging markets 7.6 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.1
US 3.9 4.0 4.3 3.5 3.5
Discretionary long
only 21.6 21.6 21.5 18.8 18.3
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Japan equity 9.5 9.0 9.1 7.6 7.5
Europe equity 4.2 4.8 4.9 4.3 5.0
Credit & convertibles 2.7 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.2
EM Fixed income 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.1
Multi Asset 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.8
Other equity 2.2 2.6 2.6 2.0 0.7
Guaranteed 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
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Total 112.7 113.7 114.1 108.5 112.3
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1 Man Institutional Solutions includes AHL Institutional
Solutions and Multi-strategy. AHL Institutional Solutions invests
into a range of AHL strategies including AHL Dimension, AHL Alpha
and AHL Evolution
FUM by investment engine
$bn 31-Mar-18 30-Jun-18 30-Sep-18 31-Dec-18 31-Mar-19
Man AHL 23.8 24.5 25.1 26.2 28.0
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Diversified risk premia 3.6 4.6 4.7 5.6 6.8
Dimension 5.3 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.9
Alpha 5.0 4.9 4.8 4.9 5.0
Evolution 3.4 3.4 3.5 3.4 3.6
AHL Institutional Solutions(1) 2.7 2.6 3.0 3.0 3.2
Other 1.6 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8
Diversified (inc. Guaranteed) 2.2 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.7
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Man Numeric 32.7 32.6 34.7 32.1 34.8
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Alternatives 5.8 6.3 6.8 7.4 8.0
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Diversified risk premia 3.9 4.4 5.0 6.1 6.8
Numeric absolute return 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.3 1.2
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Long only 26.9 26.3 27.9 24.7 26.8
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Global 8.7 8.4 9.0 7.7 8.5
International 6.7 6.9 7.6 6.8 7.7
Emerging markets 7.6 7.0 7.0 6.7 7.1
US 3.9 4.0 4.3 3.5 3.5
Man GLG 37.9 38.4 38.0 34.2 33.7
Alternatives 16.3 16.8 16.5 15.4 15.4
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Equity absolute return(2) 5.9 6.5 6.6 6.2 5.7
EM total return 4.5 4.4 4.6 4.4 4.6
CLOs and other GLG
total return 4.4 4.4 4.1 3.9 4.4
Credit absolute return(2) 1.5 1.5 1.2 0.9 0.7
Long only 21.6 21.6 21.5 18.8 18.3
Japan equity 9.5 9.0 9.1 7.6 7.5
Europe equity 4.2 4.8 4.9 4.3 5.0
Credit & convertibles 2.7 2.3 2.1 2.2 2.2
EM Fixed income 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.9 2.1
Multi Asset 1.1 1.1 0.9 0.8 0.8
Other equity 2.2 2.6 2.6 2.0 0.7
Man FRM 16.2 15.9 14.0 13.5 13.4
Segregated 6.3 6.6 7.3 6.6 6.2
Infrastructure & direct
access 7.7 7.2 4.8 5.2 5.8
Diversified and thematic
FoHF 2.2 2.1 1.9 1.7 1.4
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Man GPM 2.1 2.3 2.3 2.5 2.4
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Total 112.7 113.7 114.1 108.5 112.3
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1 AHL Institutional Solutions invests into a range of Man AHL
strategies including Dimension, AHL Alpha and AHL Evolution
2 GLG Equity absolute return and GLG Credit absolute return
include allocations from Multi-strategy included in Man
Institutional Solutions in the FUM by product category table
Investment Performance
Total Return Annualised Return
(net of fees) (net of fees)
----------------------------------------
3 months to 12 months to 3 years 5 years Since inception
31 March 2019 31 March 2019 to to to
31 March 31 March 31 March
2019 2019 2019
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Absolute return
AHL Dimension (1) 2.2% 9.8% 1.1% 5.9% 5.2%
AHL Alpha (2) 1.2% 5.0% 0.0% 5.6% 10.8%
AHL Evolution (3) 5.9% 8.9% 6.7% 9.8% 13.3%
AHL Diversified (4) 1.1% 3.7% -3.5% 4.7% 10.9%
Man Numeric Market Neutral
Alternative (5) -1.8% -11.6% -3.5% -1.2% 2.9%
GLG European Long Short (6) -1.7%* -9.8%* 0.1%* 0.1%* 6.7%*
Man GLG Global Credit Multi (7) 1.7%* 1.5%* 11.3%* 3.9%* 12.2%*
Strategy
Total return
Man Alternative Risk Premia SP (8) 1.9% -1.8% 3.7% n/a 5.0%
Man GLG Global EM Debt Total
Return (9) -1.7% 0.3% n/a n/a 2.4%
Multi-manager solutions
FRM Diversified II (10) 1.6% -2.2% 1.2% 0.7% 3.9%
Indices
HFRX Global Hedge Fund Index (11) 2.6% -3.3% 1.9% -0.3%
HFRI Fund of Funds Conservative
Index (11) 3.9% 2.5% 3.7% 2.2%
Barclay BTOP 50 Index (12) 1.6% -0.5% -3.5% 0.7%
HFRI Equity Hedge (Total) Index (11) 7.9% -0.1% 6.8% 3.6%
HFRX EH: Equity Market Neutral
Index (11) -0.6% -4.4% -1.5% -0.1%
----------------------------------- ----- --------------- --------------- ---------- ---------- ----------------
Systematic long only
Numeric Global Core (13) 10.3% -4.0% 9.1% 6.6% 9.9%
Relative Return -2.2% -8.0% -1.6% -0.2% 1.2%
Numeric Europe Core (EUR) (14) 13.1% 1.8% 8.8% 7.2% 8.9%
Relative Return 0.2% -3.7% 1.7% 2.0% 2.7%
Numeric Emerging Markets Core (15) 7.6% -14.3% 12.9% 6.2% 5.3%
Relative Return -2.3% -6.9% 2.2% 2.5% 2.1%
Discretionary long only
Man GLG Japan Core Alpha Equity (16) 5.9% -5.5% 9.1% 7.0% 3.7%
Relative Return -1.8% -0.5% 1.0% -1.0% 2.2%
Man GLG Continental European
Growth (17) 10.3% -3.1% 10.1% 13.1% 9.0%
Relative Return 2.3% -5.6% -0.9% 6.0% 3.6%
Man GLG Undervalued Assets (18) 11.1% 2.4% 12.2% 8.0% 9.3%
Relative Return 1.7% -3.9% 2.7% 1.9% 3.5%
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*Estimated
Investment performance (Cont'd)
1. Represented by AHL Strategies PCC Limited: Class B AHL Dimension
USD Shares from 3 July 2006 to 31 May 2014, and by AHL Dimension
(Cayman) Ltd - F USD Shares Class from 1 June 2014 until 28 February
2015 when AHL Dimension (Cayman) Ltd - A USD Shares Class is used.
Representative fees of 1.5% Management Fee and 20% Performance Fee
have been applied.
2. Represented by AHL Alpha plc from 17 October 1995 to 30 September
2012, and by AHL Strategies PCC Limited: Class Y AHL Alpha USD Shares
from 1 October 2012 to 30 September 2013. The representative product
was changed at the end of September 2012 due to the provisioning
of fund liquidation costs in October 2012 for AHL Alpha plc, which
resulted in tracking error compared with other Alpha Programme funds.
Both funds are valued weekly; however, for comparative purposes,
statistics have been calculated using the best quality price that
is available at each calendar month end, using estimates where a
final price is unavailable. Where a price, either estimate or final
is unavailable on a calendar month end, the price on the closest
date prior to the calendar month end has been used. Both of the track
records have been adjusted to reflect the fee structure of AHL Alpha
(Cayman) Limited - USD Shares. From 30 September 2013, the actual
performance of AHL Alpha (Cayman) Limited - USD Shares is displayed.
3. Represented by AHL Evolution Limited adjusted for the fee structure
(2% p.a. management fee and 20% performance fee) from September 2005
to 31 October 2006; and by AHL Strategies PCC: Class G AHL Evolution
USD from 1 November 2006 to 30 November 2011; and by the performance
track record of AHL Investment Strategies SPC: Class E AHL Evolution
USD Notes from 1 December 2011 to 30 November 2012. From 1 December
2012, the track record of AHL (Cayman) SPC: Class A1 Evolution USD
Shares has been shown. All returns shown are net of fees.
4. Represented by Man AHL Diversified plc from 26 March 1996 to 29
October 2012, and by Man AHL Diversified (Guernsey) USD Shares -
Class A from 30 October 2012 to date. The representative product
was changed at the end of October 2012 due to legal and/or regulatory
restrictions on Man AHL Diversified plc preventing the product from
accessing the Programme's revised target allocations. Both funds
are valued weekly; however, for comparative purposes, statistics
have been calculated using the best quality price that is available
at each calendar month end, using estimates where a final price is
unavailable. Where a price, either estimate or final is unavailable
on a calendar month end, the price on the closest date prior to the
calendar month end has been used.
5. Represented by Man Numeric Market Neutral Alternative Class IN
USD.
6. Represented by GLG European Long Short Fund - Class D Restricted
- EUR until 29 June 2007. From 1 July 2007 to 31 July 2018 the performance
of GLG European Long Short Fund - Class D Unrestricted is displayed.
After this date, the performance of Class GLG European Long Short
Fund - Class I Unrestricted is displayed
7. Represented by GLG Market Neutral Fund - Class Z Restricted -
USD until 31 August 2007. From the 1 September 2007 Man GLG Global
Credit Multi Strategy CL IL XX USD unrestricted.
8. Represented by Man Alternative Risk Premia SP - Class A USD
9. Represented by Man GLG Global Emerging Markets Debt Total Return
Class I USD.
10. Represented by FRM Diversified II Fund SPC - Class A USD ('the
fund') until April 2018 then Class A JPY hedged to USD there after.
However, prior to Jan 2004, FRM has created the FRM Diversified II
pro forma using the following methodology: i) for the period Jan
1998 to Dec 2003, by using the returns of Absolute Alpha Fund PCC
Limited - Diversified Series Share Cell ('AA Diversified - USD')
adjusted for fees and/or currency, where applicable. For the period
Jan 2004 to Feb 2004, the returns of the fund's master portfolio
have been used, adjusted for fees and/or currency, where applicable.
Post Feb 2004, the fund's actual performance has been used, which
may differ from the calculated performance of the track record. There
have been occasions where the 12-months' performance to date of FRM
Diversified II has differed materially from that of AA Diversified.
Strategy and holdings data relates to the composition of the master
portfolio.
11. HFRI and HFRX index performance over the past 4 months is subject
to change.
12. The historic Barclay BTOP 50 Index data is subject to change
13. Performance relative to the MSCI World. This reference index
is intended to best represent the strategy's universe. Investors
may choose to compare returns for their accounts to different reference
indices, resulting in differences in relative return information.
Comparison to an index is for informational purposes only, as the
holdings of an account managed by Numeric will differ from the securities
which comprise the index and may have greater volatility than the
holdings of an index.
14. Performance relative to the MSCI Europe (EUR). This reference
index is intended to best represent the strategy's universe. Investors
may choose to compare returns for their accounts to different reference
indices, resulting in differences in relative return information.
Comparison to an index is for informational purposes only, as the
holdings of an account managed by Numeric will differ from the securities
which comprise the index and may have greater volatility than the
holdings of an index.
15. Performance relative to MSCI Emerging Markets. This reference
index is intended to best represent the strategy's universe. Investors
may choose to compare returns for their accounts to different reference
indices, resulting in differences in relative return information.
Comparison to an index is for informational purposes only, as the
holdings of an account managed by Numeric will differ from the securities
which comprise the index and may have greater volatility than the
holdings of an index.
16. Represented by Man GLG Japan CoreAlpha Fund - Class C converted
to JPY until 28 January 2010. From 1 February 2010 Man GLG Japan
CoreAlpha Equity Fund - Class I JPY is displayed. Relative return
shown vs TOPIX (JPY, GDTR)
17. Represented by Man GLG Continental European Growth Fund Class
C Accumulation Shares. Relative return shown vs FTSE World Europe
Ex UK (GBP, GDTR)
18. Represented by Man GLG Undervalued Assets Fund - C Accumulation
Shares. Relative return shown vs FTSE All Share (GBP, NDTR)
Past or projected performance is no indication of future results. Financial
indices are used for illustrative purposes only and are provided for the
purpose of making a comparison to general market data as a point of reference
and should not be construed as a true comparison to the strategy.
The information herein is being provided solely in connection with this
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regarding the appropriateness or suitability of any investment or strategy,
or an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, an interest
in any security, including an interest in any fund or pool described herein.
Enquiries
Fiona Smart
Head of Investor Relations
+44 20 7144 2030
fiona.smart@man.com
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Director of Communications
+44 20 7144 1000
media@man.com
Michael Turner
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+44 20 7251 3801
mangroupUK@finsbury.com
About Man Group
Man Group is a global active investment management firm, which
runs $112.3 billion* of client capital in liquid and private
markets, managed by investment specialists based around the world.
Headquartered in London, the firm has 15 international offices and
operates across 25 jurisdictions. Our business has five specialist
investment engines, which represent the range of our capabilities:
Man AHL, Man Numeric, Man GLG, Man FRM and Man GPM.
These engines house numerous investment teams, working
collaboratively within the framework of Man Group, with a high
degree of investment autonomy. Each team benefits from the strength
and resources of the firm's single operating platform, enabling
their primary focus to be seeking to generate alpha for clients.
The teams invest across a diverse range of strategies and asset
classes with highly specialised approaches, with long only and
alternative strategies run on a discretionary and quantitative
basis in single and multi-manager formats. Our clients are at the
heart of everything we do and we engage in close dialogue with our
investors as strategic partners, to understand their particular
needs and constraints. Man Group's investment teams are empowered
and supported by our institutional infrastructure and technology,
which aims to facilitate the most efficient exposure to markets and
effective collaboration across the organisation.
Through the Man Charitable Trust, Man Group is committed to
promoting literacy and numeracy on a global scale, and to
supporting charitable causes more broadly.
Man Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the
ticker EMG.LN and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index. Further
information can be found at www.man.com.
*As at 31 March 2019. All investment management and advisory
services are offered through the investment "engines" of Man AHL,
Man Numeric, Man GLG, Man FRM and Man Global Private Markets
(GPM).
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