Hedge Funds

Man Group orders London-based quants to return to the office five days a week

The firm’s AHL Alpha Programme has lost 10% year-to-date

Man Group has ordered staff to spend more time in the office after a period of poor performance Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images
Man Group has ordered staff to spend more time in the office after a period of poor performance Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images

The world’s largest publicly listed hedge fund Man Group has temporarily ordered its London-based quantitative experts to work from the office five days a week after a dip in performance.

The systematic arm of the hedge fund, Man AHL has told dozens of its London-based staff to come back to the office. Man Group’s AHL Alpha Programme is down by 10% this year so far, according to the Financial Times.

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