Man Group orders quants back to office five days a week

Man Group orders quants back to office five days a week

Hedge fund tightens flexible working after period of poor performance for its systematic investing arm AHL

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

Man Group orders London quants back to office amid underperformance

Man Group has instructed around 150 of its London-based quants to return to the office five days a week for a temporary period, as its flagship systematic arm, AHL, grapples with a stretch of disappointing performance, according to a report by the Financial Times. The return-to-office mandate at the world’s largest publicly listed hedge fund manager started in May and will run through the end of July, and represents a notable shift for the $172.…

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From FT: Man Group, the world's largest listed hedge fund manager, has ordered its London-based quants to temporarily return to the office five days a week amid a period of poor performance. Man AHL, the firm's flagship systematic investing arm, has told staff that it now expects daily attendance ... Article link