16th Oct 2026 12:07
(Correcting Man Group PLC's return figures, comparisons and currency references.)
(Alliance News) - Man Group PLC reported stronger net inflows and higher assets under management in the third quarter of 2026.
The alternative investment management firm said assets under management at September 30 totalled USD270.9 billion, up 6.8% from USD253.6 billion at June 30 and up 27% from USD213.9 billion a year earlier.
Net inflows totalled USD10.1 billion in the third quarter, up 4.1% from USD9.7 billion a year earlier. Inflows picked up from the USD7.1 billion reported for the whole of the first half of 2026.
Long-only accounted for USD8.2 billion of third quarter net inflows, while alternative accounted for USD1.9 billion.
Positive investment performance added USD5.9 billion to assets under management.
Long-only assets under management increased 7.4% to USD153.8 billion at September 30 from USD143.1 billion at June 30. Alternative assets under management rose 6.0% to USD117.1 billion from USD110.5 billion.
Within long-only strategies, there was a positive investment performance of USD2.9 billion, with a USD3.3 billion boost in the equity side partly offset by long-only credit.
Among Man Group's liquid alternative assets, Man Liquid Alpha's return was 11% in the third quarter alone, and 17% for the nine months to the end of September.
In long-only equity, Man Japan CoreAlpha Equity returned 12% in the third quarter and 26% in the nine months to the end of September. Numeric Europe Core saw a negative return of 0.7% in the third quarter, but positive 11% in the nine months to September 30.
Shares in Man Group were up 0.2% at 337.00 pence around midday on Friday.
By Niall Holden, Alliance News reporter
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