Man Group’s total assets climbed sharply in the first half of 2026 to hit a record $253.6bn.
The rise from the $227.6bn logged on 31 December was generated by a combination of positive investment performance of $19.8bn and net inflows to its funds of $7.1bn
This contributed to a 46% increase in core management fee earnings per share to 12.4¢, with a ‘significant recovery’ in core performance fees.
Total core performance fees for the half year landed at $207m, up from $67m in the first half of last year.
The firm noted ‘solid investment performance’, continued growth in its liquid credit products, and ‘traction’ in private credit.
There was also a nod to progress made in its implementation of artificial intelligence, with the asset manager saying the first half had seen acceleration in its transformation by embedding agentic AI workflows.
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Robyn Grew, chief executive, said: “We delivered a strong first half, which demonstrates the evolution of Man Group; the exceptional net inflows and record AUM we are reporting today are the direct result of deliberate, multi-year investments in the diversification of our business. We are now seeing the benefits compound into broad-based growth.
“In short, our strategy is working. We will continue to invest in the firm to extend our edge, scaling our credit, quant equity, and multi-strat capabilities to deepen the relationships we have with allocators globally.”
