Ep 42 - Man Group CIO Greg Bond on AI adoption, multi-strategy and more at the world's largest listed hedge fund manager

Aug 6, 2025

Greg Bond, the newly appointed CIO of Man Group, shares insights from his over a decade-long journey in finance. He discusses the rising significance of multi-strategy investing and how alternatives can help navigate recent market volatility. Bond emphasizes the role of AI in unlocking new opportunities and enhancing operational efficiency. Additionally, he draws intriguing parallels between sports analytics and investment strategies from his experience with the Boston Red Sox, highlighting the blend of data-driven decisions and fundamental insights.

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INSIGHT

Multi-Strategy Is Client-Driven Solutions

Man Group sees multi-strategy as a response to evolving client needs like capital efficiency and fewer manager relationships.
The firm leverages scale, tech and data-science to package diverse content into flexible solutions for clients.

ADVICE

Start Bespoke Work By Defining The Problem

Narrow the client problem before building bespoke solutions to avoid unnecessary complexity.
Use advisory work and research partnerships to co-develop strategies that truly match client needs.

INSIGHT

Packaging Matters As Much As Content

Multi-strategy combines known content with real-time risk and holdings visibility to deliver capital efficiency.
Packaging (including careful leverage) adjusts volatility to client-friendly levels without diluting diversification.

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In this episode, Will interviews Man Group's Greg Bond in his first interview since promotion to CIO at the $193.3bn firm. Topics by timestamp:

1:45 - Introduction to Greg, his career background and new role.

2:33 - His take on volatility of the last few months and the role of alternatives in that environment.

3:32 - Importance of Solutions offering, rise of multi-strategy in the sector.

5:11 - Customisation trend continues apace.

7:45 - How he sees multi-strategy concept, rise of new approaches.

10:14 - Role of technology at Man Group, areas of innovation.

12:53 - How can AI be used to unlock more opportunities.

14:35 - Including on the operational side, now just in alpha generation.

15:59 - Position of hedge funds, more in vogue now rates higher and liquidity key.

17:55 - Other key edges for Man Group.

19:34 - Sports and investments world crossover, data-driven decision-making, his “Moneyball” experience with Boston Red Sox.

22:00 - What’s next for Man Group?

*Not investment advice. Past performance is no guarantee of future returns*

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