Man Numeric contributes differentiated climate-aware quant alpha strategy to IAP’s specialist panel
SYDNEY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2025
Man Numeric has been selected by Impact Alpha Partners (IAP) to join their panel of specialist investment managers for building improved climate-aware global equity strategies.
Man Numeric is the quantitative investment division of Man Group, a global alternative investment management firm. Man Group’s total assets under management (AUM) was USD $193.3 billion as of June 30, 2025. Man Numeric provides quantitative investment management services globally, utilising systematic, bottom-up models for security selection.
Man Numeric will contribute a highly differentiated systematic alpha process to climate-aware investing within IAP’s Multi-Emulation Portfolios* (‘MEPs’). IAP’s MEP framework provides clients the benefits of combining the expertise of specialist managers into one integrated portfolio that targets further improvements in portfolio outcomes.
Andrew Huang, CEO and Head of Investment Solutions & Partnerships: “We assess Man Numeric’s capability for integrating alternative climate data within a systematic, alpha focused investment process as amongst the strongest globally. We expect their combination of quant investment research capabilities with deep climate & data sciences expertise will drive sustained benefits for our clients.”
Founded in 2023, IAP’s continuing mission is to drive impact and alpha outcomes for investors. By consistently delivering this, IAP believes they can accelerate the transition to a more resilient world.
Hersh Gandhi, Head of Asia-Pacific, Man Group: “Man Numeric has undertaken significant research aiming to deliver real world portfolios that help to build a more resilient future and deliver alpha for investors. We are excited to partner with Impact Alpha Partners to make these innovative strategies accessible to investors seeking climate-aware investment solutions.”
Huang concluded: “Our partnership with Man Numeric is further strengthened by their various collaborations with academia. We are excited at the potential of driving further client benefits and innovation, both within and beyond the Multi-Emulation Portfolio.”
* IAP is engaging with prospective clients to test the naming of our innovative approach to targeting improvements in further portfolio outcomes in addition to combining the expertise of specialist managers. The term “Multi-Emulation Portfolio” (MEP) is currently under consideration and may evolve as we continue testing.
Further enquiries:
Andrew Huang
M: +61 432 388 964
E: ahuang@impactalphapartners.com.au
About Man Numeric
Man Numeric is the quantitative investment management division of Man Group. As of 30 June 2025, Man Group has USD $193.3 billion of Assets Under Management. Man Numeric uses systematic research and data-driven models to select securities and manage investment portfolios for clients. Founded in 1989, the firm offers various quantitative strategies in equities and fixed income. We believe that there are pockets of inefficiency in the market that can be exploited through the use of cutting-edge technology and data science techniques, as enabled by our continuous investment in top talent and research capabilities.
About Impact Alpha Partners
Our mission is to accelerate the transition to a more resilient world, by consistently delivering better impact and alpha portfolio outcomes for investors. We re-engineer and build improved climate-aware investment solutions by bringing together the benefits of world-class strategic partnerships integrated into singular portfolio solutions. Based in Sydney & Melbourne, we are a committed and intellectually diverse team of investment thought-leaders and innovators with almost 100 years of collective experience between us.
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