Sat.May 20, 2023

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MiB: Robyn Grew, Man Group CEO

The Big Picture

This week, we speak with Robyn Grew, currently, the President at Man Group, and effective September 1, the firm’s new CEO. The firm manages about $145 billion in client assets and is the world’s largest publicly traded hedge fund. As president, she is responsible for corporate sustainability and responsible investing; Man Solutions and Man FRM; central trading, funds treasury and bank relationships; operations; financial crime; corporate real estate; and communications.

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This Week on TRB

The Reformed Broker

I’m coming out to Texas and I’m bringing the squad with me. June 12th, 13th, and 14th we’ll be posted up downtown ready to talk about your portfolio, your plan, your estate situation, your retirement and anything else you’re looking for answers about. We do this for wealthy families all over America, day in and day out. Now’s your chance to see what we bring to the table, live and in-person.�.

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10 Weekend Reads

The Big Picture

The weekend is here! Pour yourself a mug of coffee, grab a seat outside, and get ready for our longer-form weekend reads: • The Forgotten Titanic of the Pacific: A tale of disaster, survival, and ghosts. A person prone to superstition might be forgiven for thinking that the Valencia was cursed. Built in 1882, the ship was fired upon the following year near the island of Curaçao, and again four years later, this time by a Spanish warship just off the Cuban coast.