Hedge Funds

Why Man FRM’s Jens Foehrenbach jumped from trading to hedge funds

Hedge funds can be more creative and entrepreneurial than banks, the veteran CIO says

Jens Foehrenbach: 'There’s a constant need to innovate and find new sources of alpha'
Jens Foehrenbach: 'There’s a constant need to innovate and find new sources of alpha'

You might think that with a career spanning some two decades in financial markets, Jens Foehrenbach — chief investment officer at hedge fund Man Group’s alternative investment specialist Man FRM — has seen it all.

Having the benefit of doing the hard yards as an analyst when he started at UBS and joining London-based Man Group during the 2008 financial crisis, means Foehrenbach is well-placed to recognise the signs of opportunity, even amid downturns, recessions, crises, and ongoing volatility.

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