Man Group has attributed positive investment performance and net inflows of $7.1bn (£5.3bn) in the half-year to 30 June to “clear” client appetite for its growing private credit capabilities.

The London-headquartered investment manager said positive investment performance of $19.8bn in the six-month period was, in part, due to “traction” in private credit, following the successful first close of its new opportunistic credit offering.

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Man Group reported record assets under management (AUM) of $253.6bn, up from $193.3bn a year earlier, as its private credit segment continued to grow.

Private market AUM reached $17.6bn in the six-month period, up from $14.1bn in June 2025.

Within that segment of the business, private credit AUM grew to $14.1bn, from $10.6bn at the end of June 2025, while collateralised loan obligations (CLOs) accounted for $2bn of private market AUM and real estate for the remaining $1.5bn in the first six months of 2026.

The firm said that, in private markets, “conscientious underwriting” kept its credit portfolios “robust”, while opportunistic credit strategies managed by Bardin Hill made an “early contribution” to performance fees.

Man Group completed its acquisition of New York-based private credit manager Bardin Hill in October last year.

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The group identified “clear” client appetite for its growing private credit capabilities, as demonstrated by the initial close of its first opportunistic credit offering since the Bardin Hill acquisition.

“More broadly, integration is progressing well, and the reset of the CLO business further strengthens our offering to clients,” the group 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,” said Robyn Grew, chief executive of Man Group.

“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.”

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