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Man Research Laboratory and Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance expand with new premises, new hires

Friday, September 25, 2009

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Man Research Laboratory (MRL) and the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance (OMI) – in their third year of collaboration - opened new, larger premises in Jericho, Oxford, yesterday.

At the new offices, AHL’s researchers and the Oxford University academics of the OMI will continue to share purpose designed premises, creating a stimulating environment that fosters day-to-day interactions between the two groups.

AHL is one of world’s largest managed futures managers and a wholly owned subsidiary of Man Group.

The University of Oxford and Man Group were brought together in 2007 when Man provided the cornerstone funding for the first academic institute dedicated to quantitative finance and collocated it with its own commercial researchers. AHL’s research in Oxford is a commercial undertaking while the OMI pursues academic excellence, independent of Man. This arrangement remains the first and only co-location of its kind between Oxford University and a commercial entity.

In a recent meeting with the press, AHL stated that its relationship with Oxford University relies on a 5-year agreement, during which is spread a £10.45m research grant, and which includes a new endowment chair, “Man Professorship of Quantitative Finance,” costing £3.3m.

“AHL is already trading billions of dollars using advanced trading concepts developed at AHL in Oxford,” said Dr Anthony Ledford, Chief Scientist of the MRL. “The collaboration benefits......................

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