MiB: Robyn Grew, Man Group CEO

This week, we communicate with Robyn Grew, at present, the President at Man Group, and efficient September 1, the agency’s new CEO. The agency manages about $145 billion in consumer property and is the world’s largest publicly traded hedge fund. As president, she is chargeable for company sustainability and accountable investing; Man Options and Man FRM; central buying and selling, funds treasury and financial institution relationships; operations; monetary crime; company actual property; and communications. She can be a member of Man Group’s senior government governance committee. Beforehand she was COO, Common Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer, and World Head of Authorized and Compliance. Earlier than becoming a member of the agency in 2010 as Chief Compliance Officer for Man GLG, Robyn held Sr. positions at Barclays Capital and at Lehman Brothers and LIFFE. A certified barrister within the UK, she has labored within the funding trade since 1994.

Grew is about to change into the primary feminine CEO on the 240-year-old agency. She’s going to succeed Luke Ellis (MiB right here), the place her largest take a look at on the job will likely be whether or not she will be able to match or beat the agency’s efficiency beneath her predecessor.

Her favourite discovered phrase is: “Be good, be dumb.” Which means, if you’re ever attending a gathering the place you don’t perceive one thing that’s happening, it’s best to say so, and ask for a proof. No pretending, no faking it til you make She notes “You’d be stunned how many individuals can’t reply the query. . . but additionally it’s it’s OK to not know every thing, it’s the one manner you be taught.”

A listing of her favourite books is right here; A transcript of our dialog is on the market right here Tuesday.

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Remember to try our Masters in Enterprise subsequent week with Ramit Sethi writes about cash, enterprise, and psychology. He’s the creator of NYT bestseller I Will Train You to Be Wealthy and the host of the favored Netflix collection “How one can Get Wealthy.”