Man GLG, the discretionary investment management business of Man Group, has appointed Tej Johar as portfolio manager within its European long-short equity team.
Alongside Johar, Rafa Lopes has also joined Man GLG, as an analyst. Both will be based in London and focus on the index rebalance strategy within the broader, diversified European long-short equity strategy.
Johar joins Man GLG from Broad Bridge Capital, an event-driven equity hedge fund, where he was chief investment officer. Prior to this, he spent close to three years at BlueCrest Capital Management and, before that, held positions at Credit Suisse, Marshall Wace and UBS Investment Bank. Johar holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from the London School of Economics.
Lopes also joins from Broad Bridge Capital where he worked alongside Johar as a quantitative analyst. Prior to this, Lopes held analyst positions at Cantor Fitzgerald Europe, JP Morgan and GE Capital Home Lending. Lopes holds a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics with Finance and Economics from City, University of London.
Neil Mason, head of European long-short equity at Man GLG, says: “Tej is an experienced portfolio manager with an established track record, and we believe he will add strength and breadth to our capabilities in the European long-short space. We are delighted to welcome both him and Rafa on board, alongside a number of other recent high calibre hires to the investment team this year.”
Johar says: “I am excited to join Man GLG’s exceptionally strong team. The business’s deep, global expertise and collaborative culture make this a very compelling opportunity, and both Rafa and I look forward to working with Neil Mason and the rest of the team in our new roles.”
