Listed hedge fund Man Group (EMG.L) has appointed chief operating officer Emmanuel Roman to the board as an executive director.

Roman - who was named chief operating officer after the acquisition of investment manager GLG Partners - is joined on the board with new non-executive director Matthew Lester.

Jon Aisbitt, chairman of Man Group, said, 'Manny's appointment brings us a wealth of trading, operational and business management experience as well as providing a key link between sales, investment management and operations across the group.

'Matthew brings to Man substantial relevant experience both from within and outside our sector which will further strengthen the board's financial management and regulatory expertise.'
 
Roman joined GLG Partners as co-chief executive in 2005, having spent the previous 18 years at Goldman Sachs.

Lester is chief finance officer of Royal Mail Group and was group finance director of ICAP between 2006 and 2010.

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