BRIEF-Man Group Appoints Paco Ybarra To Board Sept 4 (Reuters) - Man Group PLC EMG.L : MAN GROUP PLC - DIRECTORATE CHANGE MAN GROUP PLC - APPOINTS PACO YBARRA TO BOARD Source text for Eikon: ID:nRSD7784Ca Further company coverage: EMG.L

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP- Arkema, Man Group, Shell Aug 2 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Arkema, Man Group and Shell, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Arkema SA AKE.PA : HSBC raises target price to EUR 105 from EUR 103 * Berkeley Group BKGH.L : Jefferies raises target price to 4,936p from 4,834p * Diageo Plc DGE.L : Morgan Stanley cuts target price to 2200p from 2380p * Man Group Plc EMG.L : Peel Hunt cuts to add from buy * Sh

BUZZ-UK's Man Group soars on higher AUM ** British hedge fund Man Group EMG.L shares up 2.4% at 256.8p ** AUM at June end rose 17.5% to $178.2 bln ** HY core pretax profit came to $257 mln vs $137 mln recorded last year ** Core net management fee revenue for the first-half was $551 mln, up 19.7% from last year ** EMG stock rose about 10% YTD Report

UPDATE 1-UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 26 Adds new items, updates futures July 26 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Friday, with futures FFIc1 up 0 .2%. * NATWEST: NatWest's NWG.L first-half pretax operating profit fell by a less-than-expected 16% to 3 billion pounds ($3.86 billion), it said, with margins hit by mortgage market competition and savers shifting deposits to higher-paying products.

LIVE MARKETS-Busy busy Welcome to the home for real-time coverage of markets brought to you by Reuters reporters. You can share your thoughts with us at markets.research@thomsonreuters.com . BUSY BUSY U.S. PCE inflation data has snuck up on investors a bit this week - they've had plenty else to think about - and that should drive the daily picture for markets from early afternoon in Europe.

UPDATE 2-Man Group assets under management hit record after 17.5% jump in first half Adds share price, CEO comment, industry detail; paragraphs 3,6, 8-10 By Tom Wilson LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Assets managed by hedge fund Man Group EMG.L jumped to a record $178.2 billion in the first half of 2024, with the company citing growth in its liquid credit strategies and solid U.S.

Man Group assets under management rise 17.5% in first half LONDON, July 26 (Reuters) - Hedge fund Man Group EMG.L posted a rise in assets under management to $178.2 billion in the six months to end-June, beating analyst expectations, with the company citing growth in its liquid credit strategies and U.S. direct lending proceeding in line with expectations This rose 17.5% from the $151.7 billion the company oversaw at the end of June 2023, which at the time, was a record high.

UK Stocks-Factors to watch on July 26 July 26 - Britain's FTSE 100 .FTSE index is seen opening higher on Friday, with futures FFIc1 up 0.4%. * OIL: Oil prices were up slightly on stronger-than-expected U.S. economic data that raised investor expectations for increasing crude oil demand from the world's largest energy consumer. * GOLD: Gold was on track for a weekly loss , even as prices firmed ahead of a key U.S.

China hedge funds brace for upheaval from tough new rules By Samuel Shen and Selena Li July 22 (Reuters) - China's $715 billion hedge fund industry is facing renewed pressure from stringent regulations coming into effect next month, forcing some investment firms to seek fresh capital from white knights or even shut shop. New guidelines for the fragmented industry from Aug.

CORRECTED-Hedge funds turn to South Korea for next wave in AI Changes wording "too much" to "significant" in paragraph 16 to reflect quote By Summer Zhen HONG KONG, July 11 (Reuters) - Hedge funds hunting for artificial intelligence-related stock market bargains are rushing into South Korea's chipmakers, betting a new wave of demand for high-end memory chips and government spending makes them more valuable.

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Bunzl, Relx, Rolls-Royce July 4 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies including Bunzl, Relx and Rolls-Royce, on Thursday. HIGHLIGHTS * Biomerieux BIOX.PA : Midcap raises to buy from hold * Bunzl BNZL.L : HSBC raises to buy from hold * Hennes & Mauritz HMB.ST : HSBC raises to buy from hold * Relx REL.L : Citigroup raises target price to 3525p from 3300p * Rolls-Royce RR.L : Barclays raises target price to 495p

EUROPE RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Hochtief, Telenor, Zalando SE June 24 (Reuters) - Securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several European companies, including Hochtief AG, Telenor and Zalando SE, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Associated British Foods ABF.L : HSBC raises target price to 3,075p from 3,010p * Berkeley Group Holdings Plc BKGH.L : Morgan Stanley cuts PT to 4,369p from 4,516p * Hochtief AG HOTG.DE : Jefferies raises target price to EUR 124 from EUR 109 * Telenor TEL.OL : HSB