Asset manager Janus Henderson Investors has launched a global equity strategy available to HSBC Private Bank and Premier clients across Asia, Europe, the US offshore and the Middle East for an initial six-month period.
The offering, the Janus Henderson Horizon Discovering New Alpha (DNA) Fund, is a globally diversified equity portfolio of around 50 stocks, selected based on conviction and exposure to longer-term structural market trends. “It was designed as a solution to address growing investor concerns about performance being increasingly driven by a small group of companies,” said the provider.
The fund invests in global equities and seeks to identify emerging opportunities and companies with long-term growth potential. A proprietary optimisation process is used to manage portfolio biases and diversification.
Seven themes guide idea generation: smarter automation, mobility, lifestyle changes, longevity, biotechnology, sovereignty and net zero 2.0. While themes provide the strategic framework, stock selection is bottom-up and conviction-led.
The fund is managed by Richard Clode and Nick Harper, supported by Janus Henderson’s global investment teams. Clode leads the thematic framework, while Harper oversees portfolio optimisation.
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Clode said: “When we set out to create the DNA fund, we wanted to capitalise on the true DNA of Janus Henderson, which is our teams’ differentiated and proven stock-picking expertise. By harnessing the best ideas from across our investment teams, we have built a high-conviction portfolio designed to capture the standout performers driving the majority of global equity returns. By doing this, we aim to identify tomorrow’s winners, today.”
Lavanya Chari, head of wealth and premier solutions, HSBC, said: “Global equity markets remain an important asset class for investors seeking returns from transformational themes shaping the future of the global economy. Guided by actively managed and well-diversified global equity strategies, this collaboration with Janus Henderson enables our clients to uncover new investment opportunities beyond AI while mitigating portfolio concentration risk.”
