LONDON— Henderson Group PLC agreed to acquire U.S. rival Janus Capital Group Inc. for about £2.01 billion ($2.59 billion) as the two active management firms look to cut costs in the face of pressure from low cost fund providers like BlackRock Inc. and Vanguard Group. The planned
Read more →Janus Capital International has appointed Karen Bennett as its head of marketing and communications for its non-US business. Bennett joins from Aegon Asset Management where she headed up its global corporate communications. In her new role, Bennett will be responsible for covering the Janus European, Middle Eastern
Read more →Pioneer Investments has appointed Brian Clay as head of its UK wholesale business as part of its ongoing work to increase its presence. The role will see Clay build relationships between the Boston-based asset manager and UK distribution networks, multi-managers and discretionary managers. He will be based
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