Henderson Group plc was a global investment management company with its principal place of business in the City of London. It merged with Janus Capital Group in May 2017 to create Janus Henderson.HistoryThe Company was established...
See More in 1934 to administer the estates of Alexander Henderson, 1st Baron Faringdon. In 1975 it started managing pension funds. It was first listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1983. On re-listing as HHG Group in 2003, the group comprised Henderson Global Investors (a UK-based investment manager), Life Services (comprising the life and pension books of Pearl Assurance, NPI, National Provident Life, London Life and HHG Services) and the financial advisory firm, Towry Law.Between 2008 and 2012 the Group was tax-resident in the Republic of Ireland. With effect from 12 December 2012, the Group changed its tax residency from the Republic of Ireland to the UK by means of a corporate restructuring. In 2010 the company phased out the New Star name and in 2014 the company rolled out a new brand identity.In May 2017 the company completed a merger with Janus Capital Group to form Janus Henderson.Acquisitions and salesOperationsThe company invests in four primary asset classes: equities, fixed income, property and private equity. Its Chief Economist, Simon Ward, is a regular commentator on the economy and markets. Its institutional product range also includes a range of hedge funds (under the Alphagen name). It had assets under management of £101.0 billion as of 31 December 2016.