Janus Henderson names two senior equity portfolio managers

Janus Henderson Investors announced two senior investment appointments to its global equities franchise, according to a press release from the firm.

Helen Jewell will join as Head of EMEA & Asia Pacific Equities on December 1, 2026, based in London. She succeeds Lucas Klein, who is retiring after nearly three decades in the financial and professional services industries. Jewell joins from BlackRock, where she most recently served as International CIO, Fundamental Equities. During her more than 10 years at BlackRock, she held roles including CIO, Fundamental Equities, EMEA, and Global Director of Research, Fundamental Active Equities. Before BlackRock, she spent a decade at Goldman Sachs as EMEA Deputy Director of Research within Global Investment Research. She holds a master's degree in mathematics from the University of Oxford and is a CFA charterholder. Jewell will also join the Janus Henderson Executive Committee.

Shilpee Raina will join as Lead Portfolio Manager of the Janus Henderson Forty Fund and the Transformational Growth ETF (NYSE Arca: JXX) on January 1, 2027, based in New York. She will work alongside existing Portfolio Manager Brian Recht. Raina succeeds Nick Schommer, who is departing after 13 years with the firm. Ed Su will remain Portfolio Manager of the Janus Henderson Contrarian Fund following Schommer's departure. Raina joins from J.P. Morgan Asset Management, where she served as Co-Portfolio Manager on the Large Cap Core Equity Strategy. She joined J.P. Morgan Asset Management in 2005 and is a CFA charterholder.

CEO Ali Dibadj said the two hires bring "exceptional investment skill and an unwavering focus on clients," adding that Raina's investment philosophy "closely aligns with the principles that have long defined Janus Henderson's deep, bottom-up, fundamental investment approach."

Janus Henderson manages approximately half a trillion dollars in assets under management and maintains offices in 26 cities worldwide.

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