Janus Henderson Investors announced in a press release the appointment of Richard Graham as Global Head of Consultant Relations. He will be based in London and report to Nick Adams, Global Head of Institutional.
In this newly-created role, Graham will lead and drive Janus Henderson’s engagement with investment consultants on a global basis, developing and executing a coordinated coverage model. Additionally, he will have direct managerial responsibility for the UK based consultant relations team.
“Richard’s hire marks an important step in the continued growth of our institutional team, where we are dedicated to securing first-rate individuals to drive the development of this business”, Adams said. In his view, Graham’s arrival will allow them to “further build” upon their relationships with investment consultants across the globe, working alongside their local sales and client relationship teams.
Graham brings more than 20 years’ investment management experience, most recently at Schroders where he held various senior roles, including Global Head of Consultant Relationships where he had overall responsibility for the consultant intermediated business across North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. Prior to this he held positions at HSBC Asset Management and Deutsche Asset Management.
Lastly, Janus Henderson pointed out that this appointment builds on its institutional team’s strength and reinforces the firm’s commitment to growing its institutional business on a global basis.