Janus Henderson reaches an exclusive distribution agreement with HSBC to launch a thematic fund
8 JAN, 2026
By Joanna Piwko from RankiaPro Europe
Janus Henderson Investors announced today the launch of the Janus Henderson Horizon Discovering New Alpha Fund (DNA), a global equity fund that, for an initial period of six months, will be exclusively available to HSBC Private Bank and Premier clients in Asia, Europe, United States Offshore and the Middle East. The proposal aims to diversify sources of return in the face of increasing market concentration in a small group of stocks.
DNA is a globally diversified portfolio that brings together around 50 high conviction stocks, aligned with structural trends that, according to the manager, will shape the markets of the future. The fund employs a dynamic and innovative approach to identify emerging opportunities and companies with long-term growth potential, going beyond traditional funds and indices. To minimize biases and improve diversification, it uses a proprietary optimization process.
Thematic strategy and management team
Idea generation is guided by seven transformation areas: smarter automation, mobility, lifestyle changes, longevity, biotechnology, sovereignty and net zero emissions 2.0. Although the thematic structure sets the course, stock selection is bottom-up and based on analysts' conviction.
The fund is managed by Richard Clode and Nick Harper. Clode will lead the thematic framework across the various investment desks, while Harper will manage the portfolio optimization process. In addition, the vehicle relies on Janus Henderson's global team of experts in technology, health, finance, real estate, emerging markets, sustainability and natural resources, with the aim of combining the best ideas and building a balanced global equity portfolio.
When we set out to create the DNA fund, we wanted to leverage the true DNA of Janus Henderson, which is the differentiated and proven expertise of our teams in stock selection. By leveraging the best ideas from all our investment teams, we have created a high conviction portfolio designed to capture the most outstanding stocks driving the majority of global equity returns. With this, our goal is to identify today's winners tomorrow.
Richard Clode, portfolio manager at Janus Henderson
This innovative product development and distribution agreement with HSBC reflects our shared commitment to putting customers first. By combining HSBC's global reach with Janus Henderson's deep investment expertise, we can offer a differentiated proposition that helps investors navigate the changing current market landscape. It also underscores our ability to provide customized solutions based on clients' unique objectives. For over 90 years, Janus Henderson has helped its clients remove the guesswork from investing. DNA is another distinctive way in which we are empowering our clients, and HSBC's clients, to support their investment outcomes.
Ali Dibadj, CEO of Janus Henderson
Global equity markets remain an important asset class for investors seeking to gain returns from the transformative themes shaping the future of the global economy. Guided by actively managed and well-diversified global equity strategies, this collaboration with Janus Henderson allows our clients to discover new investment opportunities beyond AI, while mitigating portfolio concentration risk.
Lavanya Chari, Director of Wealth and Premier Solutions at HSBC
