LSH Partners served as financial advisor to Janus Capital Group Inc. (NYSE: JNS) on its all-stock merger of equals with Henderson Group plc (LSE & ASX: HGG) of the U.K. to form Janus Henderson Group plc (NYSE: JHG). Janus Henderson is a leading global active asset manager dedicated to helping investors achieve long-term financial goals through a broad range of investment solutions, including equities, quantitative equities, fixed income, multi-asset and alternative asset class strategies.

Janus Henderson managed assets under management (AUM) of approximately U.S.$331 billion (as of March 31, 2017)¹ with a market capitalization of approximately U.S.$6 billion. Headquartered in London, the Company had more than 2,000 employees and offices in 27 cities worldwide at the time of the merger.

Dick Weil, Janus Henderson’s Co-Chief Executive Officer, said: “The combined firm, Janus Henderson, creates a truly global active asset manager that is well-positioned to succeed in the investment marketplace, with expanded product suites, greater financial strength and better talent, benefiting our clients, shareholders and employees.”

¹Pro forma combined pre-merger figures of Janus Capital Group and Henderson Group, as of March 31, 2017. Combined AUM excludes U.S.$3 billion of Exchange-traded Notes as Janus Henderson is not the named advisor or subadvisor. Exchange rate used for translation from GBP to USD: 1.25.