JPMAM's Henderson: Gregson 'natural successor' on Natural Resources

Ian Henderson is to step down as manager of the £2bn JPM Natural Resources fund in January 2012, to be replaced by Neil Gregson.

Henderson has managed the fund since 1992 but will step back at the end of January 2012 next year. He will then take an advisory role on the fund and for the natural resources team until the end of March 2013. Gregson, who has worked alongside Henderson for the past 12 months, will take over as manager of both JPM Natural Resources and JPM Global Natural Resources funds at the end of January 2012. He will also continue to run the JPMAM Global Mining fund. JPMAM said it is unlikely there will be any immediate changes to the funds following the takeover as Gregson was chosen as Henderso...