Henderson acquires French property asset manager

Henderson Global Investors has acquired French property asset management firm Horizon Investment Management.

Henderson said the privately owned firm, which has gross assets of €3m, complements its own expertise within retail property. As part of the acquisition, Henderson Property will take on six employees from Horizon France. Peter Winstanley's company Winstanley & Associes, which acts as president of Horizon France, will take on the role of president for Henderson Global Investors (France). Thibault Ancely, country head director of Horizon France, will be appointed head of Henderson Property France. The group already has €15bn in property assets globally. Funds include the Henderson Ho...