Led by portfolio managers Richard Clode and Nick Harper, DNA will provide exposure across sectors and geographies. Credit: Shutterstock
Janus Henderson has launched its Horizon Discovering New Alpha fund (DNA) today (8 January), available exclusively to HSBC Private Bank customers for the next six months.
Led by portfolio managers Richard Clode and Nick Harper, DNA will provide a wide berth of exposures across numerous sectors and geographies.
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Designed to combat concerns from investors regarding performance being led by a small group of companies, the fund established a proprietary optimisation process to limit biases and bolster diversification.
DNA will use themes for idea generation, honing in on seven transformational areas - smarter automation, mobility, lifestyle changes, longevity, biotechnology, sovereignty and net zero 2.0 - to discover firms with long-term growth potential.
HSBC PB and Premier clients in Asia, Europe, US offshore and the Middle East will gain access to DNA's global portfolio of around 50 high-conviction stocks for an initial six-month period.
Clode, who is in charge of driving the thematic framework, said the goal is to "identify tomorrow's winners, today".
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Ali Dibadj, CEO of Janus Henderson, added: "By combining HSBC's global reach with Janus Henderson's deep investment expertise, we are able to deliver a differentiated offering that helps investors navigate today's evolving market landscape."
Lavanya Chari, head of wealth and premier solutions at HSBC, said: "Guided by actively managed and well-diversified global equity strategies, this collaboration with Janus Henderson enables our clients to uncover investment opportunities beyond AI while mitigating portfolio concentration risk."
At the end of 2025, Janus Henderson agreed with billionaire Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management and General Catalyst to be bought in a $7.4bn all-cash transaction.
