Janus Henderson's China manager Awdry to depart

Career break after 19 years in the industry

Janus Henderson's Charlie Awdry is leaving the firm at the end of the summer to take a career break after 19 years in the financial industry, Investment Week can reveal.

Awdry is a portfolio manager for the Chinese equities strategy at Janus Henderson Investors, having begun his investment career with Gartmore in 2001 and joined Henderson, as the firm was then called, as part of the firm's acquisition of Gartmore in 2011.  Awdry has been lead manager on the £8845m Janus Henderson China Opportunities fund and the $122m Janus Henderson Horizon China since 2006 and 2015 respectively. His co-portfolio manager on both funds, May Ling Wee, will become lead manager on the mandates following Awdry's departure. A spokesperson for Janus Henderson commented: ...