Marc Pinto returns to Janus Henderson as Maris departs

investmentweek.co.uk:

CEO Ali Dibadj (pictured), said the firm was «delighted» to welcome back Marc Pinto to Janus Henderson.

Pinto previously worked at Janus Henderson for 26 years as an equity portfolio manager until 2021, when he moved to private equity firm Jove Island Acquisition Group as co-CEO until May this year.

In his new role, he will lead the equity and portfolio management and research teams based across the US.

He said: «It is with great confidence about the recent direction of the firm that I rejoin Janus Henderson and its wonderful Americas equities team. Our portfolio managers and research analysts have proven time and again to be world-class. 

»It is an honor to lead them, and to partner with our client-service teams, to bring our investment performance to existing and new clients every day."

Two portfolio managers depart Janus Henderson amid set of team changes

Pinto will be based in Denver and report to CEO Ali Dibadj, and will replace George Maris, who was in the role for almost six years, having started working at Janus Henderson as a portfolio manager in 2011. 

According to a company statement, Maris «has decided that now is the right time for him to leave the firm to pursue other opportunities».

The company also appointed Lucas Klein to work in its London office as head of EMEA and Asia Pacific equities. He will join in September and will also report to Dibadj.

Klein brings over 25 years of industry experience with him after most recently working at Fidelity International, where he was global head of equity research. 

He takes over the leadership of EMEA and Asia Pacific equities from Alex Crooke, who has announced he would prefer to dedicate himself fully to his «passion for investing within the firm» and will