Janus Henderson is delighted to announce a new addition to its Institutional Distribution team in Australia. Ashleigh Lane joins the firm as an Institutional Sales Director on the 1st August 2023. She will be based in Sydney and report to Tom Kelly, Head of Institutional Distribution for Australia.
In this newly created role, Ashleigh will be responsible for building and expanding the institutional business in Australia as well strengthening client relationships and creating partnership opportunities to enhance Janus Henderson’s offerings for institutional clients.
Ashleigh brings a wealth of experience to the role having joined Janus Henderson from Capital Group where she was a Managing Director responsible for leading Capital Group’s institutional business in Australia and New Zealand. Prior to that she held roles at both State Street Global Advisors in the Institutional Client Group and Motor Accident Commission of South Australia as an Investment Analyst.
The firm is also announcing that it has appointed Sophie Nelson as an Institutional Sales Associate. Sophie will work closely with the Institutional Distribution team to facilitate sales efficiency and contribute to the development and execution of the firm’s strategic plan to further develop relationships with institutional investors across Australia and New Zealand. Sophie was an internal promotion, having previously worked in the Janus Henderson Australian marketing team for the past four years. Prior to Janus Henderson, Sophie held roles at both Hyperion Asset Management and InvestSMART.
Matt Gaden, Head of Australia said: “The institutional market has long been a key strategic priority for Janus Henderson in Australia and one where we continue to see tremendous potential for growth over the long term. Ashleigh knows the institutional market extremely well and understands the sophisticated needs of our clients in this space, so I am delighted that she has chosen to join Janus Henderson in this exciting phase of growth for us. The appointment of Ashleigh combined with the addition of Sophie to the Institutional team demonstrates our dedication to growing our partnerships with our institutional clients and our ambition to increase market share in this area.”
