The coronavirus precautions put in place by asset managers

Business travel and quarantine guidelines

Lauren Mason
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Investment Week has asked some of the country’s leading asset management firms what workplace precautions they have put in place to prevent coronavirus outbreaks, and how this will impact the day-to-day running of their businesses.

Janus Henderson Global Investors "We have suspended all business travel to affected countries/regions on company business. Any applications for an exception to this must be agreed by a member of the Executive Committee of Janus Henderson. Colleagues based in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan or Japan are not travelling to any of our other offices globally. "Anyone returning from an affected region (whether for business or personal reasons) are required to 'self-quarantine' at home for 14 calendar days (and work from home during this period). "Likewise, if a colleague has a close relative...

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