Janus Henderson CEO to retire next year

Search for successor underway

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Janus Henderson Group’s chief executive Dick Weil is set to retire at the end of March next year, it has been confirmed.

The firm's board of directors has already begun an internal and external search process, aided by an executive head-hunter business, to find Weil's replacement. "To ensure a seamless transition, Dick will remain in his role until March 2022 and assist Janus Henderson in an orderly transfer of responsibilities," Richard Gillingwater, chair of the board, informed clients today (18 November). Weil will serve as an advisor to the investment house until 20 June 2022. Gillingwater added: "Dick has instilled a unified culture of excellence throughout Janus Henderson, with a relentless foc...

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