Janus Henderson grows its FI team

Oksana Patron

27 April 2023

Janus Henderson has announced the appointment of Emma Lawson as fixed interest strategist – macroeconomics to its Australian Fixed Interest (FI) team led by Jay Sivapalan.

In her new role, she would contribute to the investment strategy decision making process across all portfolios, conduct research for the investment team and contribute to the generation of active interest rate strategies.

Lawson, who has more than 25 years’ experience as a financial markets’ macroeconomist and strategist across investment management, investment banking and government sectors, was most recently at Treasury Corporation of Victoria where she was responsible for providing views and analysis on the global and Australian economy to a large range of clients.

Prior to this, she held roles across National Australia Bank, Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch where she largely focused on combined macroeconomics and currency investment strategies roles.

“Emma’s hire was a result of a thoughtful, patient and extensive search,” Sivapalan said, commenting on the appointment.

“Every member of the Australian Fixed Interest team was involved in her appointment and reached a unanimous agreement on her selection. We are delighted to welcome such a well-established, seasoned and high calibre economist. I know every member of our team is looking forward to working with her to deliver exceptional investment outcomes for our clients”.

The company also announced that Lawson’s appointment enabled the planned and phased retirement of Frank Uhlenbruch, who has decided to retire from the from the funds management industry after a long-standing career spanning over 39 years, including 28 years at Janus Henderson.

He is due to retire in the second half of 2023 and will work closely with Lawson to ensure a smooth transition and handover of responsibilities before his departure.