Henderson Global Investors Launches All Asset Fund

CHICAGO, March 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. has launched the Henderson All Asset Fund (Tickers: HGAAX, HGACX, HGAIX). The Fund seeks to achieve long-term growth of capital with lower volatility through flexible asset allocation across a wide range of asset classes around the world.

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"We believe there has never been a better time to invest in a Fund that gives its portfolio managers the ability to dynamically allocate assets in response to the ever-changing economic environment that investors currently face," said Chuck Thompson, Director of US Retail at Henderson Global Investors.  "We believe that our approach offers investors a robust, all-weather portfolio, combining dynamic asset allocation, diversified portfolio construction and efficient implementation of investment ideas."

The Henderson All Asset Fund is structured as a multi-asset portfolio which has the ability to invest in a broad range of traditional and alternative asset classes, including equities, bonds, property, private equity, commodities, currency and cash.  The Fund is co-managed by Bill McQuaker and Chris Paine, an established, award-winning management team with 43 years of combined investment management experience.

"As co-managers, Bill and Chris offer investors the best of both worlds," said Thompson.  "Bill looks at the world from a qualitative perspective through the lens of his years of asset allocation experience, while Chris adds rigorous systematic analysis to the process.  We believe this complementary approach leads to a truly differentiated investment strategy."

McQuaker, with more than 26 years of experience in the investment management industry, currently serves as Henderson's Head of Multi-Asset, Head of Multi-Manager and a member of the Fixed Income Investment Strategy Group. Paine has more than 17 years of industry experience and joined Henderson in 2000 from NPI Asset Management where he was a Quantitative Analyst.  He also serves as the Co-Lead Manager of the Henderson Diversified Growth Strategy and the Henderson Diversified Growth Funds.

McQuaker and Paine, along with the Henderson Diversified Growth Team, were recently awarded the Multi-Asset Manager of the Year 2011 Award by The UK Pensions Awards 2011, which is run by Professional Pensions(1).

About Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc.

Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. ("Henderson") is the US subsidiary of Henderson Group plc, a London-based global investment management firm established in 1934. With $99.9 billion in assets under management as of December 31, 2011, offices in 16 countries and approximately 1000 employees worldwide, Henderson Group follows a client-led philosophy while providing its institutional, retail and high net worth clients with access to skilled investment professionals representing a broad range of asset classes.

Since 2001, Henderson has been offering US investors the opportunity to "own a piece of the world" through its family of globally focused mutual funds. As a pure investment manager, Henderson offers investments across equity, fixed income and property as well as alternative products, such as private equity and hedge funds. Henderson follows a differentiated, opportunistic investment philosophy combining local knowledge with worldwide reach. For more information, visit www.hendersonglobalinvestors.com.

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(1) Henderson Global Investors received the 2011 UK Pension Award for Multi-Asset Manager of the Year. The overall aim of the award is to recognize providers that offer the highest level of innovation, performance and service to occupational pension schemes and their members - and have done the most to improve this level of performance and service over the past year (the 12 months to October 31, 2011).

The Fund is subject to investment company and pooled vehicles risk, allocation risk, leverage risk, interest rate risk and high yield securities risk. International and emerging markets investing involves certain risks and increased volatility not associated with investing solely in the US. These risks included currency fluctuations, economic or financial instability, lack of timely or reliable financial information or unfavorable political or legal developments. The Fund may invest in securities issued by smaller companies which typically involves greater risk than investing in larger companies. Also, the Fund may invest in limited geographic areas and/or sectors which may result in greater market volatility. In addition, the Fund may invest in derivatives. Derivatives involve special risks different from, and potentially greater than, the risks associated with investing directly in securities and may result in greater losses.

One should consider the investment objectives, risks, fees and expenses of any mutual fund carefully before investing. This and other important information is available in the Fund's prospectus available at www.hendersonglobalinvestors.com or by contacting your financial adviser. Please read it carefully before investing.

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