Insurance solutions

Your valued assets & our valuable insights

As an insurer, strategic management of your valued assets is critical for matching the liability profile of your obligations. We apply our valuable insights to build investment solutions centred around your objectives of cash liquidity, core stability and yield enhancement.

Dedicated Expertise

Offering insurers a broad range of investment capabilities and deep insight through access to our investment teams and portfolio construction and strategy services.

Tailored
Solutions

Designing custom portfolios built around your risk-return parameters, taking into account liability and capital requirements.

Genuine Partnership

Investing the time to understand your objectives, liabilities, and assets, we work with you to define the right strategies and portfolios.

Trusted by insurers worldwide

We deliver tailored investment solutions worldwide, combining global scale with local expertise to help insurers meet evolving regulatory and portfolio needs.

$109bn

of global insurance-related assets

30+

years managing insurance client portfolios

Top 16

unaffiliated insurance asset manager*

*Source: Clearwater Analytics Investment Outsourcing Report (IIOR) 2025.

Insurance investment capabilities

Cash liquidity

Global Short Duration Income


Asset-Backed Securities


Collateralised Loan Obligations


Core solutions

Buy & Maintain Credit


Global Investment Grade


European Investment Grade Credit


Yield enhancement opportunities


Pioneering private investments in emerging markets.

Asset-backed private credit


Offering tailored solutions focused on enhancing potential income, strong risk-adjusted returns and defensive positioning, available through rated feeder funds or direct separately managed accounts through affiliated Victory Park Capital.


Providing investors with an opportunity to invest in a range of predominantly secured credit asset classes, not typically found in traditional fixed income portfolios.

European Secured Loans


European High Yield


Emerging Markets Debt Hard Currency


In the news

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Guardian and Janus Henderson close on multifaceted, strategic partnership

Discover the transformative partnership between Guardian and Janus Henderson, managing a $45 billion portfolio to innovate and enhance investment strategies. A strategic collaboration set to redefine wealth management and accelerate growth.

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UK Insurance Distribution Team

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Ian Warford

Director, Business Development

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Nyle Murray

Senior Sales & Client Group Associate

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Jason Wilson

Associate Director

Differentiated insights


Our deep-rooted research culture results in original views that shape our investment positioning. We seek to contribute to clients’ understanding and decision-making by regularly sharing our thinking.

The case for a global approach to short-duration fixed income in a new economic regime

Why bond investors need a new playbook to maximize a fixed income allocation’s potential.

The Case for ABS (Asset-Backed Securities)

The European ABS sector offers access to different consumer-driven and ‘real economy’ risks, diversifying from corporate credit. Here we unravel the sector’s distinguishing features.

The case for asset-backed lending in private credit portfolios

Exploring the case for ABL within private credit portfolios.

 

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Source: Staff and pro forma AUM (in USD) as of December 31, 2024, figures include $45bn of Guardian assets and $64bn of Janus Henderson client AUM across global Insurance, Variable Insurance Trust, Insurance Broker Dealer, and Retail Life Co. AUM.