Alison Porter
Alison Porter is a Portfolio Manager at Janus Henderson Investors, a position she has held since joining Henderson in 2014. She is responsible for co-managing the Global Technology Leaders strategy. Prior to Henderson, she was at Ignis Asset Management (formerly Resolution and Britannic Asset Management) as an investment analyst, portfolio manager, and head of US equities.
Alison has a BA degree (Hons) in economics and industrial relations from the University of Strathclyde and a master’s degree in investment analysis from the University of Stirling. She has 26 years of financial industry experience.
Articles Written
Tech + football = a winning partnership
Portfolio managers Alison Porter, Graeme Clark and Richard Clode delve into how technology is transforming every aspect of football.
Smartphones on wheels
There are parallels to be drawn between the growth and evolution of electric vehicles and smartphones, with attractive opportunities for savvy investors, according to Alison Porter, Graeme Clark and Richard Clode.
Technology: solutions for a sustainable future in transport
Technology portfolio managers Alison Porter, Graeme Clark and Richard Clode highlight how technology companies are providing solutions for a future of sustainable transport.
Long-term tech themes set to be powerful drivers in 2021
Alison Porter, Graeme Clark and Richard Clode from the Global Technology Leaders Team highlight the rapid acceleration of long-term tech themes this year and explore expectations for 2021.
‘A third way’ to sustain the gig economy
Alison Porter, Graeme Clark and Richard Clode from the Global Technology Leaders Team discuss the gig economy’s broad-ranging impact and why ESG engagement is imperative when investing in disruptive technologies.
The end of Moore’s Law is creating winners and losers in the semiconductor space
Technology equities portfolio managers Alison Porter, Graeme Clark and Richard Clode discuss the challenges and opportunities in the evolving semiconductor space, which has been a key enabler for the development of technology.
Tech stocks: looking for secular growth, but not at any price
Global Technology Team portfolio managers Alison Porter, Graeme Clark and Richard Clode discuss why they believe an active approach is now needed more than ever to avoid pockets of extreme tech stock valuations.
Technology for good: supporting the fight against COVID-19
Alison Porter, Graeme Clark and Richard Clode from the Global Technology Team discuss how ‘big tech’ companies are helping communities and governments through the pandemic and the implications this may have on the regulation of the technology sector.
Delivery and healthcare: Amazon continues to invest in long-term opportunities
Alison Porter, Portfolio Manager on the Global Technology Team, discusses Amazon’s latest foray into the delivery and healthcare sectors and its implications for investors.
Amazon’s customer focus and investing for long-term growth should pay off
Alison Porter, Global Technology equities portfolio manager, comments on Amazon’s most recent quarterly results, which continue to demonstrate the company’s strong position in its cloud infrastructure and paid subscription businesses, as well as growth opportunities in other areas such as advertising.