Gartmore acquisition gives Henderson heft in Japan

Alexander Henderson, Singapore-based managing director at the eponymous Henderson Global Investors, says the firm’s acquisition of Gartmore Group in the United Kingdom could make it the biggest manager of Japanese long/short equity strategies. He is unable to say exactly how big the combined Japan investment team in Tokyo will be post-merger, because the details are still being negotiated with shareholders, not to mention awaiting regulatory approval from Japan’s Financial Services Ag…