Paris – January 23rd 2026

iM Global Partner (“iMGP”) today announced it will sell its stake in Richard Bernstein Advisors (“RBA”), an investment manager focusing on longer-term investment strategies that combine top-down, macroeconomic analysis and quantitatively-driven portfolio construction, to Janus Henderson Group (JHG) as part of JHG’s 100% acquisition of RBA.

The transaction, which was announced by Janus Henderson Global on Friday, January 23, is expected to formally close Q2 2026.

iM Global Partner is a global asset management platform dedicated to excellence in active management. Its model is built on long-term equity partnerships with independently owned asset managers (the Partners), each bringing distinctive specialist expertise. By acquiring minority equity stakes, iM Global Partner preserves its Partners’ investment autonomy and entrepreneurial culture, while providing global distribution, scale, and operational support, enabling clients to access a carefully curated range of high-quality funds and investment solutions.

RBA, a renowned New York–based asset allocation specialist with approximately $20 billion as of 16 January 2026, became a Partner of iM Global Partner in July 2021, enhancing iM Global Partner’s platform with long-only multi-asset and global equity strategies. Since the start of the relationship, RBA has benefited from iM Global Partner’s dedicated distribution and marketing support, helping to broaden its reach with professional investors globally.

Philippe Couvrecelle, Founder and CEO of iM Global Partner, comments:
“Our mission has always been clear: to identify leading boutique asset managers, partner with them to grow, and deliver high quality investment solutions to clients worldwide. Janus Henderson’s acquisition of RBA is a strong outcome for the firm and clients, and clear proof of our strength in identifying leading investment boutiques, and the value our partnership platform can create for our asset management partners. iM Global Partner is a growth company. We already have ambitious plans to accelerate our expansion for the long term, and this transaction provides additional momentum to capitalise on our expertise in partner selection, forge new relationships, and further advance our growth strategy across Europe, the U.S., and Asia.”

Richard Bernstein, Chief Executive Officer & Chief Investment Officer, adds:
“iM Global Partner, as their name implies, has been an excellent and supportive partner of RBA over the past five years. All of us at RBA are extremely thankful for iMGP’s helping hand to aid our growth, and we wish them only the best of success for their future endeavours.”

Piper Sandler & Co. served as exclusive financial advisor to Richard Bernstein Advisors, Richard Bernstein and iM Global Partner; and Seward & Kissel served as legal advisor to iM Global Partner in connection with the transaction. ”

ⁱAssets under management include Partner assets in proportion to iM Global Partner’s participations