Sat Duhra, Portfolio Manager of Henderson Far East Income, talks about the performance of Asian markets year- to-date, areas where he is finding opportunities, sentiment around China, and the impact of inflation on businesses. Sat also touches on the dividend trends in the region.

How hard is it to balance your own needs with those of your family? Being a parent comes with lots of responsibilities, but you owe it to yourself to plan for your own financial future, especially your retirement. In this episode, we explore how the  financial decisions you take today can help with tomorrow’s life goals.

In the first of our podcast series, Dan Howe (Head of Janus Henderson Investment Trusts) explains why his family opted to put their children into private education. As well as discussing the costs involved, Dan also explains how investment trusts have made it easier to pay for school fees and other costs.

Ben Lofthouse, Portfolio Manager of Henderson International Income Trust, talks about performance during the first half of the year, allocations towards tech and health care and looks at what history teaches us about investing in a volatile market environment.

James Henderson, Portfolio Manager of Henderson Opportunities Trust, talks about the Trust’s performance over the first half of the year, areas where he is finding opportunities, and how smaller businesses are innovating to deal with changing consumer behaviour. James also touches on the longer-term investment themes playing out in the portfolio.

Neil Hermon, Portfolio Manager of The Henderson Smaller Companies Investment Trust talks about the performance of UK small caps year-to- date, areas where he is finding opportunities, risks to the UK market, and his approach to ESG.

David Smith, Portfolio Manager of Henderson High Income Trust, discusses the factors currently affecting the UK market, navigating concentration

risk, and how consumers and businesses are dealing with rising costs. David also highlights why bonds are essential for diversification and provides his outlook for UK dividends.

Tom O’Hara and John Bennett, Portfolio Managers of Henderson European Focus Trust, talk about the micro/macro factors affecting European equity markets, how they are navigating some of these challenges, and highlight the benefits of their style agnostic approach. They also touch on the impact of Covid-19 and the war in Ukraine on the ESG landscape.

Alex Crooke, Portfolio Manager of The Bankers Investment Trust, talks about the impact of rising input costs (wages and raw materials) on companies, areas where he is finding opportunities and the benefits of global diversification in a volatile market environment.

In this podcast, Jamie Ross, Portfolio Manager of Henderson EuroTrust, discusses how the Trust has performed year-to-date, the challenges European investors are facing, how companies are adapting to stay competitive, and how he is navigating this market environment.