Janus Henderson names CEO as Weil retires

Janus Henderson Ali Dibadj Dick Weil

24 March 2022
| By Laura Dew |
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Janus Henderson has appointed Ali Dibadj as its new chief executive, effective no later than 27 June, 2022 as Dick Weil departs.

In an announcement to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX), the firm said Dibadj had been unanimously appointed by the board and would join from Alliance Bernstein (AB). He would also join the board of the company upon commencement of the CEO role.

He first joined AB in 2006 and had worked in a variety of roles including senior research analyst and head of finance before becoming chief financial officer in February 2021.

Weil had been chief executive for 12 years and announced last November that he would retire on 31 March, 2022.

Roger Thompson, chief financial officer, had been appointed as interim chief executive until Dibadj could join and Weil would remain as an adviser until 30 June, 2022.

Richard Gillingwater, chairman of the board, said: “We are pleased to appoint Ali Dibadj as the company’s next CEO. As part of our CEO transition planning, we conducted an extensive internal and external search to identify an executive who both understands our business and has the necessary strategic expertise to help drive the firm’s next phase of growth for the benefit of our clients and shareholders”.

Dibadj added: “I am delighted to join Janus Henderson and look forward to having the opportunity to lead such a talented group of professionals at an important time for the company and the industry.”

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