Janus Capital Group Inc (JNS)’s Fourth Quarter And Full Year 2014 Earnings Conference Call Transcript

Dick Weil – Chief Executive Officer

Yeah, I don’t know how to predict that you know but Tokyo especially retail tends to go in waves. And you know they tend to be interested in certain product areas at certain times. And we will try and take advantage of that with respect to Bill Gross and certainly all of our other products, but I can’t give you a prediction for that right now.

Dan Fannon – Jefferies

Great, Thank you!

Operator

And we will go next to Ken Worthington from JP Morgan.

Ken Worthington – JP Morgan

Hi, to expand on that. So, Janus is having great success in distribution outside the US, you mentioned Daiichi and the others. Can you take us beyond what’s happening in Japan and talk about the success that you are having in Europe as well? And then, also in the US, it seems like you are getting to put on new platforms, it looks like the supermarket platform has been adding Janus products you know due to better performance. So, what are the platforms that seem to be adding Janus products to their line up most recently? I don’t need the names, but just like what types, regions, general information would be helpful.

Dick Weil – Chief Executive Officer

Sure thanks Ken. First in response to your question about Europe; in Europe, our multi asset and balance strategies are continuing to gain traction and they are leading the way for us there. In Asia high income products seem to be losing a little ground on the balance funds to US equities and other things. Traditionally, I think we all think of Asia we think of high income products, but it’s a broader story there for us outside of Japan. And certainly our strength in life science, you know global life that sort of product is reflected there also so that’s really the answer for outside of Japan in our non US business. The second part of your question was….

Ken Worthington – JP Morgan

Inside the US sort of…

Dick Weil – Chief Executive Officer

The platform yes.