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Bill Gross gets co-manager after acquisition

Janus Capital buys bond firm Kapstream and adds its founder to Gross’s fund

Bill Gross gets co-manager after acquisition

Star bond fund manager Bill Gross will share some of the limelight at the helm of his Janus Capital Group mutual fund as part of a move aimed at bolstering the firm’s bond team.

Denver-based Janus is spending at least $85 million to buy a majority interest in Kapstream Capital, an Australian-US global bond firm that managed $6.6 billion as of March 31, the firm said.

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