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ST. JAMES'S PLACE plc
27 St. James's Place, London SW1A 1NR
Telephone 020 7493 8111
PRESS RELEASE
29 April 2021
ST. JAMES'S PLACE WEALTH MANAGEMENT
RECORD FLOWS AND POSITIVE INVESTMENT RETURNS
TAKE FUNDS UNDER MANAGEMENT TO £135 BILLION
St. James's Place plc ("SJP"), the wealth management group, today issues an update on new business inflows and funds under management for the three months ended 31 March 2021.
Q1 2021 | Q1 2020 | |
£'Billion | £'Billion | |
Gross inflows | 4.79 | 4.04 |
Net inflows | 2.90 | 2.37 |
Closing funds under management | 135.46 | 101.67 |
Funds under management retention rate (full year) | 95.8% | 95.4% |
Net inflows/opening funds under management (full year) | 9.0% | 8.1% |
Andrew Croft, Chief Executive, commented:
"I'm pleased to announce a record quarter for St. James's Place. The moderate growth in new business that we saw in the early weeks of 2021 gathered pace through the quarter as confidence improved and clients sought to commit accumulated savings to longer-term investments. This, together with strong activity linked to tax year-end planning, resulted in an exceptional new business performance in March bringing gross inflows for the quarter to £4.79 billion, 19% higher than the corresponding period last year. With retention of our client investments remaining strong, net inflows for the period were up 22% at £2.90 billion, representing 9% of opening funds under management on an annualised basis. The combination of strong flows, together with positive investment market returns, took total funds under management to £135.46 billion, up circa 5% since the beginning of the year.
These results demonstrate once again the unerring commitment of the Partnership and our entire community to ensuring clients receive the highest quality advice and service. Although COVID-19 restrictions and economic uncertainty continue, the demand for trusted advice is stronger than ever and I am confident that, given the quality of the Partnership and the strength of our client proposition, we are well placed to deliver another good year for St. James's Place."
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The details of the announcement are attached.
Enquiries:
Tony Dunk, Director - Investor Relations Hugh Taylor, Director - Investor Relations | Tel: 07831 426216 Tel: 07818 075143 |
Jamie Dunkley, External Communications Director | Tel: 07779 999651 |
Brunswick Group: Charles Pretzlik/Ellis Murphy |
Tel: 020 7404 5959 |
Email: sjp@brunswickgroup.com | |
Notes to Editor:
St. James's Place will be hosting a virtual Capital Markets Day for shareholders and analysts on the afternoon of 26 May 2021, from 15:00 - 18:00 BST. An agenda and invitation to register for the event will be circulated on 12 May 2021.
Contents
1. Funds under management
2. Analysis of funds under management
3. Gross inflow figures
4. EEV Net Asset Value per Share
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1. Funds under management
Three months ended 31 March 2021 | Investment | Pension | UT/ISA & DFM | Total | |||
£'Billion | £'Billion | £'Billion | £'Billion | ||||
Opening funds under management | 32.22 | 61.31 | 35.81 | 129.34 | |||
Gross inflows | 0.58 | 2.69 | 1.52 | 4.79 | |||
Net investment return | 0.80 | 1.52 | 0.90 | 3.22 | |||
Regular income withdrawals and maturities | (0.08) | (0.41) | - | (0.49) | |||
Surrenders and part surrenders | (0.42) | (0.36) | (0.62) | (1.40) | |||
Closing funds under management | 33.10 | 64.75 | 37.61 | 135.46 | |||
Net inflows | 0.08 | 1.92 | 0.90 | 2.90 | |||
Implied surrender rate as a percentage of average funds under management | 5.1% | 2.3% | 6.8% | 4.2% |
Rowan Dartington Group FUM was £2.98 billion at 31 March 2021, gross inflows were £0.13 billion for the quarter and outflows were £0.05 billion. SJP Asia FUM was £1.28 billion at 31 March 2021, gross inflows were £0.10 billion for the quarter and outflows were £0.02 billion.
Three months ended 31 March 2020 | Investment | Pension | UT/ISA & DFM | Total | |||
£'Billion | £'Billion | £'Billion | £'Billion | ||||
Opening funds under management | 31.22 | 52.84 | 32.93 | 116.99 | |||
Gross inflows | 0.54 | 2.23 | 1.27 | 4.04 | |||
Net investment return | (4.23) | (8.11) | (5.35) | (17.69) | |||
Regular income withdrawals and maturities | (0.07) | (0.35) | - | (0.42) | |||
Surrenders and part surrenders | (0.36) | (0.32) | (0.57) | (1.25) | |||
Closing funds under management | 27.10 | 46.29 | 28.28 | 101.67 | |||
Net inflows | 0.11 | 1.56 | 0.70 | 2.37 | |||
Implied surrender rate as a percentage of average funds under management | 5.0% | 2.6% | 7.4% | 4.6% |
Rowan Dartington Group FUM was £2.32 billion at 31 March 2020, gross inflows were £0.13 billion for the quarter and outflows were £0.05 billion. SJP Asia FUM was £0.83 billion at 31 March 2020, gross inflows were £0.08 billion for the quarter and outflows were £0.01 billion.
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2. Analysis of funds under management
The following table provides an analysis of the funds under management at 31 March split by geography and asset type:
31 March 2021 | 31 March 2020 | ||||||
£'Billion | % of total | £'Billion | % of total | ||||
North American Equities | 36.1 | 27% | 21.6 | 21% | |||
Fixed Interest | 22.4 | 17% | 18.5 | 18% | |||
Asia and Pacific Equities | 20.1 | 15% | 11.8 | 12% | |||
UK Equities | 19.2 | 14% | 15.7 | 16% | |||
European Equities | 14.8 | 11% | 11.6 | 11% | |||
Alternative Investments | 10.9 | 8% | 9.1 | 9% | |||
Cash | 6.5 | 5% | 7.5 | 7% | |||
Property | 2.4 | 2% | 2.8 | 3% | |||
Other | 3.1 | 1% | 3.1 | 3% | |||
Total | 135.5 | 100% | 101.7 | 100% | |||
3. Gross inflow figures
Unaudited 3 months to 31 March | ||||
2021 | 2020 | |||
£'Billion | £'Billion | |||
Gross inflows | ||||
Investment | 0.58 | 0.54 | ||
Pension | 2.69 | 2.23 | ||
Unit Trust/ISA & DFM | 1.52 | 1.27 | ||
4.79 | 4.04 | +19% | ||
4. EEV Net Asset Value per Share
The net asset value on the European Embedded Value basis at 31 March 2021 was approximately 1,520 pence per share (cum div) and approximately 1,482 pence per share after the payment of the proposed full year dividend on 21 May 2021.