St. James’s Place plc (‘SJP’) today issues an update on new business inflows and funds under management for the three months ended 31 March 2024.
| Q1 2024 | Q1 2023 | Q4 2023 | |
| £'Billion | £'Billion | £'Billion | |
| Gross inflows | 3.97 | 4.17 | 3.67 |
| Net inflows | 0.71 | 2.00 | 0.77 |
| Closing funds under management | 179.04 | 153.62 | 168.20 |
| Funds under management retention rate (annualised)1 | 94.6% | 95.9% | 94.8% |
| Net inflows/opening funds under management (annualised) | 1.7% | 5.4% | 1.9% |
1 Throughout this press release our retention rate is calculated allowing for surrenders and part-surrenders. It excludes regular income withdrawals and maturities.
Mark FitzPatrick, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
“I am pleased to report a good first quarter for the year, resulting in client funds under management (FUM) increasing to £179.0 billion. This has primarily been driven through a strong period of investment returns, as our investment proposition continues to deliver for clients. FUM has also benefited from £0.7 billion of net inflows, further extending our track record of generating net inflows every quarter.
Gross inflows of £4.0 billion were modestly lower year-on-year, in part due to the fewer number of working days in March this year ahead of the key tax year end period. For the year to 5 April, gross inflows are broadly unchanged on the equivalent period in 2023, reflecting an increased level of client activity, albeit with a lower average investment size. Meanwhile, outflows remain at an elevated level, continuing a trend we have seen across our industry, as clients continue to draw upon their savings to meet continued financial needs.
We are making good progress with our review of the business, and I look forward to sharing the outcomes alongside our half-year results in the summer. We also continue to move forward with our significant programmes of work to review historic client servicing records and to implement the new charging structure that we announced last October. Both programmes are proceeding in line with our plans and expectations, and the financial guidance associated with each of these remains unchanged.
While the outlook for the macroeconomic environment remains uncertain, our business is fundamentally in good shape as we continue to build our client base, grow adviser headcount, increase funds under management, and deliver for our clients. This means we are very well placed to capture the highly attractive long-term structural opportunity for the financial advice industry.”
Enquiries:
| Hugh Taylor, Director – Investor Relations | Tel: 07818 075143 |
| Jamie Dunkley, External Communications Director | Tel: 07779 999651 |
| Brunswick Group: | Tel: 020 7404 5959 |
| Charles Pretzlik | Email: [email protected] |
| Ellis Murphy | Email: [email protected] |
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