Brooks Macdonald Plc Q4 FUM 21-22

Brooks Macdonald Group plc today publishes a trading update and its quarterly announcement of Funds under Management for the fourth quarter of its financial year ended 30 June 2022.

Trading Update

The Group had a positive fourth quarter, benefiting from its strong client and intermediary relationships and resilient business model.  The Group anticipates full year results in line with market expectations, adjusted for recent market movements.

While the pipeline for FY23 is strong, conversion times continue to be affected by ongoing market uncertainty.

Quarterly Announcement of Funds under Management

The Group recorded positive net flows in the quarter of £0.3bn or 1.7%, an annualised rate of 6.7%.  This was offset by declining global markets, resulting in an overall 5.9% reduction in the Group’s closing FUM to £15.7bn (31 March 2022: £16.7bn).  Highlights in the quarter included:

·        UKIM Discretionary delivered net inflows in the quarter of £0.3 billion, corresponding to annualised net flows of 10.8%.  Platform MPS and BMIS continued to build momentum, with combined annualised net flows of 45.6% for the quarter.

• Investment performance for the quarter delivered an FUM reduction of £1.3bn or 7.6%, in line with the MSCI PIMFA Private Investor Balanced Index.

During the financial year ended 30 June 2022, the Group achieved positive net flows of £0.8bn or 4.8%, representing an upswing of £1.1bn from the net flows recorded in FY21.  This was offset by the market downturn, leading to an overall decrease in the Group’s closing FUM of 4.8% from the start of the financial year (30 June 2021: £16.5bn).

Andrew Shepherd, CEO of Brooks Macdonald commented:

“I am delighted to report our fifth consecutive quarter of positive net flows, bringing our net flows rate up to 6.7% on an annualised basis.  This demonstrates sustained momentum and the robustness of our business model.  Against the backdrop of declining markets, it is more important than ever to stay connected with our clients and intermediaries, and I am proud of how our people have made a difference for them and helped deliver such strong results.”

 

Analysis of fund flows by service over the period

 

Quarter to 30 June 2022 (£m)
	Opening FUM 1 Apr 22	Organic net new business	Investment performance in the period	Closing FUM 30 Jun 22	Organic net new business	Total mvmt
BPS	9,325	1	(745)	8,581	-%	(8.0)%
MPS	2,895	330	(212)	3,013	11.4%	4.1%
UKIM discretionary	12,220	331	(957)	11,594	2.7%	(5.1)%
Funds – DCF	484	(22)	(23)	439	(4.5)%	(9.3)%
Funds – Other	1,528	(3)	(107)	1,418	(0.2)%	(7.2)%
Funds total	2,012	(25)	(130)	1,857	(1.2)%	(7.7)%
UKIM total	14,232	306	(1,087)	13,451	2.2%	(5.5)%
International	2,426	(26)	(184)	2,216	(1.1)%	(8.7)%
Total	16,658	280	(1,271)	15,667	1.7%	(5.9)%
Total investment performance					(7.6)%
MSCI PIMFA Private Investor Balanced Index1					(7.4)%

 

 

Twelve months to 30 June 2022 (£m)
	Opening FUM	Organic net new business					Total Inv.  Perf.	Closing FUM	Total organic net new business	Total mvmt
	1 Jul 21	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total		30 Jun 22
BPS	9,460	6	51	30	1	88	(967)	8,581	0.9%	(9.3)%
MPS	2,411	162	156	181	330	829	(227)	3,013	34.4%	25.0%
UKIM discretionary	11,871	168	207	211	331	917	(1,194)	11,594	7.7%	(2.3)%
Funds – DCF	478	(11)	2	(15)	(22)	(46)	7	439	(9.6)%	(8.2)%
Funds – Other	1,598	(15)	(23)	(20)	(3)	(60)	(120)	1,418	(3.8)%	(11.3)%
Funds total	2,076	(26)	(21)	(35)	(25)	(106)	(113)	1,857	(5.1)%	(10.6)%
UKIM total	13,947	142	186	176	306	810	(1,307)	13,451	5.8%	3.6%
International	2,512	(14)	12	3	(26)	(25)	(271)	2,216	(1.0)%	(11.8)%
Total	16,459	128	198	179	280	785	(1,578)	15,667	4.8%	(4.8)%
Total investment performance									(9.6)%
MSCI PIMFA Private Investor Balanced Index1									(6.3)%