Rathbone Brothers Rathbone Brothers Plc : 3rd Quarter Results
18 October 2017 - 5:00PM
UK Regulatory
TIDMRAT
Rathbone Brothers Plc
Funds under management reach GBP37.5 billion
Rathbone Brothers Plc ("the Company") announces a trading update for the
three months ended 30 September 2017.
Philip Howell, Chief Executive of Rathbone Brothers Plc, said:
"In a quarter where investment markets remained relatively benign, our
total funds under management grew 2.5% to GBP37.5 billion in the three
months to 30 September 2017. Funds managed by Rathbone Investment
Management reached GBP32.5 billion and within this our ethical
investment service, Greenbank, reached GBP1.0 billion. Funds under
management in our Unit Trusts business reached GBP5.0 billion towards
the end of the quarter. Both Greenbank and Unit Trusts have reached
these strategic milestones well ahead of plan.
"We continue to progress our strategic initiatives and invest in our
core infrastructure to support client service and meet the demands of
forthcoming regulation. We are well positioned for the future and will
continue to pursue growth opportunities both organically and through
acquisition, approaching each with discipline."
Financial highlights:
-- Total funds under management were GBP37.5 billion at 30 September 2017;
up 2.5% from GBP36.6 billion at 30 June 2017, compared to an increase of
0.8% in the FTSE 100 Index and 0.8% in the MSCI WMA Private Investor
Balanced Index in the three months ended 30 September 2017. Underlying
net operating income was GBP70.5 million for the three months ended 30
September 2017, up 7.0% from GBP65.9 million in the third quarter of
2016.
-- Total net growth of funds under management in Investment Management was
GBP0.3 billion, representing a total net annualised growth rate of 3.5%
(2016: 5.0%). This comprises net organic growth of GBP0.2 billion (2016:
GBP0.2 billion), and acquired inflows of GBP0.1 billion for the quarter.
Net organic growth in the third quarter represents an annualised growth
rate of 2.6% (2016: 3.0%) contributing to a 2.9% organic growth rate for
the nine month period to 30 September 2017 (2016: 2.7%).
-- Net operating income of GBP62.5 million in Investment Management for the
three months ended 30 September 2017 was 5.6% higher than the GBP59.2
million for the comparable period in 2016. The value of the FTSE 100
Index on the third quarter charging date was 7373 compared with 6899 a
year ago. The MSCI WMA Private Investor Balanced Index was 1545 and 1457
on the equivalent dates.
-- Funds under management in Unit Trusts at 30 September 2017 were GBP5.0
billion, up 8.7% from GBP4.6 billion at 30 June 2017. Net inflows for the
quarter were a record GBP342 million compared to GBP170 million a year
ago. Net operating income of GBP8.0 million for the three months ended 30
September 2017 was 19.4% higher than the GBP6.7 million for the
comparable period in 2016.
Net operating income
3 months ended 30 9 months ended 30
September September
2017 2016 Change 2017 2016 Change
GBPm GBPm % GBPm GBPm %
Investment Management
- Fees 47.7 42.7 11.7 140.2 120.0 16.8
- Commissions 8.2 10.2 (19.6) 30.1 29.7 1.3
- Net interest income 2.9 3.1 (6.5) 8.5 8.8 (3.4)
- Fees from advisory services(1) and other income 3.7 3.2 15.6 11.2 9.5 17.9
62.5 59.2 5.6 190.0 168.0 13.1
Unit Trusts 8.0 6.7 19.4 22.9 18.1 26.5
Underlying net operating income 70.5 65.9 7.0 212.9 186.1 14.4
Average FTSE 100 Index on principal charging dates(2) 7373 6899 6.9 7339 6498 12.9
Average FTSE WMA Balanced Index on principal charging
dates(2) 1545 1457 6.0 1538 1386 11.0
1. Including income from trust, tax, pension advisory services and Vision
Independent Financial Planning.
2. The principal charging dates for Investment Management clients are 5
April, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December. Unit Trust income accrues
on daily levels of funds under management.
Funds under management
3 months ended 9 months ended
30 September 30 September
2017 2016 2017 2016
GBPm GBPm GBPm GBPm
(i) Investment Management
Opening FUM (1 July/1 January) 31,981 27,256 30,184 26,126
Inflows 809 708 2,542 2,010
Organic new business 742 574 2,311 1,650
Acquired new business 67 134 231 360
Outflows (532) (367) (1,663) (1,118)
Market adjustment 277 1,703 1,472 2,282
Closing FUM (30 September) 32,535 29,300 32,535 29,300
Underlying annualised rate of net
organic growth 2.6% 3.0% 2.9% 2.7%
Annualised rate of net inflows 3.5% 5.0% 3.9% 4.6%
(ii) Unit Trusts
Opening FUM (1 July/1 January) 4,634 3,334 4,051 3,073
Inflows 521 454 1,254 1,030
Outflows (179) (284) (643) (601)
Market adjustment 6 358 320 360
Closing FUM (30 September) 4,982 3,862 4,982 3,862
Total FUM (30 September)(3, 4) 37,517 33,162 37,517 33,162
Net fund inflows
Investment Management 277 341 879 892
Unit Trusts 342 170 611 429
Total 619 511 1,490 1,321
1. Includes GBP1,027 million (30 September 2016: GBP937 million) of
execution only funds, Greenbank funds of GBP1.0 billion and Charities
funds of GBP4.5 billion.
2. Cash in client portfolios continued to be higher than average at GBP2.3
billion (2016 average: GBP1.8 billion). Loans and advances to customers
were GBP126.0 million at 30 September 2017, up 2.2% on the GBP123.3
million at 30 June 2017.
The FTSE 100 Index closed at 7516 on 17 October 2017, an increase of
1.9% since 30 September 2017. Investment Management fee income in the
fourth quarter is dependent upon the value of funds under management at
31 December 2017.
18 October 2017
For further information contact:
Rathbone Brothers Plc Camarco
Tel: 020 7399 0000 Tel: 020 3757 4984
email: shelly.patel@rathbones.com email: ed.gascoigne-pees@camarco.co.uk
Philip Howell, Chief Executive Ed Gascoigne-Pees
Paul Stockton, Finance Director
Shelly Patel, Investor Relations Manager
Rathbone Brothers Plc
Rathbone Brothers Plc ("Rathbones"), through its subsidiaries, is a
leading provider of high-quality, personalised investment and wealth
management services for private clients, charities and trustees. Our
services include discretionary investment management, unit trusts,
banking and loan services, financial planning, unitised portfolio
services, and UK trust, legal, estate and tax advice.
Rathbones has over 1,100 staff in 16 UK locations and Jersey; its
headquarters is 8 Finsbury Circus, London.
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