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Record PLC
17 April 2019
RECORD PLC
FOURTH QUARTER TRADING UPDATE
Record plc ("Record" or "the Company"), the specialist currency
manager, announces today that the Group's assets under management
equivalents ("AUME") as at 31(st) March 2019 totalled $57.3 billion
(31(st) December 2018: $57.8 billion).
AUME expressed in sterling as at 31(st) March 2019 totalled
GBP44.0 billion (31(st) December 2018: GBP45.4 billion).
1. AUME composition
AUME expressed in US dollars decreased by 0.9% between 31(st)
December 2018 and 31(st) March 2019 and decreased by 3.1% when
expressed in sterling. The composition of AUME by product was as
follows:
AUME $ billion
31(st) March 2019 31(st) December
2018
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Dynamic Hedging 3.1 3.9
Passive Hedging 48.2 48.4
Currency for Return 2.7 2.4
Multi-Product 3.0 2.9
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Cash & Futures 0.3 0.2
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Total 57.3 57.8
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2. AUME Movement
Net client AUME flows in the three months to 31(st) March 2019
by product were as follows:
Net client AUME flows - $ billion
3 months to 31(st) 3 months to 31(st)
March 2019 December 2018
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Dynamic Hedging (1.1) -
Passive Hedging (2.3) (1.3)
Currency for Return - 0.3
Multi-Product - -
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Cash & Futures - (0.1)
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Total (3.4) (1.1)
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Record had 65 clients at 31(st) March 2019 (31(st) December
2018: 65 clients). The above net outflows include the remainder of
the Passive Hedging mandates previously notified as expected to
terminate, and the tactical changes recently undertaken to a
client's Dynamic Hedging portfolio in order to realise gains.
Other than client flows, the factors which have had an aggregate
impact on AUME during the quarter of +$2.9 billion were as
follows:
(i) Movements in global stock and other markets: +$3.0bn
Substantially all the Passive and Dynamic Hedging, and some of
the Multi-Product mandates, are linked to stock and other market
levels. Consequently AUME may be affected by movements in these
markets.
(ii) Exchange rate movements and mandate volatility targeting: -$0.1bn
Exchange rate movements during the period affect the conversion
of non-US dollar mandate sizes into US dollar AUME. In addition
certain Currency for Return mandates targeting a specific
volatility target may be scaled up or down.
3. Investment performance
For US Dynamic Hedging clients during the quarter, hedging
returns in the programmes varied as the US dollar showed mixed
performance against the respective weighted baskets of hedged
currencies.
Investment performance of the FTSE Currency FRB10 index (excess
return in sterling) during the three months to 29(th) March 2019
was +1.67% (three months to 31(st) December 2018 was -0.34%). The
FTSE FRB10 Index Fund continued to track the benchmark index
closely, on a 1.8x geared basis.
Record's Emerging Market product investment performance was
positive during the quarter and for an un-geared portfolio equated
to a quarterly return of +0.98% (three months to 31(st) December
2018: return of +2.42%). Annualised performance since inception
(30(th) November 2009) for an un-geared portfolio was +1.82%
p.a.
Investment performance in the Multi-Strategy product that
comprises the FTSE Currency FRB10, Emerging Market, Value and
Momentum strategies was positive during the quarter. For an
un-geared portfolio, the return was +0.41% over the quarter (three
months to 31(st) December 2018: return of +0.77%). Annualised
performance since inception (31(st) July 2012) for Record's
longest-standing Multi-Strategy mandate on an un-geared portfolio
basis is +1.02% p.a.
4. AVERAGE FEE RATES AND PERFORMANCE FEES
During the quarter to 31(st) March 2019, fee rates for most
products remained broadly unchanged from the previous quarter. No
material performance fees were earned in the quarter.
5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S COMMENT
Chief Executive James Wood-Collins, commenting on business
development, said:
"Our ability to add value to client portfolios continues to be
demonstrated in different ways, such as the gains generated on a
Dynamic Hedging mandate which were realised for the client.
"We continue to engage with existing and potential clients and
to enhance our client and service offering. With our diversified
product suite and our ability to offer tailored solutions, we aim
to make further progress in the current financial year."
Record will announce its financial results for the year ended
31(st) March 2019 on 13(th) June 2019 and its first quarter trading
update on 19(th) July 2019.
For further information, please contact:
Record plc Tel: +44 (0) 1753 852 222
James Wood-Collins, Chief Executive Officer
Steve Cullen, Chief Finance Officer
MHP Tel: +44 (0) 20 3128 8100
Andrew Fleming record@mhpc.com
Ollie Hoare
Robert Collett-Creedy
Notes to Editors
Record plc
Record is a specialist currency manager and provider of currency
hedging services for institutional clients. Founded in 1983, Record
has established a market leading position as a currency manager.
Specifically, the Group has a leading position in managing Currency
Hedging and Currency for Return for institutional clients.
The Group has four principal reporting lines:
- Dynamic Hedging, where Record seeks to eliminate the impact of
currency movements on elements of clients' investment portfolios
that are denominated in foreign currencies when these movements are
expected to result in an economic loss to the client, but not to do
so when they are expected to result in an economic gain;
- Passive Hedging, where Record seeks to eliminate fully or
partially the economic impact of currency movements on elements of
clients' investment portfolios that are denominated in foreign
currencies;
- Currency for Return, in which Record enters into currency
contracts for clients with the objective of generating positive
returns; and
- Multi-Product, where the client mandate includes combined
hedging and return-seeking objectives.
Record (LSE: REC) was admitted to trading on the London Stock
Exchange on 3(rd) December 2007.
This announcement includes information with respect to Record's
financial condition, its results of operations and business,
strategy, plans and objectives. All statements in this document,
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These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of the
Company's future performance and are subject to risks,
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forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements contained in this document are
based on numerous assumptions regarding Record's present and future
business and strategy and speak only as at the date of this
announcement.
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