Brooks Macdonald Group PLC Trading Update (1688D)
January 27 2015 - 2:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 1688D
Brooks Macdonald Group PLC
27 January 2015
27 January 2015
BROOKS MACDONALD GROUP PLC
Half year trading update and Quarterly Announcement of Funds
under Management
Notice of Half Year Results
Brooks Macdonald Group plc (the "Group"), the AIM listed
integrated wealth management group, today announces a trading
update for its half year ended 31 December 2014 together with an
update on its funds under management.
Trading Update
Trading for the half year was in line with management
expectations, with discretionary funds under management rising by
6.15% over the period. Continued good progress was made despite a
period of volatility for markets and continued change in the
industry.
In the first half of the year the Company has incurred a charge
of GBP343,000 for additional deferred consideration relating to the
Spearpoint acquisition.
Against this background we continue to pursue our growth
objectives. These are principally around organic growth, as well as
continuing to invest in the required infrastructure to enable that
continued growth in the future.
The prospects for the second half remain in line with our
expectations.
Quarterly Funds under Management Update
Discretionary
As at 31 December 2014, discretionary funds under management
('FUM') totalled GBP GBP6.953 billion, an increase of 4.1% (30
September 2014: GBP6.677 billion). As a comparison the WMA balanced
index increased by 2.4% over the quarter.
This represents all our discretionary funds across the Group
(Asset Management, Funds and International) and this growth was a
combination of performance (GBP140m) and net new business (GBP136m)
over the quarter.
Analysis of discretionary fund flows over the quarter
December 2014
(quarter on
quarter)
GBPm
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Opening discretionary
FUM 6677
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Net new discretionary
business 136
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Acquisitions 0
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Investment growth 140
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Total FUM growth 276
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Closing FUM 6953
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Organic growth (net of
markets) % 2.03
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Total growth % 4.10
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Advisory
As at 31 December 2014 advisory funds under management (managed
by Brooks Macdonald International) totalled GBP GBP457 million, a
decrease of 0.65% (30 September 2014: GBP460.9 million).
Property assets under administration
The Group's property management business Braemar Estates had
property assets under administration of GBP1.091 billion, a
decrease of 4.4% (30 September 2014: GBP1.142 billion).
Third party assets under administration
The Group now has third party assets under administration in
excess of GBP225 million (30 September 2014:
>GBP215million).
Notice of Results
The Group intends to issue its half year results on Wednesday 11
March 2015.
Chris Macdonald, Chief Executive of Brooks Macdonald,
commented:
"The Group has continued to make good progress in Q2 with funds
under management just under GBP7 billion, capping a solid first
half performance despite volatile markets and continued industry
change.
"Over the 2014 calendar year discretionary funds under
management have grown by over GBP1.27bn (including the acquisition
of DPZ of GBP360m in April) and over the first six months of the
current financial year by over GBP400 million."
Enquiries to:
Brooks Macdonald Group plc www.brooksmacdonald.com
Chris Macdonald, Chief Executive 020 7499 6424
Simon Jackson, Finance Director
Peel Hunt LLP (Nominated Adviser and Broker)
Guy Wiehahn 020 7418 8900
MHP Communications
Reg Hoare / Simon Hockridge / Giles Robinson 020 3128 8100
Notes to editors
Brooks Macdonald Group plc is an AIM listed, integrated, wealth
management group. The Group consists of six principal companies:
Brooks Macdonald Asset Management Limited, a discretionary asset
management business; Brooks Macdonald Funds Limited, a fund
management business; Brooks Macdonald Financial Consulting Limited,
a financial advisory and employee benefits consultancy; Brooks
Macdonald Asset Management (International) Limited, a Jersey and
Guernsey based provider of discretionary investment management and
stockbroking; Brooks Macdonald Retirement Services (International)
Limited, a Jersey and Guernsey based retirement planning services
provider; and Braemar Estates (Residential) Limited, an estate
management company.
This information is provided by RNS
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