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Rathbones Group PLC

17 January 2024

Rathbones Group Plc

fourth quarter trading update

funds under management and administration ("FUMA") update for the year ended 31 december 2023 and notice of results.

- Total FUMA, including Investec Wealth & Investment (IW&I), reached GBP105.3 billion at 31 December 2023 (30 September 2023: GBP100.7 billion, 31 December 2022: GBP60.2 billion) consisting of:

   -   GBP48.0 billion in Rathbone Investment Management (RIM) (31 December 2022: GBP45.1 billion). 
   -   GBP42.2 billion in IW&I (31 December 2022: GBPnil). 

- GBP1.3 billion in Saunderson House (31 December 2022: GBP4.1 billion) as FUMA in that entity continues to migrate as planned to Rathbones investment propositions.

- GBP13.8 billion in Rathbone Asset Management (RAM, formerly Rathbone Unit Trust Management) (31 December 2022: GBP11.0 billion).

- Total net flows in wealth management were flat in the quarter as positive inflows in Rathbones offset anticipated outflows in IW&I:

   -   Rathbones discretionary and managed net inflows for the quarter totalled GBP0.4 billion. 

- Net outflows in IW&I were GBP0.3 billion, reflecting the anticipated impact of investment manager departures that predominantly occurred prior to the announcement of the combination with Rathbones. Since then, investment manager turnover has been low, engagement with colleagues at IW&I has been very positive, and integration work remains on track.

- Net inflows into our multi-asset fund range, comprising both direct and managed solutions via in-house funds, totalled GBP0.6 billion in the quarter. Net outflows in RAM single strategy funds of GBP0.1 billion were resilient against the wider asset management industry backdrop.

- Market and investment performance added GBP4.9 billion to FUMA in the quarter.

Outlook

Economic uncertainties are expected to persist in 2024, however, Rathbones will continue to remain focused on client engagement as we deliver toward our key strategic objectives.

Until the IW&I business is fully integrated, the existing client billing dates of each of the investment management businesses will be maintained. The principal charging dates for Rathbone Investment Management clients are 5 April, 30 June, 30 September and 31 December. The principal charging dates in 2024 for IW&I are 29 February, 31 May, 31 August and 30 November.

Rathbones begins 2024 as an enlarged group that remains well-positioned to take advantage of both benefits of scale and future growth opportunities.

Notice of results

Our preliminary statement of annual results for the year ended 31 December 2023 will be published on

Wednesday, 6 March 2024. A presentation to analysts will be held on the same day.

Funds under management and administration

(i) Breakdown of FUMA and flows by service level

 
 
 
 
 
                        Opening     Gross      Gross       Net                SHL Migrated                 Closing    Ann Net 
                           FUMA   Inflows   Outflows     Flows  Transfers(1)        Assets                    FUMA  Growth(2) 
                                   (GBPm)     (GBPm)                                              Market 
                                                                                            & Investment 
Q4 ended 31 December                                                                         Performance 
 2023                    (GBPm)                         (GBPm)        (GBPm)        (GBPm)        (GBPm)    (GBPm)        (%) 
---------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Rathbones Investment 
 Management              45,705     1,158      (880)       278            59           626         2,091    48,759        2.4 
   Bespoke portfolios    42,630     1,050      (779)       271          (43)           279         1,867    45,004        2.5 
   Managed via 
    in-house 
    funds                 3,075       108      (101)         7           102           347           224     3,755        0.9 
---------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Multi-asset funds(3)      2,345       280      (166)       114             -             -            86     2,545       19.4 
---------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Rathbones 
 discretionary 
 & managed               48,050     1,438    (1,046)       392            59           626         2,177    51,304        3.3 
---------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Non-discretionary 
 service                    732        11        (9)         2          (25)             -            43       752        1.1 
---------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Investec W&I (from 
 1 October)(4)           40,781       796    (1,123)     (327)         (115)             -         1,928    42,267      (3.2) 
---------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Saunderson House(5)       2,211        15      (113)      (98)             -         (631)           108     1,590     (17.7) 
---------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Total wealth 
 management              91,774     2,260    (2,291)      (31)          (81)           (5)         4,256    95,913      (0.1) 
---------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Single-strategy funds     6,313       299      (412)     (113)             -             -           477     6,677      (7.2) 
Execution only & 
 banking                  2,594        86      (164)      (78)            81             5           148     2,750     (12.0) 
---------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Total group (4)         100,681     2,645    (2,867)     (222)             -             -         4,881   105,340      (0.9) 
---------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                      Opening     Gross      Gross       Net                SHL Migrated                 Closing    Ann Net 
                         FUMA   Inflows   Outflows     Flows  Transfers(1)        Assets                    FUMA  Growth(2) 
                                 (GBPm)     (GBPm)                                              Market 
                                                                                          & Investment 
12 months ended 31                                                                         Performance 
 December 2023         (GBPm)                         (GBPm)        (GBPm)        (GBPm)        (GBPm)    (GBPm)        (%) 
-------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Rathbones 
 Investment 
 Management            44,322     4,216    (3,824)       392         (214)         2,389         1,870    48,759        0.9 
   Bespoke 
    portfolios         42,894     3,804    (3,556)       248         (896)         1,107         1,651    45,004        0.6 
   Managed via 
    in-house 
    funds               1,428       412      (268)       144           682         1,282           219     3,755       10.1 
-------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Multi-asset 
 funds(3)               2,159       896      (597)       299             -             -            87     2,545       13.8 
-------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Rathbones 
 discretionary 
 & managed             46,481     5,112    (4,421)       691         (214)         2,389         1,957    51,304        1.5 
-------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Non-discretionary 
 service                  757        40       (62)      (22)          (38)             -            55       752      (2.9) 
-------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Investec W&I (from 
 1 October)(4)         40,781       796    (1,123)     (327)         (115)             -         1,928    42,267 
-------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Saunderson House(5)     4,117       119      (510)     (391)             -       (2,396)           260     1,590      (9.5) 
-------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Total wealth 
 management            92,136     6,067    (6,116)      (49)         (367)           (7)         4,200    95,913      (0.1) 
-------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Single-strategy 
 funds                  6,474     1,275    (1,838)     (563)             -             -           766     6,677      (8.7) 
Execution only & 
 banking                2,404       327      (541)     (214)           367             7           186     2,750      (8.7) 
-------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Total group (4)       101,014     7,669    (8,495)     (826)             -             -         5,152   105,340      (0.8) 
-------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
 

(ii) Breakdown of Investment Management FUMA and flows by channel

 
 
 
                                    Gross      Gross                                                                      Ann 
                        Opening   Inflows   Outflows       Net                SHL Migrated                 Closing        Net 
                           FUMA                          Flows  Transfers(1)        Assets                    FUMA  Growth(2) 
                                   (GBPm)     (GBPm)                                              Market 
                                                                                            & Investment 
Q4 ended 31 December                                                                         Performance 
 2023                    (GBPm)                         (GBPm)        (GBPm)        (GBPm)        (GBPm)    (GBPm)        (%) 
---------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Total direct             32,948       747      (615)       132          (21)             -         1,352    34,411        1.6 
Total financial 
 adviser 
 linked                  12,757       411      (265)       146            80           626           739    14,348        4.6 
---------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Total discretionary 
 service                 45,705     1,158      (880)       278            59           626         2,091    48,759        2.4 
---------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Execution only & 
 banking                  2,594        86      (164)      (78)            81             5           148     2,750     (12.0) 
Non-discretionary 
 service                    732        11        (9)         2          (25)             -            43       752        1.1 
---------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Total Investment 
 Management              49,031     1,255    (1,053)       202           115           631         2,282    52,261        1.6 
---------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Investec W&I (from 
 1 October)(4)           40,781       796    (1,123)     (327)         (115)             -         1,928    42,267      (3.2) 
---------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Total Investment 
 Management for 
 enlarged 
 group (4)               89,812     2,051    (2,176)     (125)             -           631         4,210    94,528      (0.6) 
---------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
 
 
 
 
                                  Gross      Gross                                                                      Ann 
                      Opening   Inflows   Outflows       Net                SHL Migrated                 Closing        Net 
                         FUMA                          Flows  Transfers(1)        Assets                    FUMA  Growth(2) 
                                 (GBPm)     (GBPm)                                              Market 
                                                                                          & Investment 
12 months ended 31                                                                         Performance 
 December 2023         (GBPm)                         (GBPm)        (GBPm)        (GBPm)        (GBPm)    (GBPm)        (%) 
-------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Total direct           33,639     2,709    (2,848)     (139)         (247)             -         1,158    34,411      (0.4) 
Total financial 
 adviser 
 linked                10,683     1,507      (976)       531            33         2,389           712    14,348        5.0 
-------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Total discretionary 
 service               44,322     4,216    (3,824)       392         (214)         2,389         1,870    48,759        0.9 
-------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Execution only & 
 banking                2,404       327      (541)     (214)           367             7           186     2,750      (8.9) 
Non-discretionary 
 service                  757        40       (62)      (22)          (38)             -            55       752      (2.9) 
-------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Total Investment 
 Management            47,483     4,583    (4,427)       156           115         2,396         2,111    52,261      (0.3) 
-------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Investec W&I (from 
 1 October) (4)        40,781       796    (1,123)     (327)         (115)             -         1,928    42,267 
-------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
Total Investment 
 Management for 
 enlarged 
 group (4)             88,264     5,379    (5,550)     (171)             -         2,396         4,039    94,528      (0.2) 
-------------------  --------  --------  ---------  --------  ------------  ------------  ------------  --------  --------- 
 

1. Transfers represent client FUMA which has transferred from one service to another and other intra-group movements.

2. Annualised net growth in flows calculated as net flows/opening FUMA.

3. Net inflows into multi-asset funds include direct flows and flows into managed solutions via in-house funds.

4. Opening FUMA for Investec W&I is from 1 October 2023.

5. Total funds under advice by Saunderson House, including those clients transferred to fellow group companies totalled GBP4.0 billion at 31 December 2023 (31 December 2022: GBP4.1 billion).

(iii) Total Group FUMA

 
                                               At 31 December        At 30 September 
----------------------------------------  ------------------------  ----------------- 
                                             2023     2022  Change       2023  Change 
                                             GBPm     GBPm       %       GBPm       % 
----------------------------------------  -------  -------  ------  ---------  ------ 
Rathbones Investment Management Gross 
 FUMA                                      52,261   47,483    10.1     49,031     6.6 
Of which: invested in RAM discretionary 
 wrapped funds(6)                         (4,290)  (2,372)    80.9    (3,631)    18.1 
Rathbones Asset Management                 13,770   11,005    25.1     12,547     9.7 
Saunderson House                            1,590    4,117  (61.4)      2,211  (28.1) 
Of which: invested in RAM discretionary 
 wrapped funds(7)                           (243)        -       -      (246)   (1.2) 
----------------------------------------  -------  -------  ------  ---------  ------ 
Total FUMA excluding Investec W&I          63,088   60,233     4.7     59,912     5.3 
----------------------------------------  -------  -------  ------  ---------  ------ 
Investec W&I                               42,267        -       -     40,781     3.6 
Of which: invested in RAM discretionary 
 wrapped funds(8)                            (15)        -       -       (12)    25.0 
----------------------------------------  -------  -------  ------  ---------  ------ 
Total Group FUMA for enlarged group       105,340        -       -    100,681     4.6 
----------------------------------------  -------  -------  ------  ---------  ------ 
 

6. Discretionary wrapped funds represent RAM funds which are held within portfolios managed by RIM.

7. Discretionary wrapped funds represent RAM funds which are held within portfolios managed by Saunderson House teams.

8. Discretionary wrapped funds represent RAM funds which are held within portfolios managed by Investec W&I teams.

17 January 2024

For further information contact:

Rathbones Group Plc

Paul Stockton, Group Chief Executive Officer

Iain Hooley, Group Chief Financial Officer*

Shelly Patel, Head of Investor Relations

Tel: 020 7399 0071

Email: shelly.patel@rathbones.com

Camarco

Ed Gascoigne-Pees

Julia Tilley

Tel: 020 3757 4984

Email: ed.gascoigne-pees@camarco.co.uk

*subject to regulatory approval

Rathbones Group Plc

Rathbones provides investment and wealth management services for private clients, charities, trustees and professional partners. We have been trusted for generations to manage and preserve our clients' wealth. Our tradition of investing and acting for everyone's tomorrow has been with us from the beginning and continues to lead us forward.

Rathbones has over 3,500 employees in 23 locations across the UK and Channel Islands; its headquarters is 8 Finsbury Circus, London, EC2M 7AZ.

www.rathbones.com

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