Liontrust’s assets under management climbed 15% in the six months to the end of September, fuelled by strong inflows into its Sustainable Future funds.
According to the asset manager’s latest trading update, the firm attracted £1.1bn of client money in the three months to 30 September, driving total net flows since the start of the financial year to £2.1bn. This took assets under management up to £35.7bn.
“Clients demanding a more sustainable outcome from their investments continue to drive strong flows into our Sustainable Future funds,” said the company’s chief executive, John Ions (pictured).
“The quality and integrity of the sustainable investment team, built over a 20-year track record of successful investing, has enabled them to clearly differentiate themselves at a time of many new fund launches.”
At the end of September, Liontrust had £13.2bn in assets under management in its sustainable investment process, while its Economic Advantage investment process had £10.1bn in AUM.
In the update, the company also confirmed the appointment of Rebecca Shelley as a non-executive director.
She will join the board on November 1, having previously been group communications director of Tesco and group corporate affairs director at TP ICAP.
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