Abrdn suffers 35% increase in outflows in full-year results
Adjusted operating profit in the investments arm of the business shrunk by 62% in 2023
Adjusted operating profit in the investments arm of the business shrunk by 62% in 2023
Passive bonds attract £18.2bn
Outflows increased by 36.3% compared to 2022
Ends the year with £39.1bn assets under management
AUMA has fallen by 12% over six months to the end of September
But anticipates flows to turn positive in FY24 as a whole
Unconstrained fixed income funds and UK and European equity strategies main culprits behind Q1 redemptions
Investment Association data shows US equities witnessed net outflows of £1.6bn in Q1
Asset manager ‘not immune to markets’
Excluding Haywood’s fund range, net outflows were CHF 5.3bn
Jupiter CEO Maarten Slendebroek reiterated that future flows will be “less predictable” as Jupiter diversifies its business away from the UK market, while addressing the firm’s other issues like its gender pay gap.
Jupiter has posted net outflows of £1.3bn over the first quarter, exceeding analysts’ already bearish predictions.