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- Pedro Fonseca
Record - Robust interim results with strategic progress
Record’s interim results (H125) were robust and assets under management equivalent (AUME) reached a new high level. There are clear signs of progress with the company’s strategic refocus on core products that can grow, diversify and enhance the quality of earnings. The launch of the new Infrastructure Equity Fund, with €1.1bn of initial commitments, is a significant step forward, with further initiatives in the pipeline.
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- Pedro Fonseca
Record - Strong performance fees
Record reported steady progress in its Q125 trading update. Assets under management (AUM) grew $0.5bn in the quarter to $102.7bn, driven by market and other movements of +$1bn offset by a modest net $0.5bn outflow. The AUM progression is in line with our end-FY25 estimate of $104.7bn. Performance fees surprised positively at £1.6m in the quarter, not much below our £2m estimate for the full year. We are not changing our estimates at this stage.
- Pedro Fonseca
Record - Transitional year ahead
Record reported FY24 PBT of £12.9m, down 12% y-o-y and in line with our estimate of £12.8m. Underlying PBT was £14.8m, up 2% y-o-y on record assets under management (AUM), which grew 16.5% to $102.2bn. The final ordinary dividend surprised positively at 2.45p, above our 2.36p forecast, and a special dividend of 0.6p was declared. As new CEO Dr Jan Witte continues to refocus the strategy over the next six months, the company is guiding to relatively flat management fees. We have cut our FY25 PBT ...
- Pedro Fonseca
Record - AUME momentum and a sharper focus
Record’s Q424 trading update demonstrated continued growth in assets under management equivalent (AUME), which will support management fee growth into FY25. In FY24, AUME grew 17% to US$102.2bn, setting a new milestone in business scale. Net inflows for FY24 were US$6.8bn (FY23: US$9.1bn) or 8% of opening AUME. Performance fees of £5.8m matched the record FY23 figure, and we expect this to offset the negative product mix in FY24. We have reduced our FY24e EPS by 1%, which is affected by £2.4m in...
- Pedro Fonseca
Record - Underlying growth and pipeline are attractive
In H124, Record posted steady management fee growth of 3% y-o-y to £19.6m as the company benefited from a higher assets under management equivalent (AUME) base. Total revenues, however, were down 3% as performance fees in H123 outweighed those earned in H124. Profit before tax was down 17% y-o-y to £6.3m as Record incurred costs related to its expansion and modernisation initiatives. In line with its progressive dividend policy, Record increased its dividend by 5% y-o-y to 2.15p per share. After...
- Pedro Fonseca
Record - Core inflows solid but delays in new product line
In its Q224 update, Record reported core inflows of US$1.5bn that were more than offset by US$3.4bn of negative market and FX movements. Consequently, Record experienced a 2% net decline in assets under management equivalent (AUME) of US$1.9bn versus Q124. Record also earned performance fees of £1m in Q224 as the group continued to benefit from interest rate differentials. Management stated that the higher-margin asset management product rollout continues to progress, albeit at a slower pace tha...
- Pedro Fonseca
Record - Positive outlook for FY24
Record continues to deliver on its diversification and modernisation strategy, reporting FY23 revenues of £44.7m, up 27% y-o-y. Excluding exceptionally strong performance fees of £5.8m, revenues grew by a solid 12% with all areas contributing. Additionally, in the Q124 trading update, Record earned performance fees of £0.5m, implying a run rate above our forecast for FY24. During Q124, net outflows of $2.5bn were recorded, predominantly in passive hedging. Our estimates are broadly unchanged sin...
- Pedro Fonseca
Record - Strong inflows in FY23
In FY23, Record’s assets under management equivalent (AUME) increased by 5.5% to $87.7bn (FY22: $83.1bn). Full year inflows were strong at $9.1bn (FY22: $2.4bn), or 11% of opening AUME, although marginal outflows of $0.1bn were recorded in Q423. In its trading statement, management points to its expectation of continued growth in FY24 in a more normalised FX volatility environment and in delivering new and higher-margin revenue streams through product development.
- Pedro Fonseca
Record - Explaining strategy and growth
In its capital markets event in February, Record provided more detail on the progress it is making with its strategy and in particular on its diversification initiatives. This highlighted a range of partnerships to develop new products and, as a result, a promising sales pipeline pointing towards growth and potentially contributing to realisation of the target for FY25 revenue of £60m. Subsequently, signalling a further step in its succession planning, the group has announced that Neil Record, f...
- Pedro Fonseca
Record - Showing good growth and on track strategically
Record is continuing to make good progress with its strategy of developing new capabilities and products to augment its core currency management services. This holds out the prospect of significantly higher and more diversified revenue and profit by FY25. In the meantime, existing currency strategies have performed well against a more volatile market background, which also creates a favourable background for conversations with potential clients for well-established hedging services.
- Pedro Fonseca
Record - Changes taking effect
Record sees itself at the beginning of a new stage as it develops its capabilities as an asset manager rather than purely a supplier of specialist currency overlay services. The progress so far is good with the FY22 results beginning to show the benefits of diversification and the introduction of new, higher fee-margin products. More of these are in development and investment in systems and staff should underpin operational gearing if the group succeeds in its aim of reaching FY25 revenue of ove...
- Pedro Fonseca
Record - Positive flow and muted market impact Q422
For FY22 as a whole, Record’s assets under management equivalent (AUME) increased by 3.7% and were only slightly lower in Q422 on market movements. The group is seeing the benefits of diversification and new products, both in terms of AUME and average fee rates. Increased investment in staff and technology have tempered short-term expected earnings growth, but operational gearing benefits should become more evident once new products gain further traction.
- Pedro Fonseca
Record - Evidence of new strategy gaining traction
Record’s H122 results showed benefits from its growth and diversification strategy. Its first new product, a sustainable fund, is increasing AUM and there is a pipeline of further opportunities with the potential to add further AUM and produce a richer fee mix. Board confidence in the outlook is evident in the step up in the ordinary dividend.
- Pedro Fonseca
Record - Evidence of new strategy gaining traction
Record’s H122 results showed benefits from its growth and diversification strategy. Its first new product, a sustainable fund, is increasing AUM and there is a pipeline of further opportunities with the potential to add further AUM and produce a richer fee mix. Board confidence in the outlook is evident in the step up in the ordinary dividend.
- Pedro Fonseca
Record - Further growth in AUME
Record’s assets under management equivalent (AUME) has continued to grow in Q122 with net inflows including the launch of the new Record Emerging Market Sustainable Finance Fund. This is the first of several new product initiatives to be realised and will contribute to diversification of revenues. The group is also continuing to focus on modernisation and succession to support future growth.
- Pedro Fonseca
Record - Launch of new EM sustainable finance fund
The announcement of the launch of the Record Emerging Market Sustainable Finance Fund in partnership with UBS Global Wealth Management brings to fruition the first of the group’s new product initiatives within its modernisation and growth strategy. The initial fund size is larger than we assumed and there is good potential for growth in the long term.
- Pedro Fonseca
Record - Scene set for marked profit improvement
After a period of muted progress, in early 2020 Record adopted a new strategy with an emphasis on growth. Since then, work on new product development, diversification and management succession has progressed. The existing strengths of the business have been sustained, underpinning H221 net inflows of $10bn, mainly from a new dynamic hedging mandate, and the group ended the year with assets under management equivalent (AUME) at a new high of $80.1bn. Against this backdrop, the group continues to ...
- Pedro Fonseca
Record - Strong final quarter takes AUME above $80bn
Record’s final quarter saw continued net inflows and positive market moves allowing assets under management equivalent (AUME) to exceed over $80bn, an increase of 37% for the year. Positively, the diversity of revenue has also increased and there is potential for this trend to continue as new products are launched, including a new EM Sustainable Finance fund in Q122. Work continues on introducing technology to facilitate new products and enhance scalability.
- Pedro Fonseca
Record - AUME now over $70bn
Record’s assets under management (AUME) reached over $70bn for the first time at the end of December, reflecting a combination of net flows and market, foreign exchange and scaling moves in Q321. The pattern of flows has increased the diversity of revenues while the benefits of initiatives to increase the breadth of product offering are yet to come; the launch of the Currency Impact Fund is due soon and a pipeline of other potential products is in development, supported by technology investment.
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