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- Paul Bryant
Outlook hit by markets, but price fall looks extreme
AUM fell to £25.3bn on 31 March ‘25 (Q2, FY25), down 25.7% from £34.1bn on 31 Dec ‘24, with £7.8bn of net outflows and £0.99bn negative investment performance. We knew net outflows would be significant in the quarter due to the previously announced termination of a £5.1bn St James’s Place mandate being reflected in Q2, and some other smaller mandate losses. Investment performance was strong relative to broader market indices at -3.3% of average AUM. US markets experienced particularly heavy de...
- Paul Bryant
AUM fall as expected and profits seen holding up
Ahead of its AGM, Impax has confirmed AUM of £28.5bn on 28 Feb 25. This is close to our expectations as on 31 Dec 24 AUM stood at £34.1bn, and we already knew that the termination of a £5.1bn James’s Place mandate would impact the current quarter (Q2 of FY25). We expect AUM to jump again soon by c. £1.3bn once the Sky Harbor acquisition closes. At the same time Impax reported an acceleration of the efficiency programme. Over 30 roles have been cut since 1 Oct 24 (c. 10% of headcount). This redu...
- Paul Bryant
AUM hit by outflows in Q1-25, down 8%
AUM fell 8.3% over Q1 of FY25 (1 Oct 24 - 31 Dec 24) from £37.2bn to £34.1bn. Net outflows were -£2.4bn with investment performance -£0.66bn. The termination of Impax’s smaller mandate with St James’s Place (announced Oct 24) contributed to the outflows (see also below), as well as redemptions driven by industry consolidation in the APAC region. But pleasingly, Impax has continued to see a slow-down in outflows from its largest European distribution partner, BNP Paribas Asset Management, and fro...
- Paul Bryant
SJP ends mandate, but price fall looks unwarranted
Impax has received notice from St. James's Place Unit Trust Group Limited that its mandate to manage the Sustainable & Responsible Equity Fund (SRE) is to be terminated from February 2025, subject to EGM. This is a blow to top-line AUM, with SRE making up c. £5.2bn (30 Nov 24) or c. 14% of total AUM of £37.2bn (30 Sep 24); although the SRE fund was clearly a low-fee-margin account at around 24bps compared to the overall Impax average fee margin of 44.3bps. Therefore, the impact on revenue is fa...
- Paul Bryant
Solid FY24 results, triggers to reignite growth visible
AUM was down a touch by 0.5% in FY24 (1 Oct 23 - 30 Sep 24) to £37.2bn. Net outflows totalled £5.8bn, largely offset by a positive investment performance of +£5.3bn and a contribution of +£0.3bn from the acquisition of fixed-income specialist Absalon Capital Management in Q4. With average AUM also slightly down, revenue fell 4.7% to £170.1m. Adjusted operating costs were firmly under control and decreased by 2% from £120.3m to £117.4m, helped also by Impax’s incentive-based remuneration model....
- Paul Bryant
Impax AM: AUM +0.7% in Q4, -0.6% in FY24, dividend yield 7.4%
AUM closed FY24 (1 Oct 23 - 30 Sep 24) on £37.2bn, 0.6% down y-o-y. Net outflows over FY24 totalled £5.8bn, largely offset by a positive investment performance of +£5.3bn and a contribution of +£0.3bn from the acquisition of Absalon Capital Management in Q4. As flagged, outflows were heavily impacted during the year by Impax’s largest distribution partner, BNP Paribas, and some other clients in European private wealth, reducing their clients’ weighting to equities in favour of money market fund...
Impax Asset Management Group: 1 director
A director at Impax Asset Management Group bought 12,000 shares at 407p and the significance rating of the trade was 56/100. Is that information sufficient for you to make an investment decision? This report gives details of those trades and adds context and analysis to them such that you can judge whether these trading decisions are ones worth following. Included in the report is a detailed share price chart which plots discretionary trades by all the company's directors over the last two yea...
- Emily Liu
Hybridan Small Cap Feast 10 July 2024
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- Paul Bryant
AUM down in Q3, another fixed income acquisition
AUM declined over Q3 of FY24 from £39.6bn on 31 Mar 24 to £36.9bn on 30 Jun 24, a fall of 6.8%. That offsets a 5.9% increase over H1, resulting in AUM being down 1.3% over the first 9 months of FY24. Net flows and market movements / investment performance were negative in the quarter, -£1.89bn and -£0.81bn respectively. Impax noted that outflows were dominated by its wholesale channel, with some clients continuing to rotate out of equities, although outflows eased in key parts of its European op...
- Paul Bryant
Solid H1 as investments in capacity start to pay off
AUM was up by £2.2bn or 6% over H1-24, reaching £39.6bn on 31 Mar 24 (30 Sep 23: £37.4bn). This was a top-third growth rate among a London-listed peer group. While sustainable investing flows around the world have been subdued, we are seeing some early signs of a return to stronger flows. H1-24 revenue of £86.2m was down 2% y-o-y from £88.0m in H1-23 on lower average AUM levels and an unchanged average fee margin of 45bps. However, an AUM recovery during the period saw run-rate revenue increase...
- Paul Bryant
Investment performance drives 6% H1 AUM growth
AUM was up by £2.2bn or 6% over H1-24, reaching £39.6bn on 31 Mar 24 (30 Sep 23: £37.4bn). This is slightly above the trajectory required to meet our FY24 AUM forecast of £41.1bn (+10% annual growth), but taking a cautious approach our FY24 forecasts remain unchanged. A very strong investment performance was the growth driver in H1, contributing +£4.9bn (+13%) while net outflows were £2.7bn. We maintain our strong conviction that medium-to-long term structural factors favour Impax, but also fla...
- Paul Bryant
AUM up 4.6% in Q1 and fixed income acquisition
Impax recorded a solid Q1 of FY24, with AUM growing by £1.7bn (+4.6%) to £39.1bn on 31 Dec 23 (30 Sep 23: £37.4bn). This is above the trajectory required to meet our FY24 AUM forecast of £41.1bn (+10% annual AUM growth), but as it is very early in the financial year and markets remain volatile, we have taken a conservative approach and not yet adjusted our forecasts. It has also announced an acquisition in the fixed income segment. While not huge in the context of the group (£351m or just under...
- Paul Bryant
A tough year, but clear fundamental value
AUM closed FY23 (30 Sep 23) on £37.4bn, 5% up y-o-y. Net flows were slightly negative (-£92m or -0.3% of opening AUM), with investment performance adding £1.8bn. It’s been a tough year for asset managers, but in a London-listed peer group, Impax recorded the second-strongest net flow rate (median -7%, see note). Some experienced heavy (double-digit) net outflows. A profit fall was due to adjusted operating costs increasing faster than revenue, by 11% from £108.0m to £120.3m. Part of this increas...
- Paul Bryant
Sector-leading growth, but 3rd quartile valuation
AUM closed FY23 (30 Sep 23) on £37.4bn, 5% up y-o-y. Net flows were slightly negative at -£92m, while investment performance added £1.8bn. Q4 however saw £893m of net outflows as retail investors in particular withdrew capital from markets. Impax has stressed that institutional client flows are more stable with these clients tending to delay investments, as opposed to withdraw funds. Q4 investment performance also pegged back AUM by £1.4bn (-3.6% compared to the FTSE Environmental Opportunities ...
- Paul Bryant
Slow Q3, dividend yield now over 5%
On 30 Jun 23 (end-Q3 FY23), AUM totalled £39.7bn, 1% (£0.4bn) down over the quarter (31 Mar 23: £40.1bn) but 11% up over the first 9 months of FY23 (30 Sep 22: £35.7bn). Encouragingly, AUM increased 2.2% over the last month of the quarter (31 May 23: £38.9bn). Net flows dipped into negative territory at -£315m. However, this is only the second net quarterly outflow since 2015. The other (small) outflow was in the calender-Q2-22 quarter, a period of sharp market falls and extreme investor uncert...
- Paul Bryant
Poised to thrive in ‘sustainable investing 2.0’
Impax’s recent AUM progress during another period of market turmoil looks more impressive than we previously thought. Over H1-23 (Oct 22 – Mar 23), 12% AUM growth (+£4.4bn to £40.1bn) was the highest among a London-listed peer group. £1.1bn of net inflows translated to a 6-month inflow rate of +3.1% which was also the highest by some distance (peer group median: -2.3%). Investment performance contributed £3.3bn to AUM, one of the highest returns among peers. H1-23 revenue of £88.0m was up 1.4%...
- Paul Bryant
Positive net flows continue, AUM +12% over H1’23
Ongoing net inflows Impax maintained its impressive record of attracting and retaining client assets, with net flows in Q2-FY23 (to 31 Mar 23) of +£326m, achieved in a quarter characterised by further market turmoil and, no doubt, investor nerves. A strong investment performance of +£1.9bn was recorded. AUM reached £40.1bn, up 6% over Q2 and 12% over H1 (AUM end-FY22: £35.7bn). In the context of the wider sustainable investing market, we highlight that flows into sustainable funds were indeed f...
- Jason Streets
Hardman & Co Insight - Asset managers had a poor 2022
Asset managers had a poor 2022: the S&P Composite 1500 Asset Management Index was down 22% and, according to the Investment Company Institute (ICI), worldwide mutual funds fell by 20%, from $76tr to $60tr. When bond and equity markets fall, the results are unlikely to be pretty: with revenues trending down and multiples contracting, there is a double whammy to contend with. So how do valuations shape up now, after a bullish start to the new year? The first chart is my favourite chart of asset m...
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- Paul Bryant
AUM up 6% in Q1 of FY23, in line with forecasts
Impax has recorded a strong Q1 of FY23, with AUM growing by £2.3bn (+6.4%), from £35.7bn on 30 Sep 22 to £37.9bn on 31 Dec 22. Market movements, FX and investment performance was responsible for £1.5bn of the increase, while the group continued its impressive record of attracting and retaining client assets, recording £797m of net inflows, up from £606m in the prior quarter. While market conditions remain uncertain, Impax’s recent net inflow trend does look like an encouraging shift back to a ...
- Paul Bryant
Revenue, profit, cash & dividends up materially
Given the sharp pullback in financial markets, which saw growth stocks and ‘sustainable’ stocks in particular suffer heavy falls, and also given widespread fund outflows, Impax’s financial FY results are highly impressive. While end-of-FY22 AUM (£35.7bn) closed 4.1% down y-o-y (30 Sep 21: £37.2bn), average AUM, the primary driver of revenue, increased around 28% from £29.6bn to £37.9bn. In turn, revenue increased 23% from £143m to £175m, adjusted operating profit* 20% (£56m to £67m), and cash r...
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