London money managers reveal toll of turmoil as Jupiter and St James’s assets rise July 27, 2023 Fund house Jupiter reported a bump in assets and a sharp rise in profits in the first six months of the year in a mixed morning of results for London’s big money managers. The London investment firm said its assets ticked up two per cent to £51.4bn in the first half of the year while [...]
Jupiter sheds £900m as nervous investors shun UK stocks April 25, 2023 Skittish investors pulled £900m from fund manager Jupiter in the first quarter of the year as volatility on the markets continues to weigh on investors’ appetite for UK and European stocks.
Investors pull record £27.9bn from UK funds amid political turmoil October 24, 2022 Investors pulled a record £27.9bn from UK funds last month as the disastrous mini-budget and political turmoil sent shockwaves through the markets, new data has revealed.
Jupiter to sell £100m stake in Starling Bank at steep discount on April valuation September 22, 2022 FTSE 250 asset manager Jupiter is in advanced talks to sell a £100m stake in Starling Bank at a heavy discount on its most recent valuation of £2.5bn. Jupiter Fund Management is in talks with several of the challenger bank’s existing investors, with a view to offloading a seven per cent share in the firm, [...]
Jupiter to sell 10 per cent stake in Starling Bank August 27, 2022 Asset manager Jupiter is reportedly in talks to sell its 10 per cent stake in digital challenger bank Starling Bank. This comes a few months after the bank hit a £2.5bn valuation. City sources told Sky News’ Mark Kleinman that Jupiter had instructed Citi to find buyers for its portfolio, which is made up of [...]
Jupiter Fund Management halves stake in e-commerce retailer THG August 8, 2022 Jupiter Fund Management has halved its stake in the e-commerce retailer THG. In an announcement published on the London Stock Exchange yesterday afternoon, the fund said it had reduced its holding from 8.94 per cent to 4.97 per cent. The fund manages shares in THG for BNP Paribas, Northern Trust and Citigroup. The Manchester-based retailer, [...]
Inflation, Ukraine war and pandemic contribute to Jupiter Fund Management haemorrhaging profit and assets July 29, 2022 The London-listed Jupiter Fund Management haemorrhaged profits and assets in the first half of 2022 owing to the challenging geopolitical environment. Assets under its management (AUM) dropped to £48.8bn from £55.3bn at the end of March, while underlying profits were down to £53.9bn, from £79.8bn in the same period last year. Its statutory profits before [...]
Jupiter boss Andrew Formica to step down after ‘extremely challenging’ period June 28, 2022 The boss of Jupiter Fund Management Andrew Formica has announced he will retire as CEO later this year after a turbulent period at the helm of the London-listed investor. Formica, who joined the firm from Janus Henderson in 2019, will step down as chief executive and director on 1 October and hand over the reins to [...]
Jupiter’s assets under management drops as client demand held back by high inflation and war April 26, 2022 British fund manager Jupiter Fund Management has seen its assets under management drop as geopolitical and inflationary pressures dampened client demand. In a trading update for the three months to 31 March, the firm said its assets under management closed the period at £55.3bn. This marked a £5.2bn drop from 31 December, fuelled by negative [...]
Fund manager Jupiter gets ready to fend off bids worth £1.3bn December 11, 2021 Jupiter fund manager is enlisting advisory help in preparation of takeover bids, as dealmaking activity across the industry reaches fever pitch, according to Sky News, which first reported the news. The asset manager has hired advisory firm Robey Warshaw to come up with a plan to fend off prospective bidders eyeing up the FTSE-250 company, [...]