Quilter sees net inflows rise as more clients look to access financial advice March 4, 2026 Wealth management firm Quilter reported record net inflows and lifted its dividend, amid clients increasingly seeking financial advice. Assets under management and administration (AUMA) jumped 18 per cent to £141.2bn from £119.4bn the prior year. The hike was driven by an 83 per cent rise in net inflows to £8.7bn, coupled with a positive contribution [...]
Aberdeen shares slide as outflows widen March 3, 2026 Aberdeen shares slid as its Interactive Investor performance failed to offset persistent outflows elsewhere. The firm’s share price fell 7.3 per cent to 204p in early morning trading, as persistent outflows from its Adviser business dampened overall investor sentiment. Total assets under management and administration (AUMA) grew nine per cent to £556bn from £511.4bn, off [...]
‘Quiet revolution’ – Rathbones shares rise along with CEO’s ambition February 27, 2026 FTSE 250 company Rathbones saw its share price soar in early morning trading as it announced it was aspiring to become the “best wealth manager in the UK by far”. Shares rose 9.05 per cent to 2,410 pence, gaining 24.6 per cent this year to date. Profit before tax jumped 53.5 per cent to £152.9m, [...]
Jupiter Fund Management share price jumps as it rebounds February 26, 2026 Jupiter Fund Management saw its share price jump in early morning trading on Thursday as it generated the first net positive inflows since 2017, amid clients improving their investment performance. The asset manager’s share price rose 8.8 per cent 204.50 pence, gaining 28.6 per cent this year to date, as it continues to rebound from [...]
St James’s Place offers up rewards of its turnaround to shareholders February 25, 2026 St James’s Place roused shareholder spirits on Wednesday as the leading UK wealth manager reported funds under management hitting record highs coupled with rising payouts. Funds under management jumped 16 per cent to £220bn, up from £190.2bn the prior year. Gross inflows reached £21.9bn, a 19 per cent increase from £18.4bn, while net inflows increased [...]
St James’s Places shares jump as firm reports record funds under management February 25, 2026 St James’s Place saw funds under management reach record highs in its latest results, as more people choose to plough money into the UK’s leading wealth manager. Funds under management jumped 16 per cent to a record £220bn, up from £190.2bn the prior year, as the group attracted new clients and kept retention rates high. [...]
Retail investors become largest UK investment owners as wealth managers look elsewhere February 24, 2026 Retail investors solidified their place as the largest group of investment trust owners last year, as wealth managers and institutional investors decreased their holdings. As of 2025, retail investors hold a combined £50.5bn, equivalent to a 37 per cent stake, according to the latest state of the nation report from Warhorse Partners. This was up [...]
Ask the expert: How should I invest if I’m worried about an AI bubble? February 24, 2026 Fidelity personal finance specialist Marianna Hunt is back on hand to answer your burning questions. This week Marianna helps a reader who is fearful of a potential tech-fuelled stock market crash. Q:I’ve built up reasonable savings in my ISA, workplace pension and SIPP. Most of my investments are in global index funds, so I’m heavily [...]
Schroders chief executive vows to keep Cazenove Capital February 23, 2026 Schroders’ chief executive has vowed that the company will retain its wealth management business following its £9.9bn takeover by US fund manager Nuveen. Richard Oldfield’s pledge comes after days of speculation surrounding the future of the wealth manager, driven by minimal detail on how it would be integrated into the business in its announcement just [...]
Hamilton Lane’s Erik Hirsch: We’re seeing a private credit witch hunt February 17, 2026 Depending on which central banking chief you talk to, the burgeoning private credit industry is either a cause of insomnia, a “dark corner” of finance or an arcane lending practice whose participants are behaving like bankers in the run-up to the global financial crisis. To Hamilton Lane boss Erik Hirsch, though, it is simply an [...]