Q1 New Business Inflows & Funds Under Management
29th Apr 2026 07:00
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PRESS RELEASE
29 April 2026
ST. JAMES'S PLACE DELIVERS A GOOD START TO THE YEAR
St. James's Place plc ('SJP') today issues an update on new business inflows and funds under management for the three months ended 31 March 2026.
Q1 2026 | Q1 2025 | |
£'Billion | £'Billion | |
Gross inflows | 5.23 | 5.14 |
Net inflows | 1.53 | 1.69 |
Closing funds under management | 216.94 | 188.59 |
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Funds under management retention rate (annualised)1 | 95.3% | 95.0% |
Net inflows/opening funds under management (annualised) | 2.8% | 3.6% |
1 Our retention rate is calculated allowing for surrenders and part-surrenders. It excludes regular income withdrawals and maturities.
Mark FitzPatrick, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
"I am pleased to report a good first quarter for SJP. Against a backdrop of heightened geopolitical uncertainty and market volatility in the run‑up to the tax year end, we attracted gross inflows of £5.2 billion and achieved strong funds under management (FUM) retention of 95.3%. Together, these delivered net inflows of £1.5 billion. The decline in global markets during the quarter impacted our FUM, which closed the period at £216.9 billion.
While macroeconomic uncertainty continues, periods like this underscore the enduring value of high-quality financial advice. Our advisers provide reassurance and help clients navigate market conditions, ensuring they remain focused on their long‑term financial goals. The strength and quality of our Partnership, together with the trusted relationships our advisers build with clients, position us well to continue to grow and capture the significant long‑term market opportunity."
The details of the announcement are attached.
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Enquiries:
Hugh Taylor, Director - Investor Relations | Tel: 07818 075143 |
Tom Sullivan, Divisional Director - External Communications | Tel: 07443 218693 |
Brunswick Group: |
Tel: 020 7404 5959 |
Eilis Murphy | Email: [email protected]
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Notes to editors
As we have indicated previously, we will be simplifying how we report financial performance for our Half Year 2026 results. We will provide full details of this in a webcast in June, which will be followed by a Q&A session.
Contents
1. Funds under management
2. Analysis of funds under management
1. Funds under management
Three months ended 31 March 2026 | Investment bond | Pension | UT/ISA and DFM | Total |
£'Billion | £'Billion | £'Billion | £'Billion | |
Opening FUM | 44.12 | 119.94 | 55.95 | 220.01 |
Gross inflows | 0.65 | 2.96 | 1.62 | 5.23 |
Net investment return | (0.74) | (2.65) | (1.21) | (4.60) |
Regular income withdrawals and maturities | (0.09) | (1.02) | - | (1.11) |
Surrenders and part-surrenders | (0.56) | (0.93) | (1.10) | (2.59) |
Closing FUM | 43.38 | 118.30 | 55.26 | 216.94 |
Net inflows/(outflows) | 0.00 | 1.01 | 0.52 | 1.53 |
Implied surrender rate as a percentage of average FUM | 5.1% | 3.1% | 7.9% | 4.7% |
Three months ended 31 March 2025 | Investment bond | Pension | UT/ISA and DFM | Total |
£'Billion | £'Billion | £'Billion | £'Billion | |
Opening FUM | 39.18 | 101.98 | 49.05 | 190.21 |
Gross inflows | 0.74 | 3.14 | 1.26 | 5.14 |
Net investment return | (0.53) | (1.96) | (0.82) | (3.31) |
Regular income withdrawals and maturities | (0.08) | (0.99) | - | (1.07) |
Surrenders and part-surrenders | (0.53) | (0.89) | (0.96) | (2.38) |
Closing FUM | 38.78 | 101.28 | 48.53 | 188.59 |
Net inflows/(outflows) | 0.13 | 1.26 | 0.30 | 1.69 |
Implied surrender rate as a percentage of average FUM | 5.4% | 3.5% | 7.9% | 5.0% |
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2. Analysis of funds under management
The table below provides a geographical and investment-type analysis of FUM at 31 March.
31 March 2026 | 31 March 2025 | |||
£'Billion | Percentage of total | £'Billion | Percentage of total | |
North American equities | 78.6 | 36% | 71.3 | 38% |
Fixed income securities | 37.0 | 17% | 32.0 | 17% |
Asia and Pacific equities | 31.9 | 15% | 23.9 | 12% |
European equities | 30.8 | 14% | 25.7 | 14% |
UK equities | 19.5 | 9% | 16.6 | 9% |
Cash | 9.7 | 5% | 7.4 | 4% |
Other | 5.5 | 2% | 6.1 | 3% |
Alternative investments | 3.9 | 2% | 5.6 | 3% |
Total | 216.9 | 100% | 188.6 | 100% |