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First Quarter 2024 Trading Statement
QUILTER PLC
Incorporated under the Companies Act 1985 with registered number 06404270 and re-registered as a public limited company under the Companies
Act 2006)
ISIN CODE: GB00BNHSJN34
JSE SHARE CODE: QLT
Quilter plc (the "Company")
24 April 2024
Quilter plc
First Quarter 2024 Trading Statement
Quilter first quarter flows demonstrate continued strong business momentum
Quilter plc highlights:
• Group Assets under Management and Administration ("AuMA") of £111.6 billion at the end of March 2024 increased by 5% on 31 December
2023 levels. This reflected improved net inflows and higher equity markets, partially offset by rising bond yields in the quarter which reduced the
market value of bond portfolios.
o Average AuMA for the first quarter of £108.3 billion was 6% ahead of the 2023 full year average of £102.1 billion.
• Core net inflows of £810 million were approximately double the prior year level (Q1 2023: £409 million) and represented 3% of opening AuMA
on an annualised basis (Q1 2023: 2%).
o The Quilter channel delivered another strong quarter, with:
- Q1 net inflows as an annualised percentage of opening AuMA of 20% in the High Net Worth segment and 12% in the Affluent segment.
- Year-on-year increases in gross inflows of 57% in the High Net Worth segment and 16% in the Affluent segment.
o The strength of our Platform proposition continues to be evidenced by increased levels of new business:
- Quilter channel gross and net flows onto the Platform increased by 25% and 23% respectively year-on-year.
- IFA channel gross inflows onto the Platform increased by 41% on the comparable period, with net inflows increasing over 400% to
£423 million (Q1 2023: £83 million).
- Improved new business levels meant the Quilter Platform delivered net inflows of over £1.0 billion during Q1, the highest level achieved
since early 2018, representing an annualised 6% of opening AuMA.
o In High Net Worth, despite outflows remaining elevated, in line with industry peers, the segment increased gross and net flows by 24% and
33% respectively versus first quarter 2023.
• First quarter non-core net outflows of £103 million were broadly consistent with the comparative period (Q1 2023: £96 million). After non-core
net outflows, reported net inflows of £707 million represented 3% (annualised) of opening AuMA (Q1 2023: £313 million or 1%).
• Persistency levels in the quarter remained broadly stable at 90% in the High Net Worth segment and 89% in the Affluent segment.
• Productivity: Quilter channel annualised gross sales per Quilter Adviser were £3.3 million in the first quarter, up 22% on the comparable period.
Ongoing Adviser Charging: In our preliminary results announcement on 6 March 2024, we committed to undertake a review of historical data and
practices across the Quilter Financial Planning Limited network of appointed representative firms ("AR Firms"). The purpose of this review is to
determine if the AR Firms have met their ongoing servicing obligations to customers and, if not, remediate customers to the extent appropriate.
Following discussion with the FCA, the review will be conducted by a skilled person. This is expected to commence shortly, and we will update the
market on the outcome of the review in due course.
Quilter plc: Three months ended 31 March 2024
Quilter plc, unaudited Q1 2024 Q1 2023
AuMA: Reported (£bn) 111.6 101.9
Of which are administered on the UK Platform 77.8 69.0
Of which are administered on external platforms 6.8 7.8
Of which High Net Worth 28.1 25.9
Gross flow: Reported (£m) 3,646 2,824
Net flow: Core (£m) 810 409
Net flow: Reported (£m) 707 313
Productivity: Quilter channel gross sales per Quilter Adviser (£m, annualised) 3.3 2.7
Steven Levin, Chief Executive Officer of Quilter plc, commented:
"We are pleased to report that our first quarter net flows are running at double the level experienced last year, reflecting the momentum in our business,
actions we have taken and tentative signs of improving market sentiment.
"The Quilter channel continues to drive strong flows in both our High Net Worth and Affluent segments. Our focus on broadening and deepening our
business relationships is demonstrating clear results, with IFA and Quilter channel gross new business increasing by 34% and 21% respectively on
the prior year.
"We are particularly pleased that our Platform achieved net flows of over £1 billion during the quarter, representing the strongest quarter for Platform
net inflows during our time as a listed company. Moreover, a 41% year-on-year growth in first quarter gross new business from IFAs in the Affluent
segment led to an over 400% increase in net inflows from IFAs onto the Quilter Platform in the quarter."
Enquiries
Investor Relations:
John-Paul Crutchley +44 (0) 7741 385 251
Keilah Codd +44 (0) 7776 649 681
Media:
Tim Skelton-Smith +44 (0) 7824 145 076
Camarco:
Geoffrey Pelham-Lane +44 (0) 7733 124 226
Ben Woodford +44 (0) 7990 653 341
Company Secretary:
Clare Barrett +44 (0) 7741 384 512
About Quilter plc
Quilter plc is a leading provider of financial advice, investments and wealth management, committed to being the UK's best wealth manager for clients
and their advisers.
Quilter oversees £111.6 billion in customer investments as at 31 March 2024.
It has an adviser and customer offering spanning: financial advice, investment platforms, multi-asset investment solutions, and discretionary fund
management.
The business is comprised of two segments: Affluent and High Net Worth.
Affluent encompasses the financial planning businesses, Quilter Financial Planning, the Quilter Investment Platform and Quilter Investors, the Multi-
asset investment solutions business.
High Net Worth includes the discretionary fund management business, Quilter Cheviot, together with Quilter Cheviot Financial Planning.
Disclaimer
This announcement may contain forward-looking statements with respect to certain Quilter plc's plans and its current goals and expectations relating
to its future financial condition, performance, and results. By their nature, all forward-looking statements involve risk and uncertainty because they
relate to future events and circumstances which are beyond Quilter plc's control including amongst other things, international and global economic
and business conditions, the implications and economic impact of the conflict in Ukraine and the Middle-East, market related risks such as fluctuations
in interest rates and exchange rates, the policies and actions of regulatory authorities, the impact of competition, inflation, deflation, the timing and
impact of other uncertainties of future acquisitions or combinations within relevant industries, as well as the impact of tax and other legislation and
other regulations in the jurisdictions in which Quilter plc and its affiliates operate. As a result, Quilter plc's actual future financial condition, performance
and results may differ materially from the plans, goals and expectations set forth in Quilter plc's forward-looking statements.
Quilter plc undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this announcement or any other forward-looking statements
it may make.
Quilter plc data tables for the three months ended 31 March 2024 (£bn) – unaudited
Of which
managed by
AuMA AuMA Quilter
as at Gross Net as at AuM as at
31 December flows flows 31 March 31 March
2024 Q1 gross flows, net flows & AuMA (£bn), unaudited 2023 (£m) (£m) 2024 2024
AFFLUENT SEGMENT
Quilter channel1 17.2 1,033 506 17.3 13.6
IFA channel on Quilter Investment Platform 58.7 1,833 423 62.0 11.6
Funds via third-party platform 1.6 90 (141) 1.9 1.9
Total Affluent segment core business 77.5 2,956 788 81.2 27.1
HIGH NET WORTH SEGMENT
Quilter channel 2.9 184 142 3.1 3.1
IFA channel incl. Direct 24.1 591 (49) 25.0 25.0
Total High Net Worth segment 27.0 775 93 28.1 28.1
Inter-Segment Dual Assets 2
(1.1) (109) (71) (1.1) (0.3)
Quilter plc core business 103.4 3,622 810 108.2 54.9
Non-core 3.3 24 (103) 3.4 2.1
Quilter plc reported 106.7 3,646 707 111.6 57.0
Affluent AuMA breakdown (incl. Non-core):
Affluent administered only 53.2 1,675 512 55.4
Affluent managed and administered 20.6 1,056 536 22.4
Quilter Platform Sub-Total3 73.8 2,731 1,048 77.8
Affluent external platform 7.0 249 (363) 6.8
Affluent Total (Including Non-core) 80.8 2,980 685 84.6
1
Quilter channel first quarter Platform discrete gross flows and net flows were £893m and £652m respectively, with closing AuMA of £14.5bn.
2
Inter-segment dual assets reflect funds managed by Quilter Cheviot and administered by Quilter Investors and the Quilter Cheviot managed portfolio service solutions
available to advisers on the Quilter Investment Platform. This is excluded from total AuMA to ensure no double count takes place.
3
The Quilter Platform includes £5m of gross flows, £27m of net outflows and £1.3bn of closing AuA related to non-core assets.
Quilter plc data tables for the three months ended 31 March 2023 (£bn) – unaudited
Of which
managed by
AuMA AuMA Quilter
as at Gross Net as at AuM as at
31 December flows flows 31 March 31 March
2023 Q1 gross flows, net flows & AuMA (£bn), unaudited 2022 (£m) (£m) 2023 2023
AFFLUENT SEGMENT
Quilter channel1 15.4 887 437 15.7 12.0
IFA channel on Quilter Investment Platform 54.1 1,301 83 55.8 9.6
Funds via third-party platform 2.0 56 (132) 2.0 2.0
Total Affluent segment core business 71.5 2,244 388 73.5 23.6
HIGH NET WORTH SEGMENT
Quilter channel 2.4 117 84 2.5 2.5
IFA channel incl. Direct 23.1 510 (14) 23.4 23.4
Total High Net Worth segment 25.5 627 70 25.9 25.9
Inter-Segment Dual Assets 2
(0.8) (66) (49) (0.8) (0.3)
Quilter plc core business 96.2 2,805 409 98.6 49.2
Non-core 3.4 19 (96) 3.3 2.1
Quilter plc reported 99.6 2,824 313 101.9 51.3
Affluent AuMA breakdown (incl. Non-core):
Affluent administered only 50.0 1,225 251 51.1
Affluent managed and administered 17.0 792 340 17.9
Quilter Platform Sub-Total 3
67.0 2,017 591 69.0
Affluent external platform 7.9 246 (299) 7.8
Affluent Total (Including Non-core) 74.9 2,263 292 76.8
1
Quilter channel first quarter Platform discrete gross flows and net flows were £715m and £529m respectively, with closing AuMA of £12.0bn.
2
Inter-segment dual assets reflect funds managed by Quilter Cheviot and administered by Quilter Investors and the Quilter Cheviot managed portfolio service solutions
available to advisers on the Quilter Investment Platform. This is excluded from total AuMA to ensure no double count takes place.
3
The Quilter Platform includes £1m of gross flows, £21m of net outflows and £1.2bn of closing AuA related to non-core assets.
Sponsor:
J.P. Morgan Equities South Africa Proprietary Limited
Date: 24-04-2024 08:00:00
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