St James’s Place
Sanlam merges wealth arms, courts advisers in SJP challenge
Sanlam UK is to set up a new division encompassing its discretionary fund management and financial advice divisions and launch a partnership initiative for advice firms to join the group in a move that challenges St James’s Place’s existing model.
Profiles & Comment | 12 Aug 16
SJP’s Ralph on acquisitions, opportunities and vertical challenges
Fresh from an acquisition spree in the UK, wealth manager St James’s Place is taking its pioneering business model east in its next phase of growth.
Investment | 29 Jul 16
M&G and Aberdeen still in the doghouse
Tilney Bestinvest’s “Spot the Dog” report names M&G Investments as the firm with the highest number of assets in underperforming funds and Aberdeen Asset Management as the fund house with the most ‘dog funds’.
SJP saw record gross inflows in Q1
St. James’s Place reported a record £1bn of gross inflows in March, increasing the group’s funds under management to £62bn.
Fixed Income | 10 Mar 16
Offshore bond uplift after new LTA cap is wishful thinking
Providers expecting the reduced lifetime allowance (LTA) to spur offshore bond sales to UK residents are guilty of “wishful thinking” according to a number of distributors, who are failing to see any increase in appetite.