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Record PLC
19 July 2019
RECORD PLC
FIRST QUARTER TRADING UPDATE
Record plc ("Record" or "the Company"), the specialist currency
manager, announces today that the Group's assets under management
equivalents ("AUME") as at 30(th) June 2019 totalled $58.3 billion
(31(st) March 2019: $57.3 billion).
AUME expressed in sterling as at 30(th) June 2019 totalled
GBP45.8 billion (31(st) March 2019: GBP44.0 billion).
1. AUME composition
AUME expressed in US dollars increased by 1.7% between 31(st)
March 2019 and 30(th) June 2019 and increased by 4.0% when
expressed in sterling. The composition of AUME by product was as
follows:
AUME $ billion
30(th) June 2019 31(st) March 2019
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Dynamic Hedging 3.4 3.1
Passive Hedging 48.9 48.2
Currency for Return 2.6 2.7
Multi-Product 3.1 3.0
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Cash & Futures 0.3 0.3
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Total 58.3 57.3
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2. AUME Movement
Net client AUME flows in the three months to 30(th) June 2019 by
product were as follows:
Net client AUME flows - $ billion
3 months to 30(th) 3 months to 31(st)
June 2019 March 2019
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Dynamic Hedging 0.3 (1.1)
Passive Hedging 0.1 (2.3)
Currency for Return (0.1) -
Multi-Product - -
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Cash & Futures - -
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Total 0.3 (3.4)
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Record had 68 clients at 30(th) June 2019 (31(st) March 2019: 65
clients). The above net inflows of $0.3 billion to Dynamic Hedging
include the partial reversal of the outflows arising in the
previous quarter connected to the tactical changes undertaken on
certain Dynamically Hedged mandates in order to realise gains.
Other than client flows, the factors which have had an aggregate
impact on AUME during the quarter of +$0.7 billion were as
follows:
(i) Movements in global stock and other markets: +$0.0bn
Substantially all the Passive and Dynamic Hedging, and some of
the Multi-Product mandates, are linked to stock and other market
levels. Consequently AUME may be affected by movements in these
markets.
(ii) Exchange rate movements and mandate volatility targeting: +$0.7bn
Exchange rate movements during the period affect the conversion
of non-US dollar mandate sizes into US dollar AUME. In addition
certain Currency for Return mandates targeting a specific
volatility target may be scaled up or down.
3. Investment performance
For US Dynamic Hedging clients during the quarter, hedging
returns in the programmes were negative, as the US dollar
depreciated versus the weighted basket of hedged currencies.
Investment performance of the FTSE Currency FRB10 index (excess
return in sterling) during the three months to 30(th) June 2019 was
-0.61% (three months to 31(st) March 2019 was +1.67%). The FTSE
FRB10 Index Fund continued to track the benchmark index closely, on
a 1.8x geared basis.
Record's Emerging Market product investment performance was
positive during the quarter and for an un-geared portfolio equated
to a quarterly return of +3.04% (three months to 31(st) March 2019
return of +0.98%). Annualised performance since inception (30(th)
November 2009) for an un-geared portfolio was +2.09% p.a.
Investment performance in the Multi-Strategy product that
comprises the FTSE Currency FRB10, Emerging Market, Value, Momentum
and Range Trading strategies was positive during the quarter. The
performance of Record's Multi-Strategy composite targeting 4%
volatility equated to a quarterly return of +0.90% (three months to
31(st) March 2019: return of +0.78%). Annualised performance since
inception (31(st) July 2012) for the portfolio was +1.37% p.a.
4. AVERAGE FEE RATES AND PERFORMANCE FEES
During the quarter to 30(th) June 2019, fee rates remained
broadly unchanged from the previous quarter. No performance fees
were earned in the quarter.
5. CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S COMMENT
Chief Executive James Wood-Collins, commenting on business
development, said:
"Economic, political and market uncertainty continue to provide
opportunities to engage with current and potential clients. The
combination of this engagement and our ongoing emphasis on
enhancement and innovation means that we are seeing an encouraging
range of new business opportunities across products and
geographies.
"These will continue to be balanced against competition and fee
pressure. Overall we are confident of making further progress in
the current financial year."
Record will announce its second quarter trading update on 17(th)
October 2019.
For further information, please contact:
Record plc Tel: +44 (0) 1753 852 222
James Wood-Collins, Chief Executive Officer
Steve Cullen, Chief Finance Officer
MHP Tel: +44 (0) 20 3128 8100
Andrew Fleming record@mhpc.com
Ollie Hoare
Robert Collett-Creedy
Notes to Editors
Record plc
Record is a specialist currency manager and provider of currency
hedging services for institutional clients. Founded in 1983, Record
has established a market leading position as a currency manager.
Specifically, the Group has a leading position in managing Currency
Hedging and Currency for Return for institutional clients.
The Group has four principal reporting lines:
- Dynamic Hedging, where Record seeks to eliminate the impact of
currency movements on elements of clients' investment portfolios
that are denominated in foreign currencies when these movements are
expected to result in an economic loss to the client, but not to do
so when they are expected to result in an economic gain;
- Passive Hedging, where Record seeks to eliminate fully or
partially the economic impact of currency movements on elements of
clients' investment portfolios that are denominated in foreign
currencies;
- Currency for Return, in which Record enters into currency
contracts for clients with the objective of generating positive
returns; and
- Multi-Product, where the client mandate includes combined
hedging and return-seeking objectives.
Record (LSE: REC) was admitted to trading on the London Stock
Exchange on 3(rd) December 2007.
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financial condition, its results of operations and business,
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