GAM Holding AG: Interim management statement for the period to 31 March 2012
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Zurich, 18 April 2012
* Group assets under management of CHF 110.6 billion[1], up from CHF 107.0
billion at 31 December 2011.
* Strong capital base with tangible equity of CHF 748 million.
During the first quarter of 2012, Group assets under management rose to CHF
110.6 billion. The increase of CHF 3.6 billion from 31 December 2011 was the
result of positive market performance, which more than offset the impact of
adverse currency movements. Risk appetite remained fragile and although client
activity began to see tentative signs of recovery, the Group reported a slight
net new money outflow for the first three months of the year, reflecting
investors' lingering concerns over macroeconomic developments.
Tangible equity rose by more than CHF 20 million from year-end 2011 to CHF 748
million, reflecting the Group's capital strength.
At today's Annual General Meeting (AGM), shareholders of GAM Holding AG will be
asked to approve a dividend of CHF 0.50 per share for 2011 and the cancellation
of the shares repurchased in 2011 under its ongoing buy-back programme. Details
of GAM Holding AG's AGM can be found on www.gamholding.com.
Q1 developments at GAM
GAM reported assets under management of CHF 45.7 billion as at 31 March 2012, up
from CHF 44.8 billion at 31 December 2011. Client activity increased on the back
of stronger investment performance across GAM's strategies. However, inflows
were not sufficient to counteract end-2011 redemptions that were not effective
until early 2012, as investors across the industry de-risked and rebalanced
their portfolios. This affected certain equity and alternative products, leading
to a small net new money outflow for the first quarter of 2012.
Outflows were partly offset by strong inflows into GAM's directional fixed
income products, including a strategy investing in insurance-linked securities,
as well as into its absolute return and emerging market fixed income strategies.
GAM's institutional pipeline remains solid, with a number of committed mandates
likely to materialise throughout 2012.
As announced on 28 February 2012, GAM expects the acquisition of Lugano-based
Arkos Capital to close around mid-year, subject to the receipt of all necessary
regulatory approvals. The transaction is anticipated to be accretive from day
one, with Arkos's strongly performing absolute return strategies representing an
attractive addition to GAM's existing single manager range.
Q1 developments at Swiss & Global Asset Management
Swiss & Global Asset Management reported assets under management of CHF 80.5
billion for the first quarter of 2012, an increase of CHF 3.6 billion from year-
end 2011, driven by market performance and net new money inflows.
Net inflows during the quarter reflected solid demand for the fixed income funds
managed by GAM, as well as sustained growth in the private label funds business.
Interest in a number of Swiss & Global Asset Management's equity funds increased
on the back of strong investment performance, leading to net inflows. The highly
successful physical precious metals ETFs also attracted net inflows. These
positive developments were partly offset by outflows from Swiss & Global Asset
Management's money market funds and the loss of two low-margin institutional
mandates.
GAM Holding AG will publish its half-year 2012 results on 14 August 2012.
[1] Excludes CHF 15.7 billion from funds managed by GAM and distributed by Swiss
& Global Asset Management.
For further information please contact:
Media Relations:
Larissa Alghisi Rubner, GAM Holding AG
T: +41 (0) 58 426 62 15
Investor Relations:
Thomas Schneckenburger, Bluechip Financial Communications
T: +41 (0) 44 256 88 33
Notes to Editors
About GAM Holding AG
GAM Holding AG is an independent, well-diversified asset management group. Its
operating businesses - GAM and Swiss & Global Asset Management - focus on the
development and distribution of actively managed investment products and
services.
GAM Holding AG is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and is a component of the
Swiss Market Index Mid (SMIM) with the symbol "GAM". The Group has assets under
management of CHF 110.6 billion (as at 31 March 2012) and employs over 1,000
staff with offices in Zurich (head office), Bermuda, Grand Cayman, Dublin,
Frankfurt, Geneva, Hong Kong, London, Luxembourg, Madrid, Milan, New York and
Tokyo.
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