Successful Leadership Transition
Eric Colson transitioned to Executive Chair, while Jason Gottlieb took over as CEO, marking a smooth leadership change for Artisan Partners Asset Management.
Recognition of Investment Excellence
Bryan Krug received Morningstar's 2025 Investment Excellence Award for Outstanding Fixed Income Portfolio Manager, and David Samra was a finalist for the 2025 U.S. Morningstar Award for Investing Excellence: Outstanding Equity Portfolio Manager.
Strong Performance in Credit Strategies
The Credit team's High Income strategy outperformed its benchmark by 170 basis points annually, and the Credit Opportunity strategy has generated 10.23% annual returns net of fees since inception.
Developing World Strategy Milestone
The Developing World strategy reached a 10-year track record with a capital compounding rate of 11.59% annually, beating its index by 678 basis points after fees.
Positive Emerging Markets Flows
Artisan Partners raised a net $700 million across emerging market strategies, with each showing positive year-to-date net flows.
Increased Assets Under Management
The firm's ending AUM reached $176 billion, an 8% increase compared to the previous quarter.
12th Consecutive Quarter of Positive Fixed Income Flows
The firm reported continued positive flows in its fixed income business for the 12th consecutive quarter.
Dividend Increase
A quarterly dividend of $0.73 per share was declared, representing a 7% increase over the prior quarter.