Record Assets Under Management
Ended fiscal year with record AUM of $903 billion; more recent managed assets reported at approximately $909 billion (including $684 billion in money markets, $101 billion in equities, $101 billion in fixed income, $19.5 billion in alternative/private markets, and $3 billion in multi-asset).
Strong Equity Sales and MDT Momentum
Full-year 2025 gross equity sales reached a record $31 billion (including $9 billion in Q4). Q4 equity assets increased $3.2 billion (+3% q/q) with Q4 net equity sales $1.5 billion and full-year net equity sales $4.6 billion (vs net redemptions of $10.7 billion in 2024). MDT strategies: Q4 record gross sales of $4 billion and over $2 billion in net sales; 2025 MBE gross sales $19.1 billion and net sales $13 billion (both record highs).
Positive Fund Performance Metrics
MDT performance: 6 of 9 MDT strategies in top performance quartile and 4 in top decile for trailing three years (Morningstar). Overall equity funds: 49% beating peers and 27% in the top quartile (trailing three years). Fixed income: 42% beating peers and 18% in the top quartile (trailing three years).
Money Market Franchise Expansion and Record Levels
Total money market assets rose by $30 billion to $683 billion at year-end; money market fund assets increased $6 billion (+3% q/q) to $508 billion while money market separate accounts rose $14 billion in Q4. Estimated money market fund market share ~7% (slightly down from 7.1% in Q3).
Private Markets Fundraising and Pipeline
European direct lending III final close raised $780 million (EDL I $330M, EDL II ~$700M historically). PEC global private equity co-invest (vintage six) closed ~ $300 million to date; prior PEC vintages raised ~$400–$600M each (PEC V ~ $500M). Net institutional mandates yet to fund ~ $2.7 billion (approx. $1.2B expected into private markets, $1.4B into equities, $0.1B into fixed income).
Revenue Growth and Operational Drivers
Total Q4 revenue increased $13.4 million (+3% q/q); incremental revenue driven by higher money market assets (+$8M) and higher equity assets (+$5.5M). Q4 operating expenses rose modestly (+$7.3M, +2% q/q) primarily from higher distribution expenses tied to larger fund assets.
Digital Asset and Tokenization Initiatives
Launched strategic digital initiatives including partnership with Archax (tokenized money market funds), sub-advisory role on a private tokenized fund, and participation in a BNY/Goldman mirrored tokenization initiative; pipeline of tokenization projects and potential institutional and retail use cases (collateral, margining, real-time settlement).
Strategic Expansion and M&A Progress
Progress toward FCP acquisition expected to close in 2026 to augment UK-based US multifamily housing expertise; UK real estate team selected as exclusive developer for a significant mixed-use Manchester project; announced planned Hong Kong office to deepen Asia Pacific presence (subject to approvals).