Record Assets Under Management
Ended Q1 with record AUM of $907 billion (later noted ~ $902 billion a few days after), driven by gains in equity and money market strategies.
Record Equity Assets and Growth
Equity assets closed Q1 at a record high of $101 billion, up $2.9 billion or 3% from year-end; equity net sales of $2.2 billion in Q1 and record gross equity sales of $9.1 billion.
MDT Strategies: Strong Sales and Performance
MDT fundamental quant strategies produced a record $5.8 billion of gross sales and over $3.5 billion in net sales in Q1; 7 of 9 MDT fund strategies ranked in the performance quartile (trailing 3 years); combined MDT net sales of $687 million in Q2 through April 24 for funds and SMAs.
Equity Fund Performance and Flows
Using Morningstar trailing 3-year data, 51% of equity funds beat peers and 30% were in the top quartile; combined equity funds and SMAs had net sales of $606 million through April 24 (Q2-to-date).
Money Market Leadership
Total money market assets reached a record $685 billion at quarter end (up $2 billion in Q1); money market separate accounts increased by $8 billion; money market mutual fund market share ~6.9% (slight decline from 7.0% at end of 2025).
Private Markets Fundraising and Product Momentum
European Direct Lending 3 final close raised $780 million (vs. $330M for EDL1 and $700M for EDL2); net sales of $82 million in private markets in Q1; global private equity co-invest (PEC series vintage) closed ~ $300 million to date; new pooled European real estate debt fund launched.
Strategic Acquisitions Expand Capabilities
Completed acquisition of 80% interest in FCP Fund Manager LP on April 9, adding $3.2 billion of managed assets and U.S. multifamily expertise to complement U.K. real estate capabilities; SCP controlling interest initial purchase price included $216 million cash and $23.1 million Class B stock in April.
Capital Return and Dividend Progress
Repurchased 1.2 million FHI shares for $66 million in Q1; Board declared a dividend of $0.38 (increase of $0.04, ~12% higher), marking the 113th consecutive quarterly dividend.
Digital Asset Initiatives
Developing tokenized/on‑chain share class and a money market management digital treasury fund (dual-track traditional and on‑chain approach); participating in collaborative tokenization initiatives with BNY/Goldman and FCA-regulated digital securities exchange pilots to expand distribution and liquidity solutions.
Forward Institutional Pipeline
Entered Q2 with approximately $1.1 billion in net institutional mandates yet to fund; expected net inflows (~$1.4 billion) into private market strategies and ~$1.1 billion expected fixed income net sales (subject to some offsetting redemptions).