WINNIPEG, MB , April 3, 2024 /CNW/ – IGM Financial Inc. (IGM) (TSX: IGM) today reported total assets under management and advisement of $252.2 billion at March 31, 2024 , compared with $247.5 billion at February 29, 2024 , and $234.1 billion at March 31, 2023 (1) . Assets under management and advisement are shown in Table 2. Total consolidated net outflows of $240 million during March 2024 as shown in Table 1.
MARCH HIGHLIGHTS
IGM Financial – Assets under management & advisement of $252.2 billion were up 1.9% in the month. Total net outflows were $240 million compared to net inflows of $102 million in March 2023 (2) . Investment fund net redemptions were $159 million compared to net redemptions of $116 million in March 2023 (2) .
IG Wealth Management – Assets under advisement of $128.0 billion were up 2.1% in the month. Total net outflows were $46 million compared to net outflows of $14 million in March 2023 .
Mackenzie – Assets under management of $203.7 billion were up 1.5% in the month. Investment fund net redemptions were $26 million compared to net sales of $94 million in March 2023. Total net redemptions were $193 million compared to net sales of $116 million in March 2023 .
Table 1 – Gross and Net Flows
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Wealth Management
Asset Management
($ millions) (unaudited)
IG Wealth Management
Mackenzie
IGM
Financial
For the month ended March 31, 2024
Net flows
Mutual fund net sales
(133.2)
(199.9)
(333.1)
ETF net creations
173.7
173.7
Investment fund net sales
(133.2)
(26.2)(3)
(159.4)
Institutional SMA net sales
(166.9)(4)
(166.9)
Managed asset net sales
(133.2)
(193.1)
(326.3)
Other net flows
86.8
86.8
Net flows
(46.4)
(193.1)
(239.5)
Gross flows
Mutual fund gross sales
1,075.8
704.3
1,780.1
Dealer gross inflows
1,059.7
1,059.7
Table 2 – Assets under Management and Advisement
($ millions) (unaudited)
March
2024
February
2024
% Change
Last Month
Wealth Management
IG Wealth Management
Assets under management
113,566
111,214
2.1 %
Other assets under advisement
14,455
14,196
1.8 %
Assets under advisement
128,021
125,410
2.1 %
Asset management
Mackenzie
Mutual funds
58,847
57,952
1.5 %
ETFs
6,074
5,778
5.1 %
Investment funds
64,921
63,730
1.9 %
Institutional SMA
7,966
7,933
0.4 %
Sub-advisory to Canada Life
51,281
50,446
1.7 %
Total Institutional SMA
59,247
58,379
1.5 %
Total third party assets under management
124,168
122,109
1.7 %
Sub-advisory and AUM to Wealth Management
79,503
78,500
1.3 %
Total
203,671
200,609
1.5 %
ETF’s distributed to third parties
6,074
5,778
5.1 %
ETF’s held within IGM managed products
7,737
7,728
0.1 %
Total ETFs
13,811
13,506
2.3 %
Total
Assets under management
237,734
233,323
1.9 %
Other assets under advisement
14,455
14,196
1.8 %
Assets under management and advisement
252,189
247,519
1.9 %
Table 3 – Average Assets under Management and Advisement
($ millions) (unaudited)
Quarter to date 2024
Wealth Management
IG Wealth Management
Assets under management
110,003
Other assets under advisement
13,972
Assets under advisement
123,975
Asset Management
Mackenzie
Mutual funds
57,332
ETFs
5,688
Investment funds
63,020
Institutional SMA
7,735
Sub-advisory to Canada Life
50,245
Total Institutional SMA
57,980
Total third party assets under management
121,000
Sub-advisory and AUM to Wealth Management
77,874
Total
198,874
ETFs distributed to third parties
5,688
ETFs held within IGM managed products
7,537
Total ETFs
13,225
Total
Assets under management
231,003
Other assets under advisement
13,972
Assets under management and advisement
244,975
1
Sale of Investment Planning Counsel closed on November 30, 2023. Including Investment Planning Counsel, IGM assets under advisement were $260.4 billion at March 31, 2023.
2
Including Investment Planning Counsel, IGM reported total net inflows of $232 million and investment fund net redemptions of $71 million in March 2023.
3
Investment fund net sales exclude ($144) million in ETF net creations to IGM managed products and $39 million in investment fund net sales through the IG Wealth Management (IGWM) segment.
4
Excludes sub-advisory to Canada Life and the Wealth Management segment.
Glossary of Terms
Assets Under Management and Advisement (AUM&A) represents the consolidated AUM and AUA of IGM Financial’s core businesses IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments. In the Wealth Management segment, AUM is a component part of AUA. All instances where the asset management segment is providing investment management services or distributing its products through the Wealth Management segment are eliminated in our reporting such that there is no double-counting of the same client savings held at IGM Financial’s core businesses. AUM&A excludes Investment Planning Counsel’s (IPC’s) AUM, AUA, sales, redemptions and net flows which have been disclosed as Discontinued operations.
Assets Under Advisement (AUA) are the key driver of the Wealth Management segment. AUA are savings and investment products held within client accounts of our Wealth Management segment core businesses.
Assets Under Management (AUM) are the key driver of the Asset Management segment. AUM are a secondary driver of revenues and expenses within the Wealth Management segment in relation to its investment management activities. AUM are client assets where we provide investment management services, and include investment funds where we are the fund manager, investment advisory mandates to institutions, and other client accounts where we have discretionary portfolio management responsibilities.
Mutual fund gross sales and net sales reflect the results of the mutual funds managed by the respective operating companies, and in the case of the Wealth Management segment also include other discretionary portfolio management services provided by the operating companies, including separately managed account programs.
ETF’s represent exchange traded funds managed by Mackenzie.
Institutional SMA represents investment advisory and sub-advisory mandates to institutional investors, pension plans and foundations through separately managed accounts.
Other net flows and Other assets under advisement represents financial savings products held within client accounts in the Wealth Management segment that are not invested in products or programs where these operating companies perform investment management activities. These savings products include investment funds managed by third parties, direct investment in equity and fixed income securities and deposit products.
Net flows represents the total net contributions, in cash or in kind, to client accounts at the Wealth Management segment and the overall net sales to the Asset Management segment.
Wealth Management – Reflects the activities of operating companies primarily focused on providing financial planning and related services to Canadian households and represents the operations of IG Wealth Management (IGWM). IGWM is a retail distribution organization that serves Canadian households through their securities dealers, mutual fund dealers and other subsidiaries licensed to distribute financial products and services. The majority of the revenues of this segment are derived from providing financial advice and distributing financial products and services to Canadian households. This segment also includes the investment management activities of these organizations, including mutual fund management and discretionary portfolio management services.
Asset Management – Reflects the activities of operating companies primarily focused on providing investment management services, and represents the operations of Mackenzie Investments. Investment management services are provided to a suite of investment funds that are distributed through third party dealers and financial advisors, and also through institutional advisory mandates to pension and other institutional investors.
Discontinued operations – Reflects the activities of Investment Planning Counsel. On April 3, 2023 , IGM Financial announced the sale of 100% of the common shares of Investment Planning Counsel Inc. for cash consideration of $575 million . The transaction closed on November 30, 2023 .
About IGM Financial Inc.
IGM Financial Inc. is one of Canada’s leading diversified wealth and asset management companies with approximately $252 billion in total assets under management and advisement. The company provides a broad range of financial planning and investment management services to help more than two million Canadians meet their financial goals. Its activities are carried out principally through IG Wealth Management and Mackenzie Investments. IGM Financial is a member of the Power Corporation group of companies.
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