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Jupiter Fund Management PLC on Tuesday said it achieved in increase assets under management in the first three months of 2026, aided by an acquisition and ‘another quarter of positive net inflows’. Jupiter Fund Management said assets under management at the end of the first quarter, March 31, amounted to £68.4 billion, up from £54.0 billion at the end of December. ‘During the period the group completed the acquisition of CCLA, introducing £15 billion of AUM on the completion date of 2 February 2026,’ Jupiter said. In addition, it reported £1.5 billion worth of inflows. ‘The positive momentum we saw through the latter half of 2025 continued into the first quarter of 2026, despite the increasingly uncertain geopolitical environment towards the end of the period,’ Jupiter said. ‘January and February saw higher levels of client demand along with strong market returns. Geopolitical events in the Middle East materially impacted both markets and client risk appetite through March, although we still generated positive net inflows in our Retail & Wholesale and Institutional client channels in each month of the quarter.’ The company said due to the Middle East war, market sentiment ‘has clearly shifted materially’. ‘It is too early to tell if this represents a sustained change in client appetite towards risk assets or whether it will be more short-term and transitory. Despite the external environment, Jupiter remains in a stronger position today than we have been for a number of years and, with a broader, more diversified set of investment capabilities, are well-placed to take advantage of the opportunities that lie ahead,’ the company added. Shares in the company rose 2.0% to 155.80 pence each in London on Tuesday. Copyright 2026 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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