SJP extends lead as UK's largest private asset manager

2016 PAM directory data

Victoria McKeever
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St James's Place (SJP) has consolidated its position as the UK's largest private asset manager, according to the 2016 Private Asset Managers (PAM) directory.

The wealth manager saw a year-on-year increase of 12.7% in assets under management (AUM) to reach a total of £58.6bn as of 31 December 2015. In second place, Coutts had £49.24bn in AUM at the end of 2015. With the firm having seen a less than 1% increase on the previous year's total of £48.77bn, however, the gap between first and second therefore widened from £3.23bn at the end of 2014 to £9.36bn 12 months later. The PAM directory shows Barclays in third place with £44.15bn in AUM, UBS Wealth Management fourth with £31.68bn and HSBC fifth with £29.42bn. Brewin Dolphin, Investec Wealth...

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