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Magellan Financial Group is a diversified financial services firm with investment banking and asset management capabilities. The business was formed through the merger of Barrenjoey Capital Partners—a major Australian investment bank—with Magellan Investment Partners.

Magellan's underlying net profit after tax fell 47% in fiscal 2026. Management fees fell 13% from lower funds under management and fee compression. FUM declined 7%. Management fee margins reduced to 0.52% of FUM from 0.61% last year, as the mix shifted toward lower-margin institutional FUM.

We recently cut our fair value estimates for EML Payments and GQG Partners after we self-identified a valuation error in our treatment of share-based compensation. We've now reviewed our diversified financials coverage for the same issue and identified 10 affected companies.

Magellan Financial Group is a diversified financial services firm with investment banking and asset management capabilities. The business was formed through the merger of Barrenjoey Capital Partners—a major Australian investment bank—with Magellan Investment Partners.

Magellan Financial Group has outsourced management of its flagship global equities funds—roughly AUD 5 billion, or 14% of managed assets—to affiliated partner Vinva Investment Management. This would cut fees payable to Magellan from 1.35% to 0.89% and remove performance fees from these funds.

Magellan Financial Group has diversified from its heritage as an active asset manager into a combined asset management and investment banking group. The firm built considerable success growing funds under management through a strong record of outperformance spanning 2008 to 2019, product expansion, and distribution capabilities.

Magellan Financial Group is an active manager of listed equities and infrastructure. The firm historically had considerable success in growing funds under management, owing to its record of outperformance all the way from 2008 to 2019, product expansion initiatives, and strong distribution capabilities. Excess cash is invested in funds, listed shares, and unlisted investments under its principal investments segment.

Magellan Financial Group will hold an extraordinary general meeting on April 10, 2026, to vote on its proposed merger with Barrenjoey. It follows the completion of an AUD 130 million institutional share placement, and a planned AUD 20 million share purchase plan, which closes March 25.

Magellan proposes to merge with Barrenjoey, valuing the boutique bank at AUD 1.6 billion, or 15 times Barrenjoey's underlying net profit for calendar year 2025. The funding will come primarily from new shares issued to investors and shareholders.

Magellan Financial Group is an active manager of listed equities and infrastructure. The firm historically had considerable success in growing funds under management, owing to its record of outperformance all the way from 2008 to 2019, product expansion initiatives, and strong distribution capabilities. Excess cash is invested in funds, listed shares, and unlisted investments under its principal investments segment.

Magellan Financial Group is an active manager of listed equities and infrastructure. The firm historically had considerable success in growing funds under management, owing to its record of outperformance all the way from 2008 to 2019, product expansion initiatives, and strong distribution capabilities. Excess cash is invested in funds, listed shares, and unlisted investments under its principal investments segment.

Magellan's operating EPS increased 5% from last year to AUD 49 million, largely from higher principal investment income, while funds management revenue declined. Shares reacted positively, up high single digits intraday.

Magellan has delivered negative total shareholder returns of around 6% calendar year-to-date, substantially trailing the S&P/ASX 200 index, which has returned roughly 11% over the same period. Net outflows and performance challenges persisted at the group level throughout 2025.

Magellan Financial Group is an active manager of listed equities and infrastructure. The firm historically had considerable success in growing funds under management, owing to its record of outperformance all the way from 2008 to 2019, product expansion initiatives, and strong distribution capabilities. Excess cash is invested in funds, listed shares, and unlisted investments under its principal investments segment.

Magellan's operating net profit after tax for fiscal 2025 increased 5% from the prior year to AUD 160 million. While funds management profits fell 22%, this was offset by a 204% increase in principal investment earnings, albeit from a low base. Shares gained almost 8% intraday.

Magellan Financial Group is an active manager of listed equities and infrastructure. The firm historically had considerable success in growing funds under management, owing to its record of outperformance all the way from 2008 to 2019, product expansion initiatives, and strong distribution capabilities. Excess cash is invested in funds, listed shares, and unlisted investments under its principal investments segment.

Most of our covered ASX-listed asset managers have underperformed the S&P/ASX 200 Total Return Index since the start of 2025.

ASX-listed asset managers saw mixed shareholder returns relative to the S&P/ASX 200 index over the year to March 2025.

Magellan Financial Group is an active manager of listed equities and infrastructure. The firm historically had considerable success in growing funds under management, owing to its record of outperformance all the way from 2008 to 2019, product expansion initiatives, and strong distribution capabilities. Excess cash is invested in funds, listed shares, and unlisted investments under its principal investments segment.

Magellan's adjusted profit for first-half fiscal 2025 fell by 10% from last year. The funds management cost/income ratio increased to 40% from 39% over this period as base fee margins contracted.