St. James’s Place (LON:STJ – Get Free Report) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday. St. James’s Place had a net margin of 1.76% and a return on equity of 37.33%. Here are the key takeaways from St. James’ Place’s conference call:Get St. James's Place alerts:Positive Sentiment: Strong first-half performance: St. James’s Place reported £2.7 billion of net inflows and record funds under management of £240.8 billion, while client retention remained above its 95% target. St. James’s Place Stock PerformanceShares of St. James’s Place stock traded down GBX 13.50 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting GBX 1,071.50. Further ReadingReceive News & Ratings for St. James's Place Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for St. James's Place and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.