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13/09/2012

Significant redemptions from hedge funds in July

The hedge fund industry redeemed USD7.4 billion (0.4% of assets) in July, building on outflows of USD4.2 billion in June, according to BarclayHedge and TrimTabs. Based on data from 3,119 funds, the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge Hedge Fund Flow Report estimated that industry assets were USD1.87 trillion in July, down 23.2% from their June 2008 peak of USD2.4 trillion.The industry experienced outflows in seven of the 12 months from August 2011 to July 2012, losing a net USD29.3 billion. From August 2010 to July 2011, the industry gained USD96.2 billion with inflows in 10 out of 12 months.
13/09/2012

Further increase in hedge fund returns in August

August has been a third consecutive month of gains for hedge funds, which were supported by equity hedging and event-driven strategies. The HFRI hedge fund index gained 0.8% in July, and has gained a further 3.5% since the beginning of this year. Equity hedging strategies gained 1.2%, while event-driven gained 1.1%, and relative value strategies, 0.9%. However, macro strategies lost 0.16% overall, with declines of 0.9% for the diversified/CTA index, but a gain of 1% for discretionary macro strategies. The fund of fund index also maintained its positive orientation in August, with gains of 0.64%.
13/09/2012

Precision Capital acquires KBL epb

Following the finalisation of its acquisition of KBL epb, the private banking network from Precision Capital, a Luxembourg-based entity representing the interests of an investor in Qatar, the new shareholder has announced in a statement that it will support the firm “in the deployment of a large recruitment campaign, which will strengthen the high level of customer service.” In addition, Precision Capital states that it can ensure the organic growth of KBL epb, but that it is also prepared to seize strategic external growth opportunities in Europe. Ties between Precision Capital and the Middle East will accelerate the expansion of KBL epb in this new region. Lastly, Vitis Life, the life insurance affiliate, will also benefit from these opportunities, both on markets where the company is already active, and on markets where it is planning to explore and develop, such as the Middle East and Asia.
13/09/2012

Sparinvest and Haitong International cooperate for commercial development

The asset management firms Sparinvest and Hai Tong Asset Managment (HK) have signed an agreement to develop a joint product range in Europe, Hong Kong, Macau and continental China. The agreement is for an indefinite duration, and does not entail an exchange of capital between the two firms.The two businesses will continue to concentrate on their core activities in asset management, but will dedicate their research capacities to the search for and exploitation of better means to provide a joint product range in Europe, Hong Kong, Macau and continental China, a statement says.Haitong International has been listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 1996. The group is known for providing quality corporate finance, asset management and brokerage services to international and local clients composed of institutionals, businesses and retail investors.As of the end of June 2012, Sparinvest had EUR9bn in assets under management for private and institutional investors.
13/09/2012

BBVA AM outsources management of a fund to Bancomer

BBVA Asset Management has registered the bond fund BBVA Bonos Internacional Flexible, which will be managed by BBVA Bancomer Gestión, in Spain. This is the first time that the Spanish asset management firm has outsourced the management of a fund to its Mexican affiliate, Funds People says.The portfolio will be invested directly in equities, or in shares in mutual funds which will in turn invest 80% in global debt and 20% in Latin American bonds. This allocation in particular will be managed by Bancomer Gestión (EUR28.7bn in assets, 73 funds), including Bancomer’s Renta Fija Latam fund, which is already registered for sale in Luxembourg.The new product will charge a direct management commission of 1%, and a commission of 15% over the benchmark index. Minimal subscription is EUR600. Indirect commissions are 2% for management and 17% on outperformance.
13/09/2012

Bankinter offers guaranteed fund which pays more than 4%

On 7 September, the CNMV registered a new guaranteed bond fund from Bankinter, the Bankinter Renta Fija Ambar Garantizado which promises a redemption at maturity (23 May 2016) of 115.45% of the initial net asset value as of 9 October 2012. That corresponds to an effective annual return of 4.05% over less than four years. The portfolio will be primarily composed of Spanish government debt, acquired a few weeks ago.CharacteristicsName: Bankinter Renta Fija Ambar GarantizadoISIN code: ES0130356001Front-end fee: 5% from 9 October, or assets of EUR30mManagement commission: 0.3% until 9 October0.9% after 9 OctoberPenalty for early withdrawal: 3%
13/09/2012

ECB to play a key role in supervision of euro zone banks

The European Commission on 12 September laid out its proposals to create a a single supervisory mechanism (SSM) for banks in the euro area. As a part of the new single mechanism, the European Central Bank will be ultimately responsible for specific surveillance activities concerning financial stability of all euro zone banks. The national supervisory authorities will continue to play an important role in ongoing surveillance of banks, as well as developing and applying ECB decisions. The Commission has also proposed that the European banking authority (EBA) should create a Single Supervisory Handbook to preserve the integrity of the single market and to ensure coherent bank surveillance in the 27 EU countries. The Commission calls on the Council and European Parliament to adopt the proposed regulations by the end of 2012, together with the other three components of an integrated «banking union» – the single rulebook in the form of capital requirements, harmonized deposit protection schemes, and a single European recovery and resolution framework.
13/09/2012

EFAMA defends UCITS brand

The European asset management association (EFAMA) claims that a consultation launched in July this year on the proposed UCITS VI directive, which will treat eligibility of asset classes for UCITS fund status, may endanger the UCITS brand, Citywire reports.“We are very closely studying the question of eligibility of our assets. We estimate that UCITS funds are attractive insofar as funds which carry the UCITS label follow the same rules, and this characteristic should me maintained,” the president of EFAMA, Claude Kremer, said at a press conference in London.Comments by the professional association, which claims that the consultation may result in a reduction or increase in UCITS-branded funds, also responds to concerns on the part of some foreign investors, such as the Hong Kong asset managers’ association, which had expressed a desire to see UCITS funds become more transparent and less complex.
13/09/2012

Bond funds post record inflows in July

Bond funds enjoyed inflows of EUR21.7bn in July, the largest one month total in more than ten years, according to Lipper. This takes net sales for the asset class in 2012 over the EUR100bn mark (EUR107bn).Underpinning the broad move into bonds was renewed appetite for high yield and emerging market funds. The former saw record-breaking inflows of EUR7.1bn, while inflows for the latter reached EUR3.5bn (of which local currency funds accounted for EUR1.1bn). The emerging market theme was also reflected on the equity side, with global emerging markets easily the most popular equity sector (EUR550m) this month.While equity funds suffered redemptions for the fourth consecutive month, this total did improve in July, albeit to -EUR4.2bn. As a result long-term fund sales (ie excluding money market funds) reached a 4-month high of EUR14.9bn in Europe. Significant volumes moving out of money market funds (-EUR12.5bn) again looked to have helped long-term funds and suggest the most concerted move out of this asset class since the first half of 2010.The best-selling groups this month were PIMCO (EUR3.2bn), AXA (EUR2bn), BlackRock (EUR1.2bn), Pictet (EUR960m) and Carmignac (EUR910m).
13/09/2012

GSAM launches range of funds replicating GIVI indices

S&P Dow Jones Indices on 12 September announced the launch of a new family of equity indices within the S&P GIVI range. The new product is the S&P GIVI Global Growth Markets tilt Index, which combines growth and value characteristics with a macro-economic factor. It is composed of the base S&P GIVI index and S&P GIVI Weighted indices, which provide lower volatility.Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), for its part, has launched a range of UCITS-compliant funds based on the GIVI concept, which replicates the performance of the various GIVI sub-indices.The three products registered for sale in Germany are:- Goldman Sachs GIVI Growth & Emerging Markets Equity Portfolio- Goldman Sachs GIVI Europe Equity Portfolio- Goldman Sachs GIVI Global Equity – Growth Markets Tilt Portfolio
13/09/2012

Three Italian bond ETFs listed in Frankfurt

db x-trackers (Deutsche Bank) on 12 September listed three new Luxembourg-registered ETFs on the XTF segment of the Xetra electronic platform (Deutsche Börse). All three are products which replicate MTS indices of Italian bonds denominated in euros.With these three additions, the number of ETFs listed in Frankfurt now comes to 1,003, down from 1,004 on 22 August.CharacteristicsName: db x-trackers II MTS Ex-Bank of Italy BTP ETFISIN code: LU0613540185Benchmark index: MTS Italy BTP - Ex-Bank of Italy IndexTER: 0.20%Name: db x-trackers II MTS Ex-Bank of Italy BOT ETFISIN code: LU0613540268Benchmark index: MTS Italy BOT – Ex-Bank of Italy IndexTER: 0.15%Name: db x-trackers II MTS Ex-Bank of Italy Aggregate ETFISIN code: LU0613540698Benchmark index: MTS Italy Aggregate - Ex-Bank of Italy IndexTER: 0.20%
13/09/2012

Metzler cuts commissions on a money market fund

From 1 October, commissions on the money market fund Metzler Geldmarkt (EUR226m) will be reduced, the Börsen-Zeitung reports. Depository banking commission is reduced to 0.025% from 0.05%, and the management commission to 0.05%, from 0.10%.
13/09/2012

L'ancien CEO d'OFI réapparait chez Twenty First Capital

Après son départ d’OFI AM au printemps dernier, Thierry Callault si l’on se réfère aux indications apportées sur le réseau social professionnel Linked-in, occupe désormais la fonction de chairman au sein de la société Tewenty First Capital. xxxxxxxxx
13/09/2012

SGSS awarded a mandate by Mantex Sicav in Italy

Société Générale Securities Services Italy (SGSS S.p.A.) on 12 September announced that it has been awarded a mandate by Mantex Sicav as a local transfer agent to provide settlement agency and mutual fund relationship management services for investors in Italy. SGSS Italy has been selected by Mantex Sicav “for its recognized international expertise as a transfer agent, its ability to provide services adapted to the specific needs of its clients, and a large network of placement agents.” Mantex Sicav is an open-ended collective investment fund registered in Luxembourg. The self-managed umbrella fund is on the official list of collective investment organisms, and was founded at the initiative of Nextam Partners S.G.R. S.p.A., an Italian independent asset management firm.
13/09/2012

Deutsche Bank places emphasis on HNWIs and ETFs

Michele Faissola, head of the asset and wealth management (AWM) unit at Deutsche Bank, on Wednesday announced that its affiliate DWS is seeking to increase the number of its funds which receive top ratings by 15-20%. A cost savings programme announced by the bank on Tuesday (single strategy, shared IT and distribution) is expected to generate cost reductions of EUR700m for AWM, Die Welt reports.Growth will come primarily through development of the ultra-high net worth client segment (clients with financial savings of over EUR70m), particularly in Asia, and ETFs. Its affiliate db x-trackers, which has been detached from the investment bank and is now part of the AWM unit, will no longer be limited to Europe, where it has EUR35bn in assets under management, but will release its products worldwide. The US market will significantly contribute to a 50% increase in volume in three years.
13/09/2012

Deka becomes single outlet for savings banks in securities

The board of directors at DekaBank on Wednesday has approved an extension of the firm’s operations. Deka, which is already the central asset management firm for the German savings banks, will now also offer certificates to retail clients of these banks, with the ultimate objective of making Deka the central asset management firm for the savings banks in the whole securities spectrum, says Oliver Behrens, interim chairman of the board. Deka will also rely on the expertise of the Landesbank Berlin in this area.Meanwhile, Deka has confirmed rumours that the management at Deka Investments, the active open-ended fund and institutional fud asset management specialist affiliate, will be reshuffled. Viktor Moftakhar will become co-CEO on 1 October, alongside Thomas Neiße, while Frank Hagenstein, head of fixed income management, will be appointed CIO, and will also be responsible for equity and multi-asset class management.
13/09/2012

S&P Capital IQ doubles coverage of private business stats

The data provider S&P Capital IQ on 12 September announced that it has signed an agreement with Dun & Bradstreet, to considerably extend its range of financial data on non-public companies in Europe and North America. In particular, it is extending coverage of key markets such as Germany, the Scandinavian countries, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Market actors will be offered standardized, traceable information worldwide, as complements to credit analyst, risk management and merger and acquisition activities. “This is a significant step forward for the market. S&P Capital IQ will offer an extended range of quality information on non-public businesses, which is often difficult to obtain. The new data will be subjected to our cutting-edge validation and reprocessing process,” explains Silvina Aldeco-Martinez, head of Development for Europe at S&P Capital IQ. The new data will be included in flagship solutions from S&P Capital IQ, including desktop platforms and data feeds.
13/09/2012

UBS turns its back on ETNs

UBS has decided to discontinue sales of 12 ETN products based on S&P 500 Futures indices, which will mature on 6 September 2014. Lack of interest in the products led the Swiss bank to take the decision, Finews reports.
12/09/2012

Brasilia veut créer un nouveau benchmark de long terme

Le Trésor brésilien a fait part de son intention d’émettre «à un certain moment» une nouvelle obligation à 30 ans afin de créer un nouveau benchmark de long terme. L’un de ses représentants a confirmé la volonté du gouvernement de faire son retour sur les marchés de capitaux internationaux cette année. La décision sur la maturité des obligations émises dépendra de la demande du marché.
12/09/2012

Old Mutual prépare des remboursements anticipés

Le troisième assureur britannique en termes de capitalisation boursière prévoit de rembourser 1,5 milliard de livres d’obligations arrivant à échéance en décembre d’ici trois semaines au plus tard. Le directeur financier du groupe, Philip Broadley, en a fait l’annonce, alors que le groupe a vendu ses activités vie aux Etats-Unis et une partie des activités de Skandia.
12/09/2012

Banque publique d'investissement: le rôle des régions précisé

Reçus mercredi à l’Elysée, les régions ont obtenu l’assurance de présider le comité national d’orientation de la future Banque publique d’investissement. Elles présideront aussi les comités d’orientation régionaux de la BPI. Le seuil en-deça duquel la décision d’engager les fonds resterait du ressort des implantations régionales de la BPI n’a pas été arbitré et sera déterminé par le comité national - le chiffre de 10 millions d’euros a été évoqué. En revanche, l’entrée des régions au capital de la holding est écartée, comme le souhaitait Bercy. Au-delà du dossier BPI, l’Etat a décidé de confier aux régions la gestion des fonds structurels européens sur 2014-2020, avec la possibilité d’expérimenter cette mesure dès 2013.
12/09/2012

L’OMC plus pessimiste sur le commerce mondial

L’Organisation mondiale du commerce (OMC) s’attend à ce que la croissance du commerce mondial en 2012 soit inférieure aux +3,7% sur lesquels elle tablait lors de ses dernières prévisions en avril, a annoncé mercredi son directeur Pascal Lamy. L’OMC va donc probablement réviser à la baisse ses prévisions, a-t-il ajouté lors d’une conférence de presse à Rome.
12/09/2012

Les matières premières agricoles échappent au pire

Selon le dernier rapport du département américain de l’Agriculture (USDA), la sécheresse aux Etats-Unis a provoqué moins de dommages que redouté. L’USDA a abaissé ses prévisions de moins de 1% pour la récolte de maïs et de 2% pour celle de soja. Les courtiers s’attendaient à une réduction de 3,7% en moyenne pour le maïs. Le niveau de production aux Etats-Unis devrait néanmoins être à un plus bas de six ans pour le maïs et à un plus bas de neuf ans pour le soja. La tendance est similaire au niveau mondial, avec des prévisions revues légèrement en baisse. Les prix records du maïs ont découragé les éleveurs de bétail cet été, offrant de meilleures conditions à la campagne commerciale qui s’est ouverte le 1er septembre.
Récolte de blé en 2012 dans l'Illinois. Photo: Daniel Acker/Bloomberg
12/09/2012

José Manuel Barroso prône une fédération d'Etats-nations en Europe

L’Union européenne doit évoluer vers une véritable union politique et modifier ses traités fondateurs pour devenir une fédération d’Etats-nations, a déclaré le président de la Commission européenne, José Manuel Barroso. Il s’est engagé devant les députés européens à présenter une «esquisse» de cette nouvelle architecture institutionnelle avant les prochaines élections européennes de 2014. Avant cela, la Commission fera une série de propositions dont celle, à l’automne, d’une Union économique et monétaire plus poussée, dotée d’institutions politiques renforcées.
12/09/2012

Rendement au plus bas depuis mars pour une adjudication italienne à un an

Le rendement d’une adjudication de bons du Trésor italien à 12 mois est ressorti mercredi à un niveau nettement inférieur à 2%, à son plus bas niveau depuis le mois de mars. Le rendement a été de 1,692%, contre 2,77% il y a un mois et près de 4% mi-juin. La décision de la cour de Karlruhe a été annoncée environ 45 minutes avant l’adjudication. Rome a adjugé 9 milliards d’euros de bons à un an, échéance septembre 2013, avec un ratio de couverture de 1,65.
12/09/2012

Les marchés saluent le feu vert de la Cour de Karlsruhe à la ratification du MES

La Cour constitutionnelle allemande a autorisé la ratification du Mécanisme européen de stabilité à condition que l’engagement de l’Allemagne soit limité à 190 milliards d’euros, comme prévu par le traité. Tout accroissement de ce montant devrait être approuvé au préalable par le Bundestag, la chambre basse du Parlement.
La Cour constitutionnelle de Karlsruhe. Photo: REA
12/09/2012

Les prix à la consommation ont progressé de 0,7% en août en France

Les prix à la consommation ont progressé de 0,7% au mois d’août en France sous l’impact notamment d’une forte hausse des prix de l'énergie, selon les statistiques publiées mercredi par l’Insee. Sur un an, l’inflation ressort à 2,1%. En juillet, les prix avaient reculé de 0,4%, sous l’effet notamment des soldes d'été, le taux d’inflation sur les douze derniers mois s'élevant alors à 1,9%.
12/09/2012

L'excédent courant chinois revu en baisse

L’excédent des comptes courants du deuxième trimestre, d’abord évalué à 59,7 milliards de dollars, a été ramené à 53,7 milliards, a annoncé mercredi l’Administration des changes (SAFE). Pour le premier semestre, la balance des paiements courants a dégagé un excédent de 77,2 milliards de dollars, soit 2,1% du produit intérieur brut.
12/09/2012

Les comptes courants de la France déficitaires de 2,5 milliards en juillet

Le déficit des paiements courants de la France a diminué à 2,5 milliards d’euros en juillet après 4,8 milliards en juin, un chiffre revu légèrement à la baisse, selon les chiffres provisoires publiés mercredi par la Banque de France. Le déficit de juin avait été annoncé dans un premier temps à 4,9 milliards.

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