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23/11/2012

Guaranteed funds account for 40% of total assets in Spain

VDOS Stochastics estimates that as of the end of October, assets in guaranteed funds in Spain totalled EUR51.747m, or 0.04% less than at the end of December. They thus account for 40.55% of total assets in Spanish funds, Cotizalia reports. The guaranteed fund with the most assets under management is the Fon-Plazo 2012 E from BBVA Asset Management, with EUR226m, while the fund with the best performance is the Rentas 3 from Caixanova, with gains of 12.61%. In the fourth quarter of 2012, 41 guaranteed funds (25 equity and 16 bond funds) either matured or are maturing, with assets of EUR1.915trn, of which 16 were worth EUR1.031bn in November. Twelve will me maturing in December for EUR574m.
23/11/2012

Euro zone: net subscriptions of EUR75bn in September

Net subscriptions to non-money market mutual fund shares in the euro zone totalled EUR75bn in third quarter 2012, while net redemption from money market mutual fund shares totalled EUR24bn, according to statistics from the European Central Bank (ECB). Assets in securities issued by non-money market mutual funds in the euro zone were up, to EUR6.338trn as of September 2012, compared with EUR6.069trn in June 2012. This increase of EUR269bn quarter on quarter is largely due to an increase in the value of shares. In the same period, assets in shares issued by euro zone money market mutual funds fell, from EUR969bn to EUR942bn. Net subscriptions to non-money market mutual fund shares in the euro zone totalled EUR75bn in third quarter 2012, while net redemptions from money market mutual fund shares totalled EUR24bn. In terms of ventilation by investment strategy, the annual rate of growth for shares issued by bond funds totalled 8.7% in September 2012, and net subscriptions totalled EUR53bn in third quarter 2012. In the case of equity fund, the annual rate of growth totalled -1.7%, and net redemptions totalled EUR1bn in the same period. For mixed funds, the rate of growth totalled1.3%, and net subscriptions totalled EUR25bn.
23/11/2012

UCITS-compliant hedge funds lost 0.17% in October

According to the UCITS Alternative Index Global, calculated by the Swiss-based Alix Capital, UCITS-compliant hedge funds in October saw losses of 0.17%, following gains of 0.29% in September. Since the beginning of the year, returns have fallen to 0.81% from 0.98% as of 30 September. UCITS-compliant funds of hedge funds lost as much as 0.54%, following gains of 0.11% in September; they have seen losses in the first ten months of 2012 of 1.90%.Of the six strategies (out of eleven) which show losses in October, three show significant losses: CTA (-2.85%), commodities (-1.95%), and event-driven (-1.53%). These are also the strategies which show the largest losses in the first ten months of the year: CTA has lost 4.65%, commodities, 1.90%, and event-driven, 2.01%. However, the fixed income strategy has gained 4.19%, and emerging markets have gained 3.25% in ten months.As of 31 October, assets in UCITS hedge funds totalled EUR137bn, for about 870 funds and funds of funds.
23/11/2012

Austrian boutique launches a multi-asset class fund

Myra Capital, a recently-founded Austrian asset management firm, is planning to launch a multi-asset class fund in January dedicated to the German market, Citywire reports. The fund, domiciled in Luxembourg, will have a strategy similar to the one used by the founder of Myra, Gökhan Kula, at his former employer, Walser Private Bank, where he initiated the use of passive strategies in multi-asset class allocation, in order to minimise risks of loss. The new fund will not take into account projected results, but will automatically adjust its exposure depending on market trends. The fund will have initial allocations of 45% to the DAX index, 45% to German government bonds, and 10% to gold ETFs.
23/11/2012

Axa IM opens its newest inflation-linked fund to French investors

The Axa WF Universal Inflation Bond sub-fund of the Luxembourg Sicav Axa Funds Management, created on 17 July 2012, is now open to French investors, after receiving a license from the French financial market regulator, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF), on 5 November. The product, launched in July, has also received a sales license for the United Kingdom. The fund, whose assets total USD63m, invests in government debt, 70% of which is issued by developed countries, and the remainder in debt from emerging countries denominated in local currencies. The release for sale in France, which follows the recently-announced launch in Germany, comes at a time when Jonathan Baltora, the manager of the fund, explained at a press conference yesterday that the markets of developed economies are not anticipating enough inflation, and that it is also possible to capture it on emerging markets.
23/11/2012

Henderson releases its high yield fund in Germany

After receiving sales licenses in Spain and France, the Henderson Horizon Euro High Yield Bond Fund (LU0828815570) has now received a license for Germany. The high yield bond fund is managed by Stephen Thariyan and Chris Bullock, the two managers of the Henderson Horizon Euro Corporate Bond fund, which has increased from EUR100m to EUR1bn in eleven months (see Newsmanagers of 19 and 21 November).
23/11/2012

Standard Life Investments to launch two emerging market debt funds

Standard Life Investments is planning to launch a fund of emerging market debt denominated in local currencies, and an inflation-linked emerging market debt fund for Richard House and his team, Citywire reports. A first emerging market debt fund was launched in October.
23/11/2012

Matterhorn IM to launch a hedge fund dedicated to emerging markets

The alternative asset management firm Matterhorn Investment Management, based in London, is planning to launch a hedge fund dedicated to emerging markets next year, Investment Europe reports. Matterhorn is hoping to raise USD30m initially for the new fund, which will invest as a top priority in investment opportunities in banking, the consumer sector and infrastructure in Indonesia and the Philippines. Assets under management at Matterhorn total about USD400m.
23/11/2012

Sberbank AM starts up in Germany

The Russian firm Sberbank Asset Management (a result of the merger of the asset management activities of Troika Dialog and Sberbank), will release two UCITS funds in Germany via the Frankfurt-based Accelerando Associates, Das Investment reports.The initial product range includes two institutional products, Sberbank Russian Equity and Sberbank Russian Fixed Income, which have not yet received sales licenses from BaFin.
23/11/2012

Argentina up in arms against hedge fund victory

Argentina has angrily criticised a decision by a US court, which awarded creditor hedge funds over USD1.3bn, the Financial Times reports. Judges on Wednesday ordered Argentina to pay hedge funds creditors (led by Elliott Associates and Aurelius Capital) by mid-December. Unlike most creditors to the country, hedge funds had not agreed to debt exchange deals in 2005 and 2010, instead choosing the legal avenue. If it is confirmed, the decision
23/11/2012

UCITS funds may not invest in unregulated hedge funds, ESMA finds

The European securities markets authority (ESMA) early this week published a non-binding but steering position which would limit the instruments in which UCITS-compliant funds are authorised to invest.ESMA found it useful to state its interpretation of article 50(2)(a) of the UCITS directive, which deals with the famous trash ratio that allows UCITS funds to invest up to 10% of their net assets in securities or money market instruments, other than the eligible assets listed in article 50(1). Some national regulators, such as the Irish central bank, have interpreted article 50(2)(a) as leaving the door open to investment in unregulated investment funds, including hedge funds.From ESMA’s perspective, the article refers only to securities and money market instruments or UCITS-compliant funds which invest in other UCITS funds which are subject to supervision equivalent to those of UCITS funds, and which provide protection equivalent to that of UCITS funds.From this point of view, UCITS funds which invested in hedge funds should consider redeeming the assets in the best interest of investors by 31 December 2013, ESMA states.
23/11/2012

Four fund managers out of ten are unprepared for AIFM directive

About 40% are not prepared for the impact of the AIFM directive, which will come into effect in July 2013, according to a survey recently undertaken by the fund sector service provider Kneip, Hedgeweek reports. Fund management firms place the AIFM directive at the top of their concerns, ahead of UCITS IV, Solvency II and the MiFID directive.
23/11/2012

UCITS funds may not invest in unregulated hedge funds, ESMA finds

The European securities markets authority (ESMA) early this week published a non-binding but steering position which would limit the instruments in which UCITS-compliant funds are authorised to invest. ESMA found it useful to state its interpretation of article 50(2)(a) of the UCITS directive, which deals with the famous wastebasket ratio that allows UCITS funds to invest up to 10% of their net assets in securities or money market instruments, other than the eligible assets listed in article 50(1). Some national regulators, such as the Irish central bank, have interpreted article 50(2)(a) as leaving the door open to investment in unregulated investment funds, including hedge funds. From ESMA’s perspective, the article refers only to securities and money market instruments or UCITS-compliant funds which invest in other UCITS funds which are subject to supervision equivalent to those of UCITS funds, and which provide protection equivalent to that of UCITS funds. From this point of view, UCITS funds which invested in hedge funds should consider redeeming the assets in the best interest of investors by 31 December 2013, ESMA states.
23/11/2012

Emerging markets at the centre of product development

A growing number of asset management firms are developing products dedicated to emerging markets, according to Cerulli Associates. The latest trend analysis in the mutual fund and ETF sector («The Cerulli Edge-U.S. Monthly Product Trends») finds that diversified funds dedicated to emerging markets are beginning to appear on the market. According to a Cerulli survey, 38% of international and global product development has bee dedicated to bond and equity strategies on emerging markets in the past twelve months. In terms of inflows, emerging market bond funds were in fifth place in 2012, while they stood at tenth place in 2010.
23/11/2012

24 iShares ETFs withdrawn from Italian stock exchange

At the request of the issuer, from 18 February, 24 ETFs from iShares (BlackRock group) will be withdrawn from ETF Plus, the segment of the Italian stock exchange dedicated to ETFs, FondiOnline reports. These include the iShares Dow Jones Eurozone Sustainability Screened, the iShares Stoxx Europe Large 200, the iShares Stoxx Europe Mid 200, the iShares Stoxx Europe Small 200 and the iShares Stoxx EU Enlarged 15, as well as an entire series of sector ETFs based on the Stoxx Europe 600.
23/11/2012

Talks for sale of Newedge gather pace

Talks have been held with banks and brokers over a sale of the brokerage firm Newedge, co-owned by Société Générale and Crédit Agricole according to market sources cited by the newspaper Les Echos on Friday. A sale in several parts could be a possibility. Separating clearing and restructuring is a possibility which could be under study, the newspaper adds. Among the suitors, the US group BGC Partners, owner of the Aurel broker in France, is reported by the newspaper to be interested in the intermediation portion of the business. “But it is not alone. The names of BNP Paribas and State Street are also circulating on the market. A buyout by the management of Newedge has also been contemplated, but without results for the moment,” the newspaper adds.
23/11/2012

Ohio pension fund invests in hedge funds

The pension fund Ohio Public Employees Retirement System is planning to invest USD440m in three hedge funds, Pension & Investments reports. The pension fund, whose assets under management total USD76.4bn, has dedicated USD160m to the Brigade Leveraged Capital Structures Fund, a credit fund, USD160m to the relative value strategy from Saba Capital Partners, and USd120m to the KLS Diversified Fund.
23/11/2012

BNY Mellon AM continues to post strong inflows in France

Following an exceptional year in 2011, with USD1.4bn in net inflows as of 15 September, BNY Mellon Asset Management has had a “good” year so far, with net inflows of USD500m since the beginning of the year, Anne-Laure Frischlander, CEO of the Paris office, has told Newsmanagers. However, the declared asset volume remains stable at USD3bn.The products whih contributed the most to net inflows were emerging market debt and euro zone bonds, the Global Return fund and absolute return products from the boutique Insight.Frischlander also sees a timid recovery in demend for equity funds in niche products such as those of the boutique Walter Scott, international equities, and Brazil.
23/11/2012

Carmignac Gestion launches mobile site

Carmignac Gestion has launched a mobile website (http://mobile.carmignac.com), available for all types of smartphone. Clients of the asset management firm may monitor the performance and characteristics of funds of the range, and read materials from the asset management firm (news, monthly newsletter, editorial). The site also provides immediate and personalised access to a selection of 5 funds selected by the client.
23/11/2012

Ethix SRI Advisors recruits a chief client officer

Per Sommerlou joins the Stockholm office of Ethix SRI Advisors, advisor to institutional investors in the area of sustainable and responsible investment (SRI), on 26 November as chief client officer. He will be responsible for the overall relationship between Ethix and its clients. Per Sommerlou has prior experience from private banks and asset managers such as Erik Penser Bank, HQ Bank and SEB.
23/11/2012

Chinese market authority may riase limit for QFII quotas

The head of the China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC) have suggested for the first time that they are planning to increase the limit of USD1bn set for the quota allocated to qualified foreign institutional investors (QFII), Asian Investor reports. The Qatari sovereign fund QIA, which has submitted an application for USD5bn, may be the first to receive a quota of over USD1bn.
23/11/2012

RDR: Morningstar not planning to modify fund track records

After a consultation with 65 asset management professionals, Morningstar has decided not to alter the track records for the various fund share classes after the transition to the new RDR regime, following the introduction of new RDR regulations in the United Kingdom, Investment Week reports.In its White Paper Presentation of Past Performance Post-RDR, Morningstar said: «Whilst this approach sacrifices any accounting for the performance boost that would be provided by the lower costs on the new class, it does remove any risk of overstating the performance the RDR share class might have achieved had it existed».
23/11/2012

Victory in court for Debi-Select investor

Handelsblatt reports that on Thursday, a Stuttgart court sentenced the asset management firm Debi Select Verwaltungs GmbH to repay all of the EUR12,000 invested by a client in the Debi Select Flex Fonds. The verdict is largely due to the point that the prospectus was full of irregularities, particularly as it did not mention that the fund had EUR115m inveted in Teldafax, a alternative energy provider in the energy sector which went bankrupt.Direct creditors of Teldafax, for their part, have been waiting for their money since August 2011. According to the firm, the value of the assets has depreciated by 90%.
23/11/2012
Fonds

Les marchés émergents au centre des développements produits

Les gestionnaires d’actifs sont de plus en plus nombreux à développer des produits dédiés aux marchés émergents, selon Cerulli Associates.La dernière analyse des tendances produits dans le secteur des mutual funds et des ETF («The Cerulli Edge-U.S. Monthly Product Trends») souligne que des fonds diversifiés dédiés aux marchés émergents commencent à apparaître sur le marché. Selon un sondage de Cerulli, 38% des développements produits internationaux et globaux seront consacrés à des stratégies obligations et actions sur les marchés émergents au cours des douze prochains mois. Par ailleurs, en termes de collecte, les fonds obligataires émergents arrivent en cinquième position en 2012, alors qu’ils se situaient en dixième position en 2010.
Fonds
23/11/2012
Fonds

Une boutique autrichienne lance un fonds multi-classes d'actifs

Myra Capital, une société de gestion autrichienne récemment créée, envisage de lancer en janvier prochain un fonds multi-classes d’actifs dédié au marché allemand, rapporte citywire.Le fonds domicilié au Luxembourg aura une stratégie similaire à celle mise en œuvre par le fondateur de Myra, Gökhan Kula, chez son ancien employeur, Walser Private Bank, où il avait initié l’utilisation des stratégies passives dans l’allocation multi-classes d’actifs afin de minimiser les risques à la baisse..Le nouveau fonds ne tiendra pas compte des prévisions de rendements mais ajustera automatiquement ses pondérations en fonction des tendances de marché. Le fonds devrait avoir au départ des allocations de 45% dans l’indice DAX, 45% dans les obligations souveraines allemandes et 10% dans des ETF sur l’or.
Fonds
23/11/2012

Carmignac Gestion lance un site mobile

Carmignac Gestion vient de lancer un site mobile (*) disponible sur tout type de Smartphone. Les clients de la société de gestion peuvent ainsi consulter les performances et les caractéristiques des fonds de la gamme, et prendre connaissance des vues de marchés de la gestion (actualités, lettre mensuelle, édito). Le site donne également un accès immédiat et personnalisé à une sélection de 5 fonds choisis par le client.(*) (http://mobile.carmignac.com)
23/11/2012

La gouvernance de Moody’s est largement perfectible

Le 20 novembre, l’agence GMI Ratings, qui analyse les entreprises à la fois sous l’angle des risques comptables que sous celui des critères environnementaux, sociaux et de gouvernance (ESG) pour délivrer des notes AGR, a réagi au rapport de la Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) sur les failles dans la conduite de neuf agences de notation publié le 15 novembre. Il en ressort en particulier que Moody’s Corp possède une marge d’amélioration pour se prémunir contre les entorses à la bonne conduite épinglées par le régulateurs et qu’elle doit prendre des mesures supplémentaires pour éviter que des dirigeants de rang le plus élevé n’abusent de leurs pouvoirs.GMI Ratings attribue à Moody’s une note «D» pour son risque ESG et un score de 33 pour la note AGR, ce qui signifie qu’elle affiche un risque comptable et de gouvernance supérieur à celui de 67 % des entreprises comparables. Même après avoir été critiquée dans le rapport annuel de la SEC, Moody’s a fait montre d’une volonté de conserver des pratiques que plusieurs experts du gouvernement d’entreprise considèrent viciées.Parmi les points mis en exergue par GMI Ratings figure le fait que la charte interne ne précise pas si les dirigeants sont tenus comme tout salarié de confirmer à intervalles réguliers leur adhésion au code de conduite interne. D’autre part, Moody’s continue de limiter le droit des actionnaires de s’exprimer sur la composition du board. Enfin l’agence de notation a approuvé des rémunérations suggérant qu’il existe un déséquilibre des pouvoirs au sein de la haute direction. Ainsi, le CEO Raymond W. McDaniel a–t-il perçu en 2011 au total 11,9 millions de dollars, soit plus de quatre fois plus que le montant médian versé aux autres membres de la direction générale…
23/11/2012

Les discussions sur la vente de Newedge s'accélèrent

Des discussions ont lieu avec des banques et courtiers pour une cession de la société de courtage Newedge, codétenue par la Société générale et le Crédit agricole, selon des sources de marché citées vendredi par le quotidien Les Echos.Une cession en plusieurs parties pourrait être envisagée, en séparant l’exécution du «clearing» (compensation) et des restructurations seraient, par ailleurs, à l'étude, ajoute-t-il. Parmi les prétendants, le groupe américain BGC Partners, propriétaire du courtier Aurel en France, serait intéressé par la partie intermédiation, écrit le quotidien économique. «Mais il n’est pas le seul. Les noms de BNP Paribas et State Street circulent ainsi sur le marché. Un rachat par la direction de Newedge aurait aussi été envisagé, mais sans aboutir pour l’instant», ajoute-t-il.
23/11/2012
Fonds

Capital investissement : La tendance à allonger la durée de vie des fonds est forte

La faible activité du marché du capital investissement conduit les gérants de nombreux fonds de capital investissement à solliciter leurs investisseurs en vue d'étendre la durée de vie de leur véhicule, rapporte L’Agefi. Le marché bloqué en termes de sorties tend mécaniquement à rallonger un peu plus encore la durée de vie globale du véhicule (de l’ordre de huit ans en règle générale, prorogeable de deux fois un an). Ces prolongations soulèvent la question des commissions versées dont le taux est en général dégradé, voire nul lors de la période de prolongation du fonds, note le quotidien.
Fonds
23/11/2012

Le bureau de Paris de BNY Mellon AM draine 500 millions de dollars cette année

BNY Mellon Asset Management a jusqu’à présent fait une «bonne» année, avec des rentrées nettes de 500 millions de dollars a indiqué à Newsmanagers Anne-Laure Frischlander, directeur général du bureau de Paris. En revanche, le volume d’encours annoncé reste stable à 3 milliards de dollars.Les produits qui ont le plus contribué à la collecte nette sont la dette émergente et les obligations zone euro, le fonds Global Return et les produits de performance absolue de la boutique Insight.En outre, Anne-Laure Frischlander discerne une timide reprise sur les actions pour les produits de niche comme ceux de la boutique Walter Scott ou bien les actions internationales et le Brésil.

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