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31/10/2012

European multi-asset funds need to revise their strategies

European multi-asset class funds need to rethink their allocation strategies, in a context of high market volatility, according to a study which has recently been published by the financial ratings agency Fitch Ratings.Multi-asset class funds domiciled in Europe have recovered in third quarter, after a disappointing year in 2011, the agency reports. Average returns over three years in the Global Mixed Asset category from Lipper are more in line with investors’ expectations, but remain well below their requirements on a five-year horizon, according to Fitch, which expresses surprise that flexible allocation funds show particularly mediocre results on average.
31/10/2012

Valuation of hedge funds increasingly sophisticated, Deutsche says

The level of sophistication applied to operational due diligence by institutional investors in hedge funds has increased considerably, according to a European survey undertaken by Deutsche Bank of fund of fund professionals and consultants, representing over USD411bn in assets under management. Institutional investors are requiring a much higher level fo transaprency of hedge fund managers, the survey says, adding that since the financial crisis, operational due diligence teams have been playing an increasingly major role, as 73% of funds of funds and 80% of consultants have set up dedicated teams which operate separately from the due diligence process applied to investment.In the past 18 to 24 months, operational due diligence teams have vetoed investments due to a lack of independent oversight, lack of transparency, valuation problems, or insufficient involvement in terms of capital engaged by managing partners in their funds.However, the survey funds that although investors now have much more powerful evaluation techniques, hedge funds have also met their new and increased requirements with significantly higher levels of transparency.
31/10/2012

Credit Suisse veterans join Döttinger/Straubinger

The asset management firm Döttinger/Straubinger, an affiliate of the family office Spudy & Co, has recruited two Credit Suisse veterans for its board. Klaus Deng and Maik Käbisch had been head of foundations and marketing, and of family offices, respectively, Das Investment reports.
31/10/2012

German institutionals rethink their asset allocation

According to a survey of 80 German institutional investors with total assets of “well over EUR250bn,” Universal-Investment has drawn the conclusion that the current interest rate environment is leading professionals to noticeably revise their strategic asset allocation, Fondsprofessionell reports.One quarter of heads surveyed are planning to avoid traditional bond investments in the future, while 30% are planning to increase their exposure to equities, and 43% are planning to increase the proportion of their portfolios dedicated to real estate. Many are considering investments in loans or infrastructure.
31/10/2012

RP Vega Fonds posts inflows of EUR70m in eight months

In an interview with the Börsen-Zeitung, Matthias von Randenborgh, founder, chairman, CEO and CIO of the Munich-based RP Crest, has announced that the firm, which was spun off from the Swiss quantitative management firm Vescore in April 2011, has received seed capital of EUR180m for its volatility fund RP Vega Fonds, launched on 1 February 2012. Since then, the product has attracted net subscriptions of over EUR70m, despite returns of only 1.6% on an absolute return objective of 8-12%.The management team bets on risk premia on equities, bonds, currencies and commodities complemented by a risk management system with strategies intended to allow for good performance in periods when sudden increases in aversion to risk provoke extreme events.Meanwhile, von Randenborgh says that RP Crest stands out for its salary bonus policy for employees, which depends on the long-term performance of the fund.
31/10/2012

Steyler Bank launches its first open-ended fund

For the first time since its creation in Germany (1964) and Austria (2002), Steyler Bank is launching an open-ended fund, the Steyler Fair und Nachhaltig – Aktien, an equitable and sustainable equity fund to be managed by Warburg Invest.The SRI product will rely on stock-picking from oekom research for its selection of equities. It has an ethical council composed of Steyler missionaries (of the Catholic order), specialists in social ethics, and finance professionals. It also relies on information drawn from the global network of Steyler missionaries, known as Finance-scouts.In addition, the firm plans a process of engagement with businesses in the portfolio guilty of unethical practices (exploitation, poverty, injustice).The fund will be invested in a balanced manner in various cap sizes. It will prefer firms which operate to preserve peace, equitable commerce, and conservation of the environment. However, Steyler will exclude businesses which are involved in abortion, alcohol, drugs, tobacco, nuclear energy, embryonic research, gambling, child labour, violations of human rights, pornography, weapons of mass destruction, experimentation on animals, etc.Earnings from management commissions will be used to finance Steyler aid and missionary projects.CharacteristicsName: Steyler Fair und Nachhaltig – AktienISIN code: DE000A1JUVL8Asset management firm: Warburg InvestFront-end fee: 4% (1% for investments of over EUR100,000)Management commission: 1.7% (1.2% over EUR100,000)Depository banking commission: 0.1%
31/10/2012

Former Oppenheimer manager assists SinoPac

The Taiwan-based financial group SinoPac has recruited the former CEO of Oppenheimer Investments Asia, Steve Bernstein, to lead a new portfolio management services platform, which will be based in Hong Kong, Asian Investor reports.The platform will begin trading on 1 December, Bernstein says, and plans to recruit for its functioning and development.Assets at SinoPac Financial Holding total about USD34bn.
31/10/2012

Nicolas Gambier joins Laffitte Capital Management

Laffitte Capital Management on 30 October announced the arrival of Nicolas Gambier as head of risk control and back-office.His role will be to contribute his expertise in the controlling and monitoring of regulatory and market risks. He will also oversee back-office functions at the asset management firm.After beginning his career at OFI AM has an analyst/IT deveoper and then as a structurer at SGAM AI, Gambier has been an analyst and portfolio manager in the alternative multi-management team at Groupama AM since 2005.
31/10/2012

Edram-Edrim: All expertise will be retained

Pending clearance from the supervisory authorities, the merger between Edram and Edrim will be completed on 1 December this year, Agefi reports, adding that, according to a source familiar with the matter, all expertise will remain following the merger. The group plans to improve readability of its asset management product range, and benefit from the complementarity of the two asset management firms.
31/10/2012

Carmignac preparing an emerging market debt fund

Eric Helderlé, deputy CEO, has announced that Carmignac Gestion is planning to launch an emerging market debt fund aimed at European investors, Fundweb reports. Although the Carmignac asset management firm is not known as a specialist in bonds, it already has considerable experience in the area of emerging markets. But first, it will need to find suitable managers, says Helderlé,
31/10/2012

Amundi: four appointments to third-party investors and distributors unit

Amundi on 30 October announced the appointment of Patricia Bouchard, previously CFO, as chief operating officer (COO). In this role, she will oversee all support functions and co-ordinate projects for the IDT unit. Since 2002, Bouchard had been chief financial officer of Crédit Agricole Asset Management, and then of Amundi from 2010. She will be replaced in this position by Nicolas Calcoen, who since July 2010 had been director of strategy and development at Amundi, in charge of strategy, strategic marketing and regulatory affairs. He will continue to be responsible for strategy and regulatory affairs. Bouchard and Calcoen are members of the executive board at Amundi. Meanwhile, Thierry Ancona becomes head of the Corproate client segment for France and internationally. He will be responsible for the commercial development of Amundi serving major corporate clients. Since 2010, Ancona had been deputy CEO of Ca Cheuvreux, in charge of Coverage for Major Clients. Jean Sorasio becomes head of the management team dedicated to insurance solutions. He joins from the AXA group, where he worked first at chief investment officer at Axa Life Japan, and then as chief investment officer of the Axa Group. Lastly, Christiam Lemaire becomes head of commercial development at Amundi for external insurers. He had previously been a special adviser to the General Management at CA-CIB. The appointments are all in the third-party investors and distributors unit at Amundi.
31/10/2012

Hennessy acquires funds from FBR

The California-based asset management firm Hennessy Advisors on 26 October officially announced that it had concluded the acquisition of the assets in six FBR funds, which have now been renamed under the Hennessy brand and which bring assets at Hennessy to USD3.1bn.
31/10/2012

Société Générale Securities Services wins a mandate from East Capital Sicav

Société Générale Securities Services (SGSS) has been mandated in Italy by East Capital SICAV, to act as a local transfer agent. SGSS Will provide payment agency and investor relationship management services. SGSS offers a range of third-party services in Italy, including settlement custody and depository banking, fund administration, liquidity management and transfer agency services.
31/10/2012

SLI plans to add to emerging market product range

After recently announcing the launch of the bond product Emerging Market Debt OEIC Fund (see Newsmanagers of 26 October), Standard Life Investments (SLI) on 30 October released the Global Emerging Markets Unconstrained SICAV, another emerging market fund, which concentrates the best ideas from the British asset management firm from all sub-funds of the equity asset class, without constraints. The fund is managed by Ross Teverson, who will construct a concentrated portfolio of 30 to 50 holdings, focusing his exposure to maximise outperformance, by investing in companies which cover both emerging and frontier markets.
30/10/2012

Pierre Moscovici plaide en faveur des «eurobills»

Le ministre français de l’Economie, Pierre Moscovici, a appelé à Berlin à une mutualisation des dettes à court terme au sein de la zone euro sans aller jusqu'à préconiser l'émission d’euro-obligations dont il a reconnu que le gouvernement d’Angela Merkel y était fermement opposé. Les propos de Pierre Moscovici semblent se référer au projet d’ «Eurobills» qui remonte à la fin de l’année dernière et porte sur une mutualisation partielle à très court terme des dettes souveraines de la zone euro.
30/10/2012

L’indice S&P/Case-Shiller a progressé en août

Les prix des maisons individuelles ont augmenté en août, dernier signal en date d’une amélioration du marché immobilier, selon l’indice S&P/Case-Shiller publié mardi. Cet indice composite, basé sur les prix dans 20 zones métropolitaines des Etats-Unis, a augmenté de 0,5% en août par rapport à juillet, en données ajustées des variations saisonnières, un chiffre conforme aux attentes des économistes. En données brutes, l’indice est en hausse de 0,9% en août, comme prévu, contre +1,6% le mois précédent.
30/10/2012

La proposition de budget européen essuie des critiques

La dernière proposition de compromis budgétaire pour l’Union européenne, qui ampute les ressources de 50 milliards d’euros par rapport à la toute première mouture du texte, n’a réussi qu'à s’attirer un feu croisé de critiques mardi. Le document élaboré par la présidence chypriote et envoyé aux capitales européennes lundi soir doit former le socle des discussions destinées à aboutir à un accord sur le budget communautaire 2014-2020 avant le sommet européen des 22 et 23 novembre.
30/10/2012

La presse belge évoque une recapitalisation imminente de Dexia

Les gouvernements français et belge devraient donner «dans les prochaines heures» leur feu vert à une recapitalisation de la banque franco-belge Dexia , rapporte le quotidien belge Le Soir sur son site internet. «Une recapitalisation de Dexia devrait être formellement décidée dans les heures qui viennent. On parle d’une nouvelle injection de six milliards d’euros, à partager entre la France et la Belgique», signale le quotidien.
30/10/2012

Hausse du nombre de chômeurs allemands en octobre

Le nombre de chômeurs a augmenté de 20.000 en données corrigées des variations saisonnières, le double de ce que prédisait le consensus Reuters, a annoncé mardi l’Office du travail. Cette hausse est la septième consécutive enregistrée par le marché allemand du travail, même si le taux de chômage est resté inchangé à 6,9% en données CVS. Le nombre d’Allemands privés d’emploi (2,937 millions) reste toutefois proche d’un plus bas depuis la réunification.
30/10/2012

Le président de CVC démissionnera en janvier

Michael Smith abandonnera ses fonctions en janvier alors que le groupe de private equity s’apprête à lever jusqu’à 11 milliards d’euros dans le cadre de son dernier fonds. Donal Mackenzie, Rolly van Rappard et Steve Koltes, les trois fondateurs restants, co-présideront le groupe. Michael Smith, âgé de 60 ans en janvier, conservera une participation de moins de 5%.
30/10/2012

Fitch abaisse la note de crédit de la Sicile

La Sicile a vu sa note de crédit ramenée par Fitch à «BBB». La perspective est négative. Cette décision reflète l’anticipation d’une période prolongée de déficit budgétaire dans un contexte de ressources asséchées par le secteur de la santé. La notation pourrait être encore être révisée à la baisse dans les deux ans si la région ne parvenait pas à dégager un excédent opérationnel.
30/10/2012

Deutsche Börse abaisse son objectif de chiffre d’affaires

La chute des ventes de opérateur boursier allemand à 471 millions d’euros au troisième trimestre (contre 578,6 millions un an plus tôt) l’a contraint à revoir à la baisse son objectif de chiffre d’affaires 2012 à 1,95 milliard d’euros, au lieu de 2,15 à 2,3 milliards. Le fléchissement de l’activité sur les marchés de capitaux a entraîné une chute du bénéfice d’exploitation trimestriel à 245,4 millions d’euros, contre 333 millions un an plus tôt.
30/10/2012

Finalisation du projet de recapitalisation des banques grecques

Les banques grecques vont émettre des actions ordinaires afin d’atteindre au moins 6% des 9% de fonds propres qui seront exigés par la banque centrale dans le cadre de leur recapitalisation, selon Reuters. Les banques trouveront le reste par émission d’obligations convertibles. Athènes tente de finaliser son projet de recapitalisation, le ministre des Finances Yannis Stournaras rencontrant l’Association des banquiers grecs.
30/10/2012

Pékin poursuit ses injections de liquidités

La Banque Populaire de Chine (PBOC) a offert ce matin 290 milliards de yuans en opérations de «reverse repo» à 7 jours à un taux de 3,35% et 105 milliards de contrats à 28 jours à un taux de 3,6%. Avec un total de 395 milliards de yuan (49 milliards d’euros), il s’agit de la plus importante injection quotidienne de liqudités jamais réalisée par la PBOC. De quoi faire chuter le taux monétaire à 7 jours de 123 points de base à 3,09%.
30/10/2012

La baisse du PIB italien sera moindre au troisième trimestre

Le PIB de l’Italie a subi au troisième trimestre une contraction moindre que celle de 0,8% du deuxième trimestre, conforme avec la prévision officielle d’une baisse de 2,4% sur l’ensemble de l’année, selon Reuters. Le chiffre préliminaire sera publié le 15 novembre. «C’est un chiffre conforme à l’estimation gouvernementale d’une contraction de 2,4% en 2012. Si ce n’est pas 2,4%, ce sera 2,3% ou 2,5%», ajoute la source.
30/10/2012

Forte hausse des dépenses des ménages américains

Les dépenses des ménages américains ont nettement augmenté en septembre, montrent des données officielles publiées par le département du Commerce. Les dépenses des ménages ont progressé de 0,8% contre un une hausse de 0,5% en août (chiffre non révisé). Les revenus des ménages ont par ailleurs progressé de 0,4% en septembre, comme attendu par le consensus.

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