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11/10/2010

Former Carmignac director joins Muzinich & Co

Muzinich & Co on 8 October announced the arrival of Laurence Remusat as head of institutional clients at the Paris office led by Eric Pictet.Remusat previously worked at Carmignac Gestion, as director of sales and institutional development. Muzinich & Co, a specialist in management of high yield corporate debt, had EUR5.6bn in assets as of the end of August 2010, managed on behalf of European (85%) and US (15%) institutional clients.
11/10/2010

September net outflows totalled EUR1.85bn

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } According to the Spanish Inverco association, assets in Spanish securities funds as of 30 September totalled EUR145.885bn, a decline of 0.9% in one month. Despite positive market effects, this represents a decline of EUR1.391bn, due to net redemptions of EUR1.847bn. September becomes the eleventh consecutive month of net outflows. Since September 2008, Spanish funds showed positive subscriptions only in August and October 2009.
11/10/2010

CQS shorts Sol Meliá

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } On 7 October, the hedge fund CQS (UK) LP, managed by the Australian Michael Hintze, announced to the CNMV that it has taken up a short position representing 1.361% of capital in the Spanish firm Sol Meliá.
11/10/2010

Popularity of money market funds rebounds in August

Total sales of funds in Europe were EUR49bn in August, EUR26bn of which came from a strong revival in interest for money market funds, according to Lipper. Increased money market sales did not lead to a drop in sales for bond funds (EUR16.2bn). Equity sales came back strongly to EUR2.6bn, but still below the 2010 monthly average. ETF contributed to 90% of the equity total.Emerging markets were definitely flavour of the month, with both bond (EUR3.2bn) and equity (EUR2.5bn) products topping the sector rankings, adds Lipper. Allianz/Pimco took the top spot for best overall group with net flows of EUR2.9bn, over 85% of which came from their range of bond funds. In the equity arena, five asset managers exceeded sales of EUR500m, with BlackRock’s EUR950m coming out on top, thanks to a rise in ETF interest.
11/10/2010

Salus Alpha to launch a UCITS-compliant Asian equities fund

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Hedgeweek reports that Salus Alpha is planning to launch a UCITS-compliant long/short Asian equities fund in first quarter 2011. The fund will invest in 30 to 40 mid- to large caps. It will avoid all companies related to real estate. Like all other funds from Salus Alpha, the product will be domiciled in Austria.
11/10/2010

PowerShares liquidates 10 ETF funds

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Invesco PowerShares on 8 October announced that the board of trustees at PowerShares Funds on 5 October approved the liquidation of 10 of its PowerShares branded ETF funds. The funds represent less than 1% of total assets at Invesco PowerShares (USD50bn). The last day of trading in Nasdaq and the Arca platform from NYSE Euronext for the funds will be 14 December. Ben Fulton, managing director of global ETFs, explains that following an analysis of performance, seniority on the market, investor interest and potential for future growth, Invesco PowerShares concluded that it was in the interest of investors to reposition the corresponding resources in areas which may be of more interest to clients. The ETFs concerned are the following:PowerShares Dynamic Healthcare Services Portfolio (PTJ)PowerShares Dynamic Telecommunications & Wireless Portfolio (PTE)PowerShares FTSE NASDAQ Small Cap Portfolio (PQSC)PowerShares FTSE RAFI Europe Portfolio (PEF)PowerShares FTSE RAFI Japan Portfolio (PJO)PowerShares Global Biotech Portfolio (PBTQ)PowerShares Global Progressive Transportation Portfolio (PTRP)PowerShares NASDAQ-100 BuyWrite Portfolio (PQBW)PowerShares NXQ Portfolio (PNXQ)and PowerShares Zacks Small Cap Portfolio (PZJ).
11/10/2010

ETF price war benefits small investors

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The growing use of ETFs by independent financial advisers is set to further increase, as platforms reduce, and often simply waive fees for this type of product, the Wall Street Journal reports. TD Ameritrade Holding Corp has become the most recent management firm to launch a salvo in the price war: on Friday, it announced that it has decided to offer over 100 ETFs with no commissions, both for retail investors and financial advisers who use its platforms. The offer is valid for investors who remain invested in the funds for at least 30 days.TD Ameritrade’s initiative follows similar moves by Charles Schwab, E*Trade Financial, Fidelity Investment and Vanguard.
11/10/2010

ABN Amro to sell Lyxor funds

According to the Financial Times, ABN Amro’s private banking arm is to begin actively selling Lyxor hedge funds to its EUR150bn client base as part of a new partnership agreement signed with the subsidiary of Société Générale.
11/10/2010

Hargreaves gives GBP5.7bn in stock options to its new CEO

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Investment Week reports that Ian Goham, who succeeded Peter Hargreaves as CEO of the wealth management firm Hargreaves Lansdown on 2 September, has received a total of 1.3 million shares via the management stock option program, valued at over GBP5.7m. The options may be exercised from 8 October 2013 to 8 October 2020.
11/10/2010

Philip Moore becomes CFO of LV=

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Philip Moore, group finance partner and chief risk officer at Pensions Corporation, and also non-executive director of RAB Capital, has joined LV= as chief financial officer. Moore will be head of finances, legal and actuary, and will report directly to Mike Rogers CEO. Moore replaces Keith Abercromby, who will be leaving his position at the end of 2010.
11/10/2010

Kleinwort Benson hires CEO from Lombard Odier

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11/10/2010

Close Brothers Group sells property fund management activity

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Close Brothers Group has announced that its asset management division will sell its property fund management activity to Alpha Real Capital. The sale comes as Close Brothers prefers to concentrate on its wealth and asset management activities in the UK, a statement says. The sale will reduce total assets under management at Close Brothers by GBP560m.
11/10/2010

Brevan Howard launches a systematic trading fund

Brevan Howard has launched a computer-driven fund, the Brevan Howard Systematic Trading fund, which has been running with USD300m of seed money since March, says the FT. The new trend follower fund will be managed externally by a team headed by David Gorton, the founding partner of London Diversified – formerly one of the City’s top quantitative managers.
11/10/2010

Graham Clapp's boutique launches a newcits fund

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The investment boutique Pensato Capital (USD270m in assets), founded in 2008 in Cork Street, London by former Fidelity star manager Graham Clapp, Edward Rumble (American Express Asset Management International, or AEAMI), David Watson (ex-Collier Capital) and Mark Plumtree (ex-Fidelity), on 4 October launched its second fund. The Pensato Europa Absolute Return Fund (IE00B3SZ5F75), a long/short equity absolute return fund, is the UCITS version of the Pensato Europa Fund. It invests primarily in companies whose activities are predominantly located in Europe, with fundamentals that are not reflected in market valuations.
11/10/2010

Ignis not likely to seek new joint ventures

Ignis Asset Management sales and marketing director Jonathan Polin says the company is unlikely to expand its joint venture business as it focuses on growing its own fund business, according to MoneyMarketing.
11/10/2010

Pioneer sale won't happen before end of year

According to Bloomberg Businessweek, UniCredit is unlikely to agree on a merger partner for its Pioneer asset management unit before the end of 2010 as it plans talks with at least four candidates, said two people with direct knowledge of the discussions.The Italian bank is looking for a strategic partner for Pioneer Global Asset Management and plans to remain a shareholder after merging the businesses, said the people. The deal would likely involve a stock deal with a French or other European firm.
11/10/2010

Singapore hedge fund Amoeba closes its doors

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Asian Investor reports that the hedge fund Amoeba Capital Partners, launched in 2006, will be closing at the end of this year. Investors in the Amoeba Capital Asia fund will be reimbursed, the firm says. Ashutosh Sinha, one of the two founders of the fund, say that the closure is due to a decision to take time off.
08/10/2010
Fonds

Le fonds de pension gouvernemental se dote d'un comité stratégique

Dans le projet de loi de finances pour 2011, le ministère des Finances norvégien a annoncé le 7 octobre la création d’un nouveau conseil stratégique pour le fonds de pension gouvernemental (Government Pension Fund Global ou GPFG, l’ancien fonds pétrolier).Cette nouvelle structure composée de quatre experts indépendants aura pour mission dans un premier temps de présenter au plus tard le 1er décembre 2010 un rapport sur la politique d’investissement à long terme du GPFG.Le comité sera présidé cette année par Elroy Dimson (London Business School). Il comprend aussi Antti Ilmanen (Brevan Howard), Øystein Stephansen (DnB NOR Markets) et Eva Liljeblom (Hanken School of Economics).
Fonds
08/10/2010
Fonds

Un nouveau fonds de titrisation chez Tikehau IM

Tikehau IM a annoncé hier le lancement de TSS2, un deuxième fonds destiné aux dettes européennes en situations spéciales, rapporte l’Agefi. Suravenir, filiale d’assurance du Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, et Tikehau Capital Partners, apportent une partie de l’encours initial de 50 millions d’euros, sur un objectif de 300 millions. TSS2 adopte un statut de fonds commun de titrisation avec une structure de souscription offrant 3,5% de coupon annuel plus une part résiduelle capturant les flux excédentaires générés afin de tendre vers au moins 12% de taux de rendement interne (TRI). Pour cela, TSS2 sera investi en recherchant des décotes sur les prêts et créances bancaires ou obligations en situations spéciales.
Fonds
08/10/2010

Natixis AM se lance dans les taux internationaux

Natixis Asset Management vient de créer un département dédié aux taux internationaux et devises (lire aussi L’Agefi Hebdo du 7 octobre). Cette nouvelle équipe est dirigée par Brigitte Le Bris, arrivée début octobre d’Amundi (elle était chez SGAM). Elle est accompagnée de Clothilde Malaussene et Sébastien Thénard.
08/10/2010

Groupama AM adopte une nouvelle signature

Groupama Asset Management vient d’adopter une nouvelle signature: «La Gestion responsable, notre engagement». La société de gestion «réaffirme ainsi sa volonté d’être un gestionnaire activement responsable», explique un communiqué de presse. «Cet engagement va au-delà d’un simple concept publicitaire, il appartient à l’ADN de l’entreprise et est porté par toutes les équipes de Groupama Asset Management», commente Francis Ailhaud, directeur général de la société de gestion.
08/10/2010
Fonds

Le BBVA commercialise un fonds garanti à revenu fixe

Avec le Fon-Plazo 2014, BBVA Asset Management a lancé le 9 septembre un fonds qui garantit à échéance, le 15 octobre 2014, 108,07 % de la valeur liquidative initiale au 15 novembre 2010, ce qui représente un taux effectif global de 2 %. La souscription minimale initiale est fixée à 600 euros (sauf pour les salariés, retraités ou préretraités du groupe BBVA).Le fonds, à liquidité journalière, sera investi en pension livrées sur la dette publique, en actifs du marché monétaire émis en euros par des entités de la zone OCDE et en dépôts à vue ou encore en instruments avec une liquidité maximale d’un an émis par des établissements de crédit des pays de l’UE ou de l’OCDE assujettis à une supervision prudentielle. La duration moyenne, à partir du 15 novembre 2010 sera inférieure à 3 mois et la notation moyenne d’au minimum A- pour 75 % du portefeuille (l'équipe de gestion pourra allouer au maximum 25 % de l’encours à des papiers notés BBB- à BBB+.CaractéristiquesDénomination : BBVA Fon-Plazo 2014 C, FICode Isin : ES0113823001Droit d’entrée : 5 %Droit de sortie avant échéance : 1 % (sauf lors des «fenêtres de liquidité»)Commission de gestion : 0,1 % (jusqu’au 15 novembre 2010 inclus)1,05 % (à partir du 16 novembre 2010).
Fonds
08/10/2010

Bankhaus Lampe est candidat à l'acquisition de la BHF

Une porte-parole de la banque privée Bankhaus Lampe (groupe Oetker) a confirmé le 7 octobre qu’une offre d’achat pour la BHF-Bank est à l'étude, en coopération avec le capital-investisseur KKR, rapporte la Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.Parmi les trois autres candidats pour reprendre la banque privée et banque des entreprises que la Deutsche Bank met en vente figurent la LGT Bank et le capital-investisseur Apollo. La BHF appartenait auparavant à Sal. Oppenheim, qui a été sauvée par la Deutsche Bank.La BHF emploie 1.500 personnes et gère plus de 40 milliards d’euros. Sa valeur comptable serait de 650 millions d’euros. Bankhaus Lampe compte 600 personnes et gère 14 milliards d’euros.

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