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27/05/2009

8.6% of funds at risk due to illiquidity

Accoring to the Spanish market regulator, CNMV, Spanish funds had about EUR15.5bn in shares or non-publicly traded participations as of 30 November which could present risks due to insufficient liquidity, Expansión reports. This represents 8.6% of total assets. Among others, products at risk include the Parvest Dynamic ABS from BNP Paribas and the Credit Suisse Monetario fund. The CNMV also says the major victims of the decline in assets in 2008 were foreign asset management firms, whose assets under management fell 51.4% to EUR18bn, largely due to redemptions by Spanish asset management firms that had previously been their best clients. The largest fund platforms at the end of 2008 were Banif (Santander), followed by Allfunds (Santander and Sanpaolo Intesa) and JPMorgan.
27/05/2009

Accurate Global Assets delivers highest YTD performance among hedge funds

Funds People reports that the Accurate Global Assets from Próxima Alfa, a systematic quant hedge fund manager, is the best Spanish-registered hedge fund, with performance of 9.33% from 1 January to 20 May, and a volatility of 7.57%, which is equivalent to a Sharpe ratio of over 2.5. The product has daily liquidity, is managed by Igor Alonso, Juan Pablo Calle and Narciso Vega, and may invest in 72 different underlying assets, in liquid and uncorrelated markets. The BBVA decided in February to liquidate the Próxima Alfa platform, and managers are seeking a partner to continue the adventure. They are planning to launch a range of funds under the Accurate brand if possible.
27/05/2009

State Street investor confidence index rises

The institutional investor confidence index calculated by State Street Global Markets came in at 106.3 points in May, compared with 103.2 in April and 95.2 in March. Though appetite for risk has declined in Asia, with a fall of 4.9 points to 93, risk appetite has risen strongly in Europe (to 84.3 from 76.8) and in North America (to 104.9 from 95.3). The index has been recalibrated, as announced last month (see Newsmanagers of 22 April), so that all values for the index above a “neutral” level of 100 indicate that institutional investors are increasing their allocations to high-risk assets, while all values below 100 indicate a reduction of those allocations. By the old units of measurement, the index would stand at 79.6 for April, compared with 70.2 in March.
27/05/2009

Roderick Munsters to become CEO of Robeco Groep

On 1st September, Roderick Munsters, who has been a member of the executive board and chief investment officer (CIO) for the APG fund (an affiliate of the pension fund ABP) since 1 March 2005, will succeed George Möller as CEO of Robeco Groep (Rabobank group).
27/05/2009

Spanish investors had EUR1.15bn in Lehman

According to estimates by the Spanish market regulator, CNMV, the impact of the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy on approximately 11,000 Spanish investors totalled nearly EUR1.5bn, and the firms which offered Lehman products for sale registered 733 claims between September and December 2008, Expansión reports. The companies which have been the most affected are Banif (the private bank of the Santander group), Citibank, Bankinter, Barclays and Deutsche Bank. In total, about 20 firms offered products with ties to Lehman. 87 clients lost more than EUR3m each. Santander and Fibanc have chosen to reimburse their clients for Lehman-related losses. In addition to EUR1.15bn in losses for banking clients, EUR300m were lost by about 450 investment funds.
27/05/2009

SEB launches a real estate fund of funds

SEB Asset Management has launched SEB Real Estate Portfolio, a Luxembourg-registered real estate fund of funds (part II) which has recently been licensed for sale in Sweden. The fund is an innovation on the local market, where open-ended real estate funds did not exist, says Barbara Knoflach, chairman of the board at SEB Asset Management Deutschland, the unit responsible for developing the fund, which manages EUR10bn in real estate assets. The new product, managed by Thorsten Schilling, formerly of Feri Rating & Research, who joined SEB AM in October 2006 as global real estate strategist and fund manager, will follow a defensive strategy. It will invest 60% to 90% of its assets in open-ended real estate funds, up to 20% in shares in real estate companies, and up to 20% in cash. In terms of sector allocation, the SEB Real Estate Portfolio will focus principally on office properties, over commercial and logistical/other properties.
27/05/2009

Union Investment invests in Zurich

Union Investment Real Estate has invested about EUR104.3m in the West-Park office property in Zurich, measuring 26,900 square metres. The property, which is 94% occupied, will be added to the portfolio of the open-ended real estate fune UniImmo: Global. The building is home to the offices of the Swiss post office, Barry Callebaut and BearingPoint. The portfolio of the fund currently represents about EUR2.4bn, invested in properties located in fourteen countries of Europe, the Americas, and Asia.
27/05/2009

Franklin Templeton to foreground Franklin brand

In France, Franklin Templeton (USD420bn in assets) was previously known largely for its Mutual Series and Templeton funds, with a value or deep value management style. Now, the US-based manager is planning to highlight another facet of its talent, under the Franklin Global Advisors brand (USD80.02bn, 60 investment professionals), which was previously largely oriented to the United States. The CIO of Franklin is Edward Jamieson, based in San Mateo, California, assisted by two directors for portfolio management, and a head of global equities research. The team also includes Coleen Barbeau, director for portfolio management, who is based in New York, and, since June 2007, Uwe Zoellner, who joins from the Templeton (Edinburgh) part of the company, and who is also director for portfolio management. European equities research currently employs three people, two of whom are in London, and the team may grow to seven by the end of the year, if the situation calls for it.
27/05/2009

DEGI retains EPM Assetis for property management

The German real estate management firm DEGI (EUR6bn in assets), an affiliate of Aberdeen Property Advisors since 27 March 2008, on Tuesday announced a cooperation agreement with EPM Assetis, one of the leading property management providers in Germany, which will take over the commercial and technical administration of all properties located in Germany in DEGI’s real estate portfolios. This will allow DEGI to focus on launching and managing real estate funds, says Bärbel Schomberg, chairman of the board of directors at DEGI. EPM Assetis, which belongs to Bilfinger Berger Facility Services, is no stranger to DEGI, as the two firms are already tied by a service agreement covering commercial, technical and “infrastructure” management of some DEGI properties. DEGI employees who were previously responsible for the duties now contracted to EPM Assetis will be transferred to the latter firm.
27/05/2009

Hard medicine at DekaBank

In a letter to its 3,900 employees, DekaBank, the central asset management provider for the German savings banks, has announced that it is planning to reduce its costs by EUR186m by 2011, a cut of about 20% from its 2008 expenses, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports. This will involve the elimination of 175 currently vacant positions, reduced use of part-time employees, and non-renewal of fixed-term work contracts, but, so far, no unilateral layoffs of full-time personnel.
27/05/2009

Deutsche Bank on the mend

At the bank’s AGM on Tuesday, Josef Ackermann, chairman of the managing board, announced that following pre-tax profits of EUR1.8bn in first quarter, Deutsche Bank has made robust progress in April and May, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports. Fund management, which had previously operated at a loss, will be profitable in the second half. By 2012, the chairman added, the bank is planning to open 400 new branches and to recruit 2,500 new advisors.
27/05/2009

Deutsche Bank revises investment fund strategy

At yesterday’s Deutsche Bank AGM, Josef Ackermann, chairman of the managing board, announced that the launch process for new funds will be scaled back, and that settlement costs will be reduced, Handelsblatt reports. He stated that institutional management and open-ended fund activities will continue to be an integral part of the asset management division of the group, putting an end to speculation that DWS could be sold off or spun off. Back office procedures will be further streamlined, and Deutsche Bank will reduce the number of new funds, particularly in the area of thematic products.
27/05/2009

Lombard Odier chooses emerging markets as key growth area

Jean-Louis Nakamura, chairman of the managing board at Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch Gestion in Paris, says one of the centers of excellence chosen by the Swiss bank as an area of focus is emerging markets. Lombard Odier has not hesitated to put its resources into realizing its ambitions with the formation of an eight-member team, led by Chris Butler, who joined the firm last autumn, and who recruited most of his partners. The team includes two portfolio managers: one for Europe-Middle East-Africa (EMEA) and Latin America, and the other for Asia ex Japan. Following reclassifications and closures of funds, the range now includes four conviction-style products, one Global Emerging Markets fund (USD87m as of 12 May, 50-60 positions), a Pacific Rim fund (USD170m, 40-50 positions), a Greater China fund (USD75m), and an EMEA fund (USD24m); the last two of these products have 30-40 positions each. According to Curtis Butler, the new unit could eventually manage assets of up to USD5bn, the volume he previously managed at Batterymarch (Legg Mason). The universe includes about 2,000 equities.
27/05/2009

Overlay AM recruits a head of research

Overlay Asset Management (OAM) has announced the appointment of Philip Bond as head of research; he will report to Hélie d’Hautefort, managing director and CIO. Bond, who joined the firm on 26 May, will be chairman of the research committee at OAM and a member of the investment and executive committees. In his 18-year career, Bond has worked for Credit Suisse and JP Morgan as an arbitrage trader, developed quantitative trading strategies at Brevan Howard, and managed a systematic trading platform at Peloton Partners. At the end of December 2008, OAM (BNP Paribas Investment Partners group) had USD14.3bn in assets.
27/05/2009

Santander reaches out-of-court settlement with Madoff receiver

Santander has reached an agreement with Irving H. Picard, the court-appointed receiver to liquidate the assets of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, totalling USD235m, or EUR169m, to settle all legal proceedings filed in the United States against the Spanish bank, Cinco Días reports. The agreement will now be sent to the bankruptcy court for approval. Picard has admitted that the conduct of Santander in the Madoff affair was not fraudulent, and that there are not grounds to sue the bank or its Optimal funds for damages.
27/05/2009

Net inflows to UCITS funds in first quarter

The tide has turned in first quarter 2009. According to statistics from the European asset management association EFAMA, UCITS funds have had net inflows of EUR22bn in first quarter, after six consecutive quarters of net outflows, since the first outbreak of the financial crisis in summer 2007. Net outflows from equities and bond funds have slowed considerably in January-March, while money market funds saw strong net inflows. Turbulence in February and March destabilized investors once again, but net outflows remained small. Assets in UCITS funds were down 1.4% in first quarter to EUR4.494trn. Assets in UCITS and non-UCITS funds were also down 1.4%, to EUR6.022trn.
27/05/2009

Le marché européen des ETF souffre de sa fragmentation

Selon Michael John Lytle, directeur du marketing de Source, interrogé par Le Temps, deux problèmes freinent le développement des ETF en Europe : une grande fragmentation de la liquidité sur les produits, due à la multiplication des ETF sur un même indice, et le risque de contrepartie. Les banques cumulent en effet selon Hector McNeil, managing partner chez ETF Securities, le rôle d'émetteur, de promoteur et de contrepartie. «Mais si elles viennent à rencontrer un problème, le tracker va lui aussi souffrir», souligne-t-il.
26/05/2009
Fonds

Les hedge funds brésiliens en difficulté

Le secteur brésilien des hedge funds a souffert de faibles performances et de rachats l’année dernière, rapporte le Financial Times Fund Management. Sur environ 100 gestionnaires de hedge funds, 20 pourraient se voir obligés de fermer leurs fonds après l’exode des clients. Les encours des fonds ont chuté de 85 % l’an passé à une moyenne de 75 millions de reals et beaucoup de produits ne sont plus rentables.
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26/05/2009
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Les super-riches se détachent de la banque privée traditionnelle

Les millionnaires ont perdu confiance dans la banque privée, et la profession se réinvente pour récupérer ses clients et sa réputation, constate Cinco Días. C’est ce que montrent Pierre Pâris et Olivier Bertrand, qui ont quitté UBS Wealth Management pour créer Banque Pâris Bertrand Sturdza, mais il ne s’agit pas d’une initiative isolée. L’espagnol A&G fait de même : cette filiale du gréco-suisse EFG International se conçoit comme une plate-forme de banque privée pour des banquiers qui veulent être indépendants, explique Miguel Irisarri, l’un des associés. Daniel de Fernando, associé de MdF Achievers, souligne que les grandes fortunes en ont assez des changements continuels de visages et de politiques d’entreprise. Et Gonzalo Lardiés, directeur de BPA Global Funds déplore aussi que l’on a eu trop longtemps tendance à oublier le gérant, alors que c’est lui qui sent réellement le pouls du marché.
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26/05/2009

BNP Paribas Wealth Management prend le contrôle de Insinger de Beaufort

BNP Paribas Wealth Management a acquis une participation majoritaire dans la banque Insinger de Beaufort, après avoir reçu les dernières autorisations des autorités réglementaires. Nachenius Tjeenk & Co, ex-filiale d’ABN Amro rachetée très récemment par BNP Paribas Private Bank, et la banque Insinger de Beaufort ont fusionné pour créer un nouvel acteur majeur sur le marché néerlandais de la banque privée. La nouvelle entité issue de ce rapprochement opère depuis le mois de mai 2009 sous la dénomination Insinger de Beaufort et se classe parmi les cinq plus grandes banques privées des Pays-Bas. Le siège social du nouveau groupe est situé dans les anciens locaux d’Insinger de Beaufort, à Amsterdam, et le groupe interviendra sur le marché néerlandais à partir de ses bureaux de la Haye et Eindhoven, et, à l’international, à partir d’Amsterdam, Londres et Cape Town. Après la fusion à Londres des activités internationales de banque privée d’Insinger de Beaufort et de BNP Paribas Wealth Management, prévue au second semestre 2009, Insinger de Beaufort gérera plus de 10 milliards d’euros d’actifs et emploiera plus de 200 personnes.
26/05/2009

Julius Baer achète Alpha SIM

Le suisse Julius Baer Holding achète Alpha SIM, un gestionnaire de patrimoine indépendant de Milan spécialisé sur la clientèle fortunée dirigé par Cosimo Bisiach et Carlo Mozzi. Les modalités financières de la transaction n’ont pas été dévoilées.Alpha SIM (400 millions d’euros d’actifs sous gestion) fusionnera avec Julius Baer SIM, dont le siège est à Milan,filiale de Julius Baer spécialisée dans les services à la clientèle privée. Stefano Canossa restera chef de la nouvelle Julius Baer SIM. En Italie, Julius Baer dispose également d’une filiale de gestion d’actifs, Julius Baer SGR, tournée vers la clientèle institutionelle.
26/05/2009

Intesa Sanpaolo forme son personnel à la gestion d’actifs

Eurizon Capital SGR, la société de gestion du groupe Intesa Sanpaolo, et Banca dei Territori, la structure du groupe qui comprend 6.300 filiales en Italie, ont créé une nouvelle entité dédiée à l’assistance et la formation du personnel des filiales dans le domaine de la gestion d’actifs, rapporte Il Sole - 24 Ore.
26/05/2009

Le secteur italien de la gestion d’actifs se concentre

La concentration du secteur italien de la gestion d’actifs est en marche, analyse Il Sole – 24 Ore. Le coup d’envoi a été lancé par Monte Paschi di Siena, qui a cédé la majorité de ses deux sociétés de gestion à Clessidra. Une opération qui a donné le jour à Prima Sgr, une société de gestion détenue à 66,7 % par Clessidra et 33,3 % par Mps, qui sera désormais uniquement «producteur» de fonds. Les yeux sont maintenant rivés sur les banques de taille moyenne, qui cherchent toutes un partenaire dans la gestion d’actifs. Il Sole – 24 Ore cite notamment Arca Sgr, l’ex société de gestion des banques populaires italiennes. Les grands établissements bancaires ne sont pas en reste et repensent eux aussi leur stratégie dans la gestion d’actifs, et notamment UniCredit et Intesa Sanpaolo.
26/05/2009
Fonds

Les Italiens se ruent sur les actions chinoises et indiennes

Les ménages italiens sont revenus sur les actions, mais ils préfèrent investir à l’étranger plutôt qu’en Italie, constate Il Sole – 24 Ore, qui cite les statistiques d’Assogestioni et les témoignages des gérants. Et les investisseurs privilégient plus particulièrement la Chine, l’Inde et les pays émergents. Les fonds actions commercialisés en Italie ont ainsi enregistré en avril des souscriptions nettes de 373 millions d’euros, après des rachats de 741 millions sur les 3 premiers mois de l’année. Les fonds marchés émergents ont recueilli à eux seuls 315 millions d’euros sur un mois, alors que les fonds actions italiennes n’ont vu rentrer que 52 millions.
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26/05/2009
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Bankinter lance un fonds d'obligations d'entreprise

Bankinter a lancé la commercialisation du Bankinter Selección Bonos Corporativos, un fonds d’obligations d’entreprise de grande qualité qu’il conservera en principe jusqu'à échéance (4 ans). La souscription (au minimum 3.000 euros) sera ouverte jusqu’au 1er juillet, rapporte Funds People. Bankinter facture 5 % de droit d’entrée et les pénalités de sorties seront dégressives : 5 % pour la première année, 4 % pour la deuxième, 3 % pour la troisième et 2 % pour la quatrième.
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26/05/2009

Fairfield Greenwich au bord de la fermeture

L’histoire de Fairfield Greenwich, le gestionnaire le plus touché par l’escroquerie de Bernard L. Madoff (il avait investi plus de 7 milliards de dollars), touche à sa fin, selon Expansión. Le capital-risqueur Sciens Capital a récemment investi 2,5 milliards de dollars dans les fonds de hedge funds Fairfield Greenwich, et la rumeur veut que cet accord de collaboration se transforme progressivement avec le changement du nom des fonds et une participation aux bénéfices pour Fairfield.Selon les proches du dossier, aucun des trois associés de Fairfield (Walter Noel, Jeffrey Tucker et Andrés Piedrahita) n'était au courant de la fraude de Madoff, mais Fairfield a touché des centaines de millions de dollars de commissions et les trois hommes se sont mis à vivre comme des millionnaires.
26/05/2009
Fonds

Ibercaja lance un nouveau fonds garanti

Ibercaja lance Ibercaja Gestión Garantizado 3, un produit dont la rémunération est liée à l'évolution des actions Telefónica, BBVA et Repsol. Il peut atteindre un rendement maximum de 4 % sur trois ans (l'échéance du fonds est fixée au 1er février 2013) et il est destiné à des investisseurs au profil conservateur, rapporte Cinco Días. La souscription est ouverte jusqu’au 13 juillet, sans droit d’entrée. Ibercaja Gestión affiche un encours de 4,1 milliards d’euros répartis sur 73 fonds d’investissement et 12 Sicav, ce qui en fait le 10ème gestionnaire espagnol avec une part de marché de 2,53 %.
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