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08/04/2014

Allianz GI to offer a small cap fund to British clients

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Allianz Global Investors plans to launch a US small caps fund for UK investors in June, Investment Week reports. The fund, which replicates a strategy available to US investors, will be managed by a team based in San Diego, led by John McCraw. It will be available in a Sicav envelope based in Luxembourg. The fund may be the first in a series which may be offered to UK investors. A UK large cap fund is also rumoured to be in the work, which would rival existing strategies.
08/04/2014

UBP veteran founds a commodity fund

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Eric Schreiber, former head of commodities at the Swiss wealth management firm Union Bancaire Privee (UBP), will be launching a fund specialised in commodities. The EMS Commodity Volatility Fund will be registered in Liechtenstein, and will aim for assets of USD1.5bn, according to Das Investment. Fundraising is currently in progress. The portfolio will be invested in commodity derivatives of all types (energies, precious metals, soft commodities).
08/04/2014

Ashcourt Rowan completes acquisition of UK Wealth Management

Ashcourt Rowan has completed its acquisition of UK Wealth Management Limited (UKWM) having obtained Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approval, according to a press release published on April 7. This increases its assets to over GBP5 billion, of which GBP2.2 billion is discretionary and managed.
08/04/2014

Modest growth in assets at Liontrust in fourth quarter

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } It was a smooth end to the year for Liontrust Asset Management. The British asset management firm has posted a very slight increase in its assets under management of 1.2% at the end of its fourth quarter, ending on 31 March, from GBP3.57bn at the end of 2013 to GBP3.61bn as of the end of March 2014. In the past three months, Liontrust has posted a modest GBP16bn in net inflows. This performance has been penalised by outflows of GBP196m from a single client of the Liontrust Global Strategic Bond Fund vehicle. However, the asset management firm can claim to have brought in GBP160bn in net subscriptions from British retail clients and GBP60m in net inflows form institutionals. In the past fiscal year, from 1 April 2013 to 1 March 2014, assets under management have risen by GBP574m (or 18.9%) and net inflows totalled GBP381m, of which GBP293m were from retail clients and GBP109m from institutionals.
08/04/2014

Pension funds invest in hedge funds in large numbers

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Pension funds are the largest and most generous investors in the hedge fund sector, according to a study performed by the Prime Brokerage division of J.P. Morgan, the website ValueWalk reports. As of the end of September 2013, total assets invested by defined contribution programmes in hedge funds had risen more quickly than any other category, the study finds. The 200 largest pension funds in the United States last year had a total of USD150bn in direct investment in hedge funds and funds of hedge funds, an increase of slightly over 10% compared with the previous year.
08/04/2014

Sovereign fund gives itself time to consider investing in new asset classes

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The Norwegian sovereign fund, whose assets under management total about USD860bn, is not yet ready to commit to new asset classes, and is taking a year to study opportunities to invest in infrastructure or non-publicly traded assets, finance minister Siv Jansen told a group of journalists on 7 April, the news agency Reuters reports. The fund will first have to evaluate its allocation to real estate, which is still very modest, but which is rising steadily. “We are in a period of apprenticeship with our allocation to real estate, and we are currently discussing an extension into non-publicly traded,” says Jensen. But the sovereign fund clearly has no intention of extending its investment spectrum this year, as some specialists had supposed. 2014 will be primarily a time to think. “If we extend our active portfolio, it will be logical to discuss infrastructure as well as other categories... We will discuss the topic again next year,” says Jansen.
08/04/2014

EdRAM recruits two new salespeople

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Marie Repiquet and David Zerbib have joined the European sales team at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management (EdRAM), as sales managers in charge of partners. They will report to Michel Dinet, head of partnerships for France, according to a statement released on 7 April. The two recruitments are a sign “of the desire of Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management to participate in its development and the growth of assets from partner clients,” the statement says. After starting her career at Edmond de Rothschild Luxembourg as a fund analyst, Repiquet moved up in the company to the position of private banker. She now joins Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management, where she will be responsible for assisting independent advisers and platforms in Paris and the North and East regions and entrepreneurial asset management firms, as part of the Distribution Partners team. Zerbib began his career in London in sales of derivative products at UBS and HSBC, and then joined a well-known wealth management firm in Paris. He will be responsible for assisting independent advisers and platforms in Paris, and will also serve Western France and entrepreneurial asset management firms.
08/04/2014

Schroders looks to extend multi-asset class activities in the United States

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Schroders is in talks to increase staff for its multi-asset class team in the United States, as the asset management firm seeks to double the share of its revenues originating from North America, Financial News reports. Multi-asset strategies from Schroders represent over USD9.3bn in assets.
08/04/2014

BNP Paribas IP appoints a new head of external distribution

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } BNP Paribas Investment Partners (BNP Paribas IP) on Monday, 7 April announced the appointment of François Hullo has head of external distribution from 31 March 2014. He replaces Andrea Favaloro, who is leaving the group. Hullo was previously head of Fixed Income management at BNPP AM, a statement says, adding that at BNP Paribas, he served in development of alternative and structured management, head of sales for France, and then institutional sales for Southern Europe. He was then head of Alfred Berg, the asset management affiliate for the countries of Northern Europe.
08/04/2014

Capital Group recruits in Italy

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Capital Group is putting down roots in Italy. The asset management firm has recruited Cristina Mazzurana and Paola Pallota for the newly-created positions of managers in charge of business development for the Milan office, Funds Europe reports. The two join Vlasta Gregis, who joined Capital Group in May 2012, and who has led the Milan office since its opening last year. Mazzurana joins from Carmignac Gestion, where she served as director of development for the activity, while Pallota most recently worked at HSBC Global Asset Management as sales manager.
08/04/2014

SSgA recruits a former BNY Mellon employee in Italy

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } State Street Global Advisors has recruited Desirée Scarabelli in Italy as senior sales manager, Bluerating reports. She joins from BNY Mellon Investment Management, where she had served in the same position. Scarabelli will be based in Milan, and will report to Danilo Vercadanna, head of SSgA in Italy. SSgA has recruited two other people for its Intermediary Business Group team: Steve Muzzlewhite in the United Kingdom, and Elaine Coussement in Benelux.
08/04/2014

Franklin Templeton Investments adds to sales team

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Franklin Templeton Investments is adding to its sales team, with the recruitment of Peter Gorynski. Gorynski will be responsible for relationships with distributor partners in Germany (central and northern regions of the country), Das Investment reports. He will report to Thomas Knigge, director of sales for Germany at the asset management firm. Gorynski was previously spokesman for the board at the SJB Fondsskyline company.
08/04/2014

Inflows of USD11bn to ETF/ETPs in March

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The global ETF and ETP sector is still doing well. Inflows to these products totalled USD11bn in March, according to preliminary data released on 7 April by ETFGI. This perfomance, combined with positive market effects, will drive total assets in the industry to a new record total of USD2.45trn as of the end of first quarter 2014. In the month of March, equity ETF/ETPs posted their strongest net inflows, with USD9.9bn, followed by commodity funds (USD876m in net inflows). At the same time, bond ETF/ETPs posted a net outflow of USD1.4bn. For first quarter, net subscriptions totalled USD33bn, significantly below than the USD73.1bn posted at the same time last year. In the first three months of this year, bond ETF/ETPs brought in USD17.8bn in net inflows, followed by equity funds (USD8.4bn in inflows). However, commodities had outflows of USD207m. In the past quarter, the winner for best inflows was Vanguard, with USD14.7bn in net subscriptions, followed by iShares (USD8.6bn) and Nomura AM (USD4.9bn).
08/04/2014

ING IM notes strong interest in senior bank loans on the part of institutionals

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Senior bank loans are increasingly of interest to institutionals, according to a recent study by ING Investment Management of 84 pension funds, surveyed in March 2014. 42% say that institutional investors have increased their exposure to credit awarded to non-investment grade businesses. “These are private issues negotiated directly between banks and institutional investors on a private secondary market and not the stock market,” the manager says. According to ING IM, demand for this asset class is expected to increase. 40% expect institutional investors to increase their exposure in the next 12 months, while 8% feel that the exposure will fall “slightly.” When asked about the main advantages of investments in senior bank loans, 29% of pension funds cite diversification of bond portfolios, while 19% cite risk-adjusted returns. 14% mention the low risk of payment defaults. ING IM states that assets under management by senior bank loan strategies were up 46% in the past 12 months, from USD13bn to USD19bn. “The potential for this asset class in the asset management sector is enormous, since comprehension of this product by some institutional investors is still very slight. That is what one pension fund out of four said when asked what they felt was the largest challenge for senior bank loans as an asset class,” says Dan Norman, managing director and gorup head of the senior bank loans team at ING IM.
08/04/2014

Waterton raises over USD1bn for a precious metals fund

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The private equity firm Waterton Global Resource Management has raised USD1.06bn for its latest fund dedicated to precious metals, the news agency Reuters reports. The Waterton Precious Metals Fund II will concentrate on projects at advanced stages in politically stable jurisdictions, primarily in North America. The acquisitions planned will be priced between USD25m and USD200m.
08/04/2014

TOM offers best execution in ETFs

Netherlands’ TOM has launched best execution in exchange traded funds (ETFs). The product scope now consists of equities, options and ETFs. «Offering best execution in these products is a unique approach in Europe. Clients can benefit from using a single TOM connection to trade a wide range of products while receiving best execution in all those financial instruments according to MiFID requirements,» according to a press release.
08/04/2014

Gazprombank AM launches two new UCITS funds

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Gazprombank Asset Management is adding to its product range. After launching its first UCITS fund in January (see Newsmanagers of 21 January 2014), the Russian asset management firm is stepping up its presence on the market with the launch of two new UCITS vehicles focused on Russia, Citywire Global reports. The two funds, domiciled in Luxembuorg, cover both equities and bonds in the region, and were launched with seed capital of USD45bn each. The first fund, GBP Russia Equities, is concentrated on sectors of activity outside commodities in Russia and the Community of Independent States (CIS), using the MSCI Russia 10/40 Net TR USD index as a benchmark. The second, the GBP Russia Fixed Income Fund, invests primarily in government and corporate bonds denominated in US dollars, rubles, and other currencies. Its benchmark is the Euro-CBonds IG 3Y.
08/04/2014

AMP Capital launches a UCITS platform in Luxembourg

Australia’s AMP Capital has launched a Luxembourg-domiciled UCITS platform, which will offer UCITS versions of its Global Listed Infrastructure Fund and Global Real Estate Securities Fund to UK and European institutional investors, according to a press release published on April 7. The platform has been launched with USD156 million in assets under management, which will be split equally between the two strategies. Both funds will be available to investors in the UK, the Netherlands and Luxembourg initially, «with plans to expand into other jurisdictions in Europe and Asia,» according to the press release. «The establishment of a UCITS platform is a key step in our continued commitment to further develop AMP Capital’s offering in Europe,» said Anthony Fasso, CEO international and head of global clients at AMP Capital. The AMP Capital Global Listed Infrastructure Fund and the AMP Capital Global Listed Real Estate Securities Fund both provide investors with access to a global portfolio of securities that are diversified across regions and sectors. The infrastructure fund has USD897 million in funds under management and the real estate fund has USD5.9 billion in funds under management (as at 31 March 2014).
08/04/2014

Manuel Valls annonce un collectif budgétaire en juin

Manuel Valls «a annoncé un collectif budgétaire à la fin du mois de juin en évoquant de nouvelles économies», au-delà des 50 milliards d’euros déjà prévus, a dit à Reuters le député Christian Eckert à l’issue d’une réunion avec le groupe socialiste à l’Assemblée. Le nouveau Premier ministre aurait également annoncé le décalage à fin avril de la présentation de la trajectoire budgétaire triennale que Paris doit transmettre à Bruxelles. «Il a dit qu’elle donnerait lieu à vote», a ajouté le député. Manuel Valls prononce cet aaprès-midi son discours de politique générale.
08/04/2014

MTS vend ses indices obligataires à FTSE TMX

FTSE TMX Global Debt Capital Markets a annoncé mardi le rachat des activités d’indices de MTS, la plate-forme électronique spécialisée sur la dette souveraine et contrôlée par le London Stock Exchange. Les indices MTS suivent la performance des obligations d’Etat européennes les plus importantes et les plus négociées, et sont plus particulièrement utilisés en France et en Italie. L’acquéreur est une coentreprise du FTSE Group (72,7%) et de la division des services d’information de l’opérateur des Bourses canadiennes TMX (24,2%), MTS étant appelé à en détenir 3,1%. Après l’acquisition, les produits indiciels existants de MTS adopteront la marque FTSE MTS.
08/04/2014

Le déficit commercial français s'est contracté en février

Selon les statistiques publiées par les Douanes, le déficit commercial de la France s’est contracté à 3,4 milliards d’euros en février sous l’effet d’une nette diminution des approvisionnements énergétiques et des achats d’automobiles. Il se compare à un déficit de janvier qui a été révisé en baisse à 5,61 milliards d’euros contre 5,73 milliards annoncé auparavant.
08/04/2014

La production industrielle poursuit sa hausse en Espagne

La production industrielle de l’Espagne, en données ajustées du calendrier, a progressé de 2,8% en février par rapport au même mois de 2013, en hausse pour le quatrième mois d’affilée, selon l’Institut national de la statistique. Cette augmentation, la plus élevée en variation annuelle depuis novembre 2010, est meilleure que prévu puisque les économistes tablaient en moyenne sur une progression de 1,7%.
08/04/2014

L'Italie maîtrise sa trajectoire budgétaire

Le déficit budgétaire italien a été réduit à 1,1% du PIB au quatrième trimestre 2013, contre 1,5% un an plus tôt, selon l’institut national des statistiques. Sur l’ensemble de l’année, le déficit budgétaire est ressorti comme en 2012 à 3% du PIB, soit la limite fixée par l’Union monétaire, a ajouté l’Istat en confirmant une estimation publiée il y a un mois.
08/04/2014

Washington met Pékin en garde sur le yuan

Les Etats-Unis ont indiqué à la Chine que la dépréciation du yuan observée ces derniers temps pouvait être source de «graves préoccupations» si cette tendance reflétait un relâchement dans la volonté de Pékin de faire de la monnaie une devise pleinement convertible d’ici 2015. Cela fait des années que Washington incite les autorités chinoises à laisser s’apprécier le yuan. Vendredi, le point médian de la bande de fluctuation autorisée du yuan correspondait à un creux de six mois face au dollar. Et sur les mois de février et mars, le yuan s’est déprécié de 2,54%, soit sa plus forte baisse sur deux mois depuis que la Chine a mis en place un marché des changes en 1994.
08/04/2014

Le gouvernement slovène recule sur la hausse de la TVA

Le Premier ministre slovène Alenka Bratusek va solliciter du parlement un vote de confiance après avoir dû renoncer à une hausse prévue de la TVA. Cette mesure avait été imaginée pour pallier le rejet le mois dernier par la Cour constitutionnelle d’une nouvelle taxe immobilière. Mais la Liste civique, l’une des quatre composantes de la majorité gouvernementale, a estimé que ce relèvement risquait de pénaliser l'économie.
08/04/2014

Paris veut plaider à Bruxelles l'équilibre entre croissance et économies

La France va discuter avec la Commission européenne de l'équilibre entre la croissance économique et les économies budgétaires dans l’optique de la présentation prochaine de sa trajectoire de finances publiques, a déclaré hier le nouveau ministre des Finances Michel Sapin. «Nous avons tous conscience que le chemin qui nous mène vers la sortie définitive de crise passe premièrement par le respect de nos engagements et deuxièmement par une croissance économique supérieure», a-t-il indiqué lors d’une conférence de presse commune à Berlin avec son homologue allemand Wolfgang Schäuble. Alors que les partenaires européens de Paris craignent que la deuxième économie européenne ne parvienne pas à réduire son déficit public sous 3% du PIB fin 2015 comme elle s’est engagée à le faire, Wolfgang Schäuble a déclaré que la France avait confirmé qu’elle avait conscience de ses responsabilités.
08/04/2014

Le G20 se veut plus ambitieux en matière de croissance

Les pays du G20 vont s’accorder cette semaine sur la nécessité d'être plus ambitieux en matière de réformes structurelles afin de soutenir la croissance mondiale, leurs projets initiaux étant jugés trop timides, selon un responsable associé aux préparatifs de leur réunion cité par Reuters. Les ministres des Finances et les banquiers centraux des 20 principales économies mondiales doivent se retrouver jeudi et vendredi à Washington pour juger des progrès accomplis depuis l’accord conclu en février, censé favoriser l’accélération de la croissance mondiale.
08/04/2014

BlackRock remanie son état-major

Le gérant américain a décidé de promouvoir une nouvelle génération de cadres, signe qu’il affûte son plan de succession. Le départ du directeur général Larry Fink n’est toutefois pas à l’ordre du jour et son successeur naturel reste le co-fondateur et président Robert Kapito.

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