Les gérants anticipent des tensions sur les taux longs américains, qui ont déjà commencé. Ils n’attendent en revanche pas de changements à la BCE ce jeudi.
Dans un entretien accordé au journal, le président de la Banque nationale suisse (BNS), Thomas Jordan, indique que «nous avons connu des assouplissements sur les marchés financiers. La pression sur le franc s’est relâchée. (…) Mais au niveau actuel, il est toujours chèrement valorisé». Et d’ajouter que «nous ne pouvons exclure dans ces temps incertains que nous devions faire face à des revers».
Pierre Moscovici indique au Monde qu’il compte faire adopter trois amendements à la loi bancaire sur la transparence fiscale et la limitation des bonus
La Banque Populaire de Chine (PBOC) aurait ordonné à la plateforme de paiements en ligne EPayLinks de stopper son partenariat MasterCard qui donnait la possibilité au groupe de carte de crédit de réaliser des transactions en renminbi, indique le journal. Un signe que la Chine n’est pas prête à ouvrir le secteur des cartes de crédit aux sociétés étrangères malgré les avertissements de l’OMC.
L’agence de réserves chinoise est intervenue sur le marché mondial des métaux pour la première fois depuis la chute des prix durant la crise financière, en achetant environ 30.000 tonnes de nickel, soit l’équivalent d’un sixième des stocks détenus par le London Metal Exchange, selon le journal qui cite des sources proches. L’agence envisagerait également de se porter acheteuse sur le marché du cuivre.
Malgré les rumeurs de refonte, il n'existe aucun «plan B» sur la table. Les premiers arbitrages politiques ne devraient pas être rendus avant l’automne
La filiale de l’assureur gère 4,5 milliards d’euros investis dans des prêts LBO. Elle a notamment réalisé en 2012 près de 300 millions de collecte pour son fonds ouvert lancé en 2010. Son équipe dédiée, complétée par des recrutements, comprend une trentaine de professionnels
Henri Chaffiotte, Directeur général délégué de la CARMF lors d’une table ronde organisée par amLeague et Newsmanagers : On sait quel est le style de gestion d’un fonds, mais nous nous déterminons avec la performance globale du fonds et sa volatilité plutôt que par rapport à son style de gestion. Nous recherchons les fonds, évidemment, qui ont la meilleure performance, et qui n’ont pas une forte volatilité. On regarde assez peu les performances à court terme puisque nous avons un horizon de placement assez long. Évidemment, on regarde ce qui s’est passé depuis le début de l’année, mais c’est plus pour la mesure du bêta, pour voir ce qu’ont fait les marchés en général et si cela a une influence sur notre portefeuille. Sur l’alpha, nous raisonnons au minimum sur une période d’un an. Nous allons même jusqu'à trois ans ou cinq ans. Effectivement, s’il y avait un gros soubresaut de marché, ce serait différent. Le choc de 2008 par exemple nous a amenés à modifier un peu notre allocation, notre choix de gérant. Mais depuis le début de l’année, on ne peut pas considérer qu’il y a eu un choc systémique important sur les marchés actions. C’est donc sans influence sur notre stratégie d’allocation d’actifs à moyen terme. Nous avons à la fois de la croissance et de la value dans nos fonds. A cela s’ajoute une partie de gestion directe qui représente un peu moins de 20 % de notre poche actions. Mais là, il s’agit plutôt une gestion opportuniste. La croissance a mieux marché que la value sur la période récente. On essaie plutôt de faire de la croissance sur les marchés en développement en particulier sur tous les marchés émergents, mais nous en avons aussi même en Europe où il y a des entreprises mondialisées en croissance. L’Europe est surtout intéressante sur la value. Ce sont les perspectives de rebond qui sont intéressantes. C’est pour cela que nous gardons nos fonds value, et n’avons pas été tentés de les arbitrer en faveur des fonds de croissance.
L’Organisation des pays exportateurs de pétrole (Opep) a décidé de laisser son objectif de production inchangé jusqu'à la fin de l’année. Le plafond global de production du cartel sera donc maintenu à 30 millions de barils par jour (bpj) jusqu'à la prochaine réunion, en décembre, a annoncé le ministre vénézuélien du pétrole, Rafael Ramirez. Le cours du baril de Brent était en légère baisse vendredi à 101,54 dollars, non loin du seuil de 100 dollars considéré par l’Opep comme satisfaisant pour ses 12 pays membres.
L’Union européenne veut exclure le cinéma, la musique et la télévision des discussions avec les Etats-Unis en vue d’un accord de libre-échange, a déclaré vendredi le commissaire au Commerce, Karel De Gucht. Il a précisé que les Etats membres de l’Union devraient pouvoir continuer de protéger ces domaines, même s’il souhaite discuter d’exceptions pour la distribution de produits culturels sur internet. Cette position pourrait permettre de conclure un accord sur la position de l’Union face aux Etats-Unis lors d’une réunion des ministres européens du Commerce, le 14 juin.
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has formally approved the registration of the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), based in the United Kingdom, as a credit rating agency (CRA) under Article 16 of the CRA Regulation. The registration takes effect from 3 June 2013. There are currently 20 registered and two certified CRAs in the EU. Amongst the 20 registered CRAs, three operate under a group structure, totalling 16 legal entities in the EU, which means that the total number of CRA entities registered in the EU is now 33.
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The French association of investors for growth (AFIC) on 30 May issued a statement welcoming the adoption on the same date by the US private equity asspciations of European standards for reporting and evaluation of stakes. These standards are now globally applicable. The standards laid out by the International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation Guidelines Board (IPEV) have been officially adopted by the U.S. National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) and the Private Equity Growth Council (PEGCC), the organisations which include the major players in private equity in the United States. These standards, developed by French, British and European private equity associations (AFIC, BVCA and EVCA) are already shared by more than 40 national private equity associations in Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania, and Canada. These are now also adopted by the largest private equity market in the world: the United States. “This step shows both the need to adopt common standards for all of the private equity industry, which is now largely converted by international investors who need a reference and a consistent means of evaluation between countries and continents. It is also a sign of the growing influence of Europe in matters of accounting benchmarks which are appropriate for private equity, while retaining their compatibility with US GAAP and IFRS standards,” the AFIC says in a statement.
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The Danish firm Sparinvest is preparing to launch the Sparinvest-Haitong Money Market RMB fund in August with Haitong Securities. It will be a money market fund denominated in yuan, whose management will be provided by Haitong International (USD10bn in Hong Kong), Citywire reports.The CEO of Sparinvest, Per Noesgaard, has also stated that by the end of the year, the Danish business will legally become a subsidiary of its Luxembourg office. He also states that due to cost reductions, net profits will double this year from EUR8.8m in 2012.
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The branch of Cambridge Associates in Singapore has received a license from the monetary authority MAS to offer capital market services, which will allow it to offer local clients complete outsourcing of their asset selection and allocation processes, Asian Investor reports. The firm has also opened a second office in Singapore.
The private equity investors Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic will acquire 50% of the holding company for the asset management arm of Santander, Santander Asset Management (EUR152bn), for slightly over EUR1.023bn, which corresponds to nearly 1.35% of assets. The transaction, which is expected to be closed by the end of the year, will bring the Spanish group net capital gains of EUR700m, Santander says in a statement releaed on Thursday evening.Santander AM is present in eleven countries : Germany, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Spain, Luxembourg, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. Its two major markets by assets under management are Spain, with EUR45.4bn, and the United Kingdom, with EUR24.4bn.
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Sallfort Privatbank is launching its private banking service, “Private Banking Reloaded.” It is an offer aimed at young high net worth clients aged under 40, according to finews. It will be led by Mike Bauer, head of private banking, and Patrick Liotard Vogt, primary shareholder and chairman of the social network “AsmallWorld,” himself aged under 30. The Reloaded range will offer a selection of services including asset management, direct investments and coaching and advising in the creation of businesses.
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The alternative asset management firm Gottex has founded a joint venture with the New Zealand firm Staples Rodway Asset Management Ltd (SRAM). The joint venture will be active in New Zealand under the name Gottex AR Funds Ltd (GSRF) and will offer multi-asset investment products to New Zealand investors seeking diversified international investment exposure, Gottex announced in a statement on May 30. Guy Holroyd is the managing director of GSRF, and the existing SRF International Capital Growth Fund, established in 2011, is being folded into the joint venture and rebranded as the Gottex SR Multi-Asset Global Fund. Bill Landes, senior managing director and CIO of Gottex Multi Asset business, will be closely involved in the management of the fund. The creation of the entity represents a further step in the development strategy of Gottex in Asia, and follows the announcement earlier in May of a new partnership with Astmax in Japan. SRAM is part of the Stables Rodway group, an association of six independent accounting firms through New Zealand, providing businesses and individuals with accounting advice and business related services. As of 31 March 2013, assets under management by Gottex totalled USD6.4bn.
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The Brazilian asset management firm Victoire Brasil Investimentos is launching its first fund in France, Victoire Brasil Select Funds UCITS, which invests in Brazilian equities. The Luxembourg-registered product will be available from Amadé Global Partners, a third party marketer with whom the Latin American structure has teamed up to develop on the French and Spanish markets. Victoire Brasil Select Funds UCITS, which is actively-managed, offers exposure to Brazilian equity markets. The investment universe is composed of all shares listed in Brazil without constraints as to sector, style or cap size. The portfolio, with assets of nearly EUR54m as of 30 March, is concentrated on 20 mid-sized companies. Victoire Brasil Investimentos, founded in 2004, is 100% owned by the team and manages over EUR800m as of 28 March 2013. The structure is not the first Brazilian asset management firm to enter France. Bradesco Asset Management, an affiliate of a major Brazilian bank, has also been serving French investors for several months.
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Brian Schaub and Chad Meade, who have recently left Janus Capital Group (Newsmanagers of 14 May 2013), have joined the alternative asset management firm Arrowpoint Partners, based in Denver, as Janus is, and co-founded by their former colleague David Corkins, the news agency Bloomberg reports. The two managers will concentrate on investment opportunities in corporate small and midcaps, their area of expertise. At Janus, they had managed two of the best funds from the firm, the Triton fund (USD4.9bn under management) and the Venture Fund (USd2.3bn in assets under management). Assets under management at Arrowpoint total about USD2.2bn.
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } As a result of growing and expanding demand for fiduciary solutions (i.e. investment outsourcing) among corporate defined benefit plans, non-profits and healthcare systems, Russell is shifting two long-time Russell employees to new leadership roles in the company’s U.S. fiduciary solutions business, which has served clients for more than 30 years. Lisa Schneider, who has worked at Russell for 25 years, has been named to the role of managing director, non-profits and healthcare systems. To fill her former role, 25-year Russell veteran Bruce Clarke has been promoted to managing director, client service. Schneider is charged with developing the suite of investment strategies, products and reporting tools for Russell’s non-profit and healthcare system clients and prospects.Clarke is responsible for oversight of all national client service strategies and initiatives and leads the service team in the delivery of strategic advice, implementation solutions and administrative services to Russell’s investment management clients.
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } After the acquisition of the branches of Lloyds TSB in Spain, Banco Sabadell has acquired the onshore private banking activity of the British firm in Miami, Funds People reports. This will allow Sabadell to increase its assets managed by its international branch in Miami to USD5bn, and assets managed by the group in Florida to USD12bn, with Sabadell United Bank.
P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } According to Citywire, most German-registered funds from Sal. Oppenheim will be transferred to another Deusche Bank affiliate, DWS, while the Luxembourg-registered products will retain the Sal. Oppenheim brand name. Fondsprofessionell also reports that Amelie Harms was on 1 May promoted to director of wealth management for retail clients at Sal. Oppenheim, after four years as head of customer services at Oppenheim Fonds Trust (OPFT).