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13/07/2011

State Street à l’offensive dans l’Hexagone

Directeur général de State Street Global Advisors en France, Marco Fusco entend bien accélérer le développement dans le pays de la filiale de gestion d’actifs de la banque américaine. Il confie au quotidien son souhait particulier de s’appuyer pour ce faire sur la marque SPDR de gestion indicielle. «La société n’a jamais eu la volonté marketing et commerciale de (la) promouvoir. Mais ça va changer» assure le quotidien.
13/07/2011

Les cours des permis carbone chutent

Les permis d'émissions sont tombés hier à leur plus bas niveau depuis mars 2009. Les contrats pour décembre 2011 ont chuté de 4,6 % à 11,54 euros sur le marché Ice de Londres. Compte tenu du ralentissement de la croissance, les opérateurs craignent que l’offre excède la demande jusqu’en 2012. La plupart des industriels émetteurs de CO2 auraient déjà acheté les permis dont ils auront besoin en 2012, d’après UBS qui prévoit un cours plancher à 9-10 euros.
12/07/2011

La hausse de l'inflation porte la rémunération du Livret A à 2,25%

L’inflation a repassé en juin la barre symbolique des 2% en rythme annuel, ce qui aura pour conséquence une meilleure rémunération du Livret A, qui sera porté à 2,25% dès le 1er août sans toutefois déclencher une revalorisation du Smic. Les prix à la consommation ont augmenté de 0,1% le mois dernier par rapport au mois précédent et l’inflation sur un an a légèrement accéléré à 2,1% contre 2,0% en mai, montrent les statistiques publiées mardi par l’Insee. La persistance des prix élevés de l'énergie a nourri la remontée de l’inflation globale: s’ils ont diminué de 0,5% par rapport à mai, ces prix restent en hausse de 11,5% en rythme annuel, et de 14,1% pour produits pétroliers. Le Livret A reste le produit de placement le plus répandu en France puisque l’Observatoire de l'épargne réglementée en recensait 59,5 millions fin 2010. Et son encours a nettement progressé ces derniers mois, pour atteindre 205,0 milliards d’euros fin mai, près de 10 milliards de plus qu'à la fin décembre.
12/07/2011

Ralentissement surprise de l'inflation britannique en juin, à 4,2% l'an

L’inflation en Grande-Bretagne a ralenti contre toute attente en juin après un pic de deux ans et demi en avril-mai, en raison de promotions sur de nombreux biens électroniques et bien que les prix de l’alimentation continuent eux d’augmenter. Selon les données publiées mardi par l’Office national de la statistique, les prix à la consommation ont reculé de 0,1% d’un mois sur l’autre en juin, ce qui porte l’inflation à 4,2% l’an.
12/07/2011

La Grèce adjuge 1,62 milliard d’euros de bons à 6 mois à 4,90%

La PDMA, l’agence de gestion de la dette publique grecque, a adjugé pour 1,625 milliard d’euros de bons à six mois, à un taux de rendement en baisse de six points de base à 4,90% par rapport à la précédente opération du 14 juin. Le coefficient de couverture est de 2,88 contre 2,58 lors de la précédente adjudication.
12/07/2011

Les marchés toujours secoués par la crise de la zone euro

Les Bourses européennes restent sous pression mardi en l’absence d’accord sur un nouveau plan d’aide à la Grèce .Dans la matinée, la directrice générale du FMI avait d’ailleurs déclaré qu’un deuxième plan d’aide à la Grèce n'était pas acquis. L’euro est désormais fortement pénalisé et s'échange autour de 1,3915 dollar après avoir plongé à un plus bas à 1,3838 contre 1,4037 lundi soir. Une nouvelle fois, des raisons techniques ont perturbé la diffusion de l’indice CAC 40, mais Londres lâche 1,55%, Francfort 2,11%. Milan qui a perdu plus de 4% en matinée, réduit ses pertes (-0,58%). Les valeurs financières, ont plongé en début de séance puis ont réduit leurs pertes. A Paris, Crédit agricole, qui avait perdu jusqu'à 5%, recule de 2,8%, BNP Paribas cède 2,2% et Axa 2,9%. Le taux du Bund allemand à 10 ans est tombé de 2,88% vendredi à 2,61% mardi en fin de matinée, le rendement de l’OAT française de même maturité étant passé de 3,36% à 3,38%.
12/07/2011

L'Italie émet des bons au prix fort

Cible des marchés, l’Italie a placé ce matin 6,75 milliards d’euros de bons du Trésor à 12 mois. Le montant levé correspond à l’objectif fixé et la demande a été à peu près en ligne avec la moyenne, mais le rendement servir (3,67%) marque un renchérissement de 150 points de base par rapport à juin. La réussite de l’opération a tout de même permis de soulager les tensions sur les taux italiens, presques stables vers midi.
12/07/2011

La balance des paiements déficitaire de 5,5 milliards en France

Le déficit des paiements courants de la France s’est creusé en mai à 5,5 milliards d’euros après 5 milliards en avril, en raison notamment de l’augmentation du déficit des échanges de biens, montrent les chiffres provisoires publiés mardi par la Banque de France. Le déficit des échanges de biens a atteint 7,7 milliards après 7,5 milliards en avril. L’excédent des échanges de services a parallèlement légèrement reculé à 0,9 milliard après 1,3 milliard.
12/07/2011

La BoJ maintient ses taux, se montre plus optimiste sur l'avenir

La Banque du Japon a annoncé le maintien de sa politique monétaire, et revu à la hausse son évaluation de la situation économique, encouragée par des signes que la reprise économique est plus rapide que prévu après le séisme du 11 mars. Comme la plupart des observateurs le prévoyaient, la BoJ a conservé ses taux à leur très bas niveau, soit dans une marge comprise entre 0,0% et 0,1%. La décision a été prise à l’unanimité du conseil d’administration.
12/07/2011

Recruitments at Credit Suisse Spain

Staff at Credit Suisse Spain has been increased, with the recruitment of two private bankers, Mariano B. Alierta Sancho (ex M&G Valores) and Rocío Cerón Sánchez (ex La Caixa). In addition, Credit Suisse Gestión (EUR2bn in assets) has recruited Verónica López-Ibor Vega-Penichet (ex UBS) as a portfolio manager.
12/07/2011

Rapid growth at db-X ETC

According to a study by Deutsche Bank, the db-X ETC platform (launched in March 2010) was the fastest-growing ETC promoter in Europe, Thorsten Michalik, head of both db-X ETC and db x-trackers, announced on 11 July.db-X ETC (currently 40 products) has seen an increase in its assets in January-June of EUR592m, for a total of EUR1.4bn as of 30 June. In other words, Deutsche Bank took on virtually all net subscriptions in the sector in Europe in the period under review.The German bank says that assets in the Physical Gold Euro Hedged ETC increased in first half by EUR263m, to a total of EUR620m.Among the ETFs from db x-trackers, the commodities product db x-trackers DBLCI-OY Balanced ETF has seen net subscriptions of EUR93m in January-June, for a total of EUR1.2bn.
12/07/2011

F&C REIT recruits three people in Germany

The British asset management firm specialised in real estate F&C REIT Asset Management (EUR8.5bn in assets) has announced the recruitment of an investment analyst from Comfort München, Florian Schlomberg, and of two asset managers, Jan Abel (ex Sitwa Asset Management) and Uwe Bacher (ex TAG Immobilien).
12/07/2011

WGF returned to profitability in 2010

For 2010, WGF Westfälische Grundbesitz und Finanzverwaltung AG has declared earnings of EUR124.3m, compared with EUR28.7m, and profits of EUR12.5m, compared with losses of EUR0.4m last year.A one-time charge in 2008 for the sale of properties to three real estate funds has now been reabsorbed, as properties have successfully been sold to other investors. WGF, which is a specialist in real estate trading, is also a provider of closed real estate funds.
12/07/2011

Sarasin opens its fourth office in Germany, in Cologne

The Basel-based Baque Sarasin has announced that it will be opening offices in Cologne on 18 July, in the ultra-modern office building Kranhaus Süd, a former warehouse on the old docks. The new offices are the fourth location in Germany for the Swiss bank.Initially, the branch office will be staffed by five people, led by Michael Rivera, who joined Sarasin on 1 July from Deutsche Bank, where he was in charge of relationship management for ultra high net worth individuals.In Germany, Sarasin has had a full banking license since 2008; it already turned a first profit for the fiscal year 2010.
12/07/2011

BlackRock offers FMA services in Spain

Funds People reports that Armando Senra, CEO of BlackRock for Iberia, and deputy CEO of BlackRock Latin America, has announced that the US group is planning to offer the services of Financial Markets Authority (FMA), one of the units of its division BlackRock Solutions, to Spanish entities.FMA may also assist interested establishments in setting up “bad bank” disposal structures, vehicles to house their toxic assets. The firm can also help firms which are obliged to turn to the markets to raise capital.BlackRock Solutions has a total of USD9.5trn under administration, of which USD3.6trn are for BlackRock. The remainder is distributed over 140 clients, including central banks, other asset managers, insurers, pension funds, and banks.
12/07/2011

Société Générale Private Banking plans to grow in Asia

Agefi reports that Société Générale Private Banking is planning to increase the number of advisers it has dedicated to Asian high net worth clients, from 100 currently, to 150 in the next 4 to 5 years. The group has about 400 employees in Asia outside Japan, the newspaper reports.
12/07/2011

South Korean pension fund increases exposure to emerging markets equities

The South Korean military pension fund MMAA 9Military Mutual Aid Association) is seeking to increase its allocation to equities, through investment in emerging markets in second half, Asian Investor reports. The fund, founded in 1984, has hitherto invested mostly in Korean and international real estate, but growth in its assets has led it to revise this strategy. Last year, assets under management increased 12%, to USD6.8bn as of the end of December; they now total USD7.6bn. The real estate allocation has already been lowered to 45.9%, as allocation to “financial investments” has been increased from 49.2% last year to 54.1% this year. The “financial investors” category, which will continue to increase, is 55.2% composed of engagements to private equity funds, and 44.8% of investments in equities and bonds.
12/07/2011

ETFs: net outflows from db x-trackers in June, and for Lyxor in first half

According to the most recent edition of the monthly “ETF Landscape” magazine from BlackRock, as of the end of June, there were in Europe 1,185 ETF funds listed 4,050 times on 23 stock markets, from 40 issuers. Total assets came to USD321.2bn, 0.9% more than at the end of May (USD318.2bn), and 13.1% higher than at the end of December (USD284bn).The rankings remain unchanged, with iShares (BlackRock) holding USD116.3bn in assets (a market share of 36.2%), Lyxor Asset Management (Société Générale) with USD53.5bn (16.7%), and db x-trackers (Deutsche Bank) with USD51bn (15.9%).In June, total net subscriptions represented USD3.8bn, of which USD1.6bn were for iShares, and USD1bn for UBS Global Asset Management, while db x-trackers underwent net redemptions of USD0.4bn.In first half as a whole, while net subscriptions totalled USD19.2bn, iShares posted the highest net inflows, with USD9.4bn, followed by UBS Global AML (USD3.9bn). However, Lyxor has seen net outflows of USD2.4bn.
12/07/2011

Asset management assets returned to their 2007 levels in 2010

As of the end of December, assets at asset management firms had risen by 8% in one year, to USD56.4trn, following an increase of 13% in 2009 and a contraction of 17% in 2008. Assets thus slightly exceeded their total of USD56.2trn as of the end of 2007, according to the ninth annual survey by the Boston Consulting Group (Building on Success: Global Asset Management 2011).The increase in assets under management is largely due to continued rises on equities markets, while net subscriptions have remained marginal.The sector has also brought its costs under control; these remained at 20% of assets last year. Net margins have increased to 33% from 31%, which remains well below an all-time peak of 39% in 2007.
12/07/2011

Global ETF assets up 10% in first half

As of the end of June, BlackRock reports, there were 2,825 ETFs listed 6,229 times on 49 stock exchanges worldwide, with total assets of USD1.4427trn, 0.3% lower than at the end of May (USD1.4466trn), but 10% higher than USD1.3313bn as of the end of December.The three leaders in the market remain unchanged, with iShares (BlackRock) claiming USD620.7bn as of the end of June, or 43% of the market, followed by State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), with USD204.2bn and 14.2% of the market, while Vanguard takes third place with USD175.5bn and 12.2% of the market.
12/07/2011

Columbus (Schroders) acquires three buildings

The Columbus UK Real Estate Fund, advised by Columbus Capital Management (the real estate unit of Schroders), has acquired the remaining assets of Stockland Ventures Ltd for about GBP50m. The two office properties in the centre of London and a shopping centre in Eastbourne, Sussex, bring the number of properties acquired by the fund in the past 12 months to 16. Returns are about 7%. 80% of funds raised at the first closing are now invested; ten other acquisitions are in the negotiation stages, and could result in transactions in August 2011.The two London properties were acquired by AFH Investment, a 50/50 joint venture of the Columbus UK Real Estate Fund and the British Airways pension fund. AFH was founded in 2010 to acquire Austin Friars House in London; it is managed by Columbus Capital Management.The Langney Shopping Centre was acquired by a new joint venture of the Columbus UK Real Estate fund and London & Associated Properties plc.
12/07/2011

Banks court hedge funds

According to the most recent edition of a Fed survey of the 20 largest brokerage firms, undertaken since 2010, none of the banks which provide most of the financing for securities acquisitions by hedge funds toughened their lending conditions in the March-May quarter, the Financial Times reports. It is the fifth consecutive quarter in which the study has shown an easing credit conditions.Eleven brokers stated that financial conditions had been eased for hedge funds and private equity investors. Of those eleven lenders, nine cited intensifying competition as a motive for the easing of conditions, while eight also stated that the financial situation of counterparties has improved, and seven said they themselves were prepared to take on more risk.A majority of those surveyed also said that hedge funds and private equity had made efforts to obtain more advantageous conditions in negotiations.
12/07/2011

db x-trackers releases 11 emerging markets ETFs and a hedge fund ETF

The XTF listings of the Frankfurt Xetra platform now includes 835 ETFs: db x-trackers (Deutsche Bank) has released 12 new ETFs, ten of which replicate emerging markets sectoral sub-indices: consumer goods, energy, finance, health, industrials, IT, discretionary consumer products, telecommunications, utilities, and materials.In addition, db x-trackers has launched an inverse ETF, the MSCI Emerging Market Short Daily Index ETF, and a hedge fund ETF which replicates the db Equity Strategies Hedge Fund Index.The new products are the following (followed by their ISIN code and management commission):db x-trackers DB Equity Strategies Hedge Fund Index ETF LU0519153489 0.90%db x-trackers MSCI Emerging Market Short Daily Index ETF LU0518622286 0.95%db x-trackers MSCI Emerging Markets Materials TRN Index ETF LU0592217284 0.65%db x-trackers MSCI Emerging Markets Consumer Discretionary TRN Index ETF LU0592216476 0.65%db x-trackers MSCI Emerging Markets Consumer Staples TRN Index ETF LU0592216559 0.65%db x-trackers MSCI Emerging Markets Energy TRN Index ETF LU0592216633 0.65%db x-trackers MSCI Emerging Markets Financials TRN Index ETF LU0592216807 0.65%db x-trackers MSCI Emerging Markets Healthcare TRN Index ETF LU0592216989 0.65%db x-trackers MSCI Emerging Markets Industrials TRN Index ETF LU0592217011 0.65%db x-trackers MSCI Emerging Markets Information Technology TRN Index ETF LU0592217102 0.65%db x-trackers MSCI Emerging Markets Utilities TRN Index ETF LU0592217441 0.65%and db x-trackers MSCI Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services TRN Index ETF LU0592217367 0.65%
12/07/2011

Tobam applies its diversification principles to emerging markets

The asset management firm Tobam on Monday, 11 July announced the launch of the Anti-Benchmark Emerging Market Equity fund. The UCITS III-compliant, OPCVM format fund aims to maximise diversification through an application of the Anti-Benchmark process to the entire emerging markets universe, represented by the MSCI Emerging Market index.In order to deliver investors the risk premia that are genuinely available on this market, the fund eliminates geographical, style and sectoral biases which may be involved in more traditional management, such as weighting by cap size. In terms of performance, the fund aims to outperform the cap size-weighted emerging markets index by about 4% to 6% per year, while significantly reducing volatility (about 30%).CharacteristicsName: TOBAM Anti-Benchmark Emerging Market Equity FundISIN codes: FR0011039320Benchmark index: MSCI Emerging MarketsLiquidity: Daily
12/07/2011

John Locke Investments lance un fonds de performance absolue

John Locke Investments, le gérant quantitatif, a annoncé le lancement de son premier fonds UCITS de droit français coordonné. Il s’agit d’un fonds de performance absolue agréé AMF et représentatif d’une de ses stratégies historiques de la société - Cyril Systematic.
12/07/2011

Departure of Bruno Vanier does not spell trouble for EDRAM organisation

Philippe Couvrecelle, chairman of the board at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management (EDRAM) has confirmed to Newsmanagers reports that appeared on the website H24 Finance that Bruno Vanier, co-chief investment officer at the firm, will be leaving. Vanier is expected to leave the company at the end of July. “Bruno is taking his career in a different direction, and the transition will be done smoothly,” says Couvrecelle, who also points out that the organisation set up since the beginning of the year will remain. EDRAM has this year recruited a director of management, Philippe Uzan, who is assisted by Vanier.Couvrecelle says no recruitments are planned at this time. “We will observe the way our company works,” he says, “knowing that by its nature, EDRAM offers a high degree of autonomy to its management teams, led by senior heads, themselves assisted by experienced professionals.” The firm will in September welcome Thomas Gerhardt (a former star manager at DWS Investments, Deutsche Bank group) as head for emerging markets and commodities into that structure. Gerhardt will be based in Frankfurt, and will rely on teams based in Paris and Hong Kong, among others.
12/07/2011

OFI launches a new asset management firm

The OFI group on Monday, 11 July announced the launch of Zencap Asset management, which has recently been issued an AMF license.Zencap Asset Management, an affiliate of OFI, is a third-party asset management firm led by Richard Jacquet, with the objective of contributing to the range of credit products managed by OFI AM with its expertise in management and dedicated investment for third parties, specialised in opportunities in the structured finance and securitisation universes. With this in mind, a private-debt type opportunistic approach is used, which allows investors optimised access to distressed and credit assets, a statement says.Zencap Asset Management, with four managers, will take over management of two contractual funds managed previously by the same team at OFI Asset Management, and an advising mandate for a French institutional investor. The new entity, whose total assets managed and advised total EUR300m, will target institutional clients, private banks and family offices for its future growth.
12/07/2011

Tikehau group recruits a legal expert

The Tikehau group has announced the recruitment of Arnaud de Pesquidoux (a former partner at Gide Loyrette Nouel) as General Counsel. The recruitment comes at a time “when inflows are growing strongly, and the selection of investment opportunities more than ever requires rigour, particularly in legal areas,” the group says.The arrival of de Pesquidoux is also an indication of Tikehau’s desire to increase its real estate expertise. The firm is launching its first real estate OPCI fund, which will invest in properties that respect the highest environmental standards, and is also looking at a growing number of opportunities resulting from the ongoing recomposition of the real estate financing market, a statement says.
12/07/2011

Strong increase in transactions in 2011 for BNP Paribas REIM

The management firm BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management has posted a trading volume in the first six months of the year 2011 of EUR246.55m for its managed accounts, an increase of 67% compared with first half 2010 (EUR147.73m).In terms of deals, BNP Paribas REIM sold properties for EUR39.94m, compared with a volume of EUR17.20m in first half 2010. In office real estate, EUR38.25m in deals were done, corresponding to the sale of 10 properties. In residential real estate, four apartments were sold for a total of EUR1.69m, a statement says.

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