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07/03/2011

Eurizon-Pioneer merger to be discussed in coming days

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The top management of UniCredit and Intesa Sanpaolo will meet in the next few days to discuss a potential merger between their respective asset management units, Pioneer and Eurizon, Plus, the money supplement of Il Sole – 24 Ore, reports. Synergies arising from the operation are reported to have been quantified by McKinsey. Together, Pioneer and Eurizon would control 30% of the Italian asset management market, the weekly newsmagazine writes. The two asset management affiliates may be transferred to a new firm via an exchange of shares; Intesa Sanpaolo would control a majority in the new firm.
07/03/2011

IPOs on the rise in 2011

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Initial public offerings have started strong in 2011. According to a report on outlooks for IPOs published by Ernst & Young (“Global IPO trends report 2011,”) offerings have totalled USD25.3bn in the first two months of the year, with 193 operations. The cause of this increase is a considerable backlog of many initial offerings delayed since the beginning of the financial crisis, as well as privatisations, sales of multinational groups, and the needs of companies in the natural resources, infrastructure and IT sectors. In China, IPOs in Shanghai and Shenzhen have totalled USD10.5bn (of which USD6.5bn were in Shenzhen), in nearly 60 operations. In Hong Kong, IPOs may top USD50bn this year, Ernst & Young estimates. “In an illustration of the rising confidence of investors in valuations and a growing appetite for risk, IPOs are expected to increase in a wide variety of sectors and geographical regions, not only in BRIC countries, but also in other emerging markets, such as South-East Asia, Eastern Europe and Latin America,” says Franck Sebag, a partner specialised in strategic gorwth markets at Ernst & Young. In the United States, there were 26 operations in the first two months of the year, which raised USD9bn. As of the end of February 2011, plans for about 150 IPOs are set to raise about USD42bn. In Europe, 26 IPOs in the first two months of the year have raised USD1.8bn. Despite a slow start to the year, Ernst & Young finds that there are many IPOs planned for the year in Europe, particularly in eastern Europe (Poland, Czech Republic and Russia).
07/03/2011

Inflows for developed markets equities total over USD52bn

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } For the week to 2 March, political turbulence in oil-producing countries led investors to make further adjustments to their outlooks for inflation, interest rates, and global economic growth. According to the most recent statistics from EPFR Global, energy funds took on high subscriptions for the second consecutive week, while bond funds did better than equities funds, and emerging markets funds saw large redemptions, putting outflows since the beginning of the year at over USD21bn. Overall, bond funds have absorbed a net total of USD2.09bn, while equities funds have seen redemptions totalling USD407m. Outflows form money market funds totalled only USD2.02bn, while Japanese and European funds have seen modest inflows. Developed markets equities funds attracted further capital, putting inflows since the beginning of the year at over USD52bn, despite redemptions from Japanese and European equities funds. In sectoral terms, a desire to hedge against a weak US dollar and benefit from rising commodity prices favoured energy and commodities funds. These two categories absorbed 85% of the USD12.9bn which went to sectoral funds.
07/03/2011

ING IM: “Transformations in the Arab world will create many opportunities”

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } At a time when revolutions are rocking the Middle East and North Africa, ING Investment Management is promoting its equities funds concentrated on these regions.Fadi Al Saïd, director of investments for the countries of North Africa and the Middle East at ING Investment Management, explains to Le Temps to what extent the changes now taking place will improve economic outlooks. The manager argues that risks are minimal, due to the fact that the fund had never invested in companies related to dictators or their families.Al Saïd also estimates that the likelihood of nationalisations is very low. “It is a good time to invest in the Middle East. The population wants a change in the system, and the region has the necessary resources to provide for itself,” he says.The major investments in the portfolio are in Asudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Qatar and Kuwait.
07/03/2011

Mizuho acquires 95% of Eurekahedge

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Mizuho Corporate Bank will soon acquire 95% of capital in Eurekahedge, a data provider specialised in research into hedge funds, Hedgeweek reports. The acquisition of a controlling stake will allow Mizuho to increase its cooperation with the firm, which is already ongoing. Mizuho founded an affiliate in October 2010 dedicated to alternative management, Mizuho Global Alternative Investments, which has developed a partnership with Eurekahedge.
07/03/2011

Asian high net worth investors cause hedge fund frenzy

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The alternative management firm D.E. Shaw last year dispatched Julius Gaudio, one of the six members of its executive board, to Hong Kong, to meet more frequently with local clients, and brought on board Qin Xiao, former chairman of China Merchants Bank, as a member of its China advirosy board, the Wall Street Journal reports, adding that Asian high net worth investors are being actively pursued by hedge funds.GLG Partners has also sent Andrew Thatcher to Hong Kong, where Soros Fund Management, Viking Global Investors and Paulson & Co have also set up rep offices.But it is becoming difficult to retain talent, as the more high-visibility managers are tending to go independent: Liang Meng, a partner at D.E. Shaw, and Carl Huttenlocher, who has left Highbridge (JPMorgan AM) have done so.
07/03/2011

Very large increase in assets at Saxo AM

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The online stock market specialist Saxo Bank, which on 3 March reported that its net profits tripled in 2010 to EUR86.4m, has posted a strong increase in its asset management activities. Assets under management at the bank, managed by Saxo Asset Management, have increased from about EUR2.5bn to over EUR4.18bn as of 31 December 2010. The cause of the development is the large growth of assets for the Danish asset management firms Sirius, acquired in late 2008, Capital Four Management, which was taken over 100% in October 2009, and Global Evolution, which has been 51% controlled by Saxo Bank since the same date.
07/03/2011

Northern Trust wins a USD3.5bn mandate

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Northern Trust on 3 March announced that it has won a USD3.5bn mandate from the fund of hedge fund manager Stenham Asset Management. Northern Trust will provide custody, fund administration, and forex management services.
07/03/2011

Buffett writes down a big loss on an investment

Warren Buffett has recorded a big loss on an investment he made near the peak of the leveraged-buyout boom, according to The Wall Street Journal. Berkshire Hathaway recorded a USD1 billion fourth-quarter write-down on USD2.1 billion in «junk» bonds of the Texas power producer formerly known as TXU, which went private in a USD45 billion buyout in 2007.
07/03/2011

BNY Mellon AM appoints a CEO for Mellon Capital & The Boston Company

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } BNY Mellon Asset Management has announced the appointment of Gabriela Parcella as CEO of Mellon Capital & The Boston Company, while Bart Grenier becomes chairman and CEO of The Boston Company Asset Management. Parcella and Grenier also join the executive board at BNY Mellon Asset Management.
07/03/2011

Pimco recruits for equities team

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Pimco has announced recruitments for its equities team: Tim Bruenjes, senior vice president and equities trader, Vlad Clara, senior vice president and equities analyst, who will work to develop emerging markets equities strategies, Erwan Markson-Brown, senior vice president and equities analyst, Amit Mehta, senior vice president and equities analyst, Nate Velarde, senior vice president and equities analyst for the Pathfinder deep value strategy, Niall Hession, equities trader, and Eden Simmer, equities trader.
07/03/2011

Janus recruits a manager for Worldwide Fund

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Janus Capital Group has announced the recruitment of George Maris as manager for its Worldwide fund. He will begin on 14 March, the management firm says. Maris previously managed mutual funds and institutional assets at Northern Trust.
07/03/2011

Harewood Asset Management et Sigma se rapprochent

Selon La Tribune, Harewood Asset Management (HAM), société de gestion (gestion structurée, systématique et alternative) de BNP Paribas logée dans le département BNP Paribas CIB, et le pôle des gestions Sigma (structuration, gestion indicielle, gestion active garantie, allocation des risques et overlay multi-stratégies) de BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) qui est dans BNP Paribas Investment Partners (BNPP IP), fusionnent.Le rapprochement semble effectif. Ainsi, selon le quotidien, la page d’accueil du site internet de BNPP IP qui fait figurer Harewood dans sa liste de partenaires et sur les prospectus des produits d’Harewood, l’adresse est désormais 14, rue Bergère, Paris, siège de BNPP IP et BNPP AM. La nouvelle société de gestion est détenue à 100 % par BNPP AM et est dirigée par Gilles Guérin, ancien directeur général et vice-président du directoire de HDF Finance. Alexandre Mojaisky, l’actuel directeur général de Harewood AM «reste dans la maison», indique une source proche du dossier à La Tribune.
07/03/2011

Harewood Asset Management and Sigma merge

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } La Tribune reports that Harewood Asset Management (HAM), an asset management firm (structured, systematic and alternative management) controlled by BNP Paribas, a part of BNP Paribas CIB, and the asset management unit Sigma (structured, index-based, guaranteed active management, risk allocation and multi-strategy overlay), from BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM), a part of BNP Paribas Investment Partners (BNPP IP), are to merge. The merger appears to be already in effect. The newspaper reports that on the homepage of the BNPP IP website that features Harewood in its list of partners and on product prospectuses, the address is now given as 14, rue Bergère, Paris, the headquarters of BNPP IP and BNPP AM. The new management firm is 100% controlled by BNPP AM, and is directed by Gilles Guérin, former CEO and vice-chairman of the board for HDF Finance. Alexandre Mojaisky, the current CEO of Harewood AM, “will remain at the firm,” a source familiar with the matter has told La Tribune.
07/03/2011

Harewood Asset Management et Sigma se rapprochent

Selon La Tribune, Harewood Asset Management (HAM), société de gestion (gestion structurée, systématique et alternative) de BNP Paribas logée dans le département BNP Paribas CIB, et le pôle des gestions Sigma (structuration, gestion indicielle, gestion active garantie, allocation des risques et overlay multi-stratégies) de BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) qui est dans BNP Paribas Investment Partners (BNPP IP), fusionnent.Le rapprochement semble effectif. Ainsi, selon le quotidien, la page d’accueil du site internet de BNPP IP qui fait figurer Harewood dans sa liste de partenaires et sur les prospectus des produits d’Harewood, l’adresse est désormais 14, rue Bergère, Paris, siège de BNPP IP et BNPP AM. La nouvelle société de gestion est détenue à 100 % par BNPP AM et est dirigée par Gilles Guérin, ancien directeur général et vice-président du directoire de HDF Finance. Alexandre Mojaisky, l’actuel directeur général de Harewood AM «reste dans la maison», indique une source proche du dossier à La Tribune.
07/03/2011

MAM Funds to launch an equities income trust

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } MAM Funds is preparing to launch an income trust to invest in all cap sizes, but dedicated more particularly to UK small and midcaps. The Diverse Income Trust will be listed on the London Stock Exchange in April, and will aim to raise GBP50m through an issue of shares at 50 pence each. The trust will aim for annualised dividend returns of 4%, based on quarterly distribution. The fund will be managed by Gervais Williams, who has recently joined MAM Funds, and who is the former head of small caps from Gartmore, where he managed the Gartmore Irish Growth trust, the Fledgling trust and the Growth Opportunities fund. Management commission is set at 1%.
07/03/2011

NovaCaixaGalicia courted by hedge funds

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } NovaCaixaGalicia, the result of a merger of Caixa Galicia and Caixanova, has opened an initial series of consultations with investors. Expansión reports that the business has attracted the interest of Quantum, the hedge fund owned by George Soros, and Paulson & Company, as well as the private equity investors Cerberus Capital and Blackstone.According to financial industry sources, these investors are favourably inclined to the firm as NovaCaixaGalicia controls more than a 50% market share in Galicia, and has a vast portfolio of clients. But it may also be a highly inexpensive investment, offering a prospect of long-term appreciation.
07/03/2011

Le LSE lorgne le Nasdaq

Le London Stock Exchange envisage de mettre la main sur le Nasdaq, quelques semaines seulement après avoir annoncé son projet d’union avec la Bourse de Toronto, qui reste une étape incontournable. Le président du directoire de Deutsche Börse, Reto Francioni, a par ailleurs tenu à assurer au Handelsblatt que l’opérateur allemand est en mesure de mener comme bon lui semble le rapprochement avec Nyse Euronext.
07/03/2011

Les Américains doivent y croire davantage

Les Américains ne font pas preuve de suffisamment d’optimisme quant au potentiel de leur propre économie, qui est l’une des plus innovantes et des plus ouvertes au Monde. Ce jugement n’émane pas de Washington, mais de Tony Tan Keng Yam, un haut responsable du fonds souverain singapourien GIC. Dont plus du tiers des actifs sont investis aux Etats-Unis.
07/03/2011

Fitch déclasse la perspective de l’Espagne à négative

L’agence de notation a ramené la perspective de l’Espagne de stable à négative, tout en confirmant la note à long terme AA+. La perspective accolée au pays reflète pour Fitch le coût budgétaire à terme de la restructuration des caisses d'épargne. Selon l’agence, cette perspective illustre en outre le risque de volatilité sur les marchés dans le cas où aucune «réponse globale crédible» ne sortirait du sommet européen des 24 et 25 mars.
07/03/2011

Accord en Irlande sur une nouvelle coalition

Le Fine Gael, parti du centre droit irlandais, et les travaillistes se sont accordés dans la nuit de samedi à dimanche pour former une nouvelle coalition de gouvernement, a annoncé le Premier ministre désigné, Enda Kenny. Cette coalition, qui disposera au total de 113 des 166 sièges au parlement, est issue des élections législatives anticipées du 25 février, marquées par la déroute historique du Fianna Fail. Le pilier de la vie politique irlandaise, dont la représentation au Parlement a chuté de 78 à 20 députés, a été emporté par la crise financière qui a contraint Dublin à accepter une aide de 85 milliards d’euros de ses partenaires de l’Union européenne et du FMI. Avec 76 députés, le Fine Gael d’Enda Kenny est désormais la première force politique du parlement. Le Fine Gael comme le Labour estiment que les électeurs irlandais leur ont donné un mandat clair pour renégocier les termes du prêt avec l’Union européenne.

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