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14/02/2011

January 2011: assets at Invesco up, while Legg Mason assets are stable

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } As of 31 January, assets at Invesco Ltd totalled USD624.3bn, compared with USD616.5bn one month earlier. The manager has increased its assets under management since the end of October 2010, when they totalled USD621.2bn. Of total assets under management at Invesco, assets in funds excluding ETF, UIT and passive management products totalled USD537.8bn, compared with USD535.7bn, of which USD79.9bn, compared with USD78.7bn, were in alternative assets. ETFs, UITs and passive products totalled USD86.5bn as of the end of January, compared with USD80.8bn as of the end of December. Legg Mason Inc, for its part, has announced assets of USD671.8bn as of the end of January, a level which remains unchanged from the end of December. This is the result of an increase of USD1.3bn, to USD185.6bn, for equities products, a decline of USD2.9bn, to USD352.9bn, for bonds, and an increase of USD1.5bn, to USD133.3bn, for money markets.
14/02/2011

Janus Capital to set up in Paris in the next three years

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Janus Capital is now planning to open a representative office in Paris in the next three years, Agefi reports. The firm is planning to develop a more institutional client base in the French-speaking countries of Europe, a class of clients who prefer more proximity to the management firm. In French-speaking Europe, Janus Capital manages USD1.15bn in assets (EUR843m), a slight increase in one year. “In 2010, we posted a net inflow of about USD300m, but also a decline in valuations for fixed income,” Sylvain Agar, head of development for France and French-speaking Europe (France, Belgium, Switzerland (Geneva), Luxembourg and Monaco), tells the newspaper.
14/02/2011

Axa IM to retain Rosenberg name

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } In an interview with Les Echos, the CEO of Axa Investment Managers, Dominique Carrel-Billiard, discusses the Rosenberg affair, and says that assets at Axa Rosenberg have fallen by USD70bn, to USD32bn today. “Aside from this fall in inflows, which alone has overshadowed the performance of the rest of Axa IM, there has been no noticeable movement of outflows at the other activities of Axa Investment Managers, as a result of this unique industrial accident,” Carel-Billiard says, adding that the firm has no plans to dispense with the Rosenberg name. “It would be a shame to put the quality of the management firm, which retains a certain aura on the market, in doubt, merely due to an accident caused by a few individuals.”
14/02/2011

High net worth families control over half of capital in Ibex businesses

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Expansión reports that several high net worth family groups, such as the Entrecanales, Villar Mir, and Del Pino families, and individuals such as Amancio Ortega and the Koplowitz sisters, own more than EUR217bn in shares in companies of the Ibex index, which has a total market capitalisation of EUR500bn.However, several custodians, and asset management firms such as BlackRock, Fidelity and Capital Research also rank among the largest shareholders in Spanish businesses.
14/02/2011

Institutional investors revolutionize hedge fund management

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }a:link { } In 2008, a survey by Preqin found that 45% of assets in hedge funds came from institutional investors. An edition of the study in February 2011 (http://www.preqin.com/docs/newsletters/HF/Preqin_Hedge_Fund_Spotlight_F…), which surveyed 60 hedge fund management firms with assets totalling USD95bn, has found that this percentage has increased to 65%. It also finds that institutional investors tend to prefer larger hedge fund managers (particularly those with assets of over USD10bn).This development has led 46% of managers to set up more rigorous procedures in risk management, and 42% have lowered their commissions.Nearly half of all hedge fund managers surveyed are planning to launch products aimed specifically at institutional investors in the next 12 months. To do this, they are planning to introduce segregated mandates, or to offer UCITS-compliant versions of their funds.
14/02/2011

State Street to launch 20 to 30 new ETFs in 2011

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The US market remains the largest one for State Street Global Advisors (SSgA), which has a much more limited presence in Europe. “We are a little bit behind in Europe, where we offer only 13 products, representing USD1.1bn in assets under management,” admits Scott Ebner, global head of ETF development at State Street Global Advisors. To change this situation, “we need to enlarge our product range, and offer equities and bond products which replicate broader indices,” he tells La Tribune. 20 to 30 Irish-registered products will be launched in 2011.
14/02/2011

African Alliance preparing a UCITS version of Africa Pioneer fund

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } John Kirkham, a consultant to the African Alliance Group, has announced that the management firm is planning to launch a UCITS-compliant version of its flagship Africa Pioneer Fund (USD42.6bn), registered in the Cayman Islands, in the next three to four months, Fund Strategy reports.The manager, Paul Clark, based in Johannesburg, may invest in equities, bonds, money markets and private equity in all countries of Africa outside South Africa. He relies on managers and analysts based in these countries.The major problem with compliance with the UCITS III directive is related to the fact that the liquidity of the original fund is not daily.
14/02/2011

Strong increase in inflows in 2010 for Cantonal Bank of Zurich

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Assets under management at the Cantonal Bank of Zurich as of the end of December 2010 totalled CHF165.1bn, compared with CHF150.1bn one year earlier. Net inflows represented CHF12bn (of which CHF7.5bn came from institutional clients), while market effects brought in CHF2bn. In addition to this, CHF0.9bn resulted from the integration of the Austrian affiliate Brivatinvest Bank AG for the first time. In 2009, net inflows totalled CHF6.3bn. The bank last year earned net profits of CHF729m, down 3% year on year.
14/02/2011

KBC planning to pull out of KBC Goldstate

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } According to market rumours, KBC is currently seeking buyers for its 49% stake in the Chinese management firm KBC Goldstate, whose assets fell 60% in 2010 to USD197m, Z-Ben Advisors reports.The Belgian group is reported to be the first foreign investor to pull out of asset management in China. KBC is also in danger of getting no more than 1-2% of assets for its shares, if the buyer is Chinese, or 4-5% if the buyer is foreign, meaning about USD1m to USD5m, it is speculated, although the firm paid CNY74m, or USD9m, to acquire them.
14/02/2011

Investors concerned by complexity of pay structure

Several institutional investors, including Schroders and Threadneedle, have told the Financial Times that they are concerned about the increasing complexity of how companies calculate management pay. They say that there is a growing trend of companies introducing ways of calculating performance-linked pay packages that are not tied to share price performance, or involve the use of opaque discretionary criteria.
14/02/2011

iShares, Lyxor and db x-trackers still control over 70% of European ETF market

Assets in European ETFs as of the end of January 2011 totalled USD291.9bn, 1.8% more than at the end of December (USD284bn), compared with USD217.9bn one year previously, according to statistics from BlackRock.The number of ETFs totalled 1,085, listed 3,808 times, compared with 1,071 funds listed 3,699 times as of 31 December, and 896 ETFs listed 2,468 times as of the end of January 2010.The market share for the three largest promoters (iShares, Lyxor Asset Management and db x-trackers) was down to 71% as of the end of January, compared with 71.1% as of the end of December, and 74.4% one year earlier.iShares (BlackRock) remains the leader by far, with 182 ETFs and USD104.9bn, giving it a market share of 35.9% (compared with 35.8% one month earlier (see Newsmanagers of 13 January 2011). Lyxor Asset Management (Société Générale) has seen a marginal decline in its market share to 18.3%, from 18.4% as of the end of December, with 156 products and USD53.5bn in assets under management. Db x-trackers (Deutsche Bank), meanwhile, has a market share of 16.7%, compared with 16.6%, with 153 ETFs and USD48.8bn in assets.According to statistics from BlackRock, iShares made USD1.9bn in net subscriptions in January, out of a total of USD4.4bn, putting it ahead of Source (USD0.9bn), while Lyxor saw the largest net redemptions, at USD0.2bn.
14/02/2011

Total assets in ETFs worldwide up by USD23.3bn in January

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } As of the end of January, according to BlackRock, the 2,501 ETF funds listed 5,701 times throughout the world had assets of USD1.3346trn, compared with USD1.3113trn as of the end of December, and USD9.784trn twelve months earlier. The number of products was 2,459 as of the end of December, and 2,055 as of the end of January 2010, from 138 providers, compared with 136 one month earlier, and 114 one year earlier.As of the end of January, there were plans underway to launch 1,033 ETFs.The top three providers remain unchanged: iShares has USD579.7bn in 474 products, giving it a market share of 43.4%, compared with 44.1% in December. State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) is in second place, with 116 ETF funds, and USD199.3bn in assets, for a market share of 14.9% (compared with 14.5%), while Vanguard is in third place, with 66 ETF funds and USD152.9bn in assets, for a market share of 11.5%, compared with 11.3%.
14/02/2011

Thai pension fund GPF revises its investment programme

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Asian Investor reports that the Thai government pension fund GPF (about USD13bn in assets under management) is seeking to invest more of its capital in foreign assets, and has selected Towers Watson as advisor for selection of managers and portfolio allocation. Russell Investments previously served in this role, with its multi-management structure.
14/02/2011

New CEO for AIMA in Hong Kong

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) has appointed a new CEO in Hong Kong, in the person of Glyn Treasure, who was co-founder and chief operating officer at Nine Masts Capital until July 2010. Treasure replaces Jo Orgill, who last year left the position to join Samsung Securities.
14/02/2011

M&G recruits a sales manager from ökoworld

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The Vienna office of M&G Investments on 1 February recruited Christian Lörincz as senior sales manager in charge of distribution to banks in Austria. He will report to Karola Gröger, director of distribution. He previously spent three years in sales at ökoworld, after eight years spent at the Deutsche Bank group.
14/02/2011

Haitong International AMC soon to launch two hedge funds

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Asian Investor reports that Haitong Investment AMC, the international affiliate of the Chinese management firm Haitong International Securities Group, is planning to launch two hedge funds this year, and is also seeking to raise funds with private equity actors. 10 Chinese management firms currently have international development plans in the alternative management sector.
14/02/2011

L’AFG met à jour ses recommandations

L’Association de la gestion financière souhaite notamment que le rôle des administrateurs référents soit clairement défini et formalisé. Une attention particulière doit être portée à la formation et à l’intégration des nouveaux administrateurs. Le règlement intérieur doit intégrer des dispositions sur les conflits d’intérêt et sur la déontologie des administrateurs.
14/02/2011

Athènes sommé d’accentuer ses efforts

L’Union européenne et le FMI ont donné leur feu vert vendredi au déblocage d’une nouvelle tranche d’aide de 15 milliards d’euros à la Grèce tout soulignant que les efforts déployés par Athènes étaient trop lents. Plus critiques que lors de leur précédente visite, ils ont reconnu que le programme était «sur les rails» tout en demandant à la Grèce d’accélérer le rythme des réformes afin qu’elle se conforme aux objectifs du plan de sauvetage. Lors de la conférence de presse, Poul Thomsen, chef de la délégation du FMI, a invité les Grecs à ne pas laisser «ceux qui ont des intérêts» personnels empêcher le plus grand nombre de profiter des privatisations. Le gouvernement grec s’est dit choqué par les commentaires des inspecteurs et a dénoncé une ingérence dans les affaires intérieures. Le Premier ministre George Papandreou en a fait part à Dominique Strauss-Kahn, directeur général du FMI.
14/02/2011

Le sentiment du consommateur américain à un plus haut de 8 mois

Grâce à de récentes baisses d’impôt et à un nouvel optimisme sur la situation économique, l’indice Thomson Reuters/Université du Michigan mesurant la confiance du consommateur américain est ressorti début février à 75,1 en première estimation contre 74,2 en janvier, au plus haut depuis juin 2010 et conforme au consensus.
14/02/2011

Christine Lagarde confiante pour la notation de la France

La France conservera sa note triple A parce qu’elle est en train de réduire ses emprunts et de relancer sa croissance via des réformes, a estimé la ministre française de l’Economie et des Finances Christine Lagarde dans un entretien au magazine Der Spiegel de dimanche. La France détient les ratios de dette et de déficit les plus mauvais des pays de la zone euro notés triple A.
14/02/2011

La Chine va scruter les rachats originaires de l’étranger

Une commission gouvernementale devrait être mise sur pied pour examiner les projets d’acquisitions de sociétés chinoises par des investisseurs étrangers. Les opérations concernant entre autres les secteurs de l’armement, des produits agricoles, de l’énergie et des ressources naturelles seront traitées en priorité.

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