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21/09/2010

New ETFs from iShares

The two new synthetic replication and over-collateralisation ETFs from iShares launched on the London Stock Exchaneg on Monday (see Newsmanagers of 20 September) are the iShares MSCI Russia Capped Swap ETF, which, as its name indicates, replicates the MSCI Russia Capped Index, and the iShares S&P CNX Nifty India Swap ETF, which does the same for the S&P CNX Nifty India index. The products are domiciled in Ireland.The Russia fund charges 0.75%; the India fund, 0.84%.
21/09/2010

Brevan Howard opens an office in São Paulo

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The British hedge fund management firm Brevan Howard (USD32bn in assets), listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE), announced on 20 September that it has recruited the former deputy governor of the Bank of Brazil, Mário Mesquita, to head up a research office in São Paulo.
21/09/2010

Nicky Richards joins MLC

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } After leaving her job as group CIO for Fidelity International in London in March (see Newsmanagers of 12 March), Nicky Richards is now returning to Australia, where from 1 January 2011 she will officially become CIO of MLC, the wealth management division of National Australia Bank (NAB). MLC manages about AUD65bn in assets with 30 investment professionals. Richards will take over the position previously held by Susan Gosling, who held the role in addition to that of head of capital markets research, MLC stated on 20 September. In July, MLC recruited Michael Karagianis from UBS as investment strategist, and Stefano Cavaglia (formerly of UBS and PanAgora Asset Management) as alternatives portfolio manager.
21/09/2010

L&G Investments appoints a director

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Legal & General Investments has appointed Frank McGarry as director of sales, fundstraetgy reports. McGarry, who will take up his new position in October, was previously head of intermediated sales at Insight Investment. The firm has ambitions to become one of the top five providers of unit trusts in the United Kingdom.
21/09/2010

Head of international equities at SWIP resigns

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Fundstrategy reports that Colin Beveridge, investment director for international equities at SWIP (Scottish Widows Investment Partnership), has decided to leave the group from the end of September. The resignation follows the departure of his former boss, Ian Vose, who left SWIP in April this year to join Investec Asset Management.
21/09/2010

Société Générale Private Banking Hambros opens an office in Scotland

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Société Générale Private Banking Hambros has announced the opening of a new office in Edinburgh, Scotland. “The new office represents a first step in private banking in this territory, whose capital, Edinburgh, is a major crucible of wealth creation in the United Kingdom, and an ideal location for SGPB Hambros as part of its development of wealth management activities in the region,” a statement from the firm says. Scottish private clients will have access to SGPB Hambros’ expertise in the areas of wealth engineering and fiduciary services, investment solutions (in equities and bond stock picking, investment products, real estate offerings and access to capital markets), as well as a complete range of credit solutions. Mike Smith and Chris Thomson, who joined SGPB Hambros in 2008, will be in charge of the office, which is a part of Société Générale Private Banking’s regionalisation strategy in more mature markets, similar to the one it has recently deployed in France, with the opening of offices this year in Strasbourg and Rennes (see Newsmanagers of 20 May 2010).
21/09/2010

Charter Group creates a hedge fund administration affiliate

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } On 12 September, Charter group created the firm Charter Group Fund Administration Ltd (CGFA) in London, with Brian Taitz. The new entity will focus primarily on offshore funds managed by boutiques, but will also offer reporting service for performance attribution for more traditional funds. Taitz, the managing director of CGFA, previously created and led a fund administration firm in Sydney. The preparation of financial reports and technical aspects of accounting questions will be handled by Donné Sephton, who created DS Consulting in January 2007.
20/09/2010

LaSalle kits out its German management firm

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } As of 1 September, Ulrich Nack, previously of TMW Property Investment GmbH, has joined LaSalle Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, also based in Munich, as CEO. The firm will become known as LaSalle Investment Management KAG once it receives BaFin approval (see Newsmanagers of 27 August). The firm plans to manage institutional real estate funds.
20/09/2010

Source lists its first hedge fund ETF in Frankfurt

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } On 17 September, the XTF segment of the Xetra electronic trading platform from Deutsche Börse admitted its 703rd ETF, the BofAML Hedge Fund Factor Euro Source ETF, from Source. The fund, which replicates the hedge fund index ML Factor Model (EUR Adjusted) Index, which reflects the performance of a synthetic portfolio composed of the best-known and most liquid shares of the S&P 500, Russell 2000, MSCI EAFE and MSCI Emerging Markets indices, with both long and short positions, and monthly updating. The composition of the portfolio is based on Merrill Lynch International algorithms to replicate the Hedge Fund Research Inc. Weighted Composite Index. The fund is an Irish-registered product (IE00B3NY0D27), which has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since 4 August. It carries a management commission of 0.70%.
20/09/2010

Swiss PKB Privatbank buys Gesfid bank

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } PKB Privatbank, which has been present in Lugano since 1969, announced on 17 September that it had acquired all shares in Gesfid bank, a specialist in wealth management. Gesfid, which has been present in Lugano for 25 years, was previously controlled by the Italian insurance firm Fondiaria-SAI, which had no other offices in Switzerland. PKB says that “the acquisition of Gesfid represents an excellent occasion for the group to develop in Switzerland.” PKB Privatbank SA has branch offices in Bellinzone, Geneva, and Zurich. The wealth management specialist bank has assets under management of CHF5bn, and about 180 employees. Assets under management at Gesfid, with 60 employees, are about CHF1.7bn.
20/09/2010

Fidelity wins an administration mandate on USD2.3bn in assets

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Fidelity Investments announced on 16 September that it has been selected by Purdue University as sole provider of 403(b) plans. Purdue previously had five providers. From 1 January 2011, Fidelity will act as administrator and account-keeper for defined-contribution retirement savings plans at Purdue, as well as for the University’s voluntary retirement savings plans. The plans have about 15,000 members, and assets represent about USD2.3bn.
20/09/2010

Lyxor Asset Management recruits in New York

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The French asset management firm Lyxor Asset Management (Société Générale group) has announced the recruitment of Fabien Pavlowsky, head of manager selection for directional trading strategies at Financial Risk Management in New York, as head of quantitative strategies within the hedge fund research team in New York. The recruitment follows another recent recruitment of Francis Chu as head of discretionary trading strategies in the hedge fund research team, also in New York. Laurent Seyer, CEO of Lyxor Asset Management, on Friday, 17 September confirmed to Reuters that the firm is planning to make acquisitions or form partnerships in some global regions, particularly on the US tracker market. To this end, Lyxor AM has already contacted several firms and is examining various strategic options to penetrate this market, the agency reports.
20/09/2010

Citadel LLC slashes fees to attract clients

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Bloomberg reports that Citadel LLC is planning to slash the management fees for its two largest hedge funds – Kensington and Wellington – in order to attract new clients, as inflows are at their worst levels for two decades. Citadel lost 55% of its assets in the stock market declines of 2008, and when investors sought to withdraw USD1.2bn, the firm was obliged to suspend redemptions, which were reopened in late 2009. Even after returns og 62% last year, and gains of 4% in 2010, funds still need to gain 30% for investors to break even.
20/09/2010

iShares launches two third-generation synthetic replication ETF funds

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } With one product focused on India and another on Russia, iShares (BlackRock) this Monday opens its platform for synthetic replication ETFs over-collateralized with multiple swap counterparties and complete transparency of the collateral lines on a daily basis. These mark a further step beyond the series of 13 ETFs launched recently by Credit Suisse in Frankfurt, London and Milan (see Newsmanagers of 10 and 16 September), for which the swap counterparty is a single, internal partner. For these new Irish-registered ETF funds, listed on the London Stock Exchange, iShares will rely on RBS, UBS and Credit Suisse as counterparties. This multiple counterparty approach will both guarantee better execution and reduce swap costs. Axel Lomholt, head of product development for EMEA, and Martin Bednall, director of product development, tell Newsmanagers that the number of counterparties for swaps will be likely to increase further in the future. The two iShares heads say that over-collateralization, which eliminates cirtually all counterparty default risks, “will reach 120% for equities collateral, and 103% for bond products.” “Up to now, of 437 ETF products in the range, 19 were previously using synthetic replication, with assets of barely USD1bn,” Lomholt and Bednall say.
20/09/2010

Net inflows of EUR5bn to UCITS funds in July

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } UCITS format funds have posted overall net inflows of EUR5bn for the month of July, compared with net outflows of EUR31bn in June, according to the most recent statistics from the European asset management association (EFAMA). This development is related to better-than-expected results on stress tests and to a more favourable environment in the Euro zone. Net inflows to long-term UCITS funds, excluding money markets, totalled EUR16bn, while the month of June brought net outflows of EUR100m. Bond funds attracted a net EUR9bn, following outflows of EUR3.1bn in June, and equities funds attracted EUR4.8bn, following outflows of EUR1.7bn in June. However, money markets continued to lose a further net EUR10.8bn, following EUR31.2bn in outflows one month previously. Dedicated funds continued to attract capital, with net inflows of EUR7.3bn, compared with EUR11.6bn in June. The same trend may be observed for real estate funds, which show inflows of EUR1bn in July, following outflows of EUR0.5bn in June.
20/09/2010

FoHFs losses slowing up

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } According to data from Lipper for Funds People, assets in the 22 Spanish-registered funds of hedge funds as of the end of June totalled EUR287m, compared with EUR210 as of the end of 2009. Assets peaked at EUR1bn in July 2008. The best-performing fund was the Foncaixa Privada Estrategia Hedge (InverCaixa), with gains of 11.86% in first half, and volatility of 7.71%, followed by the Renta 4 Minerva (6.99% returns and 5.71% volatility), and the DWS Topiary Select (5.97% returns and 3.29% volatility). Nine of the 22 funds analysed posted gains in January-June; the total comes to 13 for the twelve months to the end of June. Funds People points out that 18 of the 22 funds show losses from their launch to 30 June 2010. 5 funds have lost more than 15%, and two have lost over 20%.
20/09/2010

New head of wealth management at SEB

Anders Johnsson, currently head of Trading & Capital Markets within Merchant Banking at SEB, has been appointed head of Wealth Management of the Swedish bank. He succeeds Fredrik Boheman, currently head of Wealth Management, who has been appointed new head of SEB Germany. The appointments are effective as of 1 November 20.
20/09/2010

Pension funds increase exposure to Spanish debt

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } In second quarter 2010, at a time when the Spanish government has been obliged to offer higher returns in order to borrow, as the markets had doubts about its solvency, local pension funds increased their exposure to government bonds, Expansión reports. Allocation to Spanish government debt increased from 48% to 53%, for a total of EUR43.66bn as of the end of June, of which EUR19.95bn (or 23%, compared with 20% at the end of March) were for government debt. The pension fund most exposed to Spanish government debt is BBVA 23 (92,343 subscribers and EUR1.54bn in assets), 75% of whose assets, or EUR1.16bn as of the end of June, were invested in Spanish government debt, compared with EUR605m as of the end of March.
20/09/2010

Investors seeking shelter in savings accounts set back private banks

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } José Manuel Dabrio, CEO of Altae, the private banking affiliate of Caja Madrid, says that assets have risen back, but confidence has not returned, which is provoking the flight of clients to traditional savings accounts, which have lower fees, Cinco Días reports. Banif, the private banking affiliate of Santander, has posted a 9.4% increase in assets in first half, to EUR32.15bn, but its profits in the same period fell 18.6% compared with January-June 2009. Profits at Banco Urquijo have fallen 18%. UBS, one of the few firms where results improved in first half, in part due to cost-reduction measures, remains in the red.
20/09/2010

Nominations chez Newton IM

Newton Investment Management (BNY Mellon Asset Management) a annoncé un renforcement de son équipe de gestion des comptes et de vente des fonds communs de placement.Mark Hammond a ainsi rejoint Newton en qualité de team leader sur l’activité «institutional pooled funds». Par ailleurs, James Blake a été recruté en tant que account manager rattaché à Mark Hammond.Mark Hammond travaillait précédemment chez Fidelity alors que James Blake vient de passer trois années chez Axa Investment Managers.
20/09/2010

3i fusionne ses activités de LBO et capital-développement

Vendredi 17 septembre, la société de capital investissement britannique 3i a annoncé sa décision de regrouper ses activités de LBO et de capital-développement, qui selon l’entreprise, convergent de plus en plus en termes de processus d’investissement et de nature des investisseurs. Il était donc logique de les fusionner a précisé 3i tout en leur donnant une orientation plus régionale. Dans la foulée de ce regroupement, Jonathan Russell, le patron de l’activité LBO, va quitter 3i.
20/09/2010
Fonds

Collecte nette de 5 milliards d'euros pour les fonds Ucits en juillet

Les fonds au format Ucits ont dans leur ensemble enregistré une collecte nette de 5 milliards d’euros au mois de juillet, à comparer à une décollecte nette de 31 milliards d’euros en juin, selon les dernières statistiques communiquées par l’Association européenne de la gestion d’actifs (Efama).Une évolution liée aux résultats des tests de résistance meilleurs que prévu et aussi à un environnement économique plus favorable dans la zone euro. La collecte nette des fonds Ucits à long terme, c’est-à-dire hors fonds monétaires, s’est ainsi élevée à 16 milliards d’euros alors que le mois de juin s'était soldé par une décollecte de 100 millions d’euros. Les fonds obligataires ont drainé 9 milliards d’euros en net après une décollecte de 3,1 milliards en juin et les fonds actions 4,8 milliards d’euros après une décollecte de 1,7 milliard en juin. En revanche, les fonds monétaires ont encore perdu en juillet 10,8 milliards d’euros en net après 31,2 milliards un mois plus tôt.Les fonds dédiés ont continué de drainer des capitaux, avec une collecte nette de 7,3 milliards d’euros contre 11,6 milliards en juin. Même tendance du côté des fonds immobiliers qui affichent sur le mois une collecte de 1 milliard d’euros après 0,5 milliard en juin.
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20/09/2010

Elizabeth Corley (AGI Europe) prend la présidence de la FEAM

Dominique Carrel-Billiard, CEO d’Axa Investment Managers, cède à Elizabeth Corley, CEO d’Allianz Global Investors Europe (AGI) la présidence du Forum of European Asset Managers (FEAM). Il demeure vice-président de l’association. Robert Higgingbotham, président et CEO du pôle européen de Fidelity Europe, a été nommé également vice-président du FEAM.
20/09/2010
Fonds

Zone euro : progression de l'encours des OPCVM non monétaires en juillet

En juillet 2010, l’encours des parts émises par les OPCVM non monétaires de la zone euro a progressé de 47 milliards d’euros par rapport au mois précédent, selon les statistiques communiquées par la Banque centrale européenne (BCE). Cette augmentation résulte à parts quasiment égales d’une hausse de la valeur des parts et des émissions nettes.Les souscriptions de parts d’OPCVM non monétaires de la zone euro sont ressorties à 21 milliards d’euros en juillet 2010, tandis que les OPCVM monétaires ont enregistré des rachats à hauteur de 6 milliards d’euros. En ce qui concerne la ventilation par stratégies de placement, le rythme de progression annuel des parts émises par les fonds « obligations » s’est inscrit à 9,6% en juillet 2010. Les souscriptions nettes de parts émises par ces fonds se sont élevées à 10 milliards d’euros en juillet 2010. S’agissant des fonds «actions», le taux de croissance annuel est ressorti à 4% et les souscriptions nettes se sont inscrites à 4 milliards d’euros. Pour les fonds mixtes, le taux de croissance annuel a atteint 7,9% et les souscriptions nettes se sont établies à 6 milliards d’euros.
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20/09/2010
Fonds

Source fait coter son premier ETF de hedge funds à Francfort

Depuis le 17 septembre, le segment XTF de la plate-forme électronique Xetra de la Deutsche Börse a accueilli son 703ème ETF avec le BofAML Hedge Fund Factor Euro Source ETF de Source. Ce fonds réplique l’indice de hedge funds ML Factor Model (EUR Adjusted) Index qui reflète la performance d’un portefeuille synthétique composé des valeurs les plus connues et les plus liquides du S&P 500, du Russell 2000, du MSCI EAFE et du MSCI Emerging Markets, avec des positions aussi bien longues que courtes, et une actualisation mensuelle. La composition du portefeuille se fonde sur des algorithmes de Merrill Lynch International pour répliquer le Hedge Fund Research Inc. Weighted Composite Index.Ce fonds est un produit de droit irlandais (IE00B3NY0D27) qui est coté depuis le 4 août sur le London Stock Exchange. Il est assorti d’une commission de gestion de 0,70 %.
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20/09/2010

LaSalle "équipe" sa société de gestion allemande

Au 1er septembre, Ulrich Nack, qui vient de TMW Property Investment GmbH, a rejoint laSalle Vermögensverwaltung GmbH, également à Munich, comme directeur général. La société prendra le nom de LaSalle Investment Management KAG lorsqu’elle aura reçu l’agrément de la BaFin (lire notre dépêche du 27 août). Il est prévu qu’elle gère des fonds immobiliers institutionnels.
20/09/2010

Nouveau patron de la gestion de fortune chez SEB

Anders Johnsson, responsable du Trading & Capital Markets au sein du Merchant Banking de SEB, a été nommé responsable de la division Wealth Management de la banque suédoise. Il succède à Fredrick Boheman, qui va prendre la tête de SEB Germany.Ces nominations prennent effet le 1er novembre.
20/09/2010
Fonds

Les Libyens montent encore au capital d'UniCredit

Selon Les Echos, le fonds souverain LIA, basé à Tripoli, entré au capital du premier groupe bancaire italien UniCredit en août, est monté à 2,6% du capital. De son côté, la Fondation Cariverona, actionnaire historique, a ramené sa position à 4,6%. En comptant la participation de la banque centrale de Libye détenue depuis fin 2008 (5%), ce sont désormais 7,6% du groupe dirigé par Alessandro Profumo qui sont contrôlés par Tripoli.
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20/09/2010
Fonds

La chute des encours des fonds de hedge funds se ralentit

Selon des données Lipper pour Funds People, l’encours à fin juin des 22 fonds de hedge funds de droit espagnol ressortait à 287 millions d’euros contre 310 millions d’euros fin 2009. Il avait atteint le milliard d’euros en juillet 2008.Le produit le plus performant a été le Foncaixa Privada Estrategia Hedge (InverCaixa) avec un gain de 11,86 % au premier semestre, avec une volatilité de 7,71 %, suivi du Renta 4 Minerva (6,99 % de performance et 5,71 % de volatilité) et le DWS Topiary Select (5,97 % de performance et 3,29 % de volatilité). Neuf des 22 fonds analysés ont enregistré des gains sur janvier-juin ; le total monte à 13 si l’on prend en compte les douze mois à fin juin.Funds People souligne que 18 des 22 fonds accusent des pertes depuis leur lancement jusqu’au 30 juin 2010, dont 5 qui perdent plus de 15 % et deux qui perdent plus de 20 %
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