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08/09/2010

Commission for Morgan Stanley P2 Value cut by half

As of 6 September, assets in the open-ended real estate fund Morgan Stanley P2 Value totalled EUR922.8m, compared with EUR1.67bn aat the time that redemptions were frozen at the end of October 2008. On Monday evening, the fund announced that a reexamination of the assets in the portfolio resulted in a downward revision of EUR185m, in addition to a EUR21m risk provision. This means that the net asset value (NAV) of the shares has been revised downward by about 18% since 31 August, to EUR29.83, compared with EUR36.48. When the fund reopens to redeptions in early November, it will presumably have a net asset value of EUR26.60 to EUR28.20. The P2 Value fund has increased its liquidity through a sale in the past few weeks of properties in the Netherlands (Hardwareweg and Soesterberg), in France (Arcueil), and in Singapore (Drycott Park). The sales have generated a net total of EUR85m in net proceeds. Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investment GmbH has also announced plans to reduce management commissions for the P2 Value fund by half, to cost, for the three years following the reopening of the fund to redemptions. Currently, the fund’s total expense ratio (TER) is 0.88%. The management firm has also announced that Marc Weinstock is joining the managing board. He was a member of the board at HS Real Estate until June, in charge of funds and participations. Silvia Schmitten-Walgenbach is also joining the board of directors. Since 2007, she has been a member of the management team at DEGI, which has in the meantime been acquired by Aberdeen Property Investors. Morgan Stanley REI states that it is seeking a chief financial officer. The CEO, Walter Klug, 62, who is in charge of strategy, marketing, distribution, and external relations, will be retiring in June 2011.
08/09/2010

CCR and CPR register funds in Spain

The CNMV on 3 September registered Participation P class shares of the CPR Focus Inflation fund, which will be distributed in Spain by Amundi Iberia. On the same day, the Spanish regulator also registered I, P, and R class shares in the CCR Flex Crossance and CCR Flex Patrimoine funds, which will be distributed by UBS Bank SA.
08/09/2010

Dutch hedge fund index gained 0.2% in July

The Finles/IEX Hollandse Hedgefund Index of Dutch hedge funds finished the month of July at 110, giving it a gain of 0.2% for the month. Since 1 September, the index, which started on 1 January 2009 with a basket of 17 products, now includes 29 funds, with the addition of the Callanish Global Macro Fund. The 20th product, from 1 October, will be the Frog Fund. Only three funds in the index have earned returns equal to or greater than 10% since the beginning of the year: the HIQ Invest Market Neutral, with 10%; the QTYR Fund (16%), and the Trade Wind Equity Fund (23%).
08/09/2010

Slightly over CHF58bn in assets under management at Swisscanto

The Swisscanto group on 7 September announced that its assets under management had temporarily gone above the CHF60bn threshold during the 2009/2010 fiscal year at the end of June. However, the strong rise of the Swiss Franc has had a detrimental effect on the figures, reducing the value of CHF58.1bn, which is nonetheless an increase of about CHF0.7bn in one year. Swisscanto poitns out that low interest rates have led to major withdrawals of capital from money market funds, and a revaluation of equities, whereas the business is undervalued compared with the market. Institutional investments have nonetheless posted a net inflow of CHF1.3bn.
08/09/2010

CAAM Islamic becomes Amundi Islamic

Amundi announced on 7 September that its Luxembourg-registered Sharia-compliant Sicav CAAM Islamic is to be renamed as Amundi Islamic. Amundi is thus continuing its policy of changing the names of its products and expertise “to offer institutional clients and distributors a strong international brand.” The name change has been integrated into the prospectus for August 2010. The documentation (performance reports, etc.) will be available under the new name from 20 September, and available on the website www.amundi.com/lux
08/09/2010

Lyxor launches Australia and Canada ETFs

Lyxor launched on Tuesday its first ETFs exposed to the Australian and Canadian markets on Euronext Paris. The Lyxor ETF Australia (AU2 – LU0496786905) replicates the performance, both positive and negative, of the S&P ASX 200 index, which includes more than 80% of Australia’s market value, while the Lyxor ETF Canada (TSX – LU0496786731) tracks the peformance of the S&P TSX 60, which includes 73% of Canada’s overall market capitalisation.
08/09/2010

Deka buys a tower in Manhattan

SL Green Realty Corp, one of the largest owners of New York office property, has announced that it will sell a tower located at 19 West 44th Street in midtown Manhattan for USD123.2m to the German real estate fund management firm Deka Immobilien Investment, the Wall Street Journal reports. The sale of the second-class property comes at a price of USD422 per square foot, in a sign that the market is recovering. At its peak, the property was worth USD600, but at its worst, it could have been sold for USD325, says Dan Fasulo, managing director of Real Capital Analytics. SL Green purchased the property (292,000 square feet) in 2004 for USD67m.
08/09/2010

Pat O'Brien becomes CEO of Aviva Investors for North America

Aviva Investors on Tuesday announced the appointment with immediate effect of Pat O’Brien as CEO of Aviva Investors North America. O’Brien will be responsible for the operations of the asset management firm in the United States and Canada. He will be based in Chicago, and will report to Alain Dromer, CEO of Aviva Investors, and become a member of the global executive board. O’Brien joined Evergreen Investment Management, the asset management affiliate of Wachovia Corporation, in 2000. From 2008 to 2009, he was head of international at Wachovia Global Asset Management. His appointment comes as part of a strategy at Aviva Investors to develop institutional assets. Aviva Investors has recently appointed Jean-François Boulier as CEO of Aviva Investors Europe, in addition to his role as chairman of the board of Aviva Investors France (see Newsmanagers of 31 August and 1 September).
08/09/2010

HSBC launches Pacific ex Japan ETF

HSBC is continuing to add to its range of ETF products, with the launch of an ETF dedicated to the Pacific ex Japan region. The MSCI Pacific ex Japan ETF is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and brings the number of products of this type to 10, offering investors exposure to the performance of the MSCI Pacific ex Japan index, including developed markets in the region: Australia, Hong Kong, New Zealand, and Singapore.
08/09/2010

Slight increase for Lyxor index in August

The Lyxor Hedge Fund Index posted gains of 0.05% in August. As of 31 August, the index showed returns of +0.84% since the beginning of the year. For the month, the alternative strategies which performed best were the CTA Long Term Index (+3.86%), the Convertible Bonds & Volatility Arbitrage Index (+1.95%), and the L/S Equity Short Bias Index (+1.25%). However, the worst performers were the L/S Equity Long Bias Index (-1.48%) and the L/S Equity Statistical Arbitrage Index (-1.40%).
08/09/2010

Banking tax: double taxation problem still unresolved

The finance ministers of the 27 EU member countries, meeting yesterday in Brussels, reached a minimal consensus on the question of taxation of banks, Agefi reports. The problem of double taxation remains as a stumbling-block. The UK government intends to tax not only establishments which are headquartered in the UK, but also “affiliates of foreign banks present in the City,” a British official said yesterday. For its part, “France is favourable to taxation of the parent company and its affiliates, but not branches in local locations,” explained the French minister of the economy, Christine Lagarde. French banks with offices in the City may thus be taxed twice: once in France for the group as a whole, and once on British affiliates of the same groups in the UK.
08/09/2010

Amundi lists 15 more ETFs on Borsa Italiana

Amundi ETF announced on Tuesday, 7 September that it has listed 15 more ETFs on the Italian market, bringing the total number of products available on the Borsa Italiana to 60. The new products include: 6 equities ETFs, widening the geographical possibilities with AMUNDI ETF FTSE MIB, AMUNDI ETF S&P 500 and AMUNDI ETF NASDAQ-100. 8 bond ETFs replicating the EuroMTS Eurozone Government Broad indices, and allowing investors to adopt positions on interest rate curves in the Euro zone, with maturities ranging from 3 years to 15 years. Among the new ETFs is AMUNDI ETF EX AAA GOVT BOND EUROMTS, a product which offers exposure to a portfolio of bonds issued by governments of Euro zone member states with a rating of less than AAA or equivalent from the ratings agencies S&P, Moody’s and Fitch. 1 money market ETF, the AMUNDI ETF EONIA, which offers exposure to the reference rate for the Euro zone money markets.
08/09/2010

Credit Suisse appoints a new CEO for Asia Pacific

Credit Suisse on 7 September announced the appointment of Osama Abbasi as chief executive officer fer the Asia-Pacific region. He becomes a member of the board at Credit Suisse Group AG and Credit Suisse AG. Abbasi will report directly to Brady Dougan, and will be in charge of deploying the bank’s strategy, with responsibility for performance on the level of the division as well as of the individual countries. The group has also announced that Kai Nargolwala has become chairman of Credit Suisse Asia-Pacific. The non-executive position is a newly-created one. In this role, Nargolwala will advise and support senior management in the region, including the new CEO, with emphasis on strategy and relations with major clients. Abbasi will continue to be based in Hong Kong, while Nargolwala will be transferred to Singapore. The two appointments will be effective from 1 October.
08/09/2010

Janus creates a position for Asia COO

Asian Investor reports that Janus has created a position for a chief operating officer (COO) for the Asia-Pacific region, with the objective of providing better service to institutional clients. Janus has appointed a former BGI employee, Fred Horsey, to the position; he will have responsibility for operations, compliance, and client reporting, as well as coordination of regional responsibilities for strategy and product development.
08/09/2010

St. James's Place Equity Income Unit Trust stands by its managers

Nick Purves and Ian Lance will continue to be responsible for the management of the St. James’s Place Equity Income Unit Trust fund from St. James’s Place. The two managers recently left Schroders to join RWC Partners. After a rigorous study of the management process, the management firm has decided to continue to place their confidence in the team. Purves has managed the fund, which has more than GBP500m in assets, for more than seven years, a statement says.
08/09/2010

Luis Peña becomes executive chairman of Belgravia Capital

The former CEO of Fonditel (the investment fund management firm for the pension fund of the Telefónica group), who was fired from that position in February, has acquired a stake in the Spanish investment boutique Belgravia Capital, where he will also become executive chairman, Funds People reports. The CIO of Belgravia Capital is Carlos Cerezo, one of the founders of the firm, which has assets of EUR125m in the Beta and Delta Sicavs and the Epsilon fund.
08/09/2010
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Alto Invest lance deux FCPI et un FIP 2010

La société de gestion Alto Invest spécialisée dans l’investissement dans les PME a annoncé, mardi 7 septembre, la commercialisation jusqu’au 31 décembre 2010 de deux nouveaux fonds commun de placement dans l’innovation (FCPI) - le FCPI Alto Innovation 9, le FCPI Europe Alto 2 – et un fonds d’investissement de proximité (FIP) - le FIP FRANCE ALTO 6. Caractéristiques : • FCPI Alto Innovation 9Univers d’investissement : petites et moyennes entreprises de croissance françaises, tous secteursFrais de gestion annuels : 3,95% Durée : 6,5 ans minimum• FIP France Alto 6 Zone d’investissement : PME de croissance françaises, tous secteurs situées en Ile-de-France, Bourgogne, Rhône Alpes, Provence-Alpes-Côte-D’azur Frais de gestion annuels : 3,95% Durée : 7,5 ans minimum• FCPI Europe Alto 2Univers d’investissement : petites et moyennes entreprises de croissance européennes (notamment en Allemagne et au Royaume-Uni)Frais de gestion annuels : 4,15% Durée : 6,5 ans minimum
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08/09/2010
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Lyxor lance des ETF sur l’Australie et le Canada

Lyxor a lancé mardi sur Euronext Paris ses premiers ETF exposés aux marchés actions australien et canadien.Le Lyxor ETF Australia (AU2 – LU0496786905) réplique la performance de l’indice S&P ASX 200 qui couvre près de 80% de la capitalisation boursière australienne, tandis que le Lyxor ETF Canada (TSX – LU0496786731) suit la performance de l’indice S&P TSX 60 qui couvre 73% de la capitalisation boursière totale du Canada. Ce nouveau lancement vient compléter la gamme des ETF Lyxor indexés sur les indices de Standard & Poor’s après le Lyxor ETF S&P 500 coté sur Euronext Paris depuis le 11 juin 2010. Lyxor gère sur les ETF près de 35 milliards d’euros d’encours dont 26 milliards d’euros sur des indices actions.
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08/09/2010
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CAAM Islamic devient Amundi Islamic

Amundi a annoncé le 7 septembre que sa sicav de droit luxembourgeois conforme à la Shariah « CAAM Islamic » devenait « Amundi Islamic ». Amundi poursuit ainsi sa politique de changement de nom de ses produits et expertises «afin d’offrir à ses clients institutionnels et distributeurs une marque internationale forte».La nouvelle dénomination a été intégrée dans le prospectus daté août 2010. Les documents (rapports de performance, …) seront disponibles avec la nouvelle dénomination à partir du 20 septembre, et disponibles sur les sites internet www.amundi.com/lux
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08/09/2010

Laurent Gueunier prend la tête de la division finance structurée d’AXA IM

AXA IM a annoncé, mardi 7 septembre, la nomination de Laurent Gueunier à compter du 15 octobre 2010, à la tête d’AXA Structured Finance, l’expertise de financement structuré d’AXA Investment Managers. L’intéressé intègrera à cette date le comité exécutif d’AXA IM et sera rattaché à Dominique Carrel-Billiard, directeur général de la société.Laurent Gueunier remplace Pierre-Emmanuel Juillard qui, après 10 ans passés au sein d’AXA IM, a choisi de poursuivre sa carrière en Asie, en tant que partner chez Goldman Sachs en Asie, hors du métier de la gestion d’actifs.
08/09/2010

A Plus Finance recrute un directeur immobilier

A Plus Finance a annoncé le 7 septembre le recrutement de Christophe Peyre en qualité de directeur immobilier. Il sera en charge de la gestion des fonds d’investissement immobilier. A Plus Finance développe depuis plusieurs mois une activité de gestion immobilière pour le compte d’institutionnels à travers la constitution et la gestion d’OPCI (Organismes de Placement Collectif Immobilier) à destination des institutionnels. A Plus Finance, à la tête de plus de 275 millions d’euros d’actifs, a reçu l’agrément de l’AMF pour la gestion d’un premier OPCI et se trouve maintenant en période de levée de fonds.Christophe Peyre a notamment passé onze années au sein du groupe Nexity. Il a ensuite siégé aux comités exécutifs de VVF Belambra et du groupe MdB Exclusive Hôtels Resorts.
08/09/2010

Valérie de Launay rejoint Malakoff Médéric

Valérie de Launay a rejoint le Groupe Malakoff Médéric en tant que directrice des ressources humaines groupe et du développement durable. Forte de son expérience de la direction des ressources humaines acquise notamment chez General Electric Capital, chez EGIISAVIA, puis au groupe Mornay, elle conduira la transformation RH du groupe Malakoff Médéric. Elle a pour mission de définir et de mettre en oeuvre, avec le management de l’entreprise, la stratégie, les projets et les dispositifs nécessaires au développement des ressources humaines et de la responsabilité sociétale et environnementale (RSE) du groupe, dans le cadre de ses orientations stratégiques. Valérie de Launay est membre du comité de direction du groupe. Elle succède à Yann Charron, qui a été nommé directeur des opérations du groupe.
08/09/2010

Un nouvel acteur de l'arbitrage M&A arrive en France

CIAM, société de gestion alternative indépendante et spécialisée, a lancé hier son fonds Charity & Investment Merger Arbitrage entièrement dédié à l’arbitrage sur des opérations fusions-acquisitions déjà annoncées en Europe et en Amérique du Nord, rapporte l’Agefi. L'équipe vise un montant de 750 millions d’euros et un rendement annuel de 10-15% en investissant sur des sociétés cotées de plus de 500 millions de capitalisation.
08/09/2010
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CCR et CPR font enregistrer des fonds en Espagne

La CNMV a enregistré le 3 septembre les parts Participation P du fonds CPR Focus Inflation qui sera distribué en Espagne par Amundi Iberia. Le même jour, le régulateur espagnol a enregistré aussi les parts I, P et R des fonds CCR Flex Croissance et CCR Flex Patrimoine, dont le commercialisateur sera UBS Bank SA.
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08/09/2010

Luis Peña devient président exécutif de Belgravia Capital

L’ancien administrateur délégué de Fonditel (la société de gestion de fonds d’investissement et de fonds de pension du groupe Telefónica), limogé en février, a pris une participation dans la boutique d’investissement espagnole Belgravia Capital, dont il devient aussi le président exécutif, rapporte Funds People.Carlos Cerezo, le directeur des investissements de Belgravia Capital, est également l’un des fondateurs de la société dont l’encours se situe à 125 millions d’euros répartis sur les sicav Beta et Delta ainsi que sur le fonds Epsilon.
08/09/2010
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Amundi fait coter 15 ETF supplémentaires sur Borsa Italiana

Amundi ETF a annoncé mardi 7 septembre la cotation sur le marché italien de quinze ETF supplémentaires, ce qui porte le nombre total des produits disponibles sur Borsa Italiana à 60. Dans le détail, il s’agit de : - 6 ETF actions élargissant les possibilités d’exposition géographique avec AMUNDI ETF FTSE MIB, AMUNDI ETF S&P 500 et AMUNDI ETF NASDAQ-100.- 8 ETF obligataires répliquant les indices EuroMTS Eurozone Government Broad et permettant de se positionner sur la courbe de taux - les maturités vont de 3 mois à 15 ans - de la zone euro. A noter que parmi les nouveaux ETF figure AMUNDI ETF EX AAA GOVT BOND EUROMTS, un produit offrant une exposition à un portefeuille de titres émis par les gouvernements des Etats membres de la zone euro ayant au moins une notation inférieure à « AAA » ou un rating inférieur équivalent chez une des agences de notation S&P, Moody’s et Fitch. - 1 ETF monétaire, AMUNDI ETF EONIA offrant une exposition au taux de référence du marché monétaire de la zone euro.
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08/09/2010

Credit Suisse désigne un nouveau CEO pour la région Asie Pacifique

Le Credit Suisse a annoncé le 7 septembre la nomination de Osama Abbasi en qualité de chief executive officer pour la région Asie-Pacifique. Il devient membre du directoire de Credit Suisse Group AG et de Credit Suisse AG. Directement subordonné à Brady Dougan, il sera chargé de mettre en œuvre la stratégie de la banque et aura la responsabilité de la performance tant au niveau de la division qu'à celui des différents pays.Le groupe annonce par ailleurs que Kai Nargolwala devient chairman de Credit Suisse Asie Pacifique. C’est une nouvelle fonction non exécutive. A ce titre, M. Nargolwala conseillera et soutiendra le Senior Management de la région, y compris le nouveau CEO, en mettant l’accent sur la stratégie et les relations avec les clients importants. Osama Abbasi restera basé à Hong Kong, tandis que Kai Nargolwala sera transféré à Singapour. Les deux nominations sont effectives à compter du 1er octobre.
08/09/2010

Janus crée un poste de COO pour l’Asie

Selon Asian Investor, Janus vient de créer la fonction de chief operating officer (COO) pour la région Asie-Pacifique avec l’objectif de proposer un meilleur service à la clientèle institutionnelle. Janus a nommé à cet effet un ancien de BGI, Fred Horsey, qui aura la responsabilité des opérations, de la conformité et du reporting client ainsi que la coordination des responsables régionaux pour le développement des stratégies et des produits.

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