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30/01/2012

Lone Star finally gets clear of KEB tangle in Seoul

Agefi reports that the South Korean regulator has granted its approval to an agreement between the Texas-based fund Lone Star and the claimant to acquire its majority stake in the capital of the Korea Exchange Bank (KEB), the local Hana Financial group. The bank’s 51% stake in the stock market firm will change hands for KRW3.9trn, equivalent to EUR2.7bn.
30/01/2012

Nikko AM recruits a former Coutts manager

Nikko Asset Management has recruited Geoffrey Post as head of development for its international ex Japan product offerings, Hedge Week reports. Post, who had previously worked at Coutts, will be based in London.
30/01/2012

iShares changes benchmark index for an SRI ETF

From 16 March 2012, the Dow Jones Sustainability Eurozone ex alcohol, tobacco, gambling, armaments & firearms and adult entertainment fund from the Swiss asset management firm SAM will replace the Euro Stoxx Sustainability 40 index as the basis for replication of the iShares Euro Stoxx 40 (DE) ETF. The name of the fund will be changed to iShares Dow Jones Eurozone Sustainability Screened (DE). The ISIN code (DE000A0F5UG3) and commission level (0.41%) will remain unchanged, but the number of positions will increase from 40 to 80.
30/01/2012

Fidelity launches a global dividend fund

With the Fidelity Global Dividend Fund, Fidelity Worldwide Investment is launching a Luxembourg-registered fund which will invest in shares in global companies which pay high dividends. The portfolio will include about 50 positions, which the manager, Dan Roberts, will select from a universe of 2,500 shares, of which 180 to 200 will be potentially eligible. Each position will account for 1% to 4% of the total.The subscriber will have the choice between capitalisation and distribution either on a quarterly, monthly, or annual basis at a rate of 3.6% annually.The new sub-fund of the Fidelity Funds Sicav uses the MSCI World All Country index as its benchmark, and is not subject to any weighting constraints. Roberts will invest in companies which are expected to pay high dividends, but not in those which may give rise to increased risk levels for the portfolio as a whole.The manager points out that 550 businesses of the MSCI World index pay dividends of over 4%, while in Europe, there are fewer than half as many such firms.CharacteristicsName: Fidelity Funds – Global Dividend FundISIN codes:Monthly distribution EUR: LU0731782826USD: LU0731783048Quarterly distributionEUR: LU0731782404USD: LU0731782586EUR capitalisation: LU0605515377Front-end fee: 5.25%Management commission: 1.50%
30/01/2012

Only one in four Spanish funds had inflows last year

According to statistics from the Inverco association of asset management firms, 650 funds out of 2,655 funds on sale in Spain posted net subscriptions last year, Funds People reports. That corresponds to a ratio of 25%.Two guaranteed funds from InverCaixa, Foncaixa Estabilidad and Foncaixa Estabilidad Plus, led the rankings with net inflows of EUR2.444bn and EUR514m, respectively. Third place goes to a conservative fund from Santander, the Santander Select Prudente, with EUR437m.Of the top 20 funds by net inflows, 14 are guaranteed funds.Inverco has also announced that average assets in Spanish funds as of the end of December totalled EUR53m. Only eight funds have over EUR1bn in assets, compared with 13 in October 2010. The three largest are the Foncaixa Estabilidad, whose assets have increased 88% to EUR2.533trn, and the Santander Banif Inmobiliario, whose assets under management have fallen 4.6% to EUR2.4tbn (of which 93% are held by Santander), and the BBVA Ahhoro C/P, whose assets have fallen 18% to EUR1.798bn.
30/01/2012

IASB and FASB want to harmonise classification of financial instruments

The developer of international accounting standards IASB, and the US accounting auditor FASB on 27 January announced that they have reached an agreement to attempt to reduce disparities between their respective classification and measurement models for financial instruments.The talks will be part of the discussions underway on a proposed update of IFRS 9 standards for financial instruments, published in November 2009 and amended in October 2010.
30/01/2012

FSA and Finma would sue UBS

The Wall Street Journal reports that British (FSA) and Swiss (Finma) regulators are preparing to file legal actions against UBS for shortfalls which allowed a trader at the firm, Kweku Adoboli, to make unauthorised trades which led to USD2.3bn in losses.
30/01/2012

Independent wealth managers turn in good results

Investment Europe reports that Andreas Grünewald, chairman of the German VuV association of German independent wealth managers, has announced that 673 funds launched by members have earned average returns of 15.61% for the three years to the end of 2011, with aggressive products making 27.5%, compared with 22.6% for diversified products, and 8.75% for defensive products.However, the size of funds remains small, with about one quarter of products under EUR10m, and only 27 funds with over EUR1bn.
30/01/2012

“We want to be representative, to be listened, and heard”

MiFID, Basel III, Solvency II, a tax on financial transactions, ratings agencies : Jean Eyraud, elected on 22 June 2011 as president of the Af2i, is not limiting himself to the association market, but talks to Newsmanagers about the major topics of the day.
30/01/2012

Raiffeisen takes over nearly all of Wegelin bank

Despite its repeated denials, Wegelin has ultimately decided to take drastic action. Growing threats to the situation at Wegelin & Co. private bankers in the United States have led management into a radical decision, to transfer the majority of clients and employees to the private bank Notenstein Private Bank Ltd., which Raiffeisen will acquire in its entirety. The transfer will bring lasting reinforcement to the position of Raiffeisen on the Swiss wealth management market. The sale price has not been disclosed.On 27 January 2012, Wegelin bank thus transferred most of its clients and employees to the private bank Notenstein SA. The transfer allows the bank to withdraw from asset management activities which had previously been conducted internally at the bank, and to combine them with Wegelin Fund Management Ltd in a dedicated entity, 1741 Asset Management SA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Notenstein Private Bank Ltd., the bank says in a statement. The Swiss financial market supervisory authority, Finma, has announced that it will authorise the operation.Wegelin & Co. private bankers will remain active to manage US client contracts to their conclusion, and to participate in talks with the US penal authorities. “As a fully liable party, we will clearly assume our responsibilities,” explains Konrad Hummler, partner and director at the bank. “We wanted to confront the legal debates which await us. But at the same time, we had a duty to offer our clients and employees as much security as possible. All personnel at the bank are unanimous in this position.”
30/01/2012

BlackRock appoints a head of sales

BlackRock has announced the appointment of Jeremy Roberts as head of retail sales for the United Kingdom. He replaces Mark Elliott, who becomes head of strategic retail clients for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Roberts had previously been head of the sales team for London and the Channel Islands, Investment Week reports.
30/01/2012

British government unveils financial reforms

The British government on 27 January published its Financial Services Bill. Under the new legislation, the FSA will cease to exist, while the Bank of England will inherit extended powers, and will become responsible for strengthening financial stability and supervising banks, Agefi reports. Three new organisations will be created: the Financial Policy Committee, whose role will be to contribute to the stability objectives of the Bank of England and to monitor systemic risks; the Prudential Regulation Authority, which will be the future authority to oversee the British banking system, replacing the FSA; and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which will concentrate on protecting consumers and markets.
30/01/2012

Australia's Ascalon in vests in Asian hedge funds

The Australian fund incubator Ascalon Capital Managers, a specialist in the alternative management sector, has invested in two Asian hedge funds, Asian Investor reports. Earlier this month, Ascalon bought a 30% stake in the Singapore-based firm Singapore Canning Park Capital, which manages a long/short equity fund. In December, Ascalon bought a 355 stake in Athos Capital in Hong Kong, which is planning to launch an event-driven strategy. In Australia, Ascalon has already invested in seven boutiques whose cumulative assets under management total USD4.5bn.
30/01/2012

Assogestioni plans to lower ratings criteria for money market funds

The Italian asset management association, Assogestioni, is studying the possibility of lowering the minimal rating required for sovereign debt held by money market funds. The limit would be lowered to investment grade.The Italian association made the announcement in a statement. The decision would prevent managers from being required to divest the funds due to recent and future downgrades of the credit ratings of some governments on the part of ratings agencies.Assogestioni points out that by its rules, money market funds may hold bonds with a rating of at least A2 (Moody’s) or A (S&P).
30/01/2012

La croissance américaine reste fragile

La progression de 2,8% du PIB américain au quatrième trimestre est surtout due à un effet stocks, ce qui rend les économistes prudents sur la reprise.
30/01/2012

Les fonds chinois réduisent leurs pertes

Le China Securities Journal indique, en citant des données de TX Investment Consulting, que les pertes cumulées par les 872 fonds d’investissement collectifs en Chine (investis à 78,5% en actions) s’élèvent au quatrième trimestre à 124 milliards de yuans, soit près de 15 milliards d’euros, en repli tout de même de 50% par rapport au trimestre précédent.
30/01/2012

HgCapital cherche à céder SHL

HgCapital a mandaté Morgan Stanley pour étudier la mise en vente de SHL. Le montant de la transaction pourrait s’élever à 700 millions de dollars, selon le quotidien.SHL fournit des services de recrutement à 80% des sociétés membres de l’indice FTSE 100 et 50% de celles du Fortune Global 500, rappelle le quotidien.
30/01/2012

Deutsche Bank cherche une gestion alternative pour les actifs toxiques

La banque allemande songe à lancer un fonds en collaboration avec le new-yorkais Rosebrook Capital au sein duquel seraient logés des actifs illiquides ou toxiques de ses clients dans des hedge funds. Le nouveau fonds cherche à lever 500 millions de dollars, souligne le quotidien qui cite des personnes proches du projet.

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