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24/05/2011
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Russell lance une nouvelle gamme d'ETF de style

Le 19 mai, Russell Investment a lancé six produits de sa nouvelle gamme d’ETF «investment discipline» sur la plate-forme NYSE Arca. Se fondant sur son expérience de la sélection de gérants et de la construction d’indices, Russell ambitionne de proposer avec ces nouveaux produits des ETF de nouvelle génération pour permettre aux investisseurs de construire des portefeuilles et de gérer leur risque. D’après le gestionnaire, les ETF «investment discipline» constituent la première gamme d’ETF à fournir une exposition ciblée, transparente et cohérente aux grandes capitalisations américaines au travers de six politiques d’investissement les plus communément utilisées par les professionnels de la gestion d’actifs.La nouvelle équipe chargée de ces nouveaux produits est principalement basée à San Francisco, mais elle peut compter sur l’appui du réseau mondial d’experts du groupe.Les six premiers produits de la gamme sont les fonds Russell Aggressive Growth ETF (NYSE: AGRG), Russell Consistent Growth ETF (NYSE: CONG), Russell Growth at a Reasonable Price ETF (NYSE: GRPC), Russell Equity Income ETF (NYSE: EQIN), Russell Low P/E ETF (NYSE: LWPE) et Russell Contrarian ETF (NYSE: CNTR). Chacun réplique l’indice Russell Investment Discipline correspondant, et est constitué à partir de sociétés figurant dans l’indice Russell 1000.
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24/05/2011

GSAM veut être dans le top 5 des sociétés de gestion en Europe

Goldman Sachs Asset Management est actuellement dans la dernière phase de sa stratégie d’expansion qui s’est traduite par plus de 1.000 recrutements dans le monde, rapporte le Financial Times Fund Management. Ces 18 derniers mois, la société de gestion a recruté des commerciaux en Italie, en Allemagne, au Bénélux, dans les pays nordiques, en Suisse, en Espagne et en France. Nick Phillips, responsable de la distribution dans la région Europe, Moyen-Orient et Afrique de GSAM, affirme au FT FM que le groupe veut être l’une des cinq plus grosses sociétés de gestion en Europe dans les cinq ans qui viennent. Il compte profiter pour cela de la directive Ucits IV.
24/05/2011

Les boutiques grignotent des parts de marché

Les sociétés de gestion ayant moins de 10 fonds ont capturé 26 % des souscriptions nettes dans des fonds européens transfrontières au premier trimestre, contre 9 % en 2010 et 3 % en 2009, selon Lipper FMI, cité par le Financial Times Fund Management. La part des grands acteurs, avec plus de 60 fonds, est tombée à 64 %, le plus faible niveau depuis 2002. En France, les petites maisons que sont Moneta AM, Metropole Gestion, Schelcher Prince Gestion et Rouvier ont attiré une collecte importante, illustre le FT FM.
24/05/2011
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Castlestone va proposer un fonds dédié aux marchés frontières

Selon Investment Week, le groupe britannique Castlestone Management envisage de lancer un fonds dédié aux marchés frontières.Le fonds serait investi dans les pays regroupés sous l’acronyme Civets, à savoir la Colombie, l’Indonésie, le Vietnam, l’Egypte, la Turquie et l’Afrique du Sud. Il pourrait être lancé dans le courant de l’automne. Castlestone veut par ailleurs proposer une version au format Ucits de son fonds Next 11, qui investit également dans des pays du «Civets», à savoir, l’Indonésie, le Vietnam, l’Egypte et la Turquie. La version coordonnée du fonds Next 11, actuellement domicilié aux Iles Vierges, sera mise en œuvre un peu plus tard dans l’année.
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24/05/2011
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Pimco lance un fonds de dette bancaire

Pimco lance un fonds dédié à la dette bancaire en partenariat avec le family office Fleming Family & Partners avec l’objectif de tirer parti de la nouvelle réglementation Bâle III, rapporte Investment Week.Le Pimco Capital Securities fund, domicilié à Dublin, sera géré par Philippe Bodereau, executive vice president et responsable du crédit européen. Le fonds investira dans de la dette high yield émise par les banques, y compris les cocos (contingent convertibles), ainsi que dans de la dette Tier One.
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24/05/2011

Permal recrute un responsable des institutionnels britanniques

Paul Jeffries, l’ancien responsable de la sélection de fonds actions de Railpen Investments, la société qui gère le fonds de pension des cheminots britanniques, va rejoindre Permal, filiale de Legg Mason, fin juin, selon Financial News. Il sera responsable de l’activité institutionnelle au Royaume-Uni.
24/05/2011

Mubadala sur le point d'acquérir Aernova

Le fonds souverain Mubadala d’Abou Dhabi devrait boucler dans les prochaines semaines l’acquisition pour 500 millions d’euros de 71 % de la société basque Aernova, le principal constructeur aéronautique espagnol, rapporte Expansión. Il reprendrait les participations détenues par CCM (23 %), Espirito Santo (26 %), isolux (11 %) et la banque d’investissement EBN (11 %).Les 29 % resteront aux mains des dirigeants de l’entreprise, notamment le président Ignacio López Gandásegui.
24/05/2011
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Pimco fait enregistrer trois fonds en Espagne

Le gestionnaire américain Pimco (groupe Allianz Global Investors) fait enregistrer plusieurs de ses fonds par la CNMV pour être commercialisés en Espagne. Il s’agit du fonds Pimco GIS Emerging Multi-Asset, qui fait partie de la sicav à compartiments irlandais Global Investor Series (41 compartiments, 46 milliards de livres d’encours), du PIMCO GIS EqS Emerging Markets, un fonds actions émergentes piloté de Londres (lire notre article du 28 avril) et, enfin, du Pimco GIS Euro Income Fund, dont l’objectif est une performance annuelle de 5 % avec une distribution mensuelle.
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24/05/2011

BlackRock renforce son équipe commerciale en Espagne

Ricardo Comín rejoindra dans les prochaines semaines le bureau madrilène de BlackRock après avoir passé un an et demi comme senior sales manager pour l’Espagne chez Pioneer Investments, rapporte Funds People. BlackRock Espagne est dirigé depuis fin 2008 par Armando Senra, le responsable des ETF iShares étant Iván Pascual.Selon les dernières statistiques de l’association espagnole Inverco des sociétés de gestion, BlackRock affiche en Espagne des encours de 3,3 milliards d’euros, ce qui le place en troisième position des gestionnaires étrangers, après JP Morgan AM et Amundi.
24/05/2011

Jörg Westebbe entre à la direction générale de HSBC GAM Autriche

Suite au départ de Franz Bartmann, qui rejoint BCA Austria, Jörg Westebbe a été nommé membre de la direction générale et responsable de la gestion d’actifs de HSBC Global Asset Management Autriche. Il fera équipe avec Walter Gleissinger, responsable de la coordination des activités bancaires de HSBC en Autriche, pour diriger l’entreprise.De fait, Jürgen Westebbe a rejoint depuis plus de dix ans la gestion d’actifs de HSBC en Allemagne, et il a joué un rôle prépondérant dans la mise sur pied de la distribution de fonds offerts au public en Allemagne et en Autriche. Il reste responsable de la distribution «wholesale» de HSBC GAM en Allemagne.
24/05/2011

Julius Baer's QFII quota set at USD100m

The State Administration of Foreign Exchange in China (SAFE) has awarded Julius Baer a USD100m quota under its Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (QFII) license, which it received in December 2010. The Swiss firm remains the only private bank with QFII status.Julius Baer will use the quota to launch a China fund aimed at its clients worldwide. The product will invest in A shares (listed in continental China), and H shares (listed in Hong Kong). Management of the fund will be provided by Julius Ber, with the assistance of one or more specialist advisors.The Swiss asset management firm has also announced plans to open a representative office in Shanghai, and to create a Singapore Trust company by the end of this year.
24/05/2011

Permal recruits a head for UK institutionals

Paul Jeffries, former head of equity funds selection at Railpen Investments, the firm which manages the pension fund for British railway employees, will be joining Permal, an affiliate of Legg Mason, at the end of June, Financial News reports. He will be responsible for institutional activities in the United Kingdom.
24/05/2011

Pimco launches a banking sector debt fund

Pimco has launched a fund dedicated to banking sector debt, in partnership with the family office Fleming & Family Partners, with the objective of taking advantage of the new Basedl III regulations, Investment Week reports. The Pimco Capital Securities fund, domiciled in Dublin, will be managed by Philippe Bodereau, executive vice president and head of European credit. The fund will invest in high yield debt issued by banks, including cocos (contingent convertibles), as well as Tier One debt.
24/05/2011

Castlestone to offer a fund dedicated to frontier markets

Investment Week reports that the British management firm Castlestone Management is planning to launch a fund dedicated to frontier markets. The fund will invest in countries of the CIVETS group: Colombia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, Turkey, and South Africa; it may be launched this autumn. Castlestone is also planning to offer a UCITS-compliant version of its Next 11 fund, which also invests in some CIVETS countries – Indonesia, Vietnam, Egypt, and Turkey. The UCITS-compliant version of the Next 11 fund, currently domiciled in the Virgin Islands, will be launched later this year.
24/05/2011

Architas launches three multi-asset class funds

The multi-management firm of the Axa group, Architas, has launched three multi-asset class funds of funds, which will invest in passive strategies, Investment Week reports. The three funds, Dynamic, Growth, and Reserve Multi-Asset Passive, will have a total TER ratio of 1.3%. The weighting of the funds between bonds, equities and real estate will be determined by the financial modelling firm eValue FE.
24/05/2011

GLG launches a sustainable equities fund

GLG Partners is launching a fund of equities related to sustainable development, entitled GLG Global Sustainability equity fund, Investment Week reports. The UCITS-compliant fund will invest in companies or sectors which are well-positioned to benefit from the theme of sustainable development (in the health, education services, and water management sectors, among others). The manager will use environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in its investment process, to create a concentrated portfolio of growth equities, guided by a responsible investment philosophy.
24/05/2011

GSAM wants to be one of the 5 largest asset manager in Europe

Goldman Sachs Asset Management is currently in the final phase of its expansion strategy, which has included over 1,000 recruitments worldwide, Financial Times Fund Management reports. In the past 18 months, the asset management firm has recruited sales staff in Italy, Germany, Benelux, Scandinavia, Switzerland, Spain, and France. Nick Phillips, head of distribution for Europe, the Middle East and Africa at GSAM, tells FT FM that the group hopes to become one of the five largest asset management firms in Europe in the next five years. It is planning to take advantage of the introduction of the UCITS IV directive.
24/05/2011

Boutiques gaining market share

Asset management firms with less than 10 funds have captured 26% of net inflows of European cross-border funds in first quarter, compared with 9% in 2010, and 3% in 2009, according to Lipper FMI, cited by Financial Times Fund Management. The market share for the major players, those with over 60 funds, has fallen to 64%, the lowest level since 2002. In France, small management firms such as Moneta, Metropole, Schelcher Prince Gestion and Rouvier have attracted large inflows, FT FM says.
24/05/2011

AllianceBernstein turns to State Street for production and management of KIIDs

State Street Corporation on 23 May announced that it has formed an agreement with the AllianceBernstein group (AllianceBernstein) to provide AllianceBernstein (Luxembourg) s.à.r.l. with integrated production and management of services related to the publication of Key Investor Information Documents (KIID). The contract covers its complete range of funds domiciled in Luxembourg and compliant with UCITS IV standards.
24/05/2011

Asset manager rating for DB Advisors raised

The ratings agency Fitch Ratings on 23 May announced that it has revised its asset manager rating for DB Advisors upward, to “M2+” from “M2” previously. The ratings upgrade reflects a return to growth and modest profitability in 2010, Fitch says, pointing to the firm’s efforts to enlarge its range of products and services for institutional investors. The ratings agency also points to the particular attention paid to risk management.
24/05/2011

Pimco registers three funds in Spain

The US management firm Pimco (Allianz Global Investors group) has registered its Pimco GIS EMErging Multi-Asset fund, a sub-fund of its Irish Global Investor Series (41 sub-funds, GBP46bn in assets), the PIMCO GIS EqS Emerging Markets fund, an emerging markets equity fund managed in London (see Newsmanagers of 28 April), and the Pimco CIS Euro Income Fund, which aims for annual returns of 5% with monthly distribution, with the CNMV for sale in Spain.
24/05/2011

Carmignac registers Emerging Patrimoine in Spain

The French management firm Carmignac Gestion has registered its new diversified fund Emerging Patrimoine (see Newsmanagers of 25 January) with the CNMV, so that the fund may now be offered for sale in Spain.
24/05/2011

WGF obtains a license to launch a real estate management firm

On 23 May, WGF Finanzgruppe announced that it has received permission from BaFin to operate WGF Immobilien Investment GmbH, an institutional real estate fund management firm. It will offer custom products for insturers, pension funds and religious organisations, among others.Investments will be decided on by a committee composed of clients and management at the firm.WGF Immobilien Investment GmbH is led by Hans-Dieter Martin (chairman of the board of directors), who was one of the heads of LB ImmoInvest GmbH, also an institutional real estate management firm, and by Walter J. Helbach, who was one of the directors of ECE Projektmanagement GmbH, after serving in senior positions at Deka Immobilien Investment GmbH.
24/05/2011

Universal to launch real estate funds

Bernd Vorbeck, CEO, has announced in an interview with the Börsen-Zeitung that Universal Investment is planning to add to its product range with the launch of institutional real estate funds from this autumn. Universal has recruited Alexander Tannenbaum from Aberdeen to manage the portfolios. The firm is aiming for a market share of 15% in the mid-term. The market currently measures EUR30bn.
24/05/2011

BlackRock adds direct private equity investments to its alternative investment range

BlackRock on 23 May announced that it has added direct private equity investment to its range of alternative investments. The activity will be led by three reputable professionals in private equity: Nathan Thorne, George Bitar, and Mandy Puri, who launched the activity at Merrill Lunch in the 1990s.The three have joined BlackRock as managing directors, and will build a team to direct BlackRock’s international platform dedicated to private equity, which will include 20 professionals by next year.They will report directly to Matthew Botein, managing director and head of BlackRock Alternative Investors (BAI). As of 31 March 2011, assets under management at BAI totalled Usd115.3bn, including hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, real estate, private equity funds of funds, opportunity-driven investment vehicles, commodities, and currencies.
24/05/2011

Banque Syz & Co hit with Madoff lawsuit

The legally-appointed trustee for the affairs of Bernard Madoff, Irving Picard, has filed lawsuits against the Swiss Banking establishment Banque Syz & Co, which he claims knew about Madoff’s fraudulent activities, Agefi reports. Picard, who has filed over 1,000 lawsuits, expects to recuperate USD73.3m with the suits.
24/05/2011

Nuveen Invesments fined USD3m

The US Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) on 23 May announced that it has fined the management firm Nuveen Investments USD3m for failure to appropriately inform intermediaries of the liquidity risks association with auction-rate preferred stock (ARPS) in its closed funds. Nuveen Investments did not distribute the securities directly, but was supposed to inform brokers about their characteristics in sales brochures, which presented them as products with no liquidity risks. The market went on to collapse in February 2008.
24/05/2011

Assets at Eaton Vance set a new record as of end of April

For the second quarter of its current fiscal year (ending on 30 April), net income attributable to Eaton Vance Corp shareholders totalled USD62.48bn, compared with USD37.53bn for the quarter ending on 31 January, and USD36bn in the corresponding period of last year. For the first half of the fiscal year, profits totalled USD100.01m, compared with USD82.24m in the six months to the end of April 2010.As of 30 April, assets under management totalled a record USD203bn, 6% higher than at the end of January (USD191.7bn), and 15% higher than one year previously (USD176.2bn).Net subscriptions to long-term funds and mandates between the end of February and the end of April totalled USD2.9bn, compared with USD1.8bn the previous quarter, and USD5.3bn in the second quarter of the fiscal year, to 31 October 2010.
24/05/2011

Jörg Westebbe joins board of directors at HSBC GAM Austria

Following the departure of Franz Bartmann, who has joined BCA Austria, Jörg Westebbe has been appointed as a member of the board of directors and head of asset management at HSBC Global Asset Management Austria. He will work in concert with Walter Gleissinger, head of coordination of banking activities for HSBC in Austria, to direct the firm.Westebbe joined the asset management activities at HSBC Germany more than ten years ago, and worked primarily to set up distribution of open-ended funds in Germany and Austria. He will also remain as head of wholesale distribution for HSBC GAM in Germany.

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