Le plan d'aide à l'Irlande provoque des remous
Dublin fait face à une crise politique. Moody's promet une dégradation de la dette
La flambée de l’or est bien loin encore de décourager les investisseurs
Bloomberg avance que le marché des ETP représente neuf années de production des Etats-Unis, laissant craindre l’ombre d’une surchauffe
La structure de capital de BlackRock est en pleine recomposition
Les cessions de titres opérées par Bank of America et PNC ont permis à la banque centrale de Norvège de monter à hauteur de 7,5 % du capital de BlackRock
Les marchés transfèrent leurs craintes sur le Portugal
Même si le pays s’en sort jusqu’ici mieux que l’Irlande et la Grèce, les investisseurs doutent de sa capacité à respecter son plan d’austérité
Valorisations sectorielles en Europe : les situations divergent
Les PER d'une partie des secteurs défensifs sont proches du bas de leur fourchette de valorisation historique
Le plan d'aide à l'Irlande provoque des remous
Dublin fait face à une crise politique. Moody's promet une dégradation de la dette
La dette corporate hybride séduit les investisseurs à la recherche de rendement
Deux sociétés européennes, UCB et Lottomatica, prévoient d’émettre prochainement ces titres pouvant être comptabilisés en equity
Moody’s envisage de dégrader la note de l’Irlande
Alors que les experts de l’UE et du FMI ont commencé lundi à Dublin à mettre au point les détails d’un vaste plan de sauvetage à l’Irlande, l’agence de notation Moody’s a jugé lundi que le plan de sauvetage UE/FMI destiné au pays aurait un impact négatif sur la note de Dublin, puisqu’il transférerait sur le secteur public le fardeau de la crise bancaire et creuserait la dette souveraine. «Une dégradation de plusieurs crans, qui laisserait la notation de la République (d’Irlande) en catégorie d’investissement, est désormais l’issue la plus probable de notre réexamen de la dette souveraine», note l’analyste Dietmar Hornung, dans un document de travail. A Londres, le ministre britannique des Finances, George Osborne, a indiqué que le Royaume-Uni allait fournir à l’Irlande un prêt bilatéral d’environ 7 milliards de livres, soit 8 milliards d’euros. La Suède, également non membre de la zone euro, envisage un prêt bilatéral de 530 millions à 1,06 milliard d’euros à l’Irlande. L’aide internationale à l’Irlande pourrait faire l’objet d’un premier versement en janvier, a déclaré lundi le président de l’Eurogroupe Jean-Claude Juncker, qui estime qu’elle ne devrait pas dépasser les 100 milliards d’euros. L’euro a réagi à la hausse, touchant un plus haut d’une semaine à 1,3786 dollar avant de retomber légèrement à 1,3742 dollar.
Les économistes américains craignent un risque d'inflation
La politique d’assouplissement monétaire menée par la Réserve fédérale américaine risque d’aggraver l’inflation aux Etats-Unis, malgré une croissance qui s’annonce modérée en 2011, montre une étude publiée lundi. La National Association for Business Economics (NABE) a annoncé que ses 51 membres considéraient toujours l’inflation comme un risque plus probable que la déflation. L'étude a été menée entre le 21 octobre et le 4 novembre.
Assya Capital et Global Equities fusionnent
Assya Capital et Global Equities ont parachevé leur rapprochement et créé une nouvelle entité, Assya Compagnie financière. Thierry Leyne, fondateur d’Assya Capital, a été nommé président du conseil de surveillance de la nouvelle entité et Gilles Boyer, fondateur de Global Equities, président du directoire.
S&P abaisse sa perspective pour la Nouvelle-Zélande à négative
L’agence de notation Standard & Poor a abaissé sa perspective sur la note souveraine néo-zélandaise de «stable» à «négative». Standard & Poor invoque pour justifier sa décision le creusement du déficit des paiements courants de la Nouvelle-Zélande et le risque crédit de son secteur bancaire.
22/11/2010
Turner change de directeur commercial
Jim Wiley, qui a été recruté en septembre comme chief marketing officer, va désormais prendre en charge la distribution de Turner Investment Partners, rapporte Mutual Fund Wire. Cette promotion tient au fait qu’Ed Kerpius, qui avait été recruté il y a deux ans chez BostonCoach (Fidelity), a démissionné et quittera l’entreprise à la fin de l’année.
22/11/2010
Norges Bank détient 7,5 % de BlackRock
La Banque centrale de Norvège, Norges Bank, détient 7,5 % de BlackRock, soit 9,85 millions d’actions, selon un document déposé auprès de la Securities and Exchange Commission jeudi. Cette montée au capital fait suite à la vente par Bank of America et PNC Financial Services Group d’actions BlackRock. Selon le Financial Times de lundi, le milliardaire mexicain Carlos Slim est aussi entré au capital de BlackRock, et détient 2 % des actions ordinaires.
22/11/2010
IndexIQ conclut un partenariat avec Rocaton
Spécialiste de l’investissement alternatif indiciel, IndexIQ a annoncé le 18 novembre avoir conclu un partenariat stratégique avec Rocaton Investment Advisors (270 milliards de dollars conseillés), un consultant indépendant spécialiste de la clientèle institutionnelle. Les deux entreprises ont l’intention de développer et de lancer ensemble des solutions d’investissement de qualité institutionnel et de les commercialiser largement, notamment auprès des particuliers haut de gamme.Afin d'étayer cette coopération, Rocaton a pris une participation minoritaire dont l’importance et le montant n’ont pas été divulgués.
22/11/2010
Invesco perd une équipe de MSIM
Gregory Lai et les cinq autres membres de son équipe grandes capitalisations américaines, qui avaient été recrutés par Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) le 1er mai 2007, ont quitté Invesco, qui a acheté MSIM, rapporte Mutual Fund Wire.Les six personnes concernées ont l’intention de ressusciter Affinity Investment Advisors, leur maison d’origine avant l’acquisition par MSIM.
22/11/2010
Westwood boucle l'acquisition de McCarthy
Le 19 novembre, Westwood Holdings Group (10,6 milliards de dollars) a annoncé avoir bouclé l’acquisition de McCarthy Group Advisors ou MGA (lire notre dépêche du 23 septembre) qui gérait plus de 1,1 milliard de dollars au 30 septembre pour des particuliers fortunés et des investisseurs institutionnels. Comme prévu, MGA devient la succursale d’Omaha de Westwood Trust (1,9 milliard de dollars).Le fonds McCarthy Multi-Cap Stock Fund (64,5 millions de dollars) sera intégré dans la gamme de cinq mutual funds commercialisés par Westwoood sous la marque WHG, dont le WHG largeCap Value Fund provenant de l’acquisition il y a un an de Philadelphia Fund.
22/11/2010
Oppenheim Funds Trust offers Bache commodities fund
p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The Cologne-based management firm Oppenheim Funds Trust (OPFT) on 19 November announced that it is now offering the funds of the Luxembourg Sicav Bache Global Series, which replicate the evolution of 19 commodities indices covered by the Bache Commodity IndexSM (BCISM), in Germany. The three groups of the index are energy (up to 49%, with six components), metals (up to 21.5%, 5 components), and soft commodities (up to 29.5%, eight components). As of 31 August, Bache managed over USD700m, applying the methodology of BCI. Strategic allocations are tactically adapted to the evolution of prices on the various markets, in order to reduce risks and fluctuations.
22/11/2010
Shedlin launches a real estate fund focused on Brazil
p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The Nuremberg-based asset management firm Shedlin Capital has announced the launch of the closed real estate fund Shedlin Latin American Property 1, with a duration of 7 years, and a volume which will range from EUR35m to EUR40m, spread over a maximum of seven residential projects in northeastern Brazil.Minimal subscription is set at EUR10,000 for retail investors, while the front-end fee is 5%. The internal return rate, after costs, is about 12% per year. Shedlin explains that the choice of the northeastern part of Brazil (Natal, Recife, Maceió) was made because of strong growth, stability of the political environment, and the upcoming World Cup in 2014, and Olympics in 2016. Northeastern Brazil is also a region which attracts a lot of high net worth individuals. In addition, Natal and Recife will be locations for World Cup football matches.Distribution of the fund will be made through selected partners.
22/11/2010
Three appointments in Switzerland and Luxembourg for Petercam
p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Agefi Switzerland reports that Petercam has announced three appointments to Petercam Banque Privée Suisse and Petercam Luxembourg in order to make the growth of their activities in Switzerland and Luxembourg more dynamic. Cédric Roland-Gosselin joins Petercam Banque Privée Suisse as deputy CEO. Ghislain Nys is appointed as a mamber of the board at Petercam Luxembourg, and director and head of private banking, more specifically in charge of commercial development in Luxembourg. Bernhard de Jonghe d’Ardoys rejoins the group as director of Petercam Luxembourg and head of Estate Planning activities in Luxembourg.
22/11/2010
Axa Rosenberg plans to remain in Axa family
p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Agefi reports that Dominique Carrel-Billiard, CEO of Axa IM, says that Axa Rosenberg is planning to remain a part of Axa IM. “It is pertinent, as we want to offer a wide range of management styles to our investors,” he explains. According to the head, the difficulties at the US affiliate, which will post outflows of EUR40bn this year, will begin to be stemmed next year. “The challenges for next year will be to reform support functions in the image of the network infrastructure,” says Carrel-Billiard. Axa IM is planning to make enriching its range of core products (portfolio products) a priority.
22/11/2010
Cordea Savills bets on IFAs
p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Thomas Gütle, director of the British real estate fund management firm Cordea Savills for Germany, has told the Börsen-Zeitung of the forthcoming launch of the European Retail Fund, which is expected to have an investment capacity of EUR060m (half of which will be owners’ equity), in European retail commercial properties. The original aspect of the product, a Luzxembourg FCP which will be launched in first quarter 2011, is that Cordea Savills will rely on the services of two independent experts, Bernhard Schoofs and Gerhard Kemper, who will advise investors rather than the management team. The adoption of this formula will allow Cordea Savills to be the first management firm in Germany to comply with the recommendations of the European Inrev association of investors in private real estate instruments.
22/11/2010
Tracking error for newcits funds is comparatively small
p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } A study by HedgeFund Intelligence of 62 UCITS-compliant hedge funds reveals that the average tracking error compared with their offshore model is limited to 3.38 percentage points, which equities products have a tracking error of only 2.94%, Hedge Week reports. Tracking error is 3.45% for arbitrage, event-driven, credit and multi-strategy funds; it is 4.12% for global macro, fixed income and futures strategies. Only 4 of 62 funds have a tracking error of over 10%, while 32 have a deviation of less than 3%. For 14% of funds, tracking error is under 1%.
22/11/2010
Turner changes head of sales
p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Jim Wiley, who was recruited in September as chief marketing officer, will now take over distribution for Turner Investment Partners, Mutual Fund Wire reports. The promotion comes as a result of the fact that Ed Kerpius, who was recruited two years ago from BostonCoach (Fidelity), has resigned, and will be leaving the business at the end of the year.
22/11/2010
IndexIQ forms partnership with Rocaton
p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } IndexIQ, a specialist in index-based hedge fund management, on 18 November announced that it has formed a strategic partnership with Rocaton Investment Advisors (USD270bn in assets advised), an independent consultant specialised in institutional clients. The two businesses are planning to develop and launch institutional investment solutions together and to distribute them widely, particularly to high net worth private clients. To support the cooperation, Rocaton has bought a minority stake in IndexIQ, of a size and amount which have not been disclosed.
22/11/2010
Norges Bank owns 7.5% of BlackRock
p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The Norwegian central bank, Norges Bank, owns 7.5% of BlackRock, or 9.85 million shares, according to a document submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday. The announcement of the increased stake comes on the heels of a sale by Bank of America and PNC Financial Services Group of BlackRock shares.
22/11/2010
Westwood completes acquisition of McCarthy
p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } On 19 November, Westwood Holdings Group (USD10.6bn) announced that it has completed its acqusition of McCarthy Group Advisors, or MGA (see Newsmangers of 23 September), which managed over USD1.1bn as of 30 September for high net worth clients and institutional investors. As planned, MGA becomes the Omaha branch of Westwood Trust (USD1.9bn). The McCarthy Multi-Cap Stock Fund (Usd64.5m) will be integrated with the range of five mutual funds sold by Westwood under the WHG brand, including the WHG LargeCap Value Fund, which came into the range throught eh acquisition of the Philadelphia Fund one year ago.
22/11/2010
Invesco loses a team from MSIM
p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Gregory Lai and five other members of his US large caps team, who were recruited by Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM) on 1 May 2007, have left Invesco, which acquired MSIM, Mutual Fund Wire reports. The six people concerned are planning to bring back Affinity Investment Advisors, their original management firm before its acquisition by MSIM.
22/11/2010
Gartmore grants a stake in the firm to John Bennett
p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The British management firm Gartmore, which has announced plans to distribute 15% of its capital to key managers, following the departure of Roger Guy, has offered more than 9 million shares to John Bennett in exchange for a promise that he will remain for three years; he will be in charge of all European funds (see Newsmanagers of 9 November), Investment Week reports. His stake increases from 0.68% to 3.18%. The firm’s CEO, Jeffrey Meyer, and the global head of sales, Phil Wagstaff, received 3 million and 2 million shares, respectively, bringing their respective stakes to 1.9% and 0.83%.
22/11/2010
Michael Mandel leaves comdirect for Commerzbank
p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Thorsten Reitmeyer on 1 December will take over as chairman of the board at comdirect bank. For the past four years, he was a member of the board at Commerzbank, in charge of wealth management. He replaces Michael Mandel, who has been appointed a board member at Commerzbank, in charge of retail clients, professionals, and wealth management. The new chairman of the supervisory board, effective immediately, is Martin Zielke, head of retail clients on the board at Commerzbank.
22/11/2010
Amundi Deutschland will focus on institutionals and distributors
At a presentation in Frankfurt to officially announce the merger of the activities of CAAM Deutschland and SGAM Deutschland, Hubert Dänner, CEO of Amundi Deutschland, announced that the new firm is planning to concentrate on institutional clients (pension funds, banks trading owners’ equity, businesses, and insurers) and distributors (funds of funds, wealth managers, platforms and private banks).The objective is to double assets in Germany and Austria in the next five years to EUR7bn, Amundi Deutschland will focus on absolute return products, emerging markets equities and bond funds, volatility, and European and global bonds.In 2011 and subsequent years, the German affiliate will concentrate on “absolute return 2.0” products, strategies with an asymmetrical risk profile and inflation strategies, both for developed and emerging markets.