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11/10/2010

Former Carmignac director joins Muzinich & Co

Muzinich & Co on 8 October announced the arrival of Laurence Remusat as head of institutional clients at the Paris office led by Eric Pictet.Remusat previously worked at Carmignac Gestion, as director of sales and institutional development. Muzinich & Co, a specialist in management of high yield corporate debt, had EUR5.6bn in assets as of the end of August 2010, managed on behalf of European (85%) and US (15%) institutional clients.
11/10/2010

Pioneer sale won't happen before end of year

According to Bloomberg Businessweek, UniCredit is unlikely to agree on a merger partner for its Pioneer asset management unit before the end of 2010 as it plans talks with at least four candidates, said two people with direct knowledge of the discussions.The Italian bank is looking for a strategic partner for Pioneer Global Asset Management and plans to remain a shareholder after merging the businesses, said the people. The deal would likely involve a stock deal with a French or other European firm.
11/10/2010

Steps forward in AIFM directive talks

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } According to proposals by the Belgian EU presidency for the planned AIFM directive (see previous editions of Newsmanagers), obtained by Agefi, the European passport for external management firms would not be granted until at least 2014, pending approval by the ESMA. The deadline to open a single port of entry to the European market for foreign management firms or European managers of foreign funds would ultimately be set by the European Commission. In addition, the passport could be vetoed by the Council of Finance ministers of the 27 Eu member states, with a qualified majority vote. Until then, national legal frameworks would persist. However, the newspaper reports, citing a diplomatic source, the French government considers that the role granted to a centralised European authority under the proposals would remain “insufficient.”
11/10/2010

CEBS in favour of strict application of bonus rules

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The Committee of European Banking Supervisors (CEBS) on 8 October published its recommendations for the application of European rules limiting bonuses for bankers, proposing a stricter interpretation of the rules than had been expected by the City. The 84-page document, which is open for consultation until 8 November, introduces much tighter limits than the G20 rules. Regulators are planning to require that the amount of bonuses be “proportional” to fixed salaries, that they be paid over a staggered three-year period, and that the paid portion of bonuses not exceed 50% of total payments, ad 30% of initial payments. The CEBS also says that the period of time over which bonus payments is to be staggered should be “further extended by management” at banks, and suggests a period of at least five years. The Committee also provides concrete examples of good governance, in which the initial cash payments are limited to 18% or 20%. Another suggestion of the Committee, undoubtedly the most controversial, is that all affiliates of European banking establishments, including those located outside the continent, should be subject to the rules. A public hearing on the matter, scheduled for 29 October in London, will likely be heated.
11/10/2010

September net outflows totalled EUR1.85bn

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } According to the Spanish Inverco association, assets in Spanish securities funds as of 30 September totalled EUR145.885bn, a decline of 0.9% in one month. Despite positive market effects, this represents a decline of EUR1.391bn, due to net redemptions of EUR1.847bn. September becomes the eleventh consecutive month of net outflows. Since September 2008, Spanish funds showed positive subscriptions only in August and October 2009.
11/10/2010

CQS shorts Sol Meliá

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } On 7 October, the hedge fund CQS (UK) LP, managed by the Australian Michael Hintze, announced to the CNMV that it has taken up a short position representing 1.361% of capital in the Spanish firm Sol Meliá.
11/10/2010

Popularity of money market funds rebounds in August

Total sales of funds in Europe were EUR49bn in August, EUR26bn of which came from a strong revival in interest for money market funds, according to Lipper. Increased money market sales did not lead to a drop in sales for bond funds (EUR16.2bn). Equity sales came back strongly to EUR2.6bn, but still below the 2010 monthly average. ETF contributed to 90% of the equity total.Emerging markets were definitely flavour of the month, with both bond (EUR3.2bn) and equity (EUR2.5bn) products topping the sector rankings, adds Lipper. Allianz/Pimco took the top spot for best overall group with net flows of EUR2.9bn, over 85% of which came from their range of bond funds. In the equity arena, five asset managers exceeded sales of EUR500m, with BlackRock’s EUR950m coming out on top, thanks to a rise in ETF interest.
11/10/2010

Salus Alpha to launch a UCITS-compliant Asian equities fund

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Hedgeweek reports that Salus Alpha is planning to launch a UCITS-compliant long/short Asian equities fund in first quarter 2011. The fund will invest in 30 to 40 mid- to large caps. It will avoid all companies related to real estate. Like all other funds from Salus Alpha, the product will be domiciled in Austria.
11/10/2010

Ignis not likely to seek new joint ventures

Ignis Asset Management sales and marketing director Jonathan Polin says the company is unlikely to expand its joint venture business as it focuses on growing its own fund business, according to MoneyMarketing.
11/10/2010

Hargreaves gives GBP5.7bn in stock options to its new CEO

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Investment Week reports that Ian Goham, who succeeded Peter Hargreaves as CEO of the wealth management firm Hargreaves Lansdown on 2 September, has received a total of 1.3 million shares via the management stock option program, valued at over GBP5.7m. The options may be exercised from 8 October 2013 to 8 October 2020.
11/10/2010

Philip Moore becomes CFO of LV=

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Philip Moore, group finance partner and chief risk officer at Pensions Corporation, and also non-executive director of RAB Capital, has joined LV= as chief financial officer. Moore will be head of finances, legal and actuary, and will report directly to Mike Rogers CEO. Moore replaces Keith Abercromby, who will be leaving his position at the end of 2010.
11/10/2010

Kleinwort Benson hires CEO from Lombard Odier

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11/10/2010

Close Brothers Group sells property fund management activity

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Close Brothers Group has announced that its asset management division will sell its property fund management activity to Alpha Real Capital. The sale comes as Close Brothers prefers to concentrate on its wealth and asset management activities in the UK, a statement says. The sale will reduce total assets under management at Close Brothers by GBP560m.
08/10/2010
Fonds

Le fonds de pension gouvernemental se dote d'un comité stratégique

Dans le projet de loi de finances pour 2011, le ministère des Finances norvégien a annoncé le 7 octobre la création d’un nouveau conseil stratégique pour le fonds de pension gouvernemental (Government Pension Fund Global ou GPFG, l’ancien fonds pétrolier).Cette nouvelle structure composée de quatre experts indépendants aura pour mission dans un premier temps de présenter au plus tard le 1er décembre 2010 un rapport sur la politique d’investissement à long terme du GPFG.Le comité sera présidé cette année par Elroy Dimson (London Business School). Il comprend aussi Antti Ilmanen (Brevan Howard), Øystein Stephansen (DnB NOR Markets) et Eva Liljeblom (Hanken School of Economics).
Fonds
08/10/2010

Groupama AM adopte une nouvelle signature

Groupama Asset Management vient d’adopter une nouvelle signature: «La Gestion responsable, notre engagement». La société de gestion «réaffirme ainsi sa volonté d’être un gestionnaire activement responsable», explique un communiqué de presse. «Cet engagement va au-delà d’un simple concept publicitaire, il appartient à l’ADN de l’entreprise et est porté par toutes les équipes de Groupama Asset Management», commente Francis Ailhaud, directeur général de la société de gestion.
08/10/2010
Fonds

Un nouveau fonds de titrisation chez Tikehau IM

Tikehau IM a annoncé hier le lancement de TSS2, un deuxième fonds destiné aux dettes européennes en situations spéciales, rapporte l’Agefi. Suravenir, filiale d’assurance du Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, et Tikehau Capital Partners, apportent une partie de l’encours initial de 50 millions d’euros, sur un objectif de 300 millions. TSS2 adopte un statut de fonds commun de titrisation avec une structure de souscription offrant 3,5% de coupon annuel plus une part résiduelle capturant les flux excédentaires générés afin de tendre vers au moins 12% de taux de rendement interne (TRI). Pour cela, TSS2 sera investi en recherchant des décotes sur les prêts et créances bancaires ou obligations en situations spéciales.
Fonds
08/10/2010

Natixis AM se lance dans les taux internationaux

Natixis Asset Management vient de créer un département dédié aux taux internationaux et devises (lire aussi L’Agefi Hebdo du 7 octobre). Cette nouvelle équipe est dirigée par Brigitte Le Bris, arrivée début octobre d’Amundi (elle était chez SGAM). Elle est accompagnée de Clothilde Malaussene et Sébastien Thénard.
08/10/2010

Daewoo Securities et Harcourt signent un partenariat stratégique

Daewoo Securities et Harcourt Investment Consulting ont signé un accord de partenariat stratégique. Daewoo Securities va aider sa société de gestion à commercialiser les fonds de hedge funds aux investisseurs sud-coréens. Les deux sociétés vont également réunir leurs efforts pour fournir à une certaine catégorie d’institutionnels des conseils en investissement.
08/10/2010

Bankhaus Lampe est candidat à l'acquisition de la BHF

Une porte-parole de la banque privée Bankhaus Lampe (groupe Oetker) a confirmé le 7 octobre qu’une offre d’achat pour la BHF-Bank est à l'étude, en coopération avec le capital-investisseur KKR, rapporte la Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.Parmi les trois autres candidats pour reprendre la banque privée et banque des entreprises que la Deutsche Bank met en vente figurent la LGT Bank et le capital-investisseur Apollo. La BHF appartenait auparavant à Sal. Oppenheim, qui a été sauvée par la Deutsche Bank.La BHF emploie 1.500 personnes et gère plus de 40 milliards d’euros. Sa valeur comptable serait de 650 millions d’euros. Bankhaus Lampe compte 600 personnes et gère 14 milliards d’euros.
08/10/2010
Fonds

UBS Real Estate gèle les remboursements du 3 Sector Real Estate Europe

Die Welt rapporte que la société de gestion munichoise UBS Real Estate KAG a annoncé le 7 octobre un nouveau gel, pour un an, des remboursements du fonds immobilier offert au public UBS (D) 3 Sector Real Estate Europe.Les remboursements de ce produit de droit allemand (364 millions d’euros) avaient déjà été suspendus entre octobre 2008 et octobre 2009.Les demandes de rachat depuis début septembre ont porté sur 42 millions d’euros.Selon le gestionnaire, l’hémorragie s’explique par l’annonce de la nouvelle loi sur l’investissement qui imposera des délais de détention plus longs et une décote sur les remboursements anticipés. De plus, la fermeture aux remboursements d’un fonds de fonds immobiliers d’Allianz Global Investors et l’annonce de la liquidation du KanAm US grundinvest ont précipité les rachats.
Fonds
08/10/2010

Klaus Kaldemorgen (DWS) rejoint le directoire du BVI

L’assemblée générale de l’association allemande BVI des sociétés de gestion a élu le 7 octobre Klaus Kaldemorgen, «porte-parole» (président) de la direction générale de DWS, comme membre de son directoire. L’intéressé remplace ainsi Thomas Richter, membre de la direction générale de DWS, qui a récemment été nommé membre de la direction générale du BVI et qui a démissionné du directoire de cette association avec effet au 1er octobre.
08/10/2010

Fidelity recrute chez Invesco

Fidelity International doit annoncer la nomination de Deborah Seto, une ancienne d’Invesco, en tant que nouvelle responsable de la gestion des relations avec la clientèle institutionnelle à Hong Kong, rapporte Asian Investor.
08/10/2010

iShares nomme une nouvelle responsable commerciale en Asie

Sandra Lee, ancienne adjointe du directeur général de Morgan Stanley Investment Management en Asie, va rejoindre iShares (groupe BlackRock) à Hong-Kong en tant que responsable des ventes Asie-Pacifique, rapporte Asian Investor. Elle succède à David Gardner, qui a été nommé responsable de l’Europe du Nord et du Moyen-Orient.

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