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28/09/2010

Primus AM launches a UCITS L/S fund which aims for 12% returns

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Armin Grabowski, founder of Primus Asset Management in Zug (Switzerland), is the manager of the new Flexile Fund – Multi Assets, a Luxembourg UCITS fund launched by Axxion SA, which has recently received a sales license for Germany from BaFin. The long/short product offers daily liquidity, and aims for returns of 12% per year, with average volatility of 5%, investing in equities, commodities and derivatives, with weighting that will depend on the situations in the various markets. The emphasis will be on equities and commodities. The portfolio will include about 25 positions. The largest are currently Metro, Nestlé, BMW and Volkswagen. Stock-picking will depend on fundamental criteria, but buy and sell orders will be triggered by a trend-monitoring system. Sales to retail and institutional investors in Germany will be provided by Dyas Beratungsgesellschaft GmbH of Hamburg. CharacteristicsName: Flexile Fund - Multi AssetISIN Code: LU0493120595Front-end fee: 5%Management commission: 2%Performance commission: 20% maximumMinimal subscription: EUR1,000
28/09/2010

Mark Allpress appointed as head of retail distribution at Liontrust

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Liontrust announced on 27 September that it has appointed Mark Allpress from 30 September as head of retail distribution. In his new role, Allpress will be responsible for the sales team, with particular attention to advisers, wealth managers, platforms and life insurance companies. Allpress previously worked at Old Mutual Asset Management.
28/09/2010

Aberdeen AM a collecté cet été

Aberdeen Asset Management a indiqué que la demande pour ses fonds actions pendant l’été lui a permis d’attirer 621 millions de livres de souscriptions nettes en juillet et août, soit 85 % de plus que ces trois derniers mois, rapporte le Financial Times. Mais la collecte sur les fonds alternatifs plus fortement margés a reculé de 8,3 % à 27,7 millions.
28/09/2010

Eaton Vance closes Global Macro Absolute Return Fund to new subscribers

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } On 27 September, Eaton Vance Management, an affiliate of Eaton Vance Corp., announced that from 1 October, it is suspending subscriptions to its Global Macro Absolute Return fund, which had USD6.4bn in assets as of the end of August. Current investors and pension fund subscribers may continue to invest in the product. The manager explains that the freeze for new subscriptions is due to the fact that investments in frontier markets are an important element in strategy, which imposes capacity restrictions. Eaton Vance has also announced that its Option Absolute Return Strategy Fund will be launched by Thursday this week.
28/09/2010

Invesco rationalises its product range

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } On 30 September, Invesco is closing seven funds in its range to subscriptions. The funds will be liquidated by 29 October 2010. The funds are the following: Invesco Alternatives Opportunities FundInvesco FX Alpha Strategy FundInvesco FX Alpha Strategy Fund PlusInvesco International Growth Equity FundInvesco Structured Growth FundInvesco Structured Value FundInvesco Van Kampen Global Bond Fund In addition, the firm has announced that it will be discontinuing the B class of shares in all its funds, which will be converted into A shares.
28/09/2010

Spanish government gives once-over to Sicav taxes

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } On Friday, the Spanish cabinet announced that capital reductions by Sicav funds, the preferred means used by Spanish high net worth families to extract liquidity at a tax rate of only 1%, the same as for investment funds, will be taxed as capital gains, at 19% up to EUR6,000, and 21% above that threshold. Cotizalia reports that the move is included in the draft budget for 2010. The finance minister says the change will apply to all Sicav funds, regardless of their country of domicile. In other words, it will not help to move Sicavs to Luxembourg or Malta, as many specialists are recommending.
28/09/2010

Julius Baer opens a desk dedicated to Russian clients in Singapore

Agefi Switzerland reports that the Julius Baer group is opening an office in Singapore aimed primarily at Russian high net worth clients seeking to seize opportunities to invest in Asia. Julius Baer will be competing with UBS and Credit Suisse in Singapore, as well as BSI, which in March transferred its services for eastern European clients, particularly Russians, from Zurich to Singapore. According to estimates, assets under management in the region for Russian clients may more than double in five years, to USD50bn, according to Roman Scott, CEO of Calamander Capital, based in Singapore.
28/09/2010

Skandia chooses Fisher for an emerging markets fund

Skandia Investment Group (SIG) has appointed Fisher Investments, a US-based global and emerging markets specialist, to run its new Skandia Global Emerging Markets fund. Fisher Investments, founded in 1979 by Ken Fisher – a Forbes investment columnist and son of the legendary growth investor Phil Fisher – is a large, well resourced private investment firm with over USD35bn of assets under management. SIG believes that Fisher’s unique, top-down investment approach gives them a competitive advantage in the management of emerging market equities.
28/09/2010

Lyxor offers 10 more ETFs in London

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Lyxor Asset Management (Société Générale) has announced that it has listed ten new Global Sector ETF funds for trading on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) from 27 September. The funds are listed in pounds Sterling and US dollars, and have a total expense ratio of 0.45%. The funds are:Lyxor ETF MSCI World Consumer Discretionary TRLyxor ETF MSCI World Consumer Staples TRLyxor ETF MSCI World Energy TRLyxor ETF MSCI World Financials TRLyxor ETF MSCI World Health Care TRLyxor ETF MSCI World Industrials TRLyxor ETF MSCI World Information Technology TRLyxor ETF MSCI World Materials TRLyxor ETF MSCI World Telecommunication Services TRand Lyxor ETF MSCI World Utilities TR
28/09/2010

Jupiter AM launches two funds

Jupiter Asset Management is to launch two funds on 1st October 2010. The Jupiter Strategic Total Return fund and the Jupiter Global Convertibles fund, which have been authorised by the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) and registered with the Financial Services Authority (FSA), will be UCITS III sub-funds of the Luxembourg-domiciled Jupiter Global Fund Sicav which is registered in a number of jurisdictions across Europe and Asia. Both funds will be managed by Miles Geldard and Lee Manzi, who recently joined Jupiter from RWC Partners. The two fund managers have worked together for 12 years and have 40 years’ combined investment experience. The Jupiter Strategic Total Return fund will aim to generate positive long term returns across varying market conditions, from an actively managed portfolio of different asset classes, including equities, bonds, convertible bonds, currencies and money market securities on an international basis. The Jupiter Global Convertibles fund aims to achieve long term capital growth through investment in a portfolio of convertible bond securities on a global basis. It is a long only fund which will seek to maximise the asymmetric return characteristics of the asset class. It will be diversified globally and can invest in any country, industry sector, credit rating or market capitalisation.
28/09/2010

Edrim registers a fund in Spain

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Edmond de Rothschild Investment Managers (Edrim) on 24 September registered the Saint-Honoré Active Strategies fund with the CNMV. The French-registered product will be sold in Spain by Allfunds Bank, Banco Inversis, CM Capital Markets Bolsa, Self Trade Bank and Tressis. The sales license applies to C, E and I class shares.
28/09/2010

Architas registers a unit trust in Spain

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Architas (Axa group) has registered the Architas Multi-Manager (SA) Unit Trust, domiciled in Ireland with 18 sub-funds, with the CNMV, Funds People reports. The fund will be made available in Spain through the local branch of BNP Paribas Securities Services.
28/09/2010

Arca Previdenza absorbs Gestielle Pensione e Previdenza

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The Italian pension fund regulator, Covip, on 9 September authorised Arca SGR to take over management of the open-ended pension fund Gestielle Pensione e Previdenza (EUR90m in assets and 4,000 members), which will be absorbed by the open-ended pension fund Arca Previdenza as of 1 January 2011. The merger will make Arca Previdenza the largest open-ended pension fund (FPA) in Italy, with assets of over EUR1bn, and 122,000 members. It is also the leader in terms of the number of collective policies, with over 3,000 agreements with businesses and organisations. Since the beginning of the year, Arca Previdenza also registered over 4,000 new members, 50% more than in the corresponding period of last year.
28/09/2010

Stoxx launches an investable volatility index

Stoxx Limited, a global index provider and creator of the leading European equity indices, has announced the launch of the Euro Stoxx 50 Investable Volatility Index. The new index complements the existing VStoxx index by measuring forward implied volatility in a replicable format that can serve as the basis of financial products.
28/09/2010

Eiris launches a service dedicated to ethical engagement

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The ESG (environmental, social and governance) analysis agency Eiris is taking growing interest in sustainable investment as an occasion to launch a service dedicated to ethical engagement on the part of investors in businesses. The new Eiris Engagement Service was unveiled on 27 September in London. It will be unveiled worldwide on 4 October in San Francisco, at a conference organised by UN PRI. The service set up by Eiris involves all phases of responsible engagement, selection of themes and companies, and the publication of recommendations for businesses, the establishment of contracts, and the organisation of conferences. It also proposes to assist investors in enacting the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment, and the new British governance code.
28/09/2010

IMA launches a call for bids

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The British asset management association (IMA) has launched a call for bids to outsource its fund surveillance, fundstrategy reports. The professional association says that UCITS regulations allow funds to invest more easily in derivative products, which make the verification process more difficult as to how well the funds are in line with the IMA’s sectoral nomenclature. Interested candidates should present themselves by mid-October and submit a bid by 19 November.
28/09/2010

DekaBank Luxembourg to absorb WestLB International

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } On 1 January 2011, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Luxembourg S.A. Will absorb WestLB International S.A., in keeping with an agreement announced on 27 September by the German firms DekaBank and WestLB, pending approval from the relevant authorities. DekaBank won an RFP, but the price of the acquisition has not been revealed. WestLB was required by the European Commission to sell all its non-strategic stakes in exchange for approval for government assistance that it received. Employees at WestLB International will be transferred to WestLB Luxembourg.
28/09/2010

Les gestionnaires de fortune coûtent trop cher

40 % des rendements attendus par les investisseurs fortunés partent en commissions et autres frais, selon une étude de Royal Bank of Scotland citée par le Financial Times Fund Management. Les banques privées européennes et autres gestionnaires de fortune ont maintenu leur base de coûts ces deux dernières années, malgré la chute des rendements et la baisse des encours, érodant les rendements pour les clients.
28/09/2010

DekaBank Luxembourg absorbera WestLB International

Au 1er janvier 2011, DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale Luxembourg S.A. intégrera WestLB International S.A, conformément à un accord annoncé le 27 septembre par les allemands DekaBank et la WestLB et sous réserve de l’agrément des autorités compétentes. DekaBank a remporté l’appel d’offres, mais le montant de la transaction n’a pas été divulgué.La WestLB a été contrainte par la Commission européenne de céder toutes ses participations non stratégiques en échange d’un feu vert aux subventions qu’elle a reçues. Les salariés de WestLB international seront repris par DekaBank Luxembourg.
28/09/2010
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Architas fait enregistrer un unit trust en Espagne

Architas (groupe Axa) a fait enregistrer par la CNMV le fonds Architas Multi-Manager (SA) Unit Trust, domicilié en Irlande et comprenant 18 compartiments, rapporte Funds People.Le fonds sera commercialisé en Espagne par la succursale locale de BNP Paribas Securities Services.
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28/09/2010
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Edrim enregistre un fonds en Espagne

Edmond de Rothschild Investment Managers (Edrim) a fait enregistrer le 24 septembre le fonds Saint-Honoré Active Stratégies auprès de la CNMV. Ce produit de droit français sera commercialisé en Espagne par Allfunds Bank, Banco Inversis, CM Capital Markets Bolsa, Self Trade Bank et Tressis. L’agrément concerne les parts C, E et I.
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28/09/2010

Lombard Odier se renforce à Hong Kong

Le suisse Lombard Odier vient de recruter cinq chargés de clientèle senior à Hong Kong dans le cadre de sa stratégie de développement en Asie, rapporte Asian Investor.Quatre des cinq nouveaux collaborateurs sont issus de UBS Wealth Management à Hong Kong.
28/09/2010
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Lancement d'un nouveau service d'administration de fonds

L’américain Apex Fund Services a annoncé le 27 septembre le lancement d’un service d’administration de fonds dédié au middle office, le Middle Office fund administration service (MOOR).Selon le spécialiste de l’administration de fonds, ce nouveau service est le premier au monde qui propose aux hedge funds un système de gestion de portefeuille en temps réel.
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28/09/2010

Cullen Capital Management sélectionne RBC Dexia Investor Services

RBC Dexia Investor Services a été sélectionné par Cullen Capital Management, société de gestion basée à New York, pour lui fournir des services de conservation, d’administration de fonds, de cash management et d’agent de transfert pour son nouveau fonds Ucits domicilié à Dublin, spécialisé sur les stratégies high dividend, rapporte Hedge Week.
28/09/2010

LCFR renforce Edmond de Rothschild Entreprises Patrimoniales

La Compagnie Financière Edmond de Rothschild a annoncé, lundi 27 septembre, le regroupement de son activité de conseil dédié aux entreprises patrimoniales au sein de Edmond de Rothschild Entreprises Patrimoniales. Ses domaines d’interventions incluent le conseil en fusions-acquisitions, le renforcement des fonds propres, l’accompagnement des sociétés lors de leur introduction en bourse et la cession/transmission d’entreprises, précise un communiqué. Les équipes de la structure ont pour vocation d’accompagner au niveau national les entreprises patrimoniales et familiales à toutes les étapes clés de leur développement, de la création à la cession. Ces deux dernières années, les équipes ont conduit 29 opérations de cessions ou de levées de fonds.
28/09/2010

Axa Real Estate nomme un nouveau responsable développement durable

Axa Real Estate, la filiale d’Axa Investment Managers spécialisée dans l’immobilier et gérant 39,5 milliards d’euros d’actifs, vient de nommer Jean-François Le Teno en tant que responsable mondial du développement durable. Il succède à Gilles Bouteloup, qui fera valoir ses droits à la retraite début octobre.Jean-François Le Teno a passé précédemment trois ans chez Axa IM, où il a couvert différents domaines, dont la gestion des projets internationaux, l’organisation, le contrôle du management et les technologies de l’information. Il avait occupé des postes similaires au sein de Société Générale CIB. Jean-François Le Teno fera partie du comité de direction durable d’Axa Real Estate dont le rôle est de s’assurer que le développement durable reste au coeur de l’activité quotidienne d’Axa Real Estate.
28/09/2010

Credit Suisse affiche ses ambitions dans la banque privée en France

Selon l’Agefi, Credit Suisse prévoit une croissance de 15% de sa collecte nette dans ses activités de banque privée en France en 2010. L’objectif de croissance de la collecte à l'échelle du groupe est fixé à 6% par an.A fin juin 2010, les encours sous gestion de Credit Suisse dans l’Hexagone s'établissaient à 4,5 milliards d’euros, note le quotidien.
28/09/2010

Blackstone, PAI Partners et Bright Food discutent de United Biscuits

Selon l’Agefi, le groupe agroalimentaire chinois Bright Food serait bien en négociations exclusives avec Blackstone et PAI Partners à propos de la firme britannique United Biscuits, dont les deux sociétés de gestion sont actionnaires. Le montant servant de base à la transaction s'élève à 2 milliards de livres sterling, soit 2,3 milliards d’euros et 3,2 milliards de dollars tandis que la société avait été acquise pour 3 milliards de dollars en 2006.
28/09/2010

Aberdeen AM a collecté cet été

Aberdeen Asset Management a indiqué que la demande pour ses fonds actions pendant l’été lui a permis d’attirer 621 millions de livres de souscriptions nettes en juillet et août, soit 85 % de plus que ces trois derniers mois, rapporte le Financial Times. Mais la collecte sur les fonds alternatifs à plus forte marge a reculé de 8,3 % à 27,7 millions.
28/09/2010
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Lyxor introduit 10 ETF supplémentaires à Londres

Lyxor Asset Management (Société Générale) a annoncé l’admission à la négociation sur le London Stock Exchange (LSE) de dix ETF Global Sector le 27 septembre. Ils sont cotés en livres sterling et en dollars et affichent un taux de frais sur encours de 0,45 %.Il s’agit des fonds :Lyxor ETF MSCI World Consumer Discretionary TRLyxor ETF MSCI World Consumer Staples TRLyxor ETF MSCI World Energy TRLyxor ETF MSCI World Financials TRLyxor ETF MSCI World Health Care TRLyxor ETF MSCI World Industrials TRLyxor ETF MSCI World Information Technology TRLyxor ETF MSCI World Materials TRLyxor ETF MSCI World Telecommunication Services TRet Lyxor ETF MSCI World Utilities TR
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