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22/11/2010

Hedge fund created in Paris

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The former economic adviser to Matignon, Alain Demarolle, who has spent three years in London at Eton Park, has chosen Paris as the site for the launch of his hedge fund specialised in European large caps, Agefi reports. The Luxembourg-registered Sicav, Alura Capital Partners, began operations in early October, with clients such as CNP Assurances, OFI AM and the Swiss private bank JP Hottinguer. It will aim for assets of EUR500m. Alura Capital is active in long/short and event-driven strategies, which the firm is hoping to sell to US investors, though its clients are evenly divided between France and the rest of Europe. The fund has monthly liquidity, the newspaper reports. Its investment horizon is about 6 months, with leverage limited to a maximum of 200%.
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

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

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

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

Warren Buffett and John Paulson make opposite moves on financial sector

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } In the past quarter, Berkshire Hathaway, the firm controlled by Warren Buffett, once again increased its stake in Wells Fargo and for the first time declared a stake in BNY Mellon. It also increased its stake in Munich Re to over 10%, the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reports. However, the hedge fund management firm Paulson has liquidated its shares in Goldman Sachs, and reduced its stakes in Citigroup, Bank of America and J.P Morgan Chase.
22/11/2010

Lyxor recruits Robert Picard

On Friday, Lyxor Asset Management (Société Générale) announced the recruitment of Robert Picard as US head of managed account development. He will be based in New York, and will report to Lionel Erdely, CEO of Lyxor United States.Erdely, former CIO and head of hedge fund research at Optima Fund Management, was most recently senior adviser for the financial establishment solutions and restructuring team at Navigant Consulting.
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

Axa IM cherche à repartir de l'avant

Axa IM, qui détenait 75 % d’Axa Rosenberg, a finalisé début novembre l’acquisition de l’intégralité de la filiale, qui «a vocation à rester» au sein du groupe. Le président d’Axa IM mise sur l’élaboration de synergies dans la distribution et les fonctions support.

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