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18/10/2013

Une « grande modération » sur le marché américain

Le graphique ci-contre montre le nombre de jours par an où les pertes et gains quotidiens de l’indice S&P 500 ont été d’au moins 1%. Les variations supérieures / inférieures à +/- 2% et +/- 3% sont également distinguées.
18/10/2013

Un alpha qui se tient toujours

Les tableaux ci-contre présentent les meilleures et plus mauvaises performances en euros des fonds actions américaines et actions françaises au cours du mois de septembre 2013.
17/10/2013

La dette de l'Espagne passera 100% du PIB en 2015

Dans des documents envoyés à l’Union européenne dans le cadre des nouvelles règles sur le contrôle du budget des pays membres, Madrid précise que son ratio d’endettement serait de 101,13% à la fin 2015 puis de 101,09% à fin 2016. Le gouvernement espagnol espère terminer l’année 2013 avec un endettement représentant 94,2% du PIB contre 85,9% fin 2012.
17/10/2013

L'indice Philly Fed recule moins que prévu

L’indice «Philly Fed» est ressorti à 19,8 en octobre après 22,3 en septembre, alors que les économistes anticipaient une chute à 15,0. Cette performance s’explique notamment par un rebond de la composante des commandes nouvelles, revenue à son plus haut niveau depuis mars 2011, et à l’amélioration de celle de l’emploi.
17/10/2013

Man Group retrouve une collecte positive

Pour la première fois depuis deux ans, le gestionnaire d’actifs britannique Man a réussi à attirer de l’argent frais. Au troisième trimestre, sa collecte nette a atteint 700 millions de dollars, dépassant les prévisions des analystes. Le premier hedge fund coté du monde a vu ses actifs progresser légèrement à 52,5 milliards de dollars.
17/10/2013

DVAG takes mini-stake in a DWS affiliate

Fonds Professionell has announced that the distribution network DVAG (37,000 financial advisors) has intermediated so many Deutsche Bank funds that on 11 October, as contractually specified in 2002, it obtained a 0.55% stake in DWS Holding & Service GmbH.As of the end of 2012, DVAG had intermediated 5.6% of total assets in open-ended securities funds from the Deutsche Bank group.
17/10/2013

Berenberg closes family office and an affiliate

Berenberg has confirmed to Das Investment that it is closing the family office Berenberg Office, founded in 2012, whose head, Magnus, count von Schlieffen, has already left the bank, though he arrived only in November.The oldest German bank has also announced that it is liquidating its affiliate Berenberg Private Capital (alternative investment and private equity), whose CEO, Jürgen Raeke, was fired in September.
17/10/2013

Deka hires BlackRock exec

At the start of 2014, Fondsprofessionell reports, Dieter Sutterlüti will leave Deka to become head of open-ended fund distribution at BlackRock, serving other fund managers and banks in Germany.
17/10/2013

Assets at BlackRock top USD4trn

Assets under management at BlackRock have exceeded USD4bn, with an increase of 12% in third quarter, to a total of USD4.096bn, the US group announced on 16 October in a statement. The group earned quarterly net profits of USD730m, up 13.7% comapred with third quarter 2012.The good performance of the stock markets did of course contribute to the growth of assets, but inflows were also involved. Inflows to long-term funds (excluding money markets) totalled USD25.3bn, while assets under long-term management as of the end of September totalled USD3.7977bn.More precisely, long-terrm inflows to iShares represented USD20.2bn, with inflows of USD16.4bn in the United States and USd5bn in Euorpe. A renewed appetite for emerging markets and European equities drove equity inflows to USD2.1bn near the end of the quarter, an amount which was partially wiped out by a net outflow of USD1.5bn from fixed income products.Long-term global retail represented net inflows of USD8.3bn, of which USD3.4bn were in the United States, and USD4.5bn for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region.On the institutional side, long-term actively-managed net inflows totalled USD0.1bn, with subscriptions of USD4.9bn for fixed income and USD2.2bn to multi-asset class products, which were widely offset largely by net outflows of nearly USD6bn from equities. Long-term index-based products resulted in net outflows of USD3.4bn, due to redemptions from equities (especially US equities) totalling USD4.9bn, which were partially compensated by net inflows to FI products of USD1.8bn.
17/10/2013

Assets under management at BofA Merrill Lynch up 13%

The asset management operation of the BofA Merrill Lynch group based in the Global Wealth and Investment Management unit in third quarter earned net profits of USD719m, up 26% compared with third quarter 2012, according to figures released on 16 October.Sales of long term funds virtually doubled year on year, to a total of USD10.3bn. Assets under management as of the end of September totalled USD779.6bn, up by USD86bn, or 13% compared with third quarter 2012.
17/10/2013

Assets under management at BNY Mellon up 13%

Assets under management at BNY Mellon rose 13% year on year in third quarter, to a new record total of USD1.530trn, according to a statement released on 16 October. This increase is due both to the good performance of the markets and to inflows. Long-term net inflows totalled USD32bn in third quarter, while short-term subscriptions totalled USD13bn. Long-term funds were invested largely in liability-driven investment (LDI) and alternative stratgeies, as well as in equity and tracker funds. Assets under custody or administration as of the end of September totalled USD27.4trn, up by 4% year on year, and 5% compared with the previous quarter. The group earned net profits of USD706m in third quarter, compared with USD833m in second quarter, and USD720m in third quarter 2012.
17/10/2013

Stoxx and Eurex Repo add to their money market product range

The index provider Stoxx and the money market specialist Eurox Repo on 16 October announced the launch of 14 new indices, which will come as an addition to the Stoxx GC Pooling Index. The additions make it possible to cover the complete interest rate curve on the money markets for up to 12 months.A financing rate is also offered which measures the inter-bank guaranteed financing rate as well as the trading volume in the euro zone on the short end of the money market curve.
17/10/2013

Managers' marketing goes global, but execution remains local

The majority of European, Asian, and U.S. managers prefer to plan global marketing campaigns at regional level-but execute the initiative locally, according to a new research from Cerulli*.Many global fund managers have overhauled their internal organization since the global financial crisis. They seek greater control over all aspects of their business, from sales strategies and marketing expenditure, to having a single brand message."More control means more centralization, either at a global or regional level. However, there is a discrepancy within the firms, because the senior decision-makers want to better control strategies and costs, but local teams, which deal with clients, are trying to stay as close to their market as possible,» says Sabrina Lacampagne, analyst at Cerulli and one of the main authors of the report. About 50% of international managers plan to increase their marketing budgets for it next year. Almost 70% of managers based in Europe and Asia plan region-specific marketing campaigns.* Global Marketing and Sales Organizations: An Industry Roadmap.
17/10/2013

SWFs take interest in Italian real estate

The sovereign wealth funds of Qatar, Singapore and Abu Dhabi have their eyes set on the Italian real estate market, and are hoping to play a role in any sale of government assets, Il Sole – 24 Ore reports. “Nearly every week we have an appointment with interested investors,” the deputy director of Hines Italia, Manfredi Catella, said on the sidelines of the Real Estate Forum in Milan on Tuesday. In addition to sovereign funds, Asian pension and life insurance funds are also interested.
17/10/2013

Madoff employees lied, say prosecutors

Five former employees of the former firm of Bernard L. Madoff who are currently facing trial produced “millions of pages of lies” which allowed the fraud to persist, prosecutors argued to a jury on the first day of the trial, the Wall Street Journal reports. The trial, which will last 5 months, may be the last and best chance for prosecutors to burst Madoff’s allegation that he carried out the fraud alone.
17/10/2013

JP Morgan AM strenghten EM research team

JP Morgan Asset Management is in the process of building a larger internal team of analysis for its emerging market funds, in order to reduce its dependency on sell-side research, Financial News reports. The decision comes after Richard Titherington, head of emerging markets at the asset management firm, expressed concerns about the quality of research coming from external sources.
17/10/2013

Renaissance offers IPOs ETF

According to Index Universe, Renaissance Capital is launching the Renaissance IPO ETF on the Nyse Arca platform, a fund whose ticker is IPO and which replicates the in-house index Renaissance IPO. The portfolio includes ordinary shares, depository receipts and operating units of companies which have recently been listed for trading in the United States. The fund may also invest in stocks in foreign companies traded in the United States.The total expense ratio is 0.60%, as for the other ETF dedicated to IPOs, the First Trust US IPO Fund (FPX) launched seven years ago, whose assets total USD184.1m.
17/10/2013

FoF manager launches mutual fund

Palmer Square Capital Management, a fund of fund management firm specialised in alternative management, on 15 October announced the launch of a third mutual fund.The Palmer Square Fountain Short Duration High Income Fund will be managed by the credit team at Palmer Square and the affiliates company Fountain Capital.The fund will be distributed by the parent company of Palmer Square, Montage Investments, whose assets under management totalled about USD18bn as of the end of September.
17/10/2013

AllanceBernstein becomes next to offer Z-class shares

From 16 October, AllianceBernstein is offering non-revenue Z-class shares without 12b-1 fees or sub transfer agency fees and with no minimum initial investment requirement, aimed at defined-contribution retirement savings schemes. They will be without which will be AllianceBernstein funds’ lowest-priced share classthe for the following funds: •AllianceBernstein Core Opportunities Fund (ticker ADGZX) •AllianceBernstein Discovery Value Fund (ABSZX) •AllianceBernstein Equity Income Fund (AUIZX) •AllianceBernstein Global Bond Fund (ANAZX) •AllianceBernstein Growth and Income Fund (CBBZX) •AllianceBernstein High Income Fund (AGDZX) Some other asset management firms have also created similar Z-class shares, such as Threadneedle and Invesco, which have begun to sell them in the Netherlands.
17/10/2013

Invesco Perpetual overhauls UK equity team

Due to the announced departure of its star manager, Neil Woodford, Invesco Perpetual is reorganizing its British equity management team. The responsibilities of Woodford will be assigned to Mark Barnett and Ciaran Mallon. Barnett will also become the new head of UK equities at Invesco Perpetual, a position currently held by Woodford.Barnett and Mallon have been working with Woodford for 17 and 8 years, respectively, Invesco points out.The ICVC funds affected by Woodford’s departure on 29 April 2014 are the following:Invesco Perpetual Distribution FundInvesco Perpetual High Income FundInvesco Perpetual Income FundInvesco Perpetual Monthly Income Plus FundWoodford had been working at Invesco Perpetual for 25 years, and has GBP33bn in assets under management. The manager would like to create a new asset management firm.
17/10/2013

Majedie AM modifies its teams

Majedie Asset Management has undertaken a series of changes to its team to allow Chris Reid to concentrate on other funds, including the Majedie UK Income fund, Citywire Global reveals. The manager has abandoned the management of the Majedie Tortoise fund, however.
17/10/2013

Henderson merges two funds

Henderson Global Investors will merge the Henderson Global Focus (GBP93.4m) and the Henderson International (GBP59.2m) funds, Fund Web reports. The merger will take effect from 14 November, and the fund which results will be known as Henderson World Select from 2 December. The two funds had been managed by the head of global equities, Matthew Beesley, since early 2012, and the portfolio and the objectives of the two funds are now “virtually identical.”
17/10/2013

Noticeable drop in number of Spanish funds

As of the end of September, the number of Spanish funds had fallen to 2,321, from 2,611 as of the end of 2012, Funds People reports. This is the lowest total since the end of 2009, after the two years following the crisis (2008 and 2009), during which the declines were 546 and 579 funds, respectively, after a peak in 2007. It then climbed back to 2,670 in 2011.
17/10/2013

Steep fall in inflows to UCITS funds in August

Net sales of UCITS fell from EUR 36 billion in July to EUR 15 billion in August, as net sales of long-term UCITS reduced significantly during the month, according to the latest data of the European Fund and Asset Management Association. Long-term UCITS (UCITS excluding money market funds) net sales broke-even in August, which marked a steep decline compared to July when inflows amounted to EUR 35 billion.In details, net sales of equity funds reduced to EUR 2 billion from EUR 14 billion a month earlier and net sales of balanced funds decreased to EUR 3 billion from EUR 9 billion in July. Bond funds experienced a turnaround in net sales in August, registering net outflows of EUR 7 billion against net inflows of EUR 6 billion in July.Money market funds registered increased net inflows in August of EUR 15 billion, up from EUR 1 billion in the previous month.Total non-UCITS saw their net sales fall to EUR 9 billion in August, compared to EUR 16 billion in July. This decrease in net sales can be attributed to special funds (funds reserved to institutional investors) which registered net inflows of EUR 5 billion, compared to EUR 12 billion recorded in July.Total net assets of UCITS stood at EUR 6,649 billion at end August 2013, representing a 0.3 percent decline during the month. Total net assets of non-UCITS increased in August by 0.1 percent to stand at EUR 2,677 billion at month end.
17/10/2013

Salamanca Group acquires Investec Trust

The company specialised in fund administration Salamanca Group has acquired Investec Trust, in partnership with the management team, from Indesctec Bank, for an undisclosed sum. Assets under administration by Investec Trust total about GBP4.5bn. The activity will be renamed as Salamanca Group Trust Services.
17/10/2013

M&G releases global corporate bond fund

BaFin has issued a sales license for Germany to the M&G Global Corporate Bond Fund (see Newsmanagers of 2 September and 2 October), managed by Ben Lord. The product, released on 5 September, invests 80% to 100% in investment-grade corporate bonds from the entire world, but can allocate 0% to 20% to high yield bonds or public securities.CharacteristicsName: M&G Global Corporate Bond FundISIN codes:GB00BBCR3846 (accumulation A class shares in US dollars)GB00BBCR3J50 (A-H accumulation shares in hedged euros)Front-end fee: 4%Management commission: 1%Minimal initial subscription: USD1,000 or EUR1,000
17/10/2013

Schroders offers fund aimed at German life insurers

With the Schroder SSF Multi-Asset 80, UK asset manager Schroders has released a type of guaranteed multi-asset class fund on the German and Austrian markets which includes active control of volatility, including a systematic reduction in risks due to volatility, if and should it briefly exceed 12%. Over the long term, volatility is expected to total a maximum of 7% to 10%. The objective for the product presented as an open-ended fund will be to outperform the Libor by 400 basis points.Management will be carried out by the team of Gregor Hirt, head of multi-asset, Continental Europe. The fund offers an 80% guarantee on the net asset value required for dynamic hybrid products, so that the maximal risk of loss is limited to 20% per month. The external guarantee for the new Schroders fund is provided by BNP Paribas.The product has ben developed jointly with German insurers. It has already been subscribed to by LV 1871 and two other insurers are now convinced of the attraction of the product: Gothaer Lebensversicherung and ARAG Lebensversicherung, Schroders states.CharacteristicsName: Schroder SSF Muti-Asset 80ISIN code: LU0941339474Total expense ratio: “less than 2%”
17/10/2013

New chairman of financial advisers' guild

Carla Rabitti Bedogni has been appointed as chairman of the Italian order of financial advisers (Albo dei Promotori Finanziari, or APF). The lawyer, specialised in commercial law, will begin on 25 November.

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