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30/03/2011

Pioneer: Still some time to wait

“We will talk about everything,” responded the chairman of Unicredit, Dieter Rampl, before participating to the appointments committee at Mediobanca, when asked whether a merger between Pioneer and Eurizon was on the cards, Bluerating reports. For a decision as to the fate of the asset management firm of the banking group, there is “still some time to wait,” he added.
30/03/2011

Aberdeen preparing a new Asian real estate fund of funds

Since 2006, Puay Ju Kang has been head of the Asia-Pacific real estate team at Aberdeen (USD1bn in assets), after working for a Dutch pension fund and one of the Singapore sovereign funds. On a visit to Paris, she explained to Newsmanagers that the group has previously offered its variuos products exclusively in Europe. Now, the British management firm has begun soft marketing for a third fund of funds, which will be a Luxembourg-registered fund intended for sale in Europe as well as in Asia-Pacific and North America. The launch is slated for April. A first closing may take place at USD100m in second or third quarter, and the fund may easily reach USD300-400m in assets. It would be hard closed at USD600m. Puay explains that Aberdeen will avoid products from major management firms, and will concentrate on funds with USD500-600m in assets, whicha re easier to control, “because we don’t want to be passive allocators,” she says. It must be ensured that the management firms have the necessary execution capacities.
30/03/2011

Skandia Property Fund buys two buildings

The Skandia Property Fund, a real estate fund managed by Nigel Pickup at ING Real Estate Investment Management on behalf of Skandia Investment Group, has finalised the acqusition of two properties in St. Albans in the United Kingdom. The fund paid a total of GBP13.37m for the Centrium CT2 and Centrium CT3 office buildings.
30/03/2011

Record profits at C-Quadrat

For the 2010 fiscal year, the Austrian-German management firm C-Quadrat on 29 March announced record net profits of EUR15.3m, compared with EUR5.7m, particularly due to a strong increase in performance commissions to EUR22.9m, from EUR7.6m, an increase in management commission revenues to EUR35.8m from EUR22.8m, and a steep rise in profits from partner companies ato EUR6.4m from EUR2.2m. In order to finance potential acquisitions, C-Quadrat is proposing to buy back a maximum of 100,000 shares from shareholders between 1 April and 10 June 2011, equivalent to 2.3% of capital, on the Vienna and/or Frankfurt stock exchanges.
30/03/2011

Man Group acquires all of Ore Hill

Man Group, through its US subsidiaries, has entered into a definitive agreement to take full ownership of Ore Hill, a credit-focused, event-driven hedge fund and structured product manager based in New York. Man’s strategic relationship with Ore Hill dates from 2008, when it acquired a stake of approximately 50% in the firm. The remaining interest has been owned by Ore Hill’s principals and employees. Man’s acquisition of the remaining 50% of Ore Hill is in line with its strategic focus on internal investment management capabilities, and continues the build out of single strategies on the GLG platform.Upon completion of the transaction, while Ore Hill will remain as an investment adviser, the operations will be integrated into and managed as part of GLG, Man’s discretionary investment management platform. Ben Nickoll and Fritz Wahl, Ore Hill’s Co-Founders, as well as Alok Makhija, will continue to manage the Ore Hill portfolios. Ore Hill manages a series of hedge funds with funds under management of approximately USD800 million, of which previously Man has consolidated 50%. Upon completion, these funds will be fully consolidated into Man’s funds under management. In addition, Ore Hill manages a USD1.1 billion structured product. Man Group also published a trading update for the financial year ending 31 March 2011. Funds under Management at 31 March 2011 are currently estimated at USD69.0 billion (31 December 2010: USD68.6 billion). Q4 expected to see net inflows of approximately USD0.7 billion, reflecting USD5.3 billion sales (predominantly in open ended alternatives and long only) and USD4.6 billion redemptions.
30/03/2011

Sarasin soon to open a branch office in Cologne

In June 2011, Bank Sarasin AG (Rabobank gorup) will open its fourth branch office in Geramny, in Cologne, the Swiss parent company announced on 29 March. Sarasin was the first foreign financial establishment to receive a complete banking license, in 2008, and has been profitable since its third fiscal year. After Switzerland, Germany is the largest private banking market for the Sarasin group, says Eric G. Sarasin, president of the board of directors of Bank Sarasin AG and head of the private banking division of Bank Sarasin & Cie SA.
30/03/2011

BNY Mellon AIS appoints two heads

BNY Mellon Alternative Investment Services has appointed two directors for the relationship management team. Jim Whitaker will lead the Americas team, while Mark Mannion will be head of relationship management for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region.
30/03/2011

A degradation of the nuclear situation would alter the economic situation for Japan

Following the Kobe earthquake in 1995, Japan returned to its former level of industrial production in a few months, demonstrating that the impact on the macroeconomy of such a disaster is not very persistent in developed countries, Philippe Waechter, director of economic research at Natixis Asset Management, explained on Tuesday. Beyond the human drama, the shock to the system could even have a positive impact on the economy, he says. The consequences for the rest of the world may not be major either, as the macroeconomic situation had previously been relatively positive until then. Countries which export to Japan are not expected to suffer, as none of them was excessively dependent on this market. The percentage of US exports which go to Japan is only 6%, while for Europe it is 2%, and for China, 8%. But this is not counting Fukushima. If the nuclear situation degrades for the longer term in Japan the situation may be different, Waechter estimates, adding that the consequences are more difficult to predict. In addition to an increase in aversion to risk in Japan and the rest of the world, such a situation could raise questions about the choice of nuclear as a source of power, which could have repercussions on demand for natural gas and coal, until an eventual transition to cleaner energies is complete. A nuclear drama would also have consequences for the price of foodstuffs, due to the risks that Japanese products would carry.
30/03/2011

First State recruits for private infrastructure

Following German Gonzales, who joined the firm as a senior advisor in late 2010, First State Investment International Ltd has recruited two other European private infrastructure specialists: a director of management, Tommas Pedraza, and another senior advisor, Trygve Refvem, who will begin in their new roles in a few days. Pedraza comes from Gas Natural/Unión Fenosa, where he was recently a member of the development strategy team. At First State, he will be in charge of identifying potential investments and managing acquisitions. He is a specialist in infrastructure investment for the Iberian peninsula. Revfem will apply his experience in the area of oil and gas and distribution of these energy sources. He has been a board member at Norsk Hydro and Siemens Norway. Gonzales, a specialist in infrastructure in the Spanish industry, was previously head of the Spanish activities of Dresdner Kleinwort and managing director of Hidrocantábrico.
30/03/2011

Klimek Advisors recruits Heidi Rauen

Heidi Rauen, who was previously director of communications and event-driven management for continental Europe at Invesco, where she started in 1998 in sales and marketing, on 1 April will join the Klimek Advisors group as a partner. She will become head of the marketing and public relations sectors for the Irish company Klimes Advisors Limited, and for all areas of activity of the German company, Klimek Advisors Fund Consulting GmbH. The Dublin-based firm is a specialist in strategic advising, marketing, public relations and press relations for fund and wealth management companies in Ireland and abroad, while the Frankfurt company is in charge of recruiting institutional clients for management firms. In addition, she is an investment advisor for management firms worldwide.
30/03/2011

Syz & Co registers 10 funds in the UK

Ten of Oyster’s sub-funds have been registered in the UK and are now approved for public distribution. Oyster is the investment fund family of the Swiss banking group Syz & Co. This move underlines the expansion of the Group’s activities in the UK. Established in London since 2001 through its asset management company Syz Asset Management LLP, SYZ & CO is also known in the UK thanks to its institutional asset management activity.The sub-funds registered include long-only funds, such as Oyster European Opportunities, Oyster European Small Cap, Oyster LatAm Opportunities, Oyster Japan Opportunities, Oyster US Value and Oyster European Corporate Bonds; and so-called “Newcits” funds, such as Oyster Credit Opportunities, 3A Dynamic UCITS Fund (GBP), Oyster ForExtra Yield (EUR) and OCEANO Absolute Return Institutional A GBP.
30/03/2011

Elliott Advisors in favour of splitting up National Express

The American hedge fund management firm Elliott Advisors has reached an agreement with the Spanish Cosmen family to split up the transportation group National Express into two parts, separating its British and Spanish activities, Expansión reports. The move could facilitate an acquisition of the Spanish bus operator affiliate Alsa by Cosmen. Elliott owns 17.07% of National Express, while the Spanish family controls 17.08%.
30/03/2011

Bankia woos Fidelity and BlackRock

Currently, Bankia is preparing a prospectus for its IPO, and is seeking institutional investors to acquire a stake in its capital, Expansión reports. The banking establishment, born of the merger of the Caja Madrid and Bancaja savings banks, has already contacted several mostly American fund managers. Among them, Fidelity and BlackRock have expressed willingness to subscribe to the IPO.
30/03/2011

FSA drops probe into Gartmore’s Rambourg

Former Gartmore star manager Guillaume Rambourg is looking for another role in fund management following the FSA’s decision not to take any formal disciplinary action against him, writes Investment Week.
30/03/2011

Dreyfus launches an emerging markets fund

Dreyfus Corporation, an affiliate of BNY Mellon Asset Management, has announced the launch of the Dreyfus Total Emerging Markets fund, which will be invested in equities, bonds, and currencies from emerging markets which present the best opportunities. To construct the portfolio, the management firm will call in the expertise of other management boutiques, such as Standish Mellon Asset Management Company and The Boston Company Asset Management, which are also affiliates of BNY Mellon Asset Management.
30/03/2011

Le Japon prévoit une enveloppe pour sa reconstruction

Le gouvernement japonais devrait présenter un premier collectif budgétaire de 2.000 milliards de yens (17 milliards d’euros) afin de financer la reconstruction dans les régions sinistrées par le séisme et le tsunami du 11 mars, indique le quotidien. Le gouvernement devrait le soumettre en avril au Parlement. Un fonds d’urgence de 1.160 milliards de yens sera débloqué dans le cadre du budget pour l’année fiscale 2011/2012 pour un coût des dégâts estimé à 300 milliards de dollars. Mardi, le gouvernement n’excluait aucune source de financement, y compris une hausse des impôts ou la suppression d’un projet de réduction de l’impôt sur les sociétés.
30/03/2011

S&P croit à un recours de Lisbonne au FESF

L’agence a déclassé le Portugal à BBB- et la Grèce à BB-, et les a placés sous perspective «négative». Elle juge que les termes selon lesquels les Etats européens peuvent emprunter auprès du Mécanisme de stabilisation (MES) se feront au détriment des créanciers commerciaux des deux pays.
30/03/2011

L’OPEP profite de la flambée des prix

Les membres de l’Organisation des pays exportateurs de pétrole pourraient dépasser les 1.000 milliards de dollars de revenus tirés des exportations pétrolières cette année dans le cas où le prix du baril resterait supérieur aux 100 dollars, indique le quotidien qui cite un entretien de Faith Birol, l’économiste en chef de l’Agence internationale de l’Energie. Faith Birol précise que l’Arabie Saoudite a fait des efforts substantiels pour calmer les marchés en augmentant sa production.
30/03/2011

La FDIC propose une règle sur la titrisation

Le fonds de garantie américain des dépôts a proposé une règle visant à exiger des sponsors d’instruments de titrisation qu’ils retiennent au moins 5% du risque de crédit des actifs sous-jacents. La règle, élaborée aux côtés d’autres régulateurs (la SEC notamment), prévoit des exemptions, en particulier pour des titres garantis par le gouvernement. Un appel à commentaire est ouvert jusqu’au 10 juin. La FDIC a par ailleurs lancé un appel à commentaire sur les testaments (living wills) des institutions financières d’importance systémique.
30/03/2011

Le TARP dans le vert

Le programme américain de soutien aux banques touchées par la crise devrait passer en zone de profit après le remboursement prévu aujourd’hui de 7,4 milliards de dollars de la part de SunTrust Banks et Key Corp, selon des sources officielles citées par Reuters. Le Trésor avait estimé que son gain avoisinerait 20 milliards de dollars une fois les remboursements effectués.
30/03/2011

BC Partners de désengage partiellement de Medica

Le fonds a annoncé la cession de sept millions d’actions Medica, représentant environ 14,6% du capital et des droits de vote du spécialiste français de la prise en charge de la dépendance. A l’issue de l’opération, réalisée par construction accélérée d’un livre d’ordres, TBU-3 International S.A. - une société détenue par des fonds conseillés par BC Partners - détiendrait environ 30,5% du capital et des droits de vote. Le flottant sera ainsi porté à environ 53,6% du capital, a précisé le fonds. Il s’engage à ne pas céder d’autres titres pendant une période de 90 jours. Medica a annoncé en début de journée qu’il visait une progression de 15% de son chiffre d’affaires en 2011 et qu’il souhaitait maintenir cette année un «solide niveau de rentabilité» après avoir renoué avec les bénéfices l’an dernier. Le groupe a enregistré en 2010 un résultat net part du groupe de 23,2 millions d’euros.
30/03/2011

Le programme de rachat d'actifs de la Fed en question

Le président de la Fed de Saint-Louis, James Bullard, a indiqué mardi que le programme de rachat d’actifs de 600 milliards de dollars de la Réserve fédérale des Etats-Unis pourrait être amputé d’une centaine de milliards de dollars au vu de la vigueur de l'économie américaine. Dans le même temps, le président de la Fed de Dallas, Richard Fisher, s’est déclaré contre l’extension du programme dans un entretien accordée à Fox Business. Ces propos ont eu pour effet de faire reculer l’euro à son plus bas niveau de la journée contre le dollar.

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