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12/12/2012

Neptune launches a European equity long/short fund

Fundweb reports that Neptune Investment Management on 3 December launched a European version of its Global Long Short sector fund, founded in November 2011. The fund, whose benchmark index is the MSCI Europe ex-UK, is managed by Ted Alexander, who is already manager of the global fund with Robin Geffen. The sectoral strategy is managed by Rob Burnett.
12/12/2012

Steep fall in returns at European family offices

European family offices have posted their worst year in five years, with returns of 3.6% for single family offices and 2% for multi-family offices in the twelve months to the end of 2012, compared with returns of about 8% next year, according to the fifth edition of the Campden Wealth annual study “Back to Business: Family Offices Adapt to the New Normal,” which covered 60 single and multi-family offices, each of which has total assets under management of EUR50m to EUR1.5bn. These poor results are said to be due to overallocation to cash and real estate, which have underperformed compared with government bonds. In this environment, family offices estimate that their investment strategies will now concentrate on capital preservation. The study finds that multi-family offices have increased their exposure to emerging markets to 20% this year, compared to 14% in 2011, with twice the exposure of that observed at multi-family offices. The study also finds that there has been increased attention paid to risk management and governance issues. Family offices are much more sensitive to risk management strategies and the establishment of due diligence processes for external investment opportunities and counterparties. Investment committees are also meeting more often, and family offices are aware of the importance of training future generations in wealth management.
12/12/2012

Henderson German Logistics Fund extends its portfolio

Henderson Global Investors has acquired a 19,000 square metre property in Bad Dürkheim (Rhineland-Palatinate) for its German Logistics Fund. The sale price has not been disclosed. The logistical complex is leased to Uniwheels.The fund, an institutional product, is the result of a partnership between the real estate division of HGI and Palmira Capital Partner. The performance objective is 8.5% with maximal leverage of 40%.
12/12/2012

La Française and iShares register funds in Spain

Recently, two foreign asset management firms have received sales licenses for Spain from the CNMV for funds which were not previously registered. Funds People reports that La Française Asset Management has registered the LFP Trend Opportunities fund, an SRI sub-fund of the La Française AM Fund Sicav.iShares (BlackRock) has registered the ETF iShares Global Corporate Bond and iShares Global Government AAA-AA Capped Bond funds.
12/12/2012

SEC makes an appointment in investment management

Jennifer B. McHugh, who since 2009 had been senior advisor to outgoing Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairwoman Mary L. Schapiro, and who had served as interim director of the investment management division of the Commission, on 11 December was appointed as senior adviser to Norm Champ, director of the investment management division for questions concerning mutual funds and investment advisers. She will begin in this position on 17 December.McHugh began at the SEC in 1999.
12/12/2012

Tikehau recruits former employees of Edram and Sparinvest

The Tikehau group has announced the arrival of three new employees at the business. At Tikehau Investment Management (TIM), Etienne Gorgeon, previously CIO Fixed Income at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management has been appointed chief investment officer for open-ended funds and mandates.Frédéric Sallerin has been recruited as a salesperson for institutional clients. He had previously been responsible for development of distribution to institutional investors at Sparinvest in Paris.At Tikehau Capital Advisors (TCA), Vincent Favier becomes director of stakholdings. Since 2006, he had been CEO in charge of the French office of the Amber Capital company.
12/12/2012

Henri Faure to oversee Investment Management at BNP Paribas RE

BNP Paribas Real Estate on 11 December announced a series of appointments, including Henri Faure, deputy CEO and board member responsible for overseeing Investment Management activities, who will report to david Aubin. He will replace François Benfeghoul, Deputy CEO and board member in charge of all Central functions, from 1 July 2013, as Benfeghoui has decided to retire.
12/12/2012

Profits and asset increases down at Hennessy Advisors

For the fiscal year to 30 September, Hennessy Advisors, Inc has posted net profits of USD0.97m, compared with USD1.21m for the previous year.Mutual fund assets at the end of September totalled USD919.26m, compared with USD749.31m twelve months previously. However, average assets in the period fell to USD823m from USD883m.As of 26 October 2012, Hennessy Advisors has acquired the FBR Funds range, which brings assets under management to USD3.1bn.
12/12/2012

Philippe Fidaire appointed as director of institutional clients at ING IM

ING IM on 11 December announced the recruitment of Philippe Fidaire as director of institutional clients. Fidaire, a specialist in investment solutions for institutional investors who has spent his entire career at Allianz Global Investors, began in his new role on 3 December 2012.Fidaire’s expertise in investment solutions will allow ING IM to develop its solid expertise on the French market. ING IM has “historic” expertise as the asset management firm of the ING insurance group, which includes leading strategies such as emerging market debt, corporate or government, denominated in local or strong currencies. The ING IM Investment Solutions unit now has 116 employees.
12/12/2012

Banco Popular sells NP loans

After finalising a capital increase of EUR2.5bn on 4 December, Banco Popular has announced that it has recently sold its largest portfolio of sub-prime debt, totalling EUR1.143bn, Cinco Días reports. The buyers are the Lindorff and AnaCap funds. According to financial industry sources, Popular is said to have made a net gain on the deal of EUR35m.The objective of the sales for Banco Popular is to generate a total of EUR300m in gains.
12/12/2012

Sofinnova Partners closes its Sofinnova Capital VII fund with EUR240m

Sofinnova Partners on 11 December announced that it has closed its venture capital fund Sofinnova Capital VII with EUR240m in assets. Sofinnova Capital VII received subscriptions from top institutional investors, largely pension funds, funds of funds and insurers. These investors include the European Investment Fund, Skandia Life Insurance Company, CNP Assuranes and CDC Entreprises (FSI France Investissement). Sofinnova Capital VII, dedicated entirely to life sciences, is one of the largest venture capital funds in Europe. It will invest seed capital in biopharmaceuticals and medical equipment. Additionally, in the emerging biotech industrials sector, Sofinnova Partners has launched the Sofinnova Green Seed Fund, whose first closing has been held at EUR22.5m, and which includes industrial investors, such as Solvay, Siclaé, Sofiprotéol and Unigrains, along with CDC Entreprises.
12/12/2012

Amundi releases minvar global equity fund in Germany

The German press is reporting that Amundi has released the Amundi Funds Equity Global Minimum Variance sub-fund of its Luxembourg SICAV Amundi Funds in Germany and Austria.The product is part of the Next Generation (NextGen) range, whose assets currently total about EUR1.2bn (see Newsmanagers of 21 November).
12/12/2012

Pension funds to become major real estate players

Pension funds have EUR38trn in assets, equivalent to 63% of global GDP, IEIF reports. Their potential is particularly strong in real estate investment. “Considering the long-term portfolio reallocation trends for pension funds and the growth of their assets, the investment volumes expected in real estate are about EUR380bn in the next five years,” the IEIF study predicts. Even after 15 years, “the proportion of real estate properties in pension funds will continue to increase,” the study adds. The weight of real estate in pension fund portfolios has increased from 4.9% in 1996 to 7.3% in 2011.In real estate portfolios held by pension funds, office properties represent 27% of total properties, while commercial properties total 19%.
12/12/2012

Schroders launches four funds in Italy

Schroders is launching three funds in Italy which will invest in emerging markets debt: Schroder ISF Emerging Market Bond, Schroder ISF Emerging Market Corporate Bond, and Schroder ISF Emerging Market Sovereign Bond, FondiOnline reports. The British firm will also offer Italian investors the Schroder ISF RMB Fixed Income fund, which invests in investment grade credit denominated in renminbi.
12/12/2012

HSBC GAM launches an India fund in Italy

HSBC Global Asset Management has launched the HSBC GIF India Fixed Income fund in Italy. The fund invests in government bonds and Indian businesses, Bluerating reports. The fund will be available to institutional and retail investors.
12/12/2012

Alfi publishes a guide to best practices for Islamic funds

The Luxembourg investment fund association (ALFI) on 11 December published a guide to best practices for the domicile and administration of Islamic funds, in order to provide new understanding of the expectations and requirements in this fast-growing market segment.“2012 was a highly active year for the Islamic finance community in Luxembourg, with the launch of several new Sharia-compliant funds. Luxembourg is currently the leader in Europe and number 5 in the world for the number of Islamic funds, with 41 funds and EUR4bn in assets under management,” says Marc Saluzzi, chairman of ALFI, cited in a statement.The ALFI guide to best practices provides detailed information and advice about the legal format, domicile process and fund administration, and asset custody for Islamic funds in Luxembourg. The document also makes recommendations about compliance for Islamic financial instruments with Luxembourg UCITS regulations. This allows service providers who are already active in this area to better meet the expectations of the market and provides advice to new actors about all the aspects to consider.
12/12/2012

Edmond de Rothschild lance un plan stratégique à quatre ans

Edmond de Rothschild repense son modèle. «Le groupe entend développer les synergies entre ses entités», les principales étant Paris, Genève et Luxembourg, a déclaré ce matin Christophe de Backer, directeur général d’Edmond de Rothschild, en présentant son plan stratégique 2013-2016. Le groupe se fixe plusieurs objectifs, telle qu’une croissance de 26% de ses encours. Alors que les actifs devraient s’élever à 125 milliards d’euros à fin 2012 (75 milliards dans la banque privée et 50 milliards dans la gestion d’actifs), ceux-ci ont vocation à atteindre 158 milliards d’euros d’ici 2016 (dont 88 milliards d’euros en banque privée). Ce plan s’accompagne d’une évolution de la gouvernance, plus centrale, et d’un développement accru à l’international.
Le groupe se fixe une croissance de 26% de ses encours. Photo: PHB/Agefi
12/12/2012

L'Italie place correctement sa dette malgré le contexte politique

Les coûts de financement à un an de l’Etat italien sont tombés à leur plus bas niveau depuis mars et la demande de titres a été forte lors d’une nouvelle adjudication du Trésor, la première depuis l’annonce par le président du Conseil, Mario Monti, de son intention de démissionner sitôt le budget 2013 adopté. Le Trésor a placé pour 6,5 milliards d’euros de bons à un an avec un rendement de 1,456%. Il avait payé 1,76% lors d’une opération similaire le mois dernier. La demande a été 1,94 fois supérieure à l’offre, contre 1,76 fois le mois dernier.
12/12/2012

Le Parlement européen adopte le budget 2013 de l'Union européenne

Le Parlement européen a adopté le budget 2013 de l’Union européenne en approuvant les termes d’un accord difficilement négocié avec les Etats membres. Les eurodéputés ont accepté de revoir à la baisse les dépenses prévisionnelles pour l’année prochaine en échange d’un budget rectificatif de 6 milliards d’euros destiné à payer les factures impayées de 2012. La Commission européenne demandait 9 milliards. Dans une conjoncture où les grands Etats contributeurs souhaitaient une baisse des dépenses pour la période 2014-2020, le budget 2013 s'élève à 132,2 milliards d’euros en crédits de paiement au lieu des 138 milliards demandés par Bruxelles. L’accord entre le Parlement et le Conseil prévoit toutefois un nouveau budget rectificatif dans l’année si, comme c’est probable, un nouveau déficit apparaissait.
12/12/2012

L'Opep laisse son plafond de production de pétrole inchangé

Les ministres du pétrole de l’Organisation des pays exportateurs de pétrole (Opep) ont décidé de laisser le plafond de production inchangé à 30 millions de barils par jour (bpj), malgré des prévisions de baisse de la demande au premier semestre 2013.
12/12/2012

La production industrielle de la zone euro baisse de 1,4% en octobre

La production industrielle de la zone euro a poursuivi son repli en octobre, reculant de 1,4% après une baisse de 2,3% (révisé) en septembre, selon Eurostat. Les économistes interrogés par Reuters prévoyaient une hausse de 0,2% après la baisse de 2,5% annoncée initialement pour septembre. Sur un an, la production industrielle des 17 accuse un recul de 3,6%.
12/12/2012

Blanchiment: HSBC veut tourner la page

Après l’amende record de 1,92 milliard payée aux Etats-Unis, la banque britannique devra montrer patte blanche pendant cinq ans sur ses pratiques de lutte antiblanchiment. La FSA lui a aussi imposé de nouvelles procédures. HSBC assure avoir déjà renforcé ses contrôles.
12/12/2012

Il ne faut pas trop attendre d'une baisse des taux de la BCE

Dans un entretien accordé au quotidien, le chef économiste de la Banque centrale européenne (BCE) tente de calmer les attentes d’une baisse des taux directeurs de l’autorité. «La marge de manœuvre est mince. Nous avons déjà des taux à des niveaux très bas» a ainsi indiqué Peter Praet. Et de préciser que «nous devons porter notre attention sur l’efficacité de la politique monétaire. La posture actuelle est déjà très accommodante. Les taux d’intérêt ne peuvent pas être utiles à grand chose dans ce domaine». Sur une baisse des taux dès janvier, Peter Praet estime que la BCE «scrute les signaux envoyés par l’économie (…) et suit les développements monétaires et de crédit».
12/12/2012

Vers une baisse du taux du Livret A

Le quotidien assure que le taux du placement fétiche des Français, actuellement de 2,25%, devrait baisser de 25 voire de 50 points de base au 1er février prochain. Il s’agirait de la première baisse en trois ans et demi, dont l’ampleur dépendra de l’inflation hors tabac. Une baisse intervenant dans l’attente d’un nouveau relèvement du plafond du livret.

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