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30/10/2013

Harcourt launches two UCITS funds

The alternative management affiliate of the private bank Vontobel, Hracourt Investment Consulting, on 29 October announced the launch of two UCITS-compliant funds, the Vontobel Fund-Pure Momentum Strategy and Vontobel Fund-Pure Dividend Strategy.The two funds are part of a new family of products, Research-Driven Strategies, which includes a third strategy that will be offered at a later date.The two new funds are actively-managed, on the basis of very strict methodologies which allow for alternative risk premiums to be captured.Management commissions have been set for the two funds at 1.50% for private investors, and 0.75% for institutionals. For the Pure Momentum strategy, the outperformance commission is set at 10% of relative performance commpared with the index (Libor three-month).ISIN codes for the Vontobel Fund-Pure Momentum StrategyB: LU0971937973I: LU0971938195H-CHF: LU0971938278HI-CHF: LU0971938351H-EUR: LU0971938435HI-EUR: LU0971938518ISIN codes for the Vontobel Fund – Pure Dividend StrategyB: LU0971937114I: LU0971937205H-CHF: LU0971937387HI-CHF: LU0971937460H-EUR: LU0971937544HI-EUR: LU0971937627
30/10/2013

SAC Capital Advisors to plead guilty

SAC Capital Advisors will plead guilty to securities fraud as part of an agreement with US Federal prosecutors which will be announced next week, the Wall Street Journal reports, citing sources familiar with the matter. The exact timing for the agreement has not yet been set, but it may be revealed by the end of the week. SAC will also agree to stop managing money coming from outside, and to pay penal fines of about USD1.2bn. This will be the largest fine ever paid. SAC had previously denied all accusations and claimed that Steve Cohen had done nothing.
30/10/2013

KGAL redeploys distribution

In order to better serve institutional investors, family offices and charities, KGAL (EUR25.1bn invested as of the end of 2012) is founding a dedicated affiliate, KGAL Capital GmbH & Co KG. The creation of the wholly-owned entity in Grünwald, near Munich, meets the requirements of the new German investment law (KAGB).KGAL Capital will be headed by Markus Müller, assisted by Thomas Krützmann and Florian Martin. These three MDs have long experience as executives at KGAL.For its part, KGAL, whose owners’ equity totals EUR6.4bn, is a joint venture of Commerzbank, BayernLB, the Hamburg saivngs bank (Haspa) and Sal. Oppenheim.
30/10/2013

Assets up at BBVA

As of the end of September, Funds People reports, assets at BBVA in Spain in the form of investment funds, savings plans and managed portfolios represented EUR56.34bn, which represents a year-on-year increase of 11.6%.Assets outside Spain represented EUR21.02bn in investment funds and Sicavs, in addition to which there are EUR13.76bn in managed portfolios, and EUR3.99bn in retirement savings plans.
30/10/2013

AGI creates position of head of Netherlands

Robert Koopdonk, who had been head of institutional sales for Benelux and Scandinavia at BNY Alcentra, has been recruited to the newly-created position of managing director in charge of the Netherlands at Allianz Global Investors (AGI), Fonds Nieuws reports.Koopdonk will report to Tobias Pross, head of institutional business development Europe.
30/10/2013

Norwegian sovereign fund predicts correction on equity markets

Yngve Slyngstad, CEO of Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), has announced that he predicts a correction in equity prices, Handelsblatt reports. That explains the fact that allocation to equities by the Government Pension Fund – Global (GPFG, EUR586bn), formerly known as the Oil Fund, managed by NBIM under an outsourcing contract from the Bank of Norway, has not been increased since the beginning of the year, despite the rising stock prices.Inflows were not allocated to the purcase of equities, but instead to investments in bonds, or have been retained in cash. “We would prefer to invest more in real estate, but that takes time,” the CEO of NBIM says.He adds that in general, he feels that market corrections are more of an opportunity than a danger. “When they happen, we feel that it is a positive sign.”
30/10/2013

European investors preferred equity funds in September

According to Morningstar, European long-term funds in September posted a net inflow of EUR3.71bn, due to net subscriptions of EUR3.22bn to allocation funds and EUR1.15bn to hedge funds, but most of all to EUR8.31bn which were attracted to equity funds, at a time when bond funds saw net outflows of EUR8.65bn. In the first nine months of the year, net subscriptions totalled EUR218.47bn.Money market funds, for their part, underwent net redemptions of EUR24.98bn, bringing total net redemptions in January-September t0 EUR50.48bn.Among the various groups, the heaviest net inflows were at BlackRock, with EUR2.55bn in September and EUR19.48bn in the first nine months of the year. Second place for September, with EUR1.35bn, is Nordea, with EUR5.99bn in net inflows for January-September, while JPMorgan, in third place last month with EUR878m, had EUR18.14bn in net inflows in the first three quarters of 2013.The largest net redemptions in September were from Pimco, with EUR3.27bn, Polaris, with EUR2.58bn, and Scottish Widows, with EUR1.17bn. However, Pimco still shows net subscriptions of EUR4.24bn in the first three quarters. For its part, BNP Paribas has seen the heaviest net outflows in January-September, with more than EUR5.67bn, followed by Scottish Widows (EUR5.08bn) and Amundi (EUR3.5bn).
30/10/2013

Azimut launches five funds

The Italian asset management firm Azimut has launched three Luxembourg-registered funds: Asset Timing, Top Rating and BtPortfolio, and has unveiled two new UCCITS IV produts: Lira Plus and Global Sukuk, Bluerating reports. Asset Timing is a systematic fund which may invest in funds, equities, bonds and derivatives, depending on market phases. Top Rating is a fund which invests in bonds with an investment grade rating. PTPortfolio has been designed for institutional investors and invests only in securities issued by the Italian treasury denominated in euros. Lir Plus is exposed to Turkish short-term rates, and Global Sukuk is invested in sukuks.
30/10/2013

EstCapital launches a renewable energies real estate fund

The Italian asset management firm EstCapital has launched the closed real estate fund Alps Energy Re, which will invest in renewable energy production units, Bluerating reports. Fundraising, which began in July, has brought in EUR10m. The objective is to raise EUR30-50m.
30/10/2013

Fewer new hedge funds, but larger

Only 86 European offshore hedge funds were launched in 2012, the lowest number of new funds since 2000, FinancialNews reports, citing EuroHedge magazine. But those which did start up are larger than before. The average size of new funds was USD100m, compared with less than USD50m 10 years ago, EuroHedge reports.
30/10/2013

New CEO at Öhman Fonder

Lars Melander has been promoted to CEO of the Swedish asset management firm Öhman Fonder. He had previously been administrative head of the structure, which he joined in 2011. He succceeds Johan Malm, who has recently been appointed as CEO of the Öhman group.Öhman has assets under management of SEK25bn, or nearly EUR3bn.
30/10/2013

H2O launches multi-asset class fund

With the H2O MultiReturns, H2O AM, an affiliate of Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM), has launched a fund domiciled in the United Kingdom investing in equities, bonds and currencies, Fundweb reports.The new product will be managed by Vincent Chailley, the CIO of H2O, and Jeremy Touboul.
30/10/2013

UBS Global AM releases target-date fund in Spain

The CNMV has granted a sales licence in Spain for the UBS Emerging Markets Bonds 2017 fund from UBS Global Asset Management, an emerging market debt fund maturing in August 2017, for which subscriptions will be closed on 12 November, Funds People reports.The portfolio is invested in a diversified basket of 35 positions in government, quasi-government and corporate bonds. UBS Global AM has limited the capacity of the fund to EUR160m.
30/10/2013

DEGI International distributes 20% of its assets

Aberdeen Asset Management Deutschland on 29 October announced that shareholders in the open-ended retail real estate fund DEGI International (ISIN code: DE0008007998) will receive EUR6 per share on 30 October, which represents a total of EUR215.8m, or about 20% of net residual asset of EUR1.079bn (as of 30 September).The liquidation of the fund as of 15 October 2014 was decided on 25 October 2011. At the time, DEGI International had assets of about EUR1.5bn.The manager states that since the beginning of 2013, the fund has sold eight properties or realty firms.The next payment is scheduled for April 2014. The previous one, at EUR3.50 per hsare, or EUR125.9m in total, took place on 25 April.
30/10/2013

UK regulator to crack down on commissions charged by asset management firms

Martin Wheatley, head of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in the United Kingdom, will on Wednesday announced at a conference that he plans to reform the way in which asset management firms pass on their costs to clients, after discovering failures in the current system, the Financial Times predicts. Today, asset management firms can include the cost of external research, which the FCA estimates at GBP3bn for last year, in commissions. Some would like to see asset management firms pay these fees out of their own resources, rather than clients’ money. The FCA will start a consultation next month to study ways of reforming this system, particularly defining permitted costs for research.
30/10/2013

Results at Lloyds bank boosted by sale of stake in SJP

The British banking group Lloyds Bank has reported a pre-tax profit for the first nine months of the year of GBP1.7bn, compared with a loss of GBP607m in the corresponding period of 2012, according to figures released on 29 October.Results over nine months were boosted by the sale of stakes in the asset management firm St. James’s Place. Results for the nine months include an additional charge of GBP750m to cover redemption demands related to forced sales of PPI with insurance policies. The total provisions to meet these redemptions now totals GBP8bn.
30/10/2013

Michael Rosenthal joins Signia Wealth

The British wealth management firm Signia Wealth has recruited Michael Rosenthal as head of investments in hedge funds.Rosenthal had previously worked at Amundi Asset Management, where he served as co-chief invesment officer for hedge funds and head of the London office.
30/10/2013

Kempen Capital Management restructures its fund range

Kempen Capital Management N.V. (KCM) on 29 October announced that it has merged two of its flagship funds invested in European small cap equities and domiciled in the Netherlands with Luxembourg-registered funds. The procedure aims to simplify the range of sub-funds from Kempen Capital Management and to develop its Luxembourg platform.The merger, which took place on 23 October, concerns the Kempen (Lux) European Smallcap Fund and Kempen (Lux) Sustainable Smallcap Fund. These funds are sub-funds of the SICAV Kempen International Funds.“This merger allows Kempen Capital Management to strengthen its range of funds domiciled in Luxembourg, and to meet the needs of its clients. These clients have a clear preference for Luxembourg-registered funds,” says Vuk Srdanovic, international business development manager for France at Kempen Capital Management, cited in a statement.The two funds concerned are: Kempen European Smallcap Fund N.V. merged with the Kempen (Lux) European Smallcap Fund Kempen SeNSe Fund N.V. merged with the Kempen (Lux) Sustainable Smallcap Fund
30/10/2013

Le renflouement de GM entraîne une perte pour Washington

Les Etats-Unis ont comptabilisé une perte de 9,7 milliards de dollars (7,05 milliards d’euros) sur le renflouement de près de 50 milliards de General Motors, selon un rapport remis mardi au Congrès. Le Trésor avait mobilisé en 2009 pour 49,5 milliards de dollars de prêts en faveur de GM en échange d’une participation de 60,8% et de 2,1 milliards de dollars d’actions préférentielles. Le Trésor a depuis lors réduit sa participation par une série de cessions qui se sont faites à des prix en deçà du seuil nécessaire pour parvenir au point mort, ce qui a donné cette perte, lit-on dans ce rapport trimestriel du Special Inspector General chargé de superviser les 700 milliards de dollars du programme Tarp (Troubled Asset Relief Program). Le Trésor a vendu ses titres préférentiels et ramené sa participation à 7,3% et détenait 101,3 millions d’actions GM au 26 septembre, la date la plus récente disponible.
30/10/2013

Les Etats-Unis enquêtent sur le marché des changes

Le département de la Justice des Etats-Unis enquête sur une éventuelle manipulation des taux de change, a confirmé mardi le directeur par intérim de la division criminelle du département. C’est la première fois que le ministère admet l’existence d’une telle enquête.
30/10/2013

SAC s'apprête à plaider coupable

D’ici la semaine prochaine, SAC Capital Advisors devrait dévoiler un accord avec les procureurs fédéraux américains dans le cadre d’une affaire de délit d’initié. Le gérant de fonds alternatifs s’apprête à reconnaître sa culpabilité et à verser sur le plan pénal 1,2 milliard de dollars d’amendes, un record pour ce type de grief. Il devrait par ailleurs s’engager à ne plus gérer de fonds extérieurs. Ces pénalités viendraient s’ajouter à un accord au civil de 616 millions de dollars conclu en mars avec la Securities and Exchange Commission. Cette dernière continue par ailleurs de discuter d’une possible interdiction d’exercer pour Steve Cohen, le fondateur de SAC.
Markit 1
30/10/2013

Franklin Templeton collecte 4,8 milliards d’euros en Italie

Sur les huit premiers mois de l’année, Franklin Templeton a enregistré des souscriptions nettes de 4,8 milliards d’euros en Italie. La société américaine affiche un encours dans la Péninsule de 28 milliards d’euros et figure au premier rang des sociétés de gestion étrangères dans le pays, selon le responsable de la zone, Sergio Albarelli.
Markit 3
30/10/2013

Londres relance son sukuk par obligation

Le Trésor britannique travaille aux modalités d’émission l’an prochain d’une obligation souveraine conforme à la loi islamique, après y avoir renoncé en 2011 en raison du coût de cet instrument. Son montant pourrait être voisin de 200 millions de livres. Un choix politique destiné à séduire le monde musulman.
30/10/2013

Twenty First Capital réduit son fonds PME

Alors qu’il visait un closing à 150 millions d’euros, le fonds Avenir PME Obligations de Twenty First Capital a seulement drainé 67 millions à sa clôture en juillet. La boutique parisienne, qui gère 470 millions d’euros, a assuré hier qu’elle a stoppé d’elle-même les souscriptions sur ce produit. Elle invoque la difficulté à investir en dette dans des sociétés de moins de 50 millions de chiffre d’affaires, dont la demande est plus faible qu’escompté. Avenir PME Obligations a déjà réalisé trois opérations pour un total de 3,15 millions, alors qu’il visait des tickets moyens de 3 millions par société. Pour investir dans 40 PME au total, ce FCPR dispose encore d’un an, mais pourrait se donner six mois de plus. Il s’appuie sur deux apporteurs d’affaires, Entrepreneur Venture et A Plus Finance, qui remplace le britannique Boost & Co. Twenty First Capital compte aussi lancer un fonds contractuel ou de titrisation et un fonds centré sur les régions Bretagne et Pays de la Loire.
29/10/2013

L'immobilier américain accroît ses gains

L’indice S&P Case-Shiller du mois d’août fait apparaître une augmentation des prix de 0,9% par rapport à juillet dans les 20 plus grandes villes des Etats-Unis. Sur un an, le rythme de croissance s’est accéléré à 12,8%, contre 12,3% à fin juillet, et au-delà du consensus des économistes à 12,5%. Dans une ville comme San Francisco, la hausse annuelle dépasse même 25%. Les économistes s’attendent cependant à ce que le marché immobilier américain retrouve un rythme de croissance plus modeste dans les prochains mois, compte tenu de la hausse des taux d’emprunt depuis mai. Celle-ci a fait sentir ses effets à travers des indicateurs moins retardés comme le sentiment des promoteurs ou les ventes de logements.
Chantier immobilier à Washington en août 2013. Photo: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
29/10/2013

Comgest gère 10% de son encours en actions internationales

Avec des actifs sous gestion désormais proches de 1,5 milliard d’euros à fin septembre 2013, la stratégie globale, dirigée par Céline Piquemal-Prade, est devenue le troisième pôle d’activité de Comgest, à côté des actions émergentes (8,6 milliards d’euros sous gestion) et européennes (4,5 milliards). Alors que les actions globales représentaient 4,3% du total des actifs sous gestion en 2008, ce chiffre a progressé pour atteindre près de 10% du total des actifs, qui s’élevaient à 15,6 milliards fin septembre, selon un communiqué de la société.

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