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16/04/2013

Trafigura choie ses salariés

Selon des documents préparatoires à une émission obligataire consultés par le quotidien, le géant du trading de matières premières a versé à ses hauts cadres un montant cumulé de 1,6 milliard de dollars au cours des trois dernières années par le biais de rachats de titres. Trafigura indique aux investisseurs qu’il souhaite consacrer un montant identique à ces opérations d’ici 2016.
16/04/2013

Charterhouse peine à susciter la demande

La société de private equity britannique pourrait bien devoir renoncer à deux cessions de premier plan du fait du manque d’appétit des prétendants. De sources proches, le quotidien avance que la vente de l’allemand Ista n’a donné naissance qu’à un seul projet d’offre, mené par BC Partners et par le fonds de pension des enseignants de l’Ontario. Encore le montant proposé ne devrait pas atteindre celui espéré par Charterhouse. BC Partners est également le seul intéressé aux côtés de CVC Capital Partners dans l’autre dossier en souffrance, qui concerne le français Elior. Là encore l’offre pourrait être inférieure aux 3 milliards d’euros représentant 8,3 fois l’Ebitda 2012.
16/04/2013

Lancement du projet de «reporting intégré»

L’IIRC (International Integrated Reporting Council), qui regroupe sociétés, investisseurs, régulateurs et comptables, lance aujourd’hui une consultation sur son projet de «reporting intégré» qui rassemble, au sein d’un seul document, toutes les données financières et extra-financières, indique le quotidien qui n’hésite pas à estimer qu’il s’agira du «prochain Graal de l’information».
16/04/2013

Pékin souhaite lancer un marché à terme sur les changes

Les autorités chinoises vont préparer «de manière proactive» le lancement d’un marché à terme sur les changes, relancer les «futures» sur les obligations et le développement des options sur indice actions, indique le Shanghai Securities News qui cite un rapport réalisé par l’autorité chinoise du marché des changes. Aucune indication de temps n’a cependant été fournie.
16/04/2013

Le cours de l'or dévisse

Le prix de l’once d’or est tombé à 1.375 dollars hier soir, soit une chute de 13% sur les cinq derniers jours qui confirme un retournement de tendance en 2013.
16/04/2013

La Sfil renégocie les prêts toxiques

La nouvelle banque des collectivités a fait pour le moment une quinzaine de propositions de restructuration des prêts sensibles, issus de Dexia. Elle dispose d’une enveloppe de 1 milliard d’euros pour refinancer les indemnités «à prix coûtant» et accorder de nouveaux financements.
16/04/2013

La Française et Ofi marient leurs incubateurs

Next AM, filiale de La Française, va prendre au moins 30% du capital de NewAlpha AM, l’incubateur d’Ofi, pour créer un leader européen de l’accompagnement en capital et/ou en fonds d’amorçage des petites sociétés de gestion. Les deux équipes vont fusionner d’ici à septembre.
16/04/2013
Gestion d'actifs

Thélem assurances s'intéresse à la dette émergente

Vincent Malandain, directeur financier de Thélem assurances dans un article publié dans Option Finance numéro 1217 : Nous possédons actuellement 10% d’actions, 7% d’obligations d’Etat et 59% d’obligations privées. Le solde est principalement constitué d’actifs immobiliers (15%). Aujourd’hui, la valeur brute de nos placements immobiliers représente presque le même montant que nos capitaux propres, soit 147 millions d’euros. Compte tenu de la baisse des taux d’intérêt, nos emprunts immobiliers sont devenus trop chers. Nous avons donc remboursé par anticipation une partie de nos prêts en 2012 et nous poursuivrons certainement cette stratégie en 2013. En parallèle, l’an dernier, nous avons essayé de retrouver du rendement obligataire en réinvestissant à la marge sur les dettes périphériques. Nous avons également investi dans les obligations high yield entre 2011 et 2012. Nous en détenons actuellement à hauteur de 20% du portefeuille, mais nous avons tendance à prendre nos profits car le marché devient trop cher. Notre position est donc assez contra-cyclique par rapport aux autres investisseurs, qui cherchent plutôt à s’exposer à ce marché aujourd’hui. L’an passé, nous avons continué à désensibiliser le portefeuille actions, tout en intégrant les marchés émergents dans notre allocation. Nous nous intéressons également à la dette émergente. Pour notre exposition aux émergents, nous faisons appel à des gérants externes, plus spécialisés, à travers des OPCVM . Nous avons notamment sélectionné un fonds de La Française AM.
Gestion d'actifs
16/04/2013
Gestion d'actifs

La CDC lance une consultation de Place sur les obligations de petites sociétés

La CDC a lancé une consultation pour la gestion d’un mandat d’obligations de petites entreprises (notamment ETI) d’un montant maximum de 1 milliard d’euros. Les autres donneurs d’ordres sont notamment ACMN Vie, Aviva Vie, Banques Populaires Vie, CNP, CCR, Generali Vie, Groupama, HSBC Assurances, Sogecap... Ils s’engagent à participer à la création d’un fonds obligataire et y investir directement ou indirectement jusqu'à 1 milliard d’euros. Une modification du Code des Assurances pourrait intervenir prochainement pour ouvrir la voie aux investissements dans des produits non liquides de type FCT. Cela fait partie des pistes qui ont été approfondies au cours des discussions menées entre l’ACP et un groupe de Place sous l'égide de la CDC en vue du développement d’une initiative (fonds oblig ETI) devant permettre aux assureurs de souscrire de la dette corporate à moyen terme. En contrepartie de ces nouvelles marges de man??uvre, qui viendraient alors s’ajouter à un ratio de diversification (plus communément appelé ratio poubelle) limité à 10 % de l’actif, les assureurs auront à prouver qu’ils disposent bien de moyens suffisants pour analyser les opérations en profondeur.
Gestion d'actifs
15/04/2013

European fund distributors revise strategy

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { } More than 80% of European fund distributors are planning to reorganise their internal processes in the next three years, in order to reduce their costs, according to a survey released by Cerulli Associates, Funds Europe reports. Consolidation of funds (61.9%) takes second place among measures considered by distributors, far ahead of staff reductions (28.6%). Without saying that they are planning to reduce their distribution contracts, 19% of the 100 asset management firms surveyed by Cerulli did say that they are planning to launch fewer funds, and 19% are considering lowering the commissions they charge to distributors.
15/04/2013

European retail investors remain confident in April

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { } The situation in Cyprus is not worrying retail investors in Europe. According to the most recent European survey by Binck of stock market invetors, since December 2012, the level of confidence of investors has been recovering, and in April 2013 totals 2.5. This is a stable rating compared with the previous month, when the index set a record at 2.6. The survey finds that 23 of investors are optimistic in April: 66% of respondents have a confidence level equal to or higher than 0 (neutral). Half of respondents say they are highly confident, with a level equal to or higher than +4, or 2.5 times more than at the end of 2012.
15/04/2013

New head of external management at AP3

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { } Claudia Stanghellini has been appointed as the new head of external management at the Swedish pension fund AP3, realtid.se reports. She succeeds Mattias Bylund, who has been appointed as director of risk, business support and controls.
15/04/2013

Santander finalises its private banking line-up

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { } Alberto Ridaura, who had been head of wealth management activities, has been appointed as deputy director of the Santander private bank, alongside Eduardo Suárez (see Newsmanagers of 9 April), who has been selected as CEO of the unit, which has assets of EUR100bn, of which EUR65bn come from the wealth management division, Funds People reports.Santander has also appointed the 17 territorial heads in its private bank.
15/04/2013

Santander preparing to rationalise its fund range

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { } According to a document obtained by Funds People, Santander will be taking the occasion of the absorption of its affiliates Banif and Banesto to rationalise its investment fund ranges, which include a total of 197 products under the Santander, Banif, Banesto, Citibank and Openbank brand names. By June, the group will be merging bond funds so as to eliminate 12 products. The new funds will be divided into several share classes, with varied commission levels. Nine equity funds will also be eliminated through merger-absorption.In September, the wave of rationalisation will be extended to profiled funds, the Santander “Select” range, whose assets will increase from EUR1bn currently to EUR2.4bn. The absolute return range will include only two funds, with assets of EUR800m.
15/04/2013

Allfunds gets head of development

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { } The Allfunds Bank platform (Santander and Intesa Sanpaolo) has appointed Jaime Pérez-Maura as head of development and planning of sales. He will be responsible for new activities in Europe and Asia. In addition, he will be responsible for overseeing key global accounts, Funds People reports.Pérez-Maura, who will report to Gianluca Renzini, head of sales, will retain responsibility for communications and market intelligence, but he will abandon direction of investment solutions, a position he had held for 13 years.
15/04/2013

Bank of Japan inflects investor demand

Early April saw investors around the world digesting the implications of the Bank of Japan’s decision to double the country’s monetary base in an effort to banish deflation by 2015. The BOJ’s program has raised hopes for Japan’s economic growth, fueled expectations of stronger Japanese investor demand for asset classes ranging from Eurozone debt to US real estate and rekindled fears that European and emerging Asian exporters will see their export competitiveness eroded by a weaker yen.Flows for EPFR global-tracked funds during the week ending April 10 mirrored these expectations and concerns. Europe bond funds posted their biggest weekly inflow since early December, real estate sector funds took in fresh money for the 13th time in the 15 weeks year-to-date and YTD flows into Japan equity funds climbed over the USD11 billion mark while redemptions from Germany equity funds hit a 49 week high and Asia ex-Japan equity funds recorded outflows for the second time in the past three weeks.Overall, a net USD3.13 billion flowed into equity funds – with half of that total going to dividend equity funds – and bond funds took in USD3.52 billion. Alternative Funds absorbed another USD953 million as they extended their current inflow streak to 14 consecutive weeks.It is also notable that balanced funds continued to attract USD1bn so that inflows since the beginning of the year total over USD21bn.
15/04/2013

JP Morgan AM recruits for Asian multi-asset class activities

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { } JP Morgan Asset Management has recruited Anthony Ho, from China Asset Management, for the newly-created position of managing director of the global multi=asset class unit in Hong Kong, Asian Investor reports. The new position is an extension of the Asian multi-asset class unit, which had previously been based in London. The reason for this decision is the continuing growth of Asian multi-asset class portfolios. Ho will be responsible for overseeing the development of this activity in the region. Assets managed by the multi-asset class unit total over USD100bn. Figures for Asia have not been provided.
15/04/2013

Oddo AM opens an office in Geneva

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { } Oddo Asset Management has opened an office in Geneva, Agefi Switzerland reports. “We have had an office in Zurich since 2011, and have recently opened another office in Geneva. Switzerland is a part of our internationalisation strategy. Edouard Vallette Viallard is our country manager, and is responsible for the French and Italian-speaking portions of Switzerland. Two other people have been appointed for the German-speaking part of Switzerland, with independent managers,” Lorenzo Gazzoletti, deputy CEO of Oddo am, tells the newspaper.
15/04/2013

Heavy inflows to currency-hedged ETFs

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { } To prevent their gains on foreign equities being cut off by an unfavorable turn on the currency markets, US investors are increasingly turning to ETFs hedged for currency risks, the Wall Street Journal reports.The largest beneficiary of this trend is the WisdomTree Japan Hedged Equity Fund (ticker: DXJ), whose assets have quintupled since the beginning of this year, to USD6.42bn. The WisdomTree Europe Hedged Equity Fund (HEDJ) has also seen its assets more than quintuple this year, to USD198m, while the db x-trackers MSCI EAFE Hedged Equity Fund (DBEF) has doubled in size in the same period, to USD30m.
15/04/2013

Wells Fargo: record profits in Q1

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { } For January-March, Wells Fargo & Company has posted a record net profit of USD5.2bn, compared with USD5.1bn in October-December, and USD4.2bn in the corresponding period of 2012.Net profits for the wealth management, brokerage and retirement unit totalled USD337bn in first quarter 2013, compared with USD143.4m in the three months from October-December, and USD296m in the corresponding period of last year.
15/04/2013

Asset management net profits up 26% at JP Morgan in first quarter

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { } Net profits at the asset management unit of JP Morgan totalled USD487m in first quarter, up by USD101m, or 26%, compared with the corresponding quarter of 2012, according to figures released on 12 April. Assets under management increased by USD101bn, or 7%, to a total of USD1.5trn, due to a net inflow to long-term products and a positive market effect. Other assets, including assets under custody or administration, increased by USD57bn, or 9%, to a total of USD688bn, due to positive market effect and net inflows.
15/04/2013

Volume of transactions at Amundi Immobilier tops EUR1.5bn in 2012

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { } The volume of trades engaged in by Amundi Immobilier in France and internationally in the year 2012 totalled EUR1.5bn, which brings total assets under management to EUR7bn, up 10%. According to the asset management firm, Opcimmo, its most recent collective real estate investment organism contributed to this result, as the product received investments from the group’s networks (regional savings banks, LCL and CA Assurances), giving it 75% market share in terms of inflows, the firm says. In 2013, Amundi Immobilier will diversify its international investments to offer its clients a wider range of access to the European market.
15/04/2013

Invesco sells Atlantic Trust PWM to CIBC

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The Chinese firm CIBC has announced that it has acquired Atlantic Trust Private Wealth Management (USD20bn in assets) from Invesco for USD210m in cash, equivalent to 1.05% of assets under management. Atlantic Trust PWM provides integrated wealth management solutions to high net worth retail clients, familiies, and foundations. The firm has 235 employees.
15/04/2013

Foreign firms gain Spanish fund market share

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { } According to the latest quarterly CNMV bulletin, assets in Spanish funds had fallen as of 31 December by 6.3% year on year, to EUR124.0399bn, compared with EUR132.3688bn, with net redemptions totalling EUR11.4954bn.However, assets in foreign funds increased by 26.8% to a total of EUR38bn, while the number of such funds rose 2% to 754. Assets under managed did total over EUR36.69bn as of the end of 2010 (before a fall to EUR29.97bn as of the end of 2011), but they remain far below the EUR44bn recorded at the end of 2006 or the EUR37.09bn of the end of 2007.
15/04/2013

Hedge funds post inflows of USD11.4bn in February

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }A:link { } According to BarclayHedge and TrimTabs, the 3,434 hedge funds which had reported results up to the end of February had attracted a net USD11.4bn in February, or 0.6% of their assets, after inflows of USD4.3bn in January. However, their returns were only 0.4% in February, while the S&P 500 gained 1.1%. In the twelve months under review, the performance of hedge funds has been only 5.8%, at a time when the S&P 500 has gained 10.9%.On the basis of results for 1,360 funds as of the end of March, BarclayHedge estimates that hedge funds have posted average returns of 1.16% in March, bringing the total since the beginning of the year to 4%.Only three strategies showed losses last year: equity short bias (-3.20%, 5 funds), emerging markets (-0.49%, 219 funds), and tehnologies (-0.39%, 16 funds).The best performance was for the 24 biotechnology and healthcare funds (3.11%), the 21 Pacific Ri funds (2.83%) and the 169 equity long bias funds (2.24%).For first quarter as a whole, the strongest performance has been for Pacific Rim equities (8.81%), while the heaviest loss has been for equity short bias (-9.38%).
15/04/2013

Standard Life closes down six funds of funds

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The British firm Standard Life Investments (SLI0 has decided to close six funds of funds due to insufficient interest on the part of investors for these vehicles, Investment Week reports. The six products concerned are: SLI European Equity Manager of Manager fund, SLI Japanese Equity Manager of Manager fund North American Equity Manager of Manager fund SLI Pacific Basin Equity Manager of Manager fund SLI UK Bond Manager of Manager fund SLI UK Equity Manager of Manager fund. These strategies were launched in February 2006. They were managed by the US firm Wilshire under an outsourcing agreement. They will be closed in May.

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