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14/05/2013

Forte hausse des encours pour Franklin, Invesco et AllianceBernstein

Au 30 avril, les actifs gérés par Franklin Resources (Franklin Templeton investments) ressortaient à 847,5 milliards de dollars contre 823,7 milliards fin mars, grâce notamment à des hausses de 6 milliards de dollars sur les actions (à 325,9 milliards) et surtout de 14,5 milliards (à 383,7 milliards) pour les produits obligataires.Pour sa part, l’encours d’Invesco s’est accru de 19,2 milliards en avril pour terminer à 748,6 milliards de dollars, avec un accroissement réparti entre les différentes gammes de fonds (actions, obligations, équilibrés, monétaires et alternatifs).Les actifs gérés par AllianceBernstein ont gonflé de 10 milliards de dollars pour ressortir à 453 milliards fin avril, grâce à une hausse de 7 milliards sur l’obligataire (à 272 milliards) et une progression de 2 milliards (à 145 milliards) pour les actions.Enfin, l’encours de Legg Mason a diminué à 655,4 milliards de dollars fin avril contre 664,6 milliards fin mars, essentiellement à cause d’une chute de 16,4 milliards des actifs des fonds monétaires, alors que les fonds de long terme affichent une hausse de 7,2 milliards, à 534,1 milliards.
14/05/2013
Fonds

PowerShares lance un ETF sur la dette souveraine émergente

Avec le PowerShares Fundamental Emerging Markets Local Debt Portfolio (acronyme : PFEM), Invesco PowerShares Capital Management a lancé le 9 mai un ETF sur la dette souveraine émergente en monnaies locales chargé à 0,50 %. Ce produit, à distribution mensuelle, réplique l’indice Citi RAFI Bonds Severeign Emerging Markets Extended Local Currency Index qui se compose d'émissions lancées par dix-huit Etats émergents notées au minimum CC par S&P et Ca par Moody’s.Au 30 avril, l’indice était construit à partir d’obligations émises par le Brésil, le Chili, la Chine (offshore), la Colombie, la République tchèque, la Hongrie, l’Indonésie, Israël, la Malaisie, le Mexique, le Pérou, les Philippines, la Pologne, la Russie, l’Afrique du Sud, la Corée du Sud, la Thaïlande et la Turquie.
Fonds
14/05/2013
Fonds

Appel à candidature pour le fonds d'incubation Emergence

Le fonds d’incubation Emergence a diffusé un appel à candidatures pour sélectionner le délégataire de son futur compartiment actions, rapporte L’Agefi. Les gérants intéressés ont jusqu’au 21 mai pour manifester leur intérêt, avec une clôture du dépôt des dossiers fixée au 3 juin. La désignation du vainqueur devrait intervenir pour le forum financier de Paris Europlace en juillet.L’objectif de ce compartiment sera d’incuber des fonds proposant des stratégies innovantes et des compétences spécialisées» et «ayant des ambitions internationales», indique le document consulté par L’Agefi. Une fois le délégataire sélectionné, l’ambition est de collecter entre 150 et 300 millions d’euros auprès d’investisseurs institutionnels.
Fonds
14/05/2013

Axa IM nomme un directeur du développement institutionnel aux US

Gérant de portefeuille chez Axa Rosenberg, qu’il avait rejoint en 2008 après avoir travaillé chez American Century Investments depuis 2003, Lawrence Remstedt a été promu director of institutional development & relations chez Axa Investment Managers pour les Etats-Unis.
14/05/2013

Carl Icahn repart à l'assaut de Transocean

L’investisseur Carl Icahn a réitéré dans une lettre aux actionnaires de Transocean ses exigences de changement de la politique de dividende et de nomination de nouveaux membres au conseil d’administration. Dans cette lettre publiée lundi soir, il juge «totalement absurde» la décision du président du conseil d’administration Michael Talbert de se retirer à l’assemblée générale de 2014 s’il est réélu lors de celle de 2013, vendredi prochain. M. Icahn relève par ailleurs que la fondation Ethos conseille aux investisseurs institutionnels de voter en faveur des trois candidats (Jose Maria Alapont, John Lipinski, Samuel Merksamer) qu’il propose pour le conseil d’administration. Avec ISS et Glass Lewis, trois organisations de conseils aux actionnaires se sont prononcées en faveur de ses candidats, note-t-il.
14/05/2013

Stream Capital se développe à Genève

Stream Capital à Genève annonce le recrutement de Katherine Hill en tant que directrice couvrant le transfert de parts de fonds d’investissement alternatifs sur le marché secondaire au sein de son bureau de Genève, rapporte L’Agefi suisse. Katherine Hill sera responsable des placements dans les hedge funds et le private equity. Katherine Hill a plus de dix ans d’expérience dans l’industrie des hedge funds à New York et Genève. Elle travaillait récemment chez Private Capital Consulting. Stream Capital est spécialisée dans les transferts secondaires de parts de fonds de hedge funds, de private equity et immobiliers.
14/05/2013

L'Association des fonds de placement change de directeur et de nom

L’Association suisse des fonds de placement (Swiss Funds Association/SFA) change de directeur et de nom. Matthäus Den Otter cède la direction du secrétariat à Markus Fuchs au 1er juillet 2013. Dès cette date, la SFA prendra une nouvelle raison sociale, Swiss Funds & Asset Management Association (SFAMA), selon un communiqué publié le 13 mai.Matthäus Den Otter était à la tête de la SFA depuis 2005. Markus Fuchs a rejoint la SFA en 2010, en qualité de Senior Counsel au secrétariat. Ces deux dernières années, il s’est concentré sur l’Asset Management et a été en première ligne dans l'élaboration de la stratégie d’Asset Management, un projet commun de la SFA et de l’Association suisse des banquiers ASB, souligne le communiqué.
14/05/2013
Fonds

Schroders commercialise son fonds ISF Euro High Yield en Allemagne

Achim Küssner, directeur général de l’allemand Schroder Investment Management GmbH, a annoncé que le groupe britannique a désormais obtenu l’agrément de commercialisation en Allemagne et en Autriche du compartiment Euro High Yield (*) de sa sicav luxembourgeoise Schroder International Selection Fund (Schroder ISF) qui a été lancé le 14 novembre. Le droit d’entrée est plafonné à 3 % Ce fonds est déjà autorisé à la vente au Luxembourg, au Royaume-Uni, en Espagne et en France (lire Newsmanagers du 30 janvier). (*) codes Isin : LU0849399786 (parts A, capitalisation), LU0849400543 (parts A distribution)
Fonds
14/05/2013
Fonds

Les fonds d'actions allemandes ont du mal à battre leur indice de référence

A peine 41% des fonds d’actions allemandes parviennent à battre leur indice de référence, le DAX 30 TR, sur une période de 5 ans, selon une étude réalisée par e-fundresearch.Cette étude prend en compte les fonds d’actions allemandes distribués au 10 mai 2013 dans au moins un des trois pays de l’espace germanophone européen, Allemagne, Suisse et Autriche, et disposant d’un historique de performance d’au moins 5 ans.Les cinq meilleurs fonds d’actions allemandes sont les suivants : Code Isin/Dénomination du fonds LU0247468282 DB Platinum III Platow R1CLU0158903558 ACATIS CHAMPS SEL - ACATIS AKTIEN DEUTSCHLAND ELMLU0068841302 GS&P Fonds Deutschland aktiv GAT0000A07SN5 Aktienfonds Deutschland Spezial R VADE0009752303 Pioneer Investments German Equity A ND Côté suisse, seulement 17% des fonds sur cinq ans ont réussi à battre leur indice de référence, le Swiss Market Index (SMI). Le meilleur fonds est le DM Swiss Equities Assymetric Fonds, qui devance le UBS MSF Equities Switzerland et le Mirabaud Fund Swiss Equities.
Fonds
14/05/2013

Barings crée un poste de responsable de la distribution en Asie

Baring Asset Management a annoncé le 13 mai la nomination de Marco Tang au poste nouvellement créé de responsable senior des ventes, des services à la clientèle et du développement de l’activité pour la distribution de mutual funds à Hong Kong, en Chine et à Singapour.Marco Tang sera basé à Hong Kong et rattaché à Gerry Ng, chief executive officer pour l’Asie hors Japon. Marco Tang travaillait précédemment chez JP Morgan Asset Management où il était executive director, responsable des ventes intermédiées.
14/05/2013

Hedge funds sue Porsche

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The Börsen-Zeitung reports that before a Stuttgart court, 25 hedge funds, including Viking Global Equities, Glenhill Capital and Greenlight Capital, are seeking damages and interest from Porsche Automobile Holding SE of EUR1.36bn. They claim that they were not adequately infomed by Porsche during its takeover battle at Volkswagen (a takeover which ultimately failed).The Stuttgart prosecutor’s office has also filed suit against the former chief financial officer and former chairman of the managing board at Porsche, Holger Härter and Wendelin Wiedeking, for market manipulation.
14/05/2013

UCITS CTAs under the eye of ESMA

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } New rules from the European Securities Markets Association (ESMA) which will come into force in 2014 have claimed their first victim, Financial Times Fund Management reports. Cantab Capital Partners will be closing the CCP Quantitative UCITS fund, a CTA founded in 2012 to replicate its flagship fund based in the Cayman Islands. Like all UCITS vehicles, it cannot invest in commodity futures, FTfm explains. But like most UCITS CTAs, it has avoided the problem with a total return swap based on the fund it replicates, which is itself allowed to trade in commodity futures. The fund may now continue, so long as its methodology and the constituent parts of the index tracked are published. In addition, the index may not be rebalanced more than one time per month. But most players in the sector think they can adjust to the new ESMA rules, FTfm reports.
14/05/2013

Schroders releases ISF Euro High Yield fund in Germany

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Achim Küssner, CEO of Germany-based Schroder Investment Management GmbH, has announced that the British firm has now received a sales license for Germany and Austria for the Euro High Yield fund (ISN codes: LU0849399786, A capitalisation share class, LU0849400543, A distribution share class), a sub-fund of its Schroder International Selection Fund (Schroder ISF) Luxembourg Sicav, which was launched on 14 November. Front-end fees are limited to 3%.The fund is already licensed for sale in Luxembourg, the United Kingdom, Spain and France (see Newsmanagers of 30 January).
14/05/2013

German equity funds have trouble beating their benchmarks

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Barely 41% of German equity funds have managed to beat their benchmark index, the DAX 30 TR, over a 5-year period, according to a study by e-fundresearch. The study takes into account German equity funds on sale as of 10 May 2013 in at least one of the three European German-speaking countries, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and which have a track record of at least 5 years. The best 5 German equity funds are the following: ISIN Name of fund LU0247468282 DB Platinum III Platow R1CLU0158903558 ACATIS CHAMPS SEL - ACATIS AKTIEN DEUTSCHLAND ELMLU0068841302 GS&P Fonds Deutschland aktiv GAT0000A07SN5 Aktienfonds Deutschland Spezial R VADE0009752303 Pioneer Investments German Equity A ND In Switzerland, only 17% of funds have managed to beat their benchmark, the Swiss Market Index (SMI), over a 5-year period. The best fund is the DM Swiss Equities Assymetric Fonds, which beat out the UBS MSF Equities Switzerland and the Mirabaud Fund Swiss Equities.
14/05/2013

WisdomTree readies fund of S&P 500 ETFs

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Index Universe reports that WisdomTree has applied for a license for an ETF fund aiming for annual returns of 6% on the basis of equally-weighted investments in the SPDR S&P 500 ETF fund (NYSE Arca ticker: SPY), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF (IVV) and Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO), which all have total returns of 1.95% to 2.10%. These funds constitute the S&P 500 Managed Distribution index.Between quarterly weighting adjustments, the new product may move away from equal weighting, and take positions directly on equities included in the portfolios of ETFs, or increase its stake on individual ETFs. The management team will also be authorised to invest in derivative instruments.So far, WisdomTree has not released a ticker or TER for the fund.
14/05/2013

PowerShares launches EM sovereign debt fund

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } With the PowerShares Fundamental Emerging Markets Local Debt Portfolio (acronym: PFEM), Invesco PowerShares Capital Management on 9 May launched an ETF based on emerging market sovereign debt denominated in local currencies, with fees of 0.50%. The product, with monthly distribution, replicates the Citi RAFI Bonds Sovereign Emerging Markets Extended Local Currency Index, which is composed of issued from 18 emerging market governments rated at least CC by S&P, and Ca by Moody’s.As of 30 April, the index was composed of bonds issued by Brazil, Chile, China (offshore), Colombia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Thailand and Turkey.
14/05/2013

Fidelity offers target volatility portfolio

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Ohio National Financial Services and Jefferson National have become the first two insurers to use the new Fidelity VIP Target Volatility Portfolio launched by Fidelity Investments, which is intended to be integrated exclusively into variable annuities and variable life insurance products. The objective is to limit volatility to 10% over a rolling one-year period.The portfolio will be invested primarily in US equities, international equities from developed countries, US investment-grade bonds, and cash, via mutual funds from Fidelity as well as ETFs and index futures, but the management team, led by Wuehai En, with the assistance of Bob Vick (co-manager), may also invest in other asset classes, such as high yield debt and emerging market equities and bonds.The VIP Target Volatility Portfolio is benchmarked against a composite index as a guide for its asset allocation, with 42% being the Dow Jones US Stock Market Index, 18% MSCI EAFE, 35% Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index, and 5% Barclays US 3 Months Treasury Bellwether Index.
14/05/2013

Deka resells a logistical property in New Jersey

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The realty firm Duke Realty, listed on the New York stock exchange, has bought the logistical complex at 311-315 Half Acre Road in Cranbury, New Jersey, from the German firm Deka Immobilien GmbH. The 88,000 square-metre property had been part of the portfolio of the dedicated fund Deka-S-PropertyFund No.1.The sale price has not been disclosed, but Deka Immobilien states that it took advantage of strong demand for large size logistical properties to sell the property with a capital gain.
14/05/2013

Investeam and Accola launch a second midcap fund

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Investeam and Accola will launch a second contractual bond FCP fund of midcaps with a 2019 horizon, Newsmanagers has learned. The fund, entitled Micado France 2019, will be managed by Palatine Asset Management, and will invest in bonds issued by French midcap companies which are publicly traded but not rated. Investments will go into the treasuries of selected midcap companies, to finance regional growth projects. The net TRI for investors is expected to range from 4.2% to 4.7%. The product has the same investment strategy as the first fund, Micado France 2018, with a slight variation: it may invest up to 10% in non-listed businesses, in order to seek out additional returns. Given that the fund targets 20 issuers, two issuers may therefore be included. Investeam and Accola are seeking to raise a maximum of EUR100m, while the interests of French institutional investors already total EUR86m. The first product, managed by Portzamparc Gestion, brought in more than EUR60m. Micado France 2019 will be launched in early July, and will be on sale until late September or early October.
14/05/2013

BATS Chi-X Europe granted permission to list ETFs

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } The multilateral trading platform BATS Chi-X Europe has obtained the status of “Recognised Investment Exchange” (RIE) from the new British financial market authority, the FCA. RIE status will allow the BATS Chi-X Europe platform to list ETFs in Europe. BATS received a license to list ETFs in the United States in 2011. The first listing of an ETF in the US took place in January this year, of an iShares product.
14/05/2013

There are now more than 10 products in Spain with over EUR1bn

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Funds People reports that due to the absorption of the Banif Fondepósito, Fondo Depósitos and Banesto Fondepósitos funds, the Santander Fondepósito Clase C fund, formerly known as Santander Depósitos Plus, as of the end of April had assets of EUR1.25bn. The Foncaixa GarantíaRenta Fija 25,has EUR1.001bn. The billionaire club of funds in Spain now has ten members, with the largest the Foncaixa Estabilidad fund with EUR2.3bn, and the second-largest the Santander Banif Inmobiliario with EUR2.13bn. Three years ago, there were 20 funds in the billionaires’ club.
14/05/2013

ThinkCapital launches a new ETF

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } NYSE Euronext has announced that from 13 May, it has listed a new ETF fund on NYSE Euronext Amsterdam, the Think Sustainable fund, launched by ThinkCapital. The product, which replicates the Think Sustainable World index, charges fees of 0.30%.
14/05/2013

Natixis GAM releases US equity fund

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Fundweb reports that Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM) on 4 April launched the Loomis Sayles US Leaders Fund with seed capital fo USD5m from Aberdeen Asset Management via the Aberdeen Multi-Manager Constellation Portfolio. NGAM has contributed the same amount. It is the second offshore fund imported to the United Kingdom by NGAM, after the Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund.The manager at Loomis Sayles is vice president Aziz Hamzaogullari. The portfolio is composed of 30 to 35 positions on US growth large caps.
14/05/2013

First State restricts access to two EM funds

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } “In order to protect the interests of existing shareholders,” First State Investments has announced plans to restrict access by new subscribers to its First State Global Emerging Market Leaders funds. The decision is related to significant inflows to the funds, which is managed by Jonathan Asante, head of global emerging markets, and Glen Finegan, portfolio manager.From 7 September 2013, First State will charge a front-end fee of 4% on the fund of the British range, while the fund in the Irish range will cease to accept new subscriptions. Regular savings investors who maintain their subscriptions to one fund or the other will not be affected by the measures. First State is planning to credit the funds concerned with the front-end fees announced.
14/05/2013

Retail inflows were disappointing in first quarter

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } According to the most recent Pridham report, inflows from retail investors in the United Kingdom were disappointing in first quarter 2013, although some asset management firms did better than well, Money Marketing reports. Statistics from the British Investment Management Association also indicate that retail net inflows in first quarter totalled GBP2.7bn, their lowest level in 5 years. The economic environment and austerity measures probably did not favour investment, and RDR regulations manifestly contributed to a downturn in inflows, the Pridham report estimates, citing low levels of investment into ISA accounts. However, Standard Life Investments has topped the rankings for retail inflows in first quarter with GBP917.3m, followed by BNY Mellon (GBP658m), Cazenove (GBP498.1m) and BlackRock (GBP352.2m).
14/05/2013

Natixis GAM launches US equity fund

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Natixis Global Asset Management (NGAM) has launched a US equity fund on the British market, the Loomis Sayles US Leaders Fund, with an initial contribution of USD5bn from Aberdeen, Investment Week reports.The fund, managed by Aziz Hamzaogullari, was launched in early April with a contribution of USD5bn from Natixis.The new fund, the second onshore product offered by NGAM, is a conviction-based strategy based on a concentrated portfolio of 30 to 35 positions, largely growth large caps.
14/05/2013

Mirabaud creates M&A Advisory group

Mirabaud is adding a new capability to its intermediation service with the formation of the Mirabaud M&A Advisory Group. The group will provide advice on corporate acquisitions and disposals, as well as related financing and strategic advice.Mirabaud has appointed, as partners of Mirabaud Securities LLP, four senior M&A practitioners, Maneksh Dattani, Ian Macfarlane, Paul Schultz and Nicolas Thum, previously partners at Europa Partners, to spearhead the new initiative. They each have more than 20 years’ experience in international mergers and acquisitions. Their existing clients range from FTSE 100 companies (and their equivalents) to financial sponsors and family-owned businesses. The team’s expertise covers a range of sectors and their transactions have been across four continents. The team will be based in London and will work closely with Mirabaud’s existing equity capital markets, debt capital markets and alternative capital teams, as well as Asset Management and Private Banking, throughout Mirabaud’s network.Maneksh DattaniDattani specialises in real estate and private equity related transactions, including financings. Prior to joining Mirabaud, Dattani was a partner at Europa Partners. Ian MacfarlaneMacfarlane specialises in financial institutions and industrials as well as the Nordic Region. Prior to joining Mirabaud, Macfarlane was a partner at Europa Partners. Paul SchultzSchultz specialises in the financial institutions sector. Prior to joining Mirabaud, Schultz was a partner at Europa Partners. Nicolas ThumThum specialises in the transportation & logistics sector. Prior to joining Mirabaud, he was a partner at Europa Partners.
14/05/2013

Strong increase in AUM at Franklin, Invesco and AllianceBernstein

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } On 30 April, assets under management by Franklin Resources (Franklin Templeton Investments) totalled USD847.5bn, compared with USD823.7bn as of the end of March, largely due to incrases of USD6bn for equities (to USD325.9bn) and especially USD14.5bn (to USD383.7bn) for bond products.Assets at Invesco increased by USD19.2bn in April to finish the month at USD748.6bn, with the increases distributed over the various fund ranges (equities, bonds, balanced, money market and alternative). AllianceBernstein’s AUM increased by USD10bn, to a total of USD453bn as of the end of April, due to an increase of USD7bn for bonds (to USD272bn), and a gain of USD2bn (to USD145bn) for equities.Lastly, assets at Legg Mason fell to USD655.4bn as of the end of April, compared with USD664.6bn as of the end of March, largely due to a decline of USD16.4bn in assets in money market funds, while long-term funds were up by USD7.2bn, to USD534.1bn.
14/05/2013

Jean-Philippe Olivier leaves FRR

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Jean-Philippe Olivier has left his position as head of the delegated management department at the French pension fund Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR), the website IPE reports. He left the public establishment, whose assets total about EUR36.6bn, last month, in order to take up a position as chief investment officer at Coface. Olivier had been working at the FRR since 2006.
14/05/2013

Axa IM appoints head of institutional development for US

P { margin-bottom: 0.08in; } Lawrence Remstedt, a portfolio manager at Axa Rosenberg, which he joined in 2008 after working at American Century Investments since 2003, has been promoted to head of institutional development & relations at Axa Investment Managers for the United States.

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