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17/12/2012
Fonds

Klaus Kaldemorgen passerait la main

Selon les milieux financiers, rapporte la Börsen-Zeitung, Klaus Kaldemorgen abandonnerait la gestion des deux fonds vedettes de DWS, le Vermögensbildungsfonds I, qui pèse 5 milliards d’euros, et le DWS Akkumula Fonds, dont l’encours se situe à 2,9 milliards d’euros.Il passerait le témoin à André Köttner, gérant-star d’Union Investment où il avait la responsabilité du fonds UniGlobal avec 7,26 milliards d’euros d’actifs. André Köttner a quitté son ancien employeur fin septembre (lire Newsmanagers du 28 septembre), où il a été remplacé par Gunther Krammert.
Fonds
17/12/2012

Nominations à la direction de BNY Mellon

Le groupe BNY Mellon annonce plusieurs promotions au sein de sa direction, qui prendront toutes effet le premier janvier 2013. Karen B. Peetz, actuellement Vice Chairman et Chief Executive Officer de Financial Markets & Treasury Services devient president de BNY Mellon. Timothy F. Keaney a été nommé chief executive officer of Investment Services. Actuellement vice chairman and chief executive officer d’Asset Servicing, il dirigera les unités Asset Servicing, Corporate Trust, Depositary Receipts, Global Markets, Global Collateral Services, Broker Dealer Services et Pershing. Brian T. Shea devient president de l’Investment Services et head du groupe Global Operations and Technology. Il demeure chief executive officer de Pershing. Le vice chairman Curtis Y. Arledge garde son poste de chief executive officer pour l’Investment Management. Karen Peetz, Timothy F. Keaney et Curtis Y. Arledge travailleront sous la supervision de Gerald L. Hassell, chairman et chief executive officer de BNY Mellon.
17/12/2012

LGT acquiert un gestionnaire immobilier américain

Le liechtensteinois LGT Capital Partners a annoncé que sa filiale LGT Capital Partners Holding (USA) Inc. a acheté pour un montant non divulgué la société new-yorkaise Clerestory Capital Advisors, LLC (CCA), une entreprise d’investissement et de conseil dans le domaine de l’immobilier au travers de fonds, de co-investissements et d’investissements secondaires.La société a été créée par Joanne Douvas et Tommy Brown en 2007, année où a été lancé le premier fonds de fonds de la société.CCA prendra désormais le nom de LGT Clerestory.
17/12/2012
Fonds

Les promoteurs d’ETF en quête de nouveaux clients

S’il veut continuer à croître, le marché européen des ETF va devoir attirer de nouvelles typologies d’investisseurs, estime Delef Glow, responsable de Lipper EMEA Research, dans une note publiée vendredi sur l’avenir du secteur.Dans cette optique, «il est important que les promoteurs d’ETF accomplissent des efforts majeurs pour éduquer les clients afin de s’assurer qu’ils comprennent clairement comment les ETF peuvent être utilisés pour les aider à atteindre leurs objectifs d’investissements individuels», écrit le dirigeant.Parmi ces nouveaux investisseurs, Detlef Glow cite les gérants de fonds de gestion active qui pourraient avoir besoin des ETF pour des transitions de portefeuilles ou pour avoir une poche de liquidité.La gestion de fortune est un autre marché sur lequel les promoteurs d’ETF pourraient gagner des parts. En effet, les investisseurs fortunés sont de plus en plus conscients des coûts des produits qu’ils détiennent en portefeuilles.Enfin, les investisseurs particuliers (retail) sont aussi une cible importante pour les promoteurs d’ETF. Dans cette perspective, les promoteurs d’ETF devront s’ouvrir à de nouveaux canaux de distribution comme les plates-formes de fonds.Pour Detlef Glow, la croissance du marché pourra aussi être tirée par l’offre. Entre le 30 septembre 2011 et le 30 septembre 2012, les encours du secteur européen des ETF ont progressé de 46,64 milliards d’euros, soit 21 %, pour atteindre 267 milliards d’euros.
Fonds
17/12/2012
Fonds

La France accueille les plus gros fonds ISR

C’est en France que l’on trouve les trois plus gros fonds ISR (investissement socialement responsable) en Europe, selon une étude de Vigeo et Morningstar dévoilée par Il Sole – 24 Ore. Il s’agit de Bnp Paribas Mois (Bnp Paribas AM), Amundi Trèso ISR (Amundi AM) et Fonsicav (Natixis AM). La France est aussi le plus gros marché de l’ISR selon Vigeo avec 44 % des encours ISR. Ces derniers ont atteint 95 milliards d’euros en Europe en juin 2012, soit une hausse de 12 % sur 12 mois. L’Italie est dans les derniers avec 2 milliards d’euros d’encours.
Fonds
17/12/2012
Fonds

Fidelity va fermer un fonds aux nouvelles souscriptions

Fidelity Worldwide Investment va fermer aux nouvelles souscriptions sa stratégie FAST Europe le 2 janvier après que les encours ont atteint 2,6 milliards d’euros à fin septembre, révèle Investment Week. Le fonds, géré par Anas Chakra, a la possibilité d’être acheteur et vendeur d’actions (long/short) en Europe.
Fonds
17/12/2012
Fonds

Les fonds coordonnés collectent plus de 40 milliards d'euros en octobre

Les fonds coordonnés ont terminé le mois d’octobre sur une collecte nette de 40,5 milliards d’euros alors qu’ils avaient subi le mois précédent des rachats pour un montant net de 10 milliards d’euros, selon les statistiques communiquées par l’association européenne des gestionnaires d’actifs (Efama). Une illustration sinon d’un début de sortie de crise du moins d’une réduction des incertitudes sur l’avenir de la zone euro.La collecte des fonds Ucits de long terme (c’est-à-dire hors fonds monétaires) s’est élevée à 34,2 milliards d’euros en octobre contre 13 milliards d’euros en septembre. Les fonds obligataires ont notamment drainé 25 milliards d’euros, affichant ainsi une hausse significative par rapport au mois précédent (9 milliards d’euros).La collecte des fonds actions est demeurée stable à 3,4 milliards d’euros alors que les fonds diversifiés ont enregistré une collecte nette de 4,5 milliards d’euros contre 1,8 milliard d’euros en septembre.Les fonds monétaires ont enregistré en octobre une collecte nette de 6,3 milliards d’euros alors qu’ils avaient subi des rachats le mois précédent pour un montant net de 23 milliards d’euros.La collecte des fonds non coordonnés s’est inscrite à 12,7 milliards d’euros durant le mois sous revue contre 3,6 milliards d’euros en septembre. Les fonds dédiés ont notamment collecté 10,1 milliards d’euros contre 2,6 milliards d’euros en septembre.Les actifs des fonds coordonnés s'établissaient fin octobre à 6.249 milliards d’euros, en hausse de 0,4% d’un mois sur l’autre, les actifs des fonds non coordonnés affichant de leur côté une croissance de 0,3% à 2.479 milliards d’euros.
Fonds
17/12/2012

Ahorro Corporación intègre M&G et Pioneer à sa plate-forme

Le groupe financier des caisses d’épargne, Ahorro Corporación, vient de porter à 16 le nombre de gestionnaires étrangers accessibles sur sa plate-forme de fonds Central de Compras : il vient en effet d’y ajouter M&G investments et Pioneer Investments, rapporte Funds People.Les quatorze maisons déjà présentes sont Allianz, Amundi, BlackRock, BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon, Carmignac Gestion, DWS Investments, Fidelity Worldwide Investments, Franklin Templeton, Invesco, JPMorgan AM, Pictet, Pimco et Schroders.
17/12/2012

Mirabaud renforce son équipe de gestion de fortune en Espagne

Compte tenu de la forte augmentation des actifs gérés, le suisse Mirabaud a recruté trois professionnels confirmés pour son équipe de gestion de fortune en Espagne, rapporte Funds People. Il s’agit de Remedios Parra, Jaime Medem Mac-Lellan et de Marcelino Blanco Garnacho, ce dernier devant aussi diriger l’équipe de conseil patrimonial de la société.
17/12/2012

Fidelity se renforce chez Amadeus

Fidelity, le gestionnaire américain a acheté 1,1 % du capital d’Amadeus, ce qui porte sa participation dans le site de réservations à 2,11 %, rapporte Cotizalia. Aux prix du marché, la nouvelle acquisition représente 89 millions d’euros et l’exposition totale de Fidelity correspond à 175 millions d’euros.Récemment, HSBC a revendu 2,7 % d’Amadeus. Fidelity est le septième actionnaire par importance de la société espagnole, après Air France, le gouvernement de Singapour; BNP Paribas, Deutsche Lufthansa, BlackRock et MFS Investment.
17/12/2012
Fonds

East Capital Explorer liquide son fonds utilities russes

La société d’investissement East Capital Explorer, cotée à Stockholm, va liquider de manière anticipée le fonds East Capital Power Utilities Fund dans lequel elle était investie et devrait à ce titre récupérer 14,2 millions d’euros. Le reste sera distribué début 2013. La participation d’East Capital Explorer dans le fonds représente 25,4 millions d’euros, ce qui correspond à 9 % de la valeur liquidative de la société.L’East Capital Power Utilities Fund avait comme objectif de profiter de la concentration et de la libéralisation du secteur des utilities en Russie. Mais ce dernier ne s’est pas développé comme prévu, indique East Capital Explorer. D’ailleurs, l’investissement dans ce fonds a conduit à une perte annualisée avant impôts de 2,6 % entre décembre 2007 et le 30 novembre 2012.
Fonds
17/12/2012

Rules to be toughened for foreign banks

The US Federal Reserve (Fed) on 14 December unveiled a draft directive which could toughen the prudential management requirements applicable to major foreign banks present in the United States. The plans primarily concern banks and non-banking financial establishments whose consolidated global assets total over USD50bn. They would require them to submit to the same stress tests as US banks. The central bank says that the move implements terms of the Wall Street reform law of 2010. According to the text of the bill made public by the Fed, the new standards would come into effect on 1 July 2015, in order to give the establishments concerned time to comply.
17/12/2012

SAC Capital under investigation again

Federal authorities are investigating SAC Capital Advisors, the alternative asset management firm of Steven A. Cohen, The Wall Street Journal reports. They are seeking to establish whether or not insider trading was involved in a transaction on 14 February 2011, when SAC Capital purchased options on shares in Weight Watchers, which rose from USD44.08 to USD65.39 on 17 February after the publication of results which were far higher than expectations.As a result of this deal, SAC Capital probably made gains of USD8m, while its counterparty, Goldman Sachs, would have lost at least USD3m.
17/12/2012

East Capital Explorer liquidates its Russian utilities fund

The investment firm East Capital Explorer, listed in Stockholm, will be liquidating the East Capital Power Utilities Fund, in which it had been invested, and from which it expects to recuperate EUR14.2m, as announced. The remaining assets will be distributed in early 2013. The participation of East Capital Explorer in the fund represented EUR25.4m, which corresponds to 9% of the firm’s net asset value. East Capital Power Utilities Fund aimed to benefit from concentration and liberalisation in the Russian utility sector. But the sector has not developed as expected, East Capital Explorer explains. Investment in the fund also resulted in annual pre-tax losses of 2.6% between December 2007 and 30 November 2012.
17/12/2012

CalSTRS CEO to chair environmental markets committee of FTSE

FTSE Group announced that Jack Ehnes, CEO of CalSTRS (California State Teachers’ Retirement System) will serve as the new chairman of the FTSE Environmental Markets Committee. The FTSE Environmental Markets Committee is the independent advisory body responsible for setting the rules governing the classification system and the two sets of indices based on it, the FTSE Environmental Technology and FTSE Environmental Opportunities indices. Jack Ehnes replaces Winston Hickox, who is stepping down after five years chairing the Environmental Markets Committee, which is comprised of investment industry practitioners.
17/12/2012

Ahorro Corporación adds M&G and Pionneer to its platform

The financial group for the Spanish savings banks, Ahorro Corporación, has increased the number of foreign asset management firms available on its Central de Compras fund platform to 16, with the addition of M&G Investments and Pioneer Investments, Funds People reports.The 14 asset management firms already present are Allianz, Amundi, BlackRock, BNP Paribas, BNY Mellon, Carmignac, DWS Investments, Fidelity Worldwide Investments, Franklin Templeton, Invesco, JPMorgan AM, Pictet, Pimco and Schroders.
17/12/2012

Mirabaud recruits for wealth management team in Spain

Due to a strong increase in its assets under management, the Swiss firm Mirabaud has recruited three experienced professionals for its wealth management team in Spain, Funds People reports. They are Remedios Parra, Jaime Medem Mac-Lellan and Marcelino Blanco Garnacho, who will also lead the wealth management advisory team at the firm.
17/12/2012

Fidelity recruits from Amadeus

The US asset management firm is acquiring 1.1% of capital in Amadeus, which brings its stake in the reservation website to 2.11% Cotizalia reports. At market value, the new acquisition is valued at EUR89m, and Fidelity’s total exposure is EUR175m. HSBC has recently sold a 2.7% stake in Amadeus, Fidelity is the seventh-largest shareholder in the Spanish firm, following Air France, the Singapore government, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Lufthansa, BlackRock and MFS Investment.
17/12/2012

Appointments to the board at BNY Mellon

BNY Mellon Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Gerald L. Hassell today announced several executive appointments designed to accelerate the company’s success as the global leader in investment management and investment services.The following appointments will be effective Jan. 1, 2013:Karen B. Peetz will become President of BNY Mellon. Peetz is currently Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Financial Markets & Treasury Services. As President, Peetz will lead Global Client Management, Regional Management, Treasury Services and Human Resources.Timothy F. Keaney will be named Chief Executive Officer of Investment Services. He is currently Vice Chairman and Executive Officer of Aset ervicing, and will direct Asset Servicing, Corporate Trust, Depository Depositary Receipts, Global Markets, Global Collateral Services, Broker Dealer Services and Pershing. Brian T. Shea becomes President of Investment Services and head of the Global Operations and Technology group. He remains Chief Executive Officer of Pershing. Vice Chairman Curtis Y. Arledge remains Chief Executive Officer for Investment Management. Peetz, Keaney and Arledge will report to Gerald L. Hassell, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BNY Mellon.
17/12/2012

LGT acquires a US real estate management firm

The Liechtenstein-based firm LGT Capital Partners has announced that its affiliate, LGT Capital Partners Holding (USA) Inc., has acquired the New York firm Clerestory Capital Advisors, LLC (CCA), an investment and advising firm for real estate investment via funds, co-investments and secondary investments, for an undisclosed amount. The firm was founded by Joanne Douvas and Tommy brown in 2007, when the firm’s first fund of funds was laynched. CCA will now become known as LGT Clerestory.
17/12/2012

EIOPA concerned about declining turnover rate for pension funds

The European insurance and occupational pensions authority (EIOPA) has issued an alert about declining coverage levels for defined-benefit pension plans in the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. In its semiannual report on financial stability, EIOPA says that coverage rates in the United Kingdom are now under 80%. In this environment, “a clear and realistic timetable for the establishment of Solvency II would represent a significant contribution to financial stability efforts in Europe,” the Authority says in a statement.
17/12/2012

Ashmore looks to liquidate a special situations fund

The emerging markets specialist emerging market asset management firm Ashmore Investment Management is proposing to close its special situations fund, Ashmore Global Opportjnities Limited, which invests primarily in private equity and distressed debt, Financial News reports. The fund, which is listed in London, is trading about 31% below its net asset value.
17/12/2012

Banca MPS recruits 100 private bankers

Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena will recruit 100 private bankers from early 2013, as an addition to the 400 already present on the bank’s network. Currently, the network includes 82 private and 11 family office centres. In the next few weeks, it will open six new private centres.
17/12/2012

Invesco Perpetual replaces manager of its global fund

Invesco Perpetual has assigned its Global Opportunities fund (GBP53m) to the British manager Stephen Anness as part of a review of its equities division, Investment Week reports. He will also join the global equity team. The fund had previously been managed by the managers of the firm’s Global Equity Group. The firm has also announced that its director of marketing, Rick White, in October left the firm after twelve years. Invesco Perpetual has also lost its director of sales, Craig Newman, and its sales manager, Simon Dale. White and Newman will be replaced early next year.
17/12/2012

First physical replication ETFs from db x-trackers listed on LSE

On 14 December, db x-trackers (Deutsche Bank group) admitted its first three physical replication ETFs to trading on the London Stock Exchange. They are Luxembourg-registered funds which track the FTSE 100 and the Euro Stoxx 50, as well as the first ETF to replicate the Euro Stoxx 50 ex Financials index, the firm claims. The products are also expected to be released on the XTF segment of the German Xetra platform (Deutsche Börse) on 19 December.Meanwhile, the asset management firm says that it has listed its two existing synthetic replication ETFs db x-trackers FTSE 100 ETF and db x-trackers Euro Stoxx 50 in London.A list of the new products is attached.
17/12/2012

UCITS-compliant funds post inflows of over EUR40bn in October

Net inflows to UCITS surged in October to EUR 41 billion, as all fund categories recorded net inflows. This compares to net outflows of EUR 10 billion recorded in September, according to statistics from the European financial and asset management association (EFAMA). This is a sign that the crisis has begun to end, as uncertainties about the future of the euro zone fade. Long-term UCITS (UCITS excluding money market funds) jumped in October to EUR 34 billion, up from EUR 13 billion in September. Net inflows into bond funds amounted to EUR 25 billion, marking a significant increase compared to September (EUR 9 billion).Equity funds recorded net inflows of EUR 3 billion for the second successive month, while balanced funds enjoyed increased net sales in October of EUR 5 billion, up from EUR 2 billion in September. Net sales of money market funds returned to positive territory in October recording net inflows of EUR 6 billion, after registering net outflows in September of EUR 23 billion. Total net sales of non-UCITS increased in October to EUR 13 billion, up from EUR 4 billion in September. Special funds (funds reserved to institutional investors) registered a jump in net sales to EUR 10 billion, compared to EUR 3 billion in September. Total net assets of UCITS increased 0.4% in October to EUR 6,249 billion, whilst non-UCITS net assets increased 0.3% in the month to stand at EUR 2,479 billion.
17/12/2012

ETF providers seeking new clients

If it wants to continue to grow, the European ETF market will have to attract new investors, Delef Glow, head of Lipper EMEA Research, says in a report on the future of the industry published on Friday. From this point of view, “it is important that ETF promoters make a significant effort to educate clients to ensure they clearly understand how ETFs can be used to help them reach their individual investment targets,” the director writes. Among the new investors, Detlef Glow cites actively managed mutual funds, who may need ETFs for portfolio transitions or portfolio liquidity. Wealth management is another market in which ETF providers could gain market share. High net worth investors are increasingly aware of the costs of products in their portfolios. Lastly, retail investors are also a major target for ETF providers. With this in mind, ETF providers need to open to new distribution channels, such as fund platforms. Detlef Glow predicts that market growth may also be driven by supply. Between 30 September 2011 and 30 September 2012, assets in the European ETF sector increased by EUR46.64bn, or 21%, to EUR267bn.
17/12/2012

France claims largest SRI funds

The largest SRI (socially responsible investment) funds in the world are in France, according to a study by Vigeo and Morningstar reported by Il Sole – 24 Ore. They are the Bnp Paribas Mois (Bnp Paribas AM), Amundi Trèso ISR (Amundi AM) and Fonsicav (Natixis AM). France is also the largest SRI market, according to Vigeo, with 44% of SRI assets. These assets totalled EUR95bn in Europe in June 2012, an increase of 12% in 12 months. Italy is near the bottom of the rankings with EUR2bn in assets.
17/12/2012

IOSCO proposes new rules to improve transparency of market infrastructure

The International Organisation of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) and the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS) on 14 December published a disclosure framework and an evaluation methodology to establish new Principles for Financial Market Infrastructures (PFMI) for financial market infrastructures (FMI). The disclosure framework and methodology were the subject of a consultation launched in April. The dislcosure frameowrk will be used by FMIs to explain their activities and practices in the area of risk management with full transparency. The methodology is aimed more at international external valuators, including the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, and other national authorities.
17/12/2012

Basel III not in doubt

The failure of the European Union and the United States to respect the deadline of 1 January 2013 to apply new banking solvency rules does not raise doubts about the Basel III agreement, regulators have announced.The Basel commission on 14 December announced, following a two-day meeting, that 11 countries are prepared to begin applying the new rules. “We are expecting regulations to be finalised in other jurisdictions during 2013, and they will join all other interim deadlines, under the initial agreement,” the chairman of the commission, Stefan Ingves, said in a statement. He says that this will be the case even if the parties concerned are not able to implement the rules in early 2013 as planned.“As a result, by the end of 2013, nearly all jurisdictions of the Basel commission will apply Basel III, in line with the calendar defined,” Ingves, who is also governor of the Swedish central bank, adds. “This is an absolutely crucial move to strengthen the global banking system.”

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