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08/04/2011

Edmond de Rothschild bets on Asia and recruits three former SGAM managers

La Compagnie Financière Edmond de Rothschild is emphasizing the Asia region. The French bank has set up a sales team for all of the bank’s professions, which will be largely dedicated to asset management. The Asia sales team will be led by Denis Lefranc, former CEO of Société Générale Asset Management (SGAM) for Asia-Pacific. He will be based in Hong Kong. Two former SGAM partners will round out the team: Anson Tay as Asia chief marketing officer, and Douglas Hsu, who has been appointed head of sales in Taiwan. LCF Rothschild has also increased its stake in the capital of its joint venture Zhonghai Fund Management, based in Shanghai, from 15.4% to 25%. “We are basing a lot of our hopes on the Asian region, and we would like to see it contribute significantly to the group’s results in the future. A local sales presence appeared essential to us,” says Marc Samuel, deputy CEO of La Compagnie Financière Edmond de Rothschild.
08/04/2011

Santander interested in a stake in Pioneer

According to Italian financial industry sources, UniCredit is said to have entered talks in the past few days with the Santander group, the Börsen-Zeitung reports. The Spanish group is said to be interested in the private banking activities of the asset management firm.
08/04/2011

Oyster Fund opens a Paris office

According to information received by Newsmanagers, the Swiss private bank Syz & Co, via its fund division Oyster Funds, this week opened an office in France, located a 8 Place Vendôme in Paris. The office has two personnel, including Denis Chasteauneuf, who has resurfaced after leaving BlackRock France, where he was a salesperson. In his new position, he will be in charge of wholesale distribution in France and Monaco. He will work alongside Claudia Eftimie, who had already been at the Syz group for 7 years, and who handled the German-speaking markets in Zurich. She is chief product specialist in the Paris team.The creation of the office is in line with what Xavier Guillon, the new CEO of Oyster Funds, told Newsmanagers last October (see Newsmanagers of 21 October 2010).Syx & Co bank previously served the French market from Geneva, with two sales staff, Veronica Vieira and Axel Plichon; the latter has left the firm.
08/04/2011

Cape Natixis SGR placed under emergency administration

The Italian asset management firm Cape Natixis, in which Natixis Private Equity owns 49%, has been placed in administration. “The minister of finance and the economy, at the suggestion of the Bank of Italy and the favourable opinion of Consob, has decided to dissolve the administrative and control organs of Cape Natixis SGR, based in Milan, and to place the firm under extraordinary administration, by a decree of 4 April 2011,” the Bank of Italy announced in a statement on 6 April. The decision to place the private equity firm under extraordinary administration was motivated by “severe irregularities in administration and regulatory violations” which emerged during an audit.
08/04/2011

PPS Swiss professional retirement planning conference special: Migros pension fund delays and cuts benefits

At the 3rd annual PPS conference in Geneva, Christoph Ryter, manager of the Migros pension fund (CHF16.8bn), explained that in order to achieve its objectives, his institution would need to earn annual returns of 4.6%, but that in light of current conjuncture, models projected that they could hope for no more than 4.4%.In these conditions, the management team has turned to its trustees, among whom employees are “over-represented,” to take corrective measures. Following a serious study of asset and liability management, the competent authorities agreed with the arguments of the fund managers and agreed to take into account longevity risk and the low interest rate environment. This led to the adoption of a delay in the retirement age to the age of 64 instead of 63, and a slight reduction in benefits for those who have made 39 years for contributions, at a reduced conversion rate of 70.1%, rather than 74.2% as of 1 January 2012, in line with a measure which Switzerland as a whole voted to pass on 7 March 2010. Christoph Ryter and his team will not alter their strategic allocation, however: 40% to bonds, 30% to equities, and 30% to physical real estate. Of this total, 85% are invested in a traditional manner, and 15% are invested in satellites for these asset clases. However, Migros will retain defined benefits, and will not switch over like other pension funds to defined contributions.
08/04/2011

PPS Swiss professional retirement planning conference special: HDF Seeking to develop in Swiss institutional market

The French alternative management boutique HDF Finance, which has been present for 4 and a half years in Switzerland, and already manages a three digit amount in millions of CHF in assets there, had a stand at the 3rd annual PPS conference in Geneva, where its representatives say that they have made interesting contacts with (very) large potential clients. Alexandre Poisson, managing director at HDF International SA (Geneva), tells Newsmanagers that the group has been offering a range of custom products likely to attract institutionals for a month. These include a partnership program in which the client sets the objectives, including constraints, participates in the construction of the product, sets the investment horizon and the desired liquidity level, etc. The client also participates in the investment committee, and is a participant in risk management.Aside from this new range, which may be “modified at will,” the Swiss affiliate is offering pension funds the HDF Multireactive product in particular, a fund launched in 2004, with assets of about EUR200m, with a net performance objective of 5-6% per year, and a volatility target of under 3%. Maximal loss is limited to 1.5% per month, and the fund earned positive results in 2008.The attraction of the product, Poisson says, is that it has no correlation with equities and fixed income. It is a discretionary trading fund, investing in fixed income, currencies, equities, and commodities.
08/04/2011

Swiss investment firm BT&T to sell mperical Asset Management AG

The invesment firm BT&T Timelife AG on 7 April announced that it has sold its asset management affiliate, mperical, to an independent wealth management firm. The buyer will also take over the team of three specialists and the IT platform of mperical, a statement from the firm says, though the acquisition price was not revealed. The sale of mperical will take the form of an “earn-out.” The transaction will be completed by 30 June. BT&T would then be able to concentrate on its major participations, including Rock Well Petroleum and the French venture capital and private equity specialist Innoven.
08/04/2011

Inflows continue for foreign asset managers in Italy

In March, funds on sale in Italy saw net redemptions of EUR1.051bn, bringing outflows since the beginning of the year to EUR6.528bn, according to the most recent statistics from Assogestioni, the Italian association of asset managers. Only money market and balanced funds posted net inflows, of EUR375m and EUR59m, respectively. Equity funds, however, saw outflows of EUR700m, and bond funds saw outflows of EUR666m. Hedge funds lost EUR108m, and flexible funds EUR12m. Interestingly, foreign-registered funds, which had previously had a tax advantage compared with Italian-registered funds, had a positive balance between subscriptions and redemptions, at EUR1.322bn, while Italian-registered funds saw outflows of EUR2.374bn. The trend has been the same since the beginning of the year, with net inflows of EUR2.046bn for foreign-registered funds, and outflows of EUR8.669bn for Italian funds. It is mostly foreign asset management firms which are doing well in Italy. The strongest subscriptions went to BNP Paribas, which took on EUR279.8m for the month, of which EUR206m were for BNP Paribas Insticash. J. P. Morgan is in second place, with EUR109.5m. The heaviest outflows were from Italian firms, particularly Pioneer Investments, which saw net outflows of EUR713.8m. As of the end of March, assets under management in mutual funds on sale in Italy totalled EUR449.8bn.
08/04/2011

Gartmore veteran joins J.P. Morgan

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has recruited the former head of credit from Gartmore, John Anderson. He joins the firm as a portfolio manager in the fixed income team, and will report to the head of credit, Lisa Coleman. He will also take over management of the Sterling Corporate Bond fund.
08/04/2011

RAB Capital admits mistakes

RAB Capital has revealed that 79% of investors will withdraw from its Special Situations fund, when it reopens in October, following a three-year suspension, Investment Week reports. Subscribers voted in favour of a lock-in in 2008, in order to allow the fund time to restructure. The asset management firm has admitted that it made mistakes in the period leading up to the crisis.
08/04/2011

Former BNP Paribas manager to launch a hedge fund

Financial News reports that Edouard Salet, a manager at Deephaven Capital Management, has founded his own firm, and is preparing to launch a hedge fund. He has teamed up with Daniel Goldstein, former head of equity flow sales of BNP Paribas in London, who will be CEO of the new firm.
08/04/2011

Deane Donnigan leaves Axa Framlington

Deane Donnigan, manager of the health and biotech funds of Axa Framlington, has left the asset management firm, after 13 years, Money Marketing reports. Gemma Game will take over management of the health fund (GBP262.5m), which she co-manages, and the biotech fund (GBP38.5m) for which she is assistant manager.
08/04/2011

PSigma launches a global equity fund

PSigma is launching a global equity fund, which will be managed by the group’s New York-based partner for equities, Centre Asset Management, Investment Week reports. The fund will be launched in the United Kingdom in June, with GBP20m in seed capital. It will be managed by Jing Sun and James Abate.
08/04/2011

Nasdaq OMX tente de séduire Paris

Dans un entretien à L’Agefi, Bob Greifeld juge naturel que Paris soit représenté par un administrateur au conseil de la holding en cas de succès de la contre-offre
08/04/2011

L'économie française résiste aux chocs

L’Insee souligne dans sa dernière note de conjoncture la bonne orientation de la production manufacturière et de l’investissement des entreprises au cours des derniers mois. Malgré un tassement de la consommation à court terme, l’acquis de croissance à fin juin 2011 ressortirait à 1,4%.
08/04/2011

La banque danoise relève ses taux

La banque centrale du Danemark a relevé ses taux directeurs d’un quart de point, s’alignant comme elle en a l’habitude sur la Banque centrale européenne. Le taux de refinancement a comme attendu été relevé de 1,05% à 1,30%, et celui des dépôts a été porté de 0,70% à 0,95%. Le taux des comptes courants passe quant à lui de 0,60% à 0,85%.
08/04/2011

L’IIF plaide pour une meilleure coordination du G20

L’Institute of International Finance (IIF), un lobby bancaire, a adressé un courrier aux ministres des Finances et gouverneurs des banques centrales du G20 afin de leur souligner qu’il est indispensable que la coordination des politiques ne faiblisse pas. L’IIF estime que des événements récents ont créé une prime de risque significative qui se répercute par des prix de l’énergie plus élevés et dans les taux d’intérêt.
08/04/2011

Nouvelle hausse du crédit à la consommation aux Etats-Unis

Le crédit à la consommation a augmenté plus que prévu en février pour enregistrer sa cinquième hausse mensuelle, a annoncé jeudi la Réserve fédérale américaine. L’encours de crédit a augmenté de 7,62 milliards de dollars après une hausse de 4,45 milliards de dollars en janvier. Les analystes interrogés par Reuters attendaient une hausse de 4,70 milliards de dollars par rapport à la hausse de 5 milliards de dollars enregistré en janvier. Le crédit revolving a reculé de 2,71 milliards de dollars après avoir diminué de 3,91 milliards de dollars le mois dernier. Le reste du crédit a bondi de 10,33 milliards de dollars après avoir augmenté de 8,35 milliards de dollars le mois précédent. Cette augmentation, la septième mensuelle consécutive, reflète vraisemblablement la hausse de 27% des ventes automobiles en février.
08/04/2011

EDRAM s’installe en Allemagne

Poursuivant son déploiement en Europe, Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management (EDRAM) vient aussi d’ouvrir une entité en Allemagne. Le gérant y vise un encours de trois à cinq milliards d’euros dans les cinq ans à venir. «Nous considérons que l’Allemagne est un pays clé pour la distribution de nos produitset notre ambition est d’en faire l’un de nos plus importants marchés en Europe après la France» a expliqué Philippe Couvrecelle, président du directoire d’EDRAM. Dirigé par Rupert Hengster, le bureau de Francfort d’EDRAM va distribuer une gamme de 26 fonds actions, obligations convertibles et d’allocation d’actifs du gérant parisien. La succursale s’adresse aux investisseurs institutionnels et fonds de pension allemands, ainsi qu’aux acteurs du monde de la distribution (banques privées et assurances).
08/04/2011

Christine Lagarde écarte tout risque en Espagne

La ministre française de l’Economie s’est dite confiante dans la mise en oeuvre de l’aide financière européenne demandée par le Portugal et a ajouté ne pas croire à un risque de contagion à l’Espagne. «L’Espagne a engagé un certain nombre de réformes en particulier de son système bancaire, est beaucoup plus solide comme économie compte tenu des mesures qui ont été prises et les marchés le savent» a-t-elle indiqué dans le cadre de la mise en place du plan de sauvetage portugais.
08/04/2011

L’Elysée veut que les salaires progressent avec les dividendes

Nicolas Sarkozy souhaite que les entreprises qui augmentent les dividendes de leurs actionnaires relèvent en même temps la rémunération de leurs salariés. En visite dans une usine d’aluminium du groupe Alcan EP, le chef de l’Etat a annoncé avoir demandé aux ministres de l’Economie et du Travail, Christine Lagarde et Xavier Bertrand, de réfléchir à un dispositif qui aille dans ce sens, mais sans hausse de la participation.
08/04/2011

Examen du rôle de Christine Lagarde dans l'affaire Tapie

Le rôle de la ministre de l’Economie dans l’attribution de 285 millions d’euros de fonds publics à Bernard Tapie en 2008 va être examiné par le procureur général de la Cour de cassation. Saisi d’une plainte de députés socialistes, le magistrat, Jean-Louis Nadal, a demandé officiellement des documents à trois institutions pour statuer sur d'éventuelles poursuites, a rapporté Reuter de source judiciaire.
08/04/2011

Fitch confiant pour la note AAA des Etats-Unis

La note AAA des Etats-Unis peut surmonter les débats budgétaires du Congrès qui risquent de retarder un accord de relèvement du plafond d’endettement, a estimé l’agence de notation. «La probabilité de voir le gouvernement américain ne pas honorer ses engagements financiers et en particulier de pratiquer des remboursements intégraux en temps et en heure sur les obligations du Trésor est extrêmement faible», a-t-elle expliqué.
07/04/2011

L'Espagne émet pour 4,1 milliards d'euros de dette à 3 ans

L’Espagne a émis pour 4,1 milliards d’euros de dette à trois ans, au milieu de sa fourchette d’objectif comprise entre 3,5 et 4,5 milliards, bénéficiant au passage de conditions de financement légèrement plus favorables qu’en mars. Le rendement moyen s’est établi à 3,568%, contre 3,592% lors d’une émission équivalente le 3 mars. L’offre a été sursouscrite 1,8 fois. Le Trésor espagnol a reçu des offres équivalents à 7,4 milliards d’euros.
07/04/2011

Adjudication de BTF le 11 avril

L’Agence France Trésor annonce l’adjudication, le lundi 11 avril, d’un montant global de 7,5 milliards d’euros de bons du Trésor (BTF). Cette opération portera sur 3,5 milliards d’euros de bons à 12 semaines qui arriveront à échéance le 7 juillet 2011, sur 2 milliards d’euros de bons à 25 semaines à échéance du 6 octobre, et sur 2 milliards d’euros de bons à 51 semaines à échéance du 5 avril 2012.

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