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Note - Global Investment Managers Outlook 2024 : Tough Investment Climate Pressures Performance

Fitch , Nalini Kaladeen — 2023-11-20T00:09:00Z

Fitch Ratings' 2024 sector outlook for global investment managers (IMs) is deteriorating. Increased macroeconomic and geopolitical risks and an increased risk of a US government shutdown create a challenging investment climate, with declining economic growth and high interest rates expected to pressure investment performance and increase market volatility.

News - Fitch Ratings : The good results of Pernod Ricard and Diageo allow an acceleration of share buybacks

Fitch — 2022-02-15T23:10:00Z

The robust operating performance of Europe-based spirits producers Pernod Ricard S.A. (BBB+/Stable) and Diageo plc (A-/Stable), combined with the likely limited impact of input cost inflation on their profits in the fiscal year ending June 2022 (FY22), allows them to increase shareholder remuneration without endangering their ratings, Fitch Ratings says.

News - Fitch: Amundi's Lyxor Acquisition Highlights Continued Shift to Passives

Fitch — 2021-04-14T23:55:09Z

Amundi's (A+/Stable) announced acquisition of the core activities of Lyxor from Societe Generale S.A. (A-/Stable) reflects the importance of passive management in Europe in the current environment and is in line with structural market trends, says Fitch Ratings.

News - World GDP Forecasts Revised Up After US Fiscal Stimulus Package

Fitch — 2021-03-21T23:03:11Z

Global growth prospects are improving as fiscal support is stepped up sharply, economies adapt to social distancing and vaccination rollout gathers momentum, says Fitch Ratings in its latest Global Economic Outlook (GEO) released today.

News - Fitch Ratings: Deutsche Bank's Rating Will Depend on Execution of Restructuring

Fitch — 2019-07-09T08:19:00Z

The direction of Deutsche Bank's 'BBB' rating will depend on how the bank progresses with its restructuring plan, Fitch Ratings says. The plan shows management's determination to strengthen the bank's business model and address its key weaknesses.

News - Fitch: US Govt Shutdown Would Not Have Direct Ratings Impact

Fitch — 2015-09-23T22:30:00Z

A US government shutdown would not have a direct impact on the sovereign's 'AAA'/Stable rating, Fitch Ratings says. Its main implication for the US's sovereign creditworthiness would depend on whether it foreshadowed a destabilisation of US budget policymaking, including brinkmanship over the federal debt limit.

Opinion - Fitch: China Policy Shift Prioritises Growth Over Debt Problem

Fitch — 2015-05-19T05:44:14Z

Chinese government directives last week concerning local government debt signal a potentially significant policy shift to prioritise growth over managing the country's debt problem, says Fitch Ratings.

News - Rouble, Rates Moves Heighten Russian Economy Risks

Fitch — 2014-12-18T23:35:37Z

Risks to Russia's economy in 2015 have been increased by this week's extreme volatility in the rouble and the sharp rise in interest rates, Fitch Ratings says.

News - Fitch: Yields Close To Zero for Euro Money Funds

Fitch — 2014-11-13T23:38:32Z

Euro-denominated money market funds (MMFs) are moving closer to negative yields, on average, as declining short-term market rates have turned negative for most high quality money market issuers, Fitch Ratings says in its latest quarterly publication on European MMFs.

News - African Bank Contagion Limited for Large SA Banks

Fitch — 2014-08-24T21:53:12Z

The recent failure and bail-in of African Bank Limited is isolated and any contagion to the large South African banks is likely to be limited, Fitch Ratings says. It does not change our view of the credit profiles of the largest five banks, so there are no rating changes.

News - BNPP Capital Resilient Despite 2Q14 Loss

Fitch — 2014-08-03T22:07:21Z

Fitch Ratings says BNP Paribas (BNPP; A+/Stable/a+) has maintained acceptable capital ratios at end-2Q14, despite having reported a large loss resulting from a US sanctions settlement fine, underlining the bank's capacity to absorb sizeable shocks through its sound balance sheet.

News - Fitch: Man Group's M&A Strategy May Boost Scale, Diversification

Fitch — 2014-06-11T22:21:38Z

Man Group's deal to acquire Pine Grove is part of a selective acquisition strategy that may boost the firm's diversification and scale, Fitch Ratings says.

Opinion - Euro MMFs Are Prepared for Lower Market Yields

Fitch — 2014-06-10T05:34:27Z

Euro-denominated money market funds have already taken investment and operational measures to prepare for yields declining or even turning negative, should short-term money market rates shift in that direction following the European Central Bank's decision to cut the rate on its deposit facility to minus 10bp, Fitch Ratings says.

Opinion - Fitch: ECB Reduces Deflation Risk, But Impact May Be Limited

Fitch — 2014-06-10T04:40:37Z

The ECB's package of measures providing additional monetary policy accommodation reduces the risk of deflation in the eurozone, but it may not lift inflation from its very low levels, Fitch Ratings says.

Note - Fitch: EU Asset Managers to Rationalise but M&A Spree Unlikely

Fitch — 2014-02-13T22:05:52Z

European asset managers are set to rationalise further, but a widespread M&A spree is unlikely, Fitch Ratings says. Most managers may opt for less intrusive strategies, such as a reduction in the number of funds and cost-cutting, to tackle margin pressure in a fragmented and competitive market rather than face M&A challenges.

News - German Banks May Limit Trading Rather Than Split

Fitch — 2013-02-12T22:20:00Z

Some of the banks that qualify for a potential split under draft legislation agreed by the German government last week may choose to stop the restricted activities rather than incur the costs of separation, as the affected businesses make relatively small contributions to earnings, Fitch Ratings says.

Who's who - Sébastien Denry

2016-11-17T00:40:58Z

Sebastien Denry, Investment specialist Quant Equity, THEAM Sébastien Denry is an Investment Specialist at THEAM, the partner of BNP Paribas Investment Partners specialized in Protected, Indexed and Model-Driven management. Sebastien is in charge of the development of the Quantitative Equity (...)

News - Euronext in exclusive talks to acquire 20% of EuroCCP and to offer user choice clearing model for equity markets

2016-05-12T15:57:16Z

• MOU signed to finalise the acquisition of a 20% stake in EuroCCP for €14M (including contribution to regulatory capital) subject to closing adjustments • Euronext to create user choice for clearing of Euronext equity markets, through a preferred CCP model followed by interoperability • This (...)

News - ING completes sale of Taiwanese asset management business

2014-04-18T07:12:33Z

ING has completed the sale of ING Investment Management Taiwan, its Taiwanese asset management business, to Japan-based Nomura Asset Management in partnership with a group of investors. The transaction, which was announced on 10 January 2014, is in line with ING's earlier announced strategy to (...)

News - Swiss Re denies being in discussions with the Agnelli family or any of its investment vehicles

2014-03-12T23:21:45Z

Contrary to market speculation, Swiss Re is not in discussion with the Agnelli family or any of its investment vehicles regarding the possible acquisition of a stake in Swiss Re.

News - ING finalises agreement to make Dutch Defined Benefits Pension Fund financially independent

2014-02-28T09:34:38Z

ING announced today that it has finalised the previously announced agreement in principle to make ING's closed Defined Benefits (DB) Pension Plan in the Netherlands financially independent. The finalisation of the agreement releases ING from all future financial obligations arising out of this (...)

News - ING posts 2013 underlying net profit of EUR 3,255 million

2014-02-12T20:29:19Z

ING Group full-year 2013 underlying net profit of EUR 3,255 million, up 22.2% from full-year 2012 2013 net result EUR 3,232 million, or EUR 0.85 per share, including divestments, special items and discontinued operations 4Q13 net result of EUR 539 million, or EUR 0.14 per share, vs. EUR 0.39 (...)

News - Fitch Publishes Tikehau Credit Plus 'Strong' Fund Quality Rating

2014-02-02T19:23:52Z

Fitch Ratings has published Tikehau Credit Plus ‘Strong' Fund Quality Rating. The fund is France-domiciled and managed by Tikehau Investment Management (Tikehau IM).

News - Fitch Affirms CPR Croissance Reactive 'Strong' Fund Quality Rating

2014-02-02T19:22:30Z

Fitch Ratings has affirmed CPR Croissance Reactive's ‘Strong' Fund Quality Rating. The fund is a flexible multi-asset global fund, managed by CPR Asset Management (CPR AM), a wholly owned subsidiary of Amundi Asset Management.

News - ING completes sale of stake in China Merchants Fund

2013-12-04T01:06:17Z

ING announced today that it has completed the sale of its 33.3% stake in China Merchants Fund, an investment management joint venture, to its joint venture partners China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., and China Merchants Securities Co., Ltd. The transaction, which was previously announced on 8 (...)

News - ING completes sale of investment management business in South Korea to Macquarie

2013-12-02T18:04:31Z

ING announced today that it has completed the sale of its investment management business in South Korea to Macquarie Group, an Australia-based, global provider of financial services. As previously announced on 10 July 2013, the transaction does not have a material impact on ING Group (...)

News - ING prices offering of ING U.S. shares at USD 29.50 per share

2013-10-23T22:49:23Z

ING announced today the pricing of 33 million shares of common stock of ING U.S., Inc., its U.S.-based retirement, investment and insurance subsidiary. Based on the final price of USD 29.50 per share, the offering size is approximately USD 974 million (approximately EUR 706 million at current (...)

News - Fitch Affirms Austria at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable

2013-09-29T18:32:25Z

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Austria's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'AAA' with Stable Outlook. The agency has also affirmed the Short-term foreign currency IDR at 'F1+' and the Country Ceiling at (...)

News - Fitch Affirms European Stability Mechanism at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable

2013-09-10T19:06:15Z

Fitch Ratings has affirmed the European Stability Mechanism's (ESM) Long-term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at 'AAA' with a Stable Outlook and Short-term IDR at 'F1+'.

News - Fitch Affirms Denmark at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable

2013-09-05T06:07:31Z

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Denmark's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'AAA' with a Stable Outlook. Fitch has simultaneously affirmed the Short-term foreign currency IDR at 'F1+' and the Country Ceiling for Denmark at (...)

News - Fitch Affirms Sweden at 'AAA'; Outlook Stable

2013-07-17T21:37:42Z

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Sweden's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'AAA'. The Outlook on both ratings is Stable. Fitch has also affirmed Sweden's Short-term rating at 'F1+' and Country Ceiling at (...)

News - Fitch Downgrades Major French Banks

2013-07-17T21:35:01Z

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the Long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) of Credit Agricole (CA), Societe Generale (SG), Groupe BPCE (GBPCE), Dexia and Dexia Credit Local (DCL) to 'A' from 'A+' and Short-term IDRs to 'F1' from 'F1+'. Fitch has also downgraded BNP Paribas' (BNPP) and CM11-CIC's (...)

News - Fitch Downgrades European Financial Stability Facility to 'AA+'

2013-07-16T06:07:31Z

Fitch Ratings has downgraded the European Financial Stability Facility's (EFSF) guaranteed and long-term debt Long-term rating to 'AA+' from 'AAA'. The EFSF's short-term (less than 12 months contractual maturity) guaranteed debt instruments' Short-term rating has been affirmed at (...)

News - Fitch Downgrades France to 'AA+'; Outlook Stable

2013-07-12T17:50:31Z

Fitch Ratings has downgraded France's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to 'AA+' from 'AAA'. The Outlook is Stable. At the same time, the agency has affirmed France's Short-term foreign currency IDR at 'F1+' and the Country Ceiling at (...)

News - ING to sell Investment Management business in South Korea to Macquarie

2013-07-10T20:56:23Z

ING announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its investment management business in South Korea to Macquarie Group, an Australia-based, global provider of financial services. The transaction is not expected to have a material impact on ING Group results. Subject to regulatory (...)

News - Fitch Affirms Japan at 'A+'; Negative Outlook

2013-05-16T20:15:08Z

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Japan's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'A+' with a Negative Outlook. The Short-term IDR has been affirmed at 'F1+'. The Country Ceiling has been affirmed at 'AA+'. The affirmation of Japan's sovereign ratings in part reflects the (...)