Funds Hub
Money managers under the microscope
A mixed picture
Results from fund firms GAM and Jupiter this morning provide some interesting insights into the different drivers of the hedge fund industry.
GAM, which saw profits tumble last year as clients pulled out of its hedge funds, recorded net inflows into these portfolios for the first time in two years, showing that, despite market volatility and investor caution, there is money out there looking for a home and that a firm can still reverse its fortunes in this climate.
Jupiter, on the other hand, saw net inflows across its mutual funds but suffered a net 36 mln stg outflow in the first half from its hedge funds, showing that some funds are still losing hedge fund assets despite overall industry inflows.
There are plenty of drivers of flows in the industry at present – money has been coming in slowly, but generally to the bigger, better-performing firms, helped by the industry’s increasingly institutional client base. Meanwhile, Ucits funds provide a potential boost to the industry, but are they simply cannibalising offshore hedge funds’ assets?
Morning line-up: Geldof’s equity tip, UK public pensions, Jupiter’s debut
News and views on the funds industry from Reuters and elsewhere:
Geldof’s investment tip for UK pension funds - FT
Public workers to pay more towards their pensions - Telegraph
Jupiter higher on market debut- Reuters
The return of Duffield
The reported return of John Duffield to fund management has generated plenty of column inches but will have raised few eyebrows among those within London’s fund management community.
Having founded Jupiter Asset Management in the mid-1980s and sold it to Commerzbank, and then set up New Star Asset Management in 2000 before seeing its share price collapse and it sold to Henderson, it was always unlikely the industrious Duffield would walk away from the industry.
