French Investment Market with a Focus on the HNW Market Segment 2017

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"Wealth in France: HNW Investors 2017" analyzes the French investment market, with a focus on the HNW segment. The report is based on our proprietary datasets.

Almost a third of French HNW investors have generated their wealth through being a first-generation entrepreneur. Inheritance ranks second as a source of wealth, and 46% of French investors attribute their fortune to the property and financial services sectors, reflective of market demand and stability. When opting to have wealth managed by a professional, French HNW clients are mostly driven by a lack of time and expertise. However, clients who self-direct their portfolios show a strong reluctance to relinquish complete control. Equities are the preferred asset class, followed by property and bonds. Demand is quite pronounced for tax advice, but financial planning services demand is forecast to grow at a faster pace.

Specifically the report -
- Sizes the affluent market (both by number of individuals and their demographics) using our proprietary datasets.
- Analyzes which asset classes are favored by French investors and how their preferences impact the growth of the total savings and investments market.
- Examines HNW clients attitudes towards non-liquid investments such as property and commodities.

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Scope

- Equities and property make up the majority of French HNW portfolios. However, demand for alternative investments is expected to increase rapidly over the next year, while bonds have a significantly weaker outlook.
- Frances HNW individuals are most likely to choose discretionary mandates. However, despite a strong preference for professional management nearly 30% opt for execution-only mandates, which is in stark contrast to the regional average.
- Over 7% of French HNW individuals are expats, and most of them come from neighboring countries such as the UK and Belgium.

Reasons to buy

- Benchmark your share of the French wealth market against the current market size.
- Forecast your future growth prospects using our projections for the market to 2020.
- Identify your most promising client segment by analyzing penetration of affluent individuals in France.
- Evaluate your HNW proposition by understanding how the French tax system will impact HNW clients.

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Table of Contents

1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3
1.1. French clients accumulate wealth through business ventures and inheritance 3
1.2. Key findings 3
1.3. Critical success factors 3
2. PROFILING THE FRENCH HNW INVESTOR 10
2.1. Entrepreneurship and inheritance account for the largest sources of wealth 10
2.1.1. The bulk of French HNW individuals are males over 50 years old 10
2.1.2. Sources of wealth accumulation for French HNW investors are diverse 11
2.1.3. Many HNW investors have built their fortunes through property and real estate 12
2.1.4. Nearly half of HNW individuals in France are CEOs and directors 14
2.2. Expats account for over 7% of the local HNW population 14
2.2.1. Exceptional Economic Contribution residence permit facilitates business ventures 15
2.2.2. Nearly 80% of HNW expats are from Western Europe 16
2.2.3. Alexander Peter Wealth Management leads with expat services 16
3. FRENCH HNW INVESTMENT STYLE PREFERENCES 18
3.1. Wealth managers should highlight the time-saving benefits of their services 18
3.1.1. Over half of Frances HNW wealth is held in discretionary mandates 18
3.1.2. A lack of time and expertise drives demand for professional advice 19
3.1.3. Frances HNW investors place just over half of their managed wealth with their main wealth manager 20
3.2. French HNW investors lack of time is increasing demand for execution-only mandates 21
3.2.1. Demand is strongest for advisory mandates 21
3.2.2. Advisory mandates will remain the favored asset management service 22
3.2.3. A strong reluctance to give up control is driving demand for advisory mandates 23
3.2.4. French HNW investors who self-direct want exclusive control over some of their portfolio 24
4. UNDERSTANDING ASSET ALLOCATION TRENDS AMONG FRENCH HNW INDIVIDUALS 26
4.1. Alternatives will register the fastest increase over the next year 26
4.1.1. Equities continue to make up the largest segment of HNW portfolios 26
4.1.2. Equity investments constitute the largest proportion of the average French HNW portfolio 27
4.1.3. Asset diversification is the main driver for equities investments 28
4.1.4. Bond investments are lower in France than in the rest of Europe 29
4.1.5. Wealth managers expect bond holdings to decrease strongly 30
4.1.6. Cash and near-cash allocations are above the global average 31
4.1.7. Clients cite risk-aversion and future investment opportunities as drivers for allocations into deposits 32
4.1.8. Property constitutes a quarter of the typical HNW portfolio 33
4.1.9. Risk aversion is the main driver for property investments 34
4.1.10. Alternatives constitute a meagre percentage of the typical HNW portfolio 35
4.1.11. Asset diversification is the leading driver for investments in alternatives 36
4.1.12. Commodities allocations are as low as the European average 37
4.1.13. Asset diversification is the leading driver of commodity investments 38
5. HNW PRODUCT AND SERVICE DEMAND 40
5.1. Wealth managers should lead with tax planning services 40
5.1.1. High taxation rates drive demand for planning services 40
5.1.2. Allen & Overy partners with advisors to increase their competitive advantage 41
5.1.3. Demand for all planning services is forecast to increase 42
5.1.4. Primonial grows its AUM by offering a multi-service proposition 43
6. APPENDIX 45
6.1. Abbreviations and acronyms 45
6.2. Definitions 45
6.2.1. Affluent 45
6.2.2. HNW 45
6.2.3. Liquid assets 45
6.2.4. Mass affluent 45
6.3. Methodology 46
6.3.1. GlobalDatas 2016 Global Wealth Managers Survey 46
6.3.2. GlobalDatas 2015 Global Wealth Managers Survey 46
6.3.3. Global Datas WealthInsight 46
6.3.4. Exchange rates 46
6.4. Bibliography 47
6.5. Further reading 48

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