Wealth in France: HNW Investors 2017

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49 Pages - GLDATA62060
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Summary

"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.

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.
- France’s 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.

Companies Mentioned

Primonial
Allen & Overy
Alexander Peters
Oradea Vie
Société Générale

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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 France’s 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. France’s 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. GlobalData’s 2016 Global Wealth Managers Survey 46
6.3.2. GlobalData’s 2015 Global Wealth Managers Survey 46
6.3.3. Global Data’s WealthInsight 46
6.3.4. Exchange rates 46
6.4. Bibliography 47
6.5. Further reading 48

List of Tables
Table 1: Production revenue by sector (€bn), 2000-15 14
Table 2: Net wealth tax rates 42
Table 3: Euro to US dollar exchange rate, December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2016 48

List of Figures
Figure 1: The bulk of HNW investors in France are males over the age of 50 11
Figure 2: First-generation entrepreneurship is the main source of wealth for France’s HNW investors 12
Figure 3: Property and real estate is the leading generator of French wealth 13
Figure 4: A quarter of HNW investors in France are CEOs 14
Figure 5: 7.2% of France’s HNW client base is made up of expats 15
Figure 6: Nearly 40% of Frances’s HNW expats are from the UK 16
Figure 7: Alexander Peter Wealth Management targets British expats 17
Figure 8: Over half of HNW assets are managed using discretionary mandates 19
Figure 9: A lack of time is the major driver of demand for wealth management services in France 20
Figure 10: The vast majority of France’s HNW investors use two or more advisors 21
Figure 11: HNW demand is particularly high for advisory services 22
Figure 12: Advisory asset management will experience the highest increase in demand 23
Figure 13: HNW investors in France are reluctant to relinquish control 24
Figure 14: Advisors should build strong relationships with their clients to offset self-directing trends 25
Figure 15: The average French HNW portfolio is relatively balanced 27
Figure 16: The majority of equity investments are held in funds 28
Figure 17: Equities growth will be driven by asset diversification and dividend income opportunities 29
Figure 18: Bonds are the third most important investment vehicle 30
Figure 19: Bond investments are forecast to decrease across the continent 31
Figure 20: Cash and near-cash allocations are higher in France than the rest of Europe 32
Figure 21: Risk aversion will drive cash and near-cash investment growth 33
Figure 22: Property funds are significantly more popular than direct investments 34
Figure 23: Property investments are forecast to increase further 35
Figure 24: Private equity funds are the most popular alternatives investment 36
Figure 25: The majority of industry experts expect alternative investments to increase 37
Figure 26: French HNW investors prefer to hold commodities directly 38
Figure 27: Asset diversification drives French HNW investment in commodities 39
Figure 28: Tax planning is the priority for France’s HNW investors 41
Figure 29: Allen & Overy advises wealth managers on tax matters 42
Figure 30: Financial planning will experience the highest increase in demand 43
Figure 31: Primonial offers a wide range of wealth management services 44

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