Synopsis
This report provides the latest asset allocations of France HNWIs across 13 asset classes. The report also includes projections of the volume, wealth and asset allocations of France HNWIs to 2019 and a comprehensive and robust background of the local economy.
Scope
• Independent market sizing of France HNWIs across five wealth bands
• HNWI volume and wealth trends from 2010 to 2014
• HNWI volume and wealth forecasts to 2019
• HNWI and UHNWI asset allocations across 13 asset classes
• Insights into the drivers of HNWI wealth
Summary
• This report is the result of WealthInsights extensive research covering the high net worth individual (HNWI) population and wealth management market in France.
• The report focuses on HNWI performance between the end of 2010 and the end of 2014. This enables us to determine how well the country's HNWIs have performed through the crisis.
Reasons To Buy
• The HNWI Asset Allocation in France 2015 is an unparalleled resource and the leading resource of its kind. Compiled and curated by a team of expert research specialists, the database comprises dossiers on over 60,000 HNWIs from around the world.
• With the wealth report as the foundation for our research and analysis, we are able obtain an unsurpassed level of granularity, insight and authority on the HNWI and wealth management universe in each of the countries and regions we cover.
• Report includes comprehensive forecasts to 2019.
Key highlights
• In 2014, real estate was the largest asset class for French HNWIs, with 27.4% of total HNWI assets, followed by equities with 24.2%, business interests with 23.4%, fixed income with 11.4%, alternatives with 7.2%, and cash and deposits with 6.5%.
• Equities, business interests and alternatives recorded growth with 26.8%, 11.7% and 19.3% during the review period.
• Alternative assets held by French HNWIs increased during the review period, from 6.7% of total HNWI assets in 2010 to 7.2% in 2014.
• Over the forecast period, allocations in commodities are expected to decline to 1.1% of total HNWI assets by 2019, as global liquidity tightens due to a forecast near-term drop in demand from China for raw materials that will cause global commodity prices to flatten out.
• In 2014, French HNWI liquid assets amounted to US$906.9 billion, representing 42.1% of wealth holdings
Table Of Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Details of this Report
1.2 Definitions
2 Executive Summary
3 Wealth Sector Fundamentals
3.1 Political Background
3.2 Economic Background
3.3 Benchmarking French Wealth in Context
3.3.1 Distribution of wealth in France
3.3.2 HNWI Volume and Wealth Trends
4 Analysis of French HNWI Investments
4.1 Analysis by Asset Class
4.1.1 Trends in alternative assets
4.1.2 Trends in art, wine and wheels
4.1.3 Investment trends in real estate
4.1.4 Investment trends in cash and deposits
4.1.5 Trends of investments in fixed-income products
4.1.6 Investment trends in equity
4.1.7 Investment trends in business interests
4.2 Analysis of Foreign Investments
4.2.1 Investments in Europe
4.2.2 Investments in North America (Including Mexico and the Caribbean)
4.2.3 Investments in Asia-Pacific
4.2.4 Investments in Central and South America
4.2.5 Investments in the Middle East
4.2.6 Investments in Africa
4.3 Alternative Breakdown: Liquid vs Investable Assets
4.4 Analysis of French UHNWI Investments
5 Appendix
5.1 Additional Components of the Wealth Sector in France
5.1.1 Philanthropy
5.1.2 Demand for intergenerational wealth transfer
5.2 Tax Regulations
5.3 Regulations Related to Immigration, Investment and Employment
5.4 Key Drivers
5.4.1 EUR to US$ exchange rate
5.4.2 Real GDP growth
5.4.3 Per capita GDP
5.4.4 Domestic market capitalization
5.4.5 Commodity index
5.4.6 Foreign direct investments - inflow and outflow
5.4.7 Inflation rate
5.4.8 Interest rate
5.4.9 Balance of payments
5.4.10 Government debt
5.4.11 Stock market performance
5.5 Wealth Breakdowns
6 About WealthInsight
List Of Tables
Table 1: HNWI Wealth Band and Group Definitions
Table 2: Cities in France by Population (Volume), 2014
Table 3: French Allocations of HNWI Assets (%), 2010-2019
Table 4: French HNWI Holdings Growth (%), 2010-2019
Table 5: French HNWI Alternative Asset Composition (%), 2010-2019
Table 6: French HNWI Trends of Investments in Alternative Assets (%), 2010-2019
Table 7: French Trends in Art, Wine and Wheels, 2010-2014
Table 8: Global Prime Real Estate Prices per m2 (US$), 2012
Table 9: French HNWI Foreign Investment Allocations (%), 2010-2019
Table 10: French HNWI Liquidity Breakdown (US$ Billion), 2010-2019
Table 11: French HNWI Liquidity Breakdown (%), 2010-2019
Table 12: French UHNWI Allocations and Share of HNWI Assets (%), 2014
Table 13: French Income Tax Bands (EUR), 2014-2015
Table 14: EUR per US$ Exchange Rate, 2010-2019
Table 15: French Real GDP Growth (%), 2010-2019
Table 16: French GDP per Capita (US$), 2010-2019
Table 17: French Domestic Market Capitalization (US$ Billion), 2010-2014
Table 18: French Commodity Indices, 2010-2019
Table 19: French Foreign Direct Investment (US$ Billion), 2010-2019
Table 20: French Inflation Rate (%), 2010-2019
Table 21: French Money Market Rate (%), 2010-2019
Table 22: French Balance of Payments (US$ Billion), 2010-2014
Table 23: French Government Debt as a Percentage of GDP, 2010-2019
Table 24: French Stock Market Performance, 2010-2014
Table 25: French HNWI Wealth vs GDP Ratio, 2010-2019
Table 26: France - Appendix One
Table 27: France - Appendix Two
List Of Figures
Figure 1: HNWI Wealth Band Definitions
Figure 2: Map of France
Figure 3: French Asset Price Performance (%), 2010-2014
Figure 4: French HNWI Performance (US$ Billions and HNWI Volume), 2010-2019
Figure 5: French vs Global HNWIs (%), 2010-2019
Figure 6: French HNWI Asset Class Composition (%), 2010-2019
Figure 7: French HNWI Trends in Alternative Assets (US$ Billion), 2010-2019
Figure 8: French Trends in Art, Wine and Wheels, 2010-2014
Figure 9: French HNWI Foreign Investment Allocation and Growth (%), 2014
Figure 10: French HNWI Global Distribution of Foreign Investments (%), 2010-2019
Figure 11: French HNWI Liquidity Breakdown (%), 2010-2019
Figure 12: French UHNWI Asset Class Composition (%), 2010-2019
Figure 13: EUR to US$ Exchange Rate, 2010-2019
Figure 14: French Real GDP Growth (%), 2010-2019
Figure 15: French GDP per Capita (US$), 2010-2019
Figure 16: French Domestic Market Capitalization (US$ Billion), 2010-2014
Figure 17: French Commodity Indices, 2010-2019
Figure 18: French Foreign Direct Investment (US$ Billion), 2010-2019
Figure 19: French Inflation Rate (%), 2010-2019
Figure 20: French Money Market Rate (%), 2010-2019
Figure 21: French Balance of Payments (US$ Billion), 2010-2014
Figure 22: French Government Debt as a Percentage of GDP, 2010-2019
Figure 23: French Stock Market Performance, 2010-2014
Figure 24: French HNWI Wealth vs GDP Ratio, 2010-2019
Figure 25: French HNWIs - Volume by Wealth Band, 2010-2019
Figure 26: French HNWIs - Wealth by Wealth Band (US$ Billion), 2010-2019
Figure 27: French HNWIs - Wealth per Capita (US$ Million), 2010-2019
