Opalesque Industry Update - Between 2007 and 2011, the French residential property market bucked the global trend of declining property prices. It is perhaps unsurprising then, that real estate was the largest asset class for HNWIs (High Net Worth Individuals, with readily convertible assets of US$1 million) in France in 2011. However, new research released by Timetric suggests that the French HNWI sector will witness a shift towards liquid assets until 2015, with particularly significant growth in the alternative class.
Real Estate In particular, prime residential property indices performed well, driven by foreign purchases of prime and super-prime property in the capital. Indeed, Paris has consistently been the top performing prime market in Europe, posting growth of over 240% between 2001 and 2011; Cannes was the second best performing, with growth of 230%, whilst third placed London was markedly behind these figures with 175% growth over the ten year period.
Shifting Asset Allocations
Art, Wine & Wheels
Although there was a steep drop-off in the global fine art market in 2008, demand from the developing world – and particularly China – has brought the market back to buoyancy. The global fine wine market has been performing strongly for some time, with portfolio managers that specialise solely in fine wine investment becoming increasingly popular amongst HNWIs in France.
As with art and wine, classic cars have experienced strong gains, and make for an attractive liquid asset for HNWIs seeking to shift away from property. As a result, Wealth Insight’s forecast predicts the attractiveness of luxury collectibles markets will help contribute to the broader shift from illiquid assets such as property to alternative and fixed income assets. Press release Timetric’s report, ‘France – The Future of HNWIs to 2015: The Wealth Sector from Ile de France to the French Riviera’ is available at: timetric.com/research/report/WI0033MR/ Timetric is a leading provider of online data, analysis and advisory services on key financial and industry sectors. It provides integrated information services covering risk assessments, forecasts, industry analysis, market intelligence, news and comment. Bg |
Industry Updates
Timetric predicts French HNWI sector will shift towards liquid assets, alternatives until 2015
Monday, April 15, 2013
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