Market Guide: Retail Investment Market in France 2006

Market Guide: Retail Investment Market in France 2006

Introduction

This report is most appropriate for companies looking for an overview of the retail investments markets in order to assess the level of market opportunity (using our market data and forecasts), regulatory barriers and opportunities, and level of competition in the market. For more detailed market data please refer to Datamonitor's Retail Savings and Investments Interactive Database 2006.

Scope

Sizes retail deposits, mutual funds, equities and bonds; Presents competitor market data for retail banks and mutual fund companies; Assesses regulatory barriers and opportunities; 5 years historic data from 2001-5 and 5 year forecast to 2010.

Highlights

The Financial Security Act Established two new types of investment vehicle: funds with streamlined investment rules Aria funds (Agréés à Règles d'Investissement Allégées) and contractual funds. A third new investment vehicle, the open-ended real estate fund (L'organisme de placement collectif immobilier - OPCI), was created by Order 2005-2178. The rationalization of the French banking industry, which began in the 1980s, continued in 2005. The number of co-operative and mutual banks was reduced by two, due to the merger of two Crédit Agricole regional banks, as well as that of two savings banks and two Banques Populaires institutions. There was a net decline of 5 commercial banks. The number of authorized investment firms fell by 6 during 2005. 12 firms were de-registered. At the end of the year, there were 122 investment firms, apart from the portfolio management companies supervised by the AMF. The top ten investment firms accounted for 98% of the total assets of these 122 firms, with the top three accounting for 87.5%.

Reasons to Purchase

Get an overview of the retail investment market, including past growth and forecast growth; Assess regulatory barriers and opportunities affecting retail investments in this country; Analyze competition from retail banks and mutual fund companies.

Introduction

This report is most appropriate for companies looking for an overview of the retail investments markets in order to assess the level of market opportunity (using our market data and forecasts), regulatory barriers and opportunities, and level of competition in the market. For more detailed market data please refer to Datamonitor's Retail Savings and Investments Interactive Database 2006.

Scope

Sizes retail deposits, mutual funds, equities and bonds; Presents competitor market data for retail banks and mutual fund companies; Assesses regulatory barriers and opportunities; 5 years historic data from 2001-5 and 5 year forecast to 2010.

Highlights

The Financial Security Act Established two new types of investment vehicle: funds with streamlined investment rules Aria funds (Agréés à Règles d'Investissement Allégées) and contractual funds. A third new investment vehicle, the open-ended real estate fund (L'organisme de placement collectif immobilier - OPCI), was created by Order 2005-2178. The rationalization of the French banking industry, which began in the 1980s, continued in 2005. The number of co-operative and mutual banks was reduced by two, due to the merger of two Crédit Agricole regional banks, as well as that of two savings banks and two Banques Populaires institutions. There was a net decline of 5 commercial banks. The number of authorized investment firms fell by 6 during 2005. 12 firms were de-registered. At the end of the year, there were 122 investment firms, apart from the portfolio management companies supervised by the AMF. The top ten investment firms accounted for 98% of the total assets of these 122 firms, with the top three accounting for 87.5%.

Reasons to Purchase

Get an overview of the retail investment market, including past growth and forecast growth; Assess regulatory barriers and opportunities affecting retail investments in this country; Analyze competition from retail banks and mutual fund companies.