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The European Savings And Investments Market Outlook: Opportunities In The Wake Of A Stock Market DeclineProduct Type: Market Research ReportPublished by: Business Insights Published: March 2004 Product Code: R162-568 Description The stock market decline has had a major impact on the savings and investments culture across Europe; this is reflected in the falls in direct investment in equity and mutual funds, rise in deposits, and emergence of guaranteed products. The European Savings and Investments Market Outlook is a management report that analyses the retail savings and investments markets across the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain and it explains the macroeconomic background to the markets, before analysing each of the five major European markets in detail. Individual chapters are devoted to the most important issues in the present market, Wrap Accounts, Alternative Investments and Capital Protected Products. The report details the market from the perspective of Investors, Financial Service Institutions and Consumers. It provides comprehensive insight into the key issues facing those within the Savings and Investments industry, to help you identify and exploit the opportunities for growth across the European markets and hence maintain your competitive edge.Table of Contents Executive Summary European macroeconomics European market overview Wrap accounts Alternative Investments and Hedge funds Capital protected products Conclusions Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction Report structure European macroeconomics European savings and investments market Wrap accounts Alternative investments and hedge funds Capital protected funds Chapter 2 European Macroeconomics Key indicators Real GDP Stock market indices House prices Household savings Unemployment Interest rates Chapter 3 European Market Overview Summary Introduction Comparison by country European retail savings and investments market share by country France Overview French retail savings and investments market Deposits Mutual funds Direct investment in equity and bonds Germany Overview German retail savings and investments market Deposits Mutual funds Direct investment in equity and bonds Italy Overview Italian retail savings and investments market Deposits Mutual funds Direct investment in equity and bonds Spain Overview Spanish retail savings and investments market Deposits Mutual funds Direct investment in equity and bonds UK Overview The UK retail savings and investments market Deposits Mutual funds Direct investment in equity and bonds Product analysis European retail and savings investments market, by product Deposits Mutual funds European retail mutual funds, by country Direct investment in equity Direct investment in bonds Chapter 4 Wrap Accounts Introduction Wrap account The UK market The European Market Potential distributors of wrap products Distribution of life and pensions products in Europe and the role of the IFA Products and tax Consumer demand UK Europe Chapter 5 Alternative Investments and Hedge Funds Introduction Alternative investments Characteristic features of alternative investments Alternative investments’ offering to wealth managers varies significantly by country Hedge funds Advantages and disadvantages of hedge funds European analysis Key regulatory issues Germany Italy UCITS III Directive Other alternative investment products Private equity/venture capital Property Chapter 6 Capital Protected Products Summary Introduction Market size Number of capital protected funds by country in 2003 Current issues European and Asian considerations Timing issue and market conditions Low interest rates and high options prices ‘Precipice’ funds Reputation Country-specifics France Germany Italy Spain UK Chapter 7 Conclusions Summary European Market Outlook Wrap accounts Hedge funds Capital protected products Chapter 8 Appendix Definitions and abbreviations Currency and data abbreviations Index List of Figures Figure 1.1: GDP per capita across the ‘big five’ in Europe, 2002 Figure 1.2: European retail savings and investments market share, 2002 Figure 1.3: French savings and investments market by product, 2002 Figure 2.4: GDP per capita across the ‘big five’ in Europe, 2002 Figure 3.5: European retail savings and investments market by country, 1998—2002 Figure 3.6: European retail savings and investments market share, 2002 Figure 3.7: French savings and investments market by product, 2002 Figure 3.8: German savings and investments market by product, 2002 Figure 3.9: Italian savings and investments market by product, 2002 Figure 3.10: Spanish savings and investments market by product, 2002 Figure 3.11: The UK savings and investments market by product, 2002 Figure 3.12: European savings and investments market by product, 2002 Figure 3.13: European retail deposits, 1998—2002 Figure 3.14: European retail deposits by country, 2002 Figure 3.15: European retail mutual funds, 1998—2002 Figure 3.16: European retail mutual funds by country, 2002 Figure 3.17: European retail direct investment in equity, 1998—2002 Figure 3.18: European retail direct investment in bonds, 1998—2002 Figure 4.19: Distribution of life and pensions products in Europe, 2002 Figure 5.20: Alternative investments offer wealth managers the ability to… Figure 6.21: Number of capital protected funds by country, March 2003 List of Tables Table 2.1: Overview of the key macroeconomic indicators, August 2003 Table 2.2: Historic real GDP growth (% per annum) in the ‘big five, 1996—2002 Table 2.3: Indexed growth in stock market indices, base 1995=100, 1996—2003 Table 2.4: Retail house-price growth, indexed 1990=100, 1998—2002 Table 2.5: Household savings rates, percent of disposable household income, 1998—2003 Table 2.6: Unemployment rates, percent of civilian labor force, 1996—2003 Table 2.7: Short-term interest rates, percent per annum, 1998—2003 Table 2.8: Long-term interest rates, percent per annum, 1998—2003 Table 3.9: European retail savings and investments market, segmented by country, 2002 Table 3.10: European retail savings and investments market, segmented by country, 1998—2002 Table 3.11: European retail savings and investments market share by country, 1998—2002 Table 3.12: French retail savings and investments market, 1998—2002 Table 3.13: German retail savings and investments market, 1998—2002 Table 3.14: Italian retail savings and investments market, 1998—2002 Table 3.15: Spanish retail savings and investments market, 1998—2002 Table 3.16: The UK retail savings and investments market, 1998—2002 Table 3.17: European retail savings and investments market, segmented by product, 1998—2002 Table 3.18: European retail savings and investments market shares, segmented by product, 1998—2002 Table 3.19: European retail deposits, segmented by country, 1998—2002 Table 3.20: European retail mutual funds, segmented by country, 1998—2002 Table 3.21: European retail direct investment in equity, segmented by country, 1998—2002 Table 3.22: European retail direct investment in bonds, segmented by country, 1998—2002 Table 8.23: Currency and data abbreviations |
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