All France articles – Page 4
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White papersFrance Outlook
In Q3 France posted a major surprise, with its 18.2% QoQ rise in GDP beating both consensus and our expectations, and leaving the French economy only about 4.0% below pre-Covid levels. But with the second wave and the new lockdown taking a toll on activity and sentiment, we now expect a new contraction of 3.3% QoQ in Q4. This will be followed by a slow and uneven recovery, which will reach full traction only from Q2 2021, when we assume restrictions will be fully lifted. In the meantime, a ‘stop and go’ process may take place, making the recovery path bumpier and more uncertain.
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White papersCredit investors: delivering into the imperatives of Paris
In this video Anna Karim, Investment Director Fixed Income, and Mitch Reznick, Head of Research and Sustainable Fixed Income, discuss how to decarbonise portfolios within fixed income and the imperative of aligning investment strategies with the Paris Agreement.
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White papersIs France still on track to reduce its competitiveness gap vs. Germany?
Germany clearly outperformed France on most macroeconomic metrics in the last two decades. Yet France has implemented many supply-side reforms since 2014. Despite the larger damage taken by France from the current Covid crisis, the lagged effect of these reforms can still help reduce the competitiveness gap with Germany after a few years. However, a key driver of medium-term relative performance will also be how both economies adapt to major “disruption”-related sectoral challenges.
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Asset Manager NewsSurvey of investors: Coronavirus crisis causing significant changes in investment strategies
The coronavirus crisis has led to a significant shift in the investment strategies of institutional real estate investors. “Lower risk, lower return” is the mantra of the moment. 58 per cent of the 150 professional investors in Germany, France and the UK surveyed by Union Investment for its investment climate study are currently pursuing such a strategy.
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White papersAligning index-linked investing with the ‘Paris’ goals
More and more, investors in index-linked strategies are looking for portfolios of companies reducing their carbon footprint and avoiding companies with fossil fuel revenues or production. In accordance with EU aims for sustainable finance, strategies are now being adjusted to two new indices that are aligned with the ‘Paris’ goals. Isabelle Bourcier explains.*
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White papersCredit Risk Sensitivity To Carbon Price
In order to meet the objectives set by the Paris Climate Agreement, global greenhouse gas emissions must be drastically reduced. One way to achieve this goal is to set an effective carbon price. Although beneficial for the climate, a rapid increase in this price can have a significant financial impact on corporate firms.
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA opts to go green in France
As part of its sustainability drive, PATRIZIA AG has switched over to renewable energy sources in France.
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White papersPersonal Values, Responsible Investing And Stock Allocation
We analyze the portfolio choices of approximately 965,500 active participants in employee saving plans in France. Looking at the cross-section of equity exposure, we find that the inclusion of responsible equity options in the menu of available funds is associated with a 2.4% higher equity allocation by plan participants.
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White papersBlog: The Paris climate targets require investors to act
On the subject of achieving the Paris climate targets, Jane Ambachtsheer, Head of Sustainability at BNP Paribas Asset Management, is forthright. She says the world will not hit the mark of capping global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius if we wait for governments to act. That judgment helps explain BNPP AM’s drive to ensure that investments contribute to attaining the climate goals.
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White papersCore Matters Investment Returns: A 5-year perspective
2019 has seen huge inflows into Fixed Income (FI) funds and outflows from Equities. From a medium-term return perspective this makes no sense. The formidable demand for safe assets reflects cyclical and structural forces (e.g. ageing). No matter the economic scenario, FI returns over the next five years are ...
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White papersFrench Pension Reform (An Update)
At the time we were writing the Thematic Paper entitled “French Pension Reform: A Trojan Horse for Better Control of the State Budget?”1, the financial sustainability of the French pension system looked certain. Since then, the government has set a new savings goal, with the aim of achieving financial equilibrium by 2025, and in doing so has prematurely ejected from its Trojan horse… This adds a whole new challenge to an already high-risk reform.
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Asset Manager News
Barings Acquires French Courier Portfolio from BNP Paribas REIM
Barings, one of the world’s largest diversified real estate investment managers, announces the acquisition of three Grade A courier assets located in the French cities of Paris, Lyon and Poitiers. The high quality assets were purchased on behalf of institutional clients for a core investment strategy from an OPCI (a French REIT), managed by BNP Paribas REIM. The three assets offer a total of 71,000 square meters of space and are fully let to Poste Immo, real estate subsidiary of Le Groupe La Poste, the French national postal service.
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Asset Manager NewsPGIM Real Estate invests in the office and logistics sector in France for core plus and value-add pan-European funds
PGIM Real Estate has acquired three properties in France on behalf of investors in its core plus and value-add pan-European discretionary funds: Atria, an office building in Paris; a Class A logistics platform development project in the south of Paris; and Portes Sud, an office campus in Toulouse. PGIM Real Estate is the real estate investment business of PGIM, the US$1.3 trillion global investment management business of Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU).
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Asset Manager NewsPATRIZIA acquires 61,000 sq m logistics warehouse near Saint-Étienne
PATRIZIA AG, the global partner for pan-European real estate investment, announces the acquisition of a newly built major logistics warehouse in Andrézieux-Bouthéon, 15 km north of Saint-Étienne, France, on behalf of one of its Pan-European logistics funds from Goodman France, the global owner, developer and manager of modern, high quality industrial and business space.
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White papersFrance: The Reform Momentum Stays Alive After The Yellow Vest Crisis
Other dominant factors within the fixed income environment are the increased role of politics, the still present short-term downside risks regarding the economy, the high level of debt globally, and, moving towards the long term, rising acknowledgment of climate and societal-related risks.
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Asset Manager News
Barings Acquires Fully Let Grade A Logistics Asset with Development Opportunity in Toulouse, France
Barings, one of the world’s largest diversified real estate investment managers, announces the off-market acquisition of a new Grade A logistics asset in Muret, Greater Toulouse, from developer, Vectura, on behalf of institutional clients for a core investment strategy. Barings has also entered into a binding agreement to forward fund the development of a 23,000 square meter extension of the property.
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Asset Manager NewsSchroder European Real Estate Investment Trust increases logistics exposure with €17.3 million French acquisition
Schroder European Real Estate Investment Trust plc (“SERE”), the company investing in European growth cities, has completed the acquisition of two logistics warehouses near Rennes, in Brittany, France, for €17.3 million, reflecting a net initial yield of 5.9%.
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Asset Manager NewsInsights - Real Estate March 2019
As we move further into spring, thoughts turn to the direction markets and trends will take. Despite the initial uncertainties, there are many positive avenues to explore both for active asset management and investment opportunities, all of which raise value and generate attractive returns in the long run.
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Asset Manager NewsSwiss Life Asset Managers reports further growth in its real estate business in 2018
Swiss Life Asset Managers reports positive results for its real estate business in 2018. Last year, the asset management company reported a real estate transaction volume throughout Europe amounting to around EUR 10 billion.
