France and the European markets

• France confirms its European number-one ranking for fund financial management , ahead of Germany and the UK.
   

Financial management for European funds
Assets domicilied in Luxembourg and Ireland reallocated to promoter's home country
€ 6 142 billion at end 2008 (Source : EFAMA / CSSF / IFIA)

In strict terms of financial management of investment funds, France is the leading European market, followed by Germany and the United Kingdom.

• Regarding domiciliation, Luxembourg, an off-shore centre specialising in fund domiciliation and administration, remains the leading market in Europe. France ranks second, while Ireland has made increasing gains in recent years.

At end 2008, the total size of the worldwide investment fund industry reaches around 15 euros billion worldwide, including around 6 euro billion for Europe.

Wordwide investment fund industry

15 € billion at end 2008 ( Source: EFAMA / ICI)

Documentation

 The French Asset Management industry : the world growing role of asset management

 REVUE D'ECONOMIE FINANCIERE, n° 57, février 2000. " Asset Management : Can Paris be the Boston of Europe?", par Pierre BOLLON - version anglaise. (publié avec l'autorisation de la REF - www.aef.asso.fr). 

 REVUE D'ECONOMIE FINANCIERE, n° 64, avril 2001. " Investment funds : a growing role in financing european countries", par Alain LECLAIR et Carlos PARDO - version anglaise. (publié avec l'autorisation de la REF - www.aef.asso.fr).

  Rapport d'activité 2009-2010 : Aller de l'avant  (AFG activity report - in French)