For Professional Investors - November 4 th 215 The Asian Wealth Management Summit 215 Keynote Address Ligia Torres - BNP Paribas Investment Partners - Head of APAC & Emerging Markets
2 How to define the Private Wealth Investor (Asian or otherwise)? A barbell investor On average, I feel just fine with Aggressive investments cushioned by cash (*) 212; Source: Mckinsey Global Private Banking Survey 213, Capturing the new generation of clients
Source: Alan Welner/AP 3 All Looking for the Right Risk / Return Balance
Source: Alan Welner/AP 4 All Looking for the Right Risk / Return Balance Low Yields Commodities Liquidity Regulation Correlation Demographics Stock market performance Fiscal adjustments Volatility Market efficiency
Source: Lipper, BNPP IP, 28/9/215 5 Empirical View of Mutual Fund Flows in the 21 st Century Goldilock Years > 4tn Global Financial Crisis & Quantitative Easing (QE) The New Normal > 3tn Money Market Equities ~.9tn Bonds Others* Asset Allocation (*) Commodities, Currencies, Derivatives, Real Estate and Specialty Funds. 24-27 28-211 212-215 YTD
Source: Lipper, Datastream, BNPP IP, 3/9/215 6 Asset Trends and Drivers Bonds Low interest rates Regulation Liquidity Rates Decline 1,2, 1,, 8, 3.9% 4.9% 735bn 1,72bn 6 5 4 Bond flows BOFA ML Euro Government Index, Average Yield-to- Redemption 6, 4, 441bn 2.6% 3 2 2, 1 24-27 28-211 212-215 YTD.5%
Source: Lipper, Datastream, BNPP IP, 3/9/215 7 Asset Trends and Drivers High Yield Spreads Interest rates Economic growth 12, 6.7% Spreads Down 7 1, 8, 85bn 96bn 6 5 4 High Yield flows Spread 1Y US BBB Corporate vs. 1Y US Government Yield 6, 2.74% 3.8% 3 4, 2, 1.5% 2.7% 4bn 24-27 28-211 212-215 YTD 2 1
Source: Lipper, Datastream, BNPP IP, 3/9/215 8 Asset Trends and Drivers Equities Stock market performance Herd behaviour Economic growth 16. 14. Markets up 1,379bn Markets up 45 4 Equity flows MSCI AC World EUR 12. 1. Markets down 35 3 8. 785bn 25 2 6. 15 4. 1 2.. 55bn 24-27 28-211 212-215 YTD 5
Source: Lipper, Datastream, BNPP IP, 3/9/215 9 Asset Trends and Drivers Thematic Funds Less geographical boundaries Long term decorrelation to traditional assets 25, Markets up Markets up 228bn 45 4 Equity flows MSCI AC World EUR 2, 169bn Markets down 35 3 15, 25 1, 73bn 2 15 5, 1 5 24-27 28-211 212-215 YTD
Source: Lipper, Datastream, BNPP IP, 3/9/215 1 Emerging Markets out of favor since 4 years.still becoming quite cheap! Commodity run is over Granular view Speed of adaptation 1.1 1. EM vs Developed Markets (DM) Fwd P/E Emerging markets equity flows.9 5, 45, 4, 35, Commodities up 43bn Commodities down S&P GSCI Commodity Total Return Index 8 7 6.8.7.6 Oct-5 Apr-7 Oct-8 Apr-1 Oct-11 Apr-13 Oct-14 3, 25, 2, 15, 165bn 5 4 3 1.2 1.1 1. EM Asia vs Developed Markets (DM) Fwd P/E 1, 5, - 4bn 2 1.9.8.7-5, 24-27 28-211 212-215 YTD.6 Oct-5 Apr-7 Oct-8 Apr-1 Oct-11 Apr-13 Oct-14
Source: Lipper, Datastream, BNPP IP, 3/9/215 11 Asset Trends and Drivers Multi-Asset Solutions Regulations Low interest rates High volatility MAS flows BOFA ML Euro Government Index, Average Yield-to- Redemption 1,132bn Rates Decline 6 4.9% 1,14bn 5 Improvement in overall risk-return trade-off through diversification 3.9% 4 1% 9% 1 2.6% 3 2 Return 8% 7% 2 6% 17bn 24-27 28-211 212-215 YTD.5% 1 5% 4% 6% 8% 1% 12% 14% 16% 18% 2% Risk For illustrative purposes only Source: BNP Paribas Investment Partners
Sources: Datastream, Lipper, http://www.etfgi.com/, 1/1/215 12 3,, Asset Trends and Drivers Active vs. Passive Low returns (fee sensitivity) Market efficiency and liquidity AuMs in tn 2.6 1.9 9% 1% 9% Global Exchange Traded Fund (ETF) AuMs Mutual Fund AuMs as per Lipper Data Base Global ETFs expressed as a percentage of Mutual Fund AuMs 25,, 2,, 15,, 1,, 5,,.3 2% 13.5 3% 15.6 4% 16.5 4% 13.7 5% 15 1. 1. 5% 5% 18 17 1.4 7% 19 1.7 7% 21 7% 25 25 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% 25 26 27 28 29 21 211 212 213 214 Aug-15 %
Source: SS&C, Datastream, 1/1/215 13 Asset Trends and Drivers Liquid Alternatives Fed Easing Market inefficiencies Absolute return 4,75, 16 US Fed total assets Net cumulative Hedge Fund Flows as a % of AuM US Fed Quantitative Easing 4,25, 3,75, 146% Fed QE1 Fed QE2 15% $4.5tn 15 3,25, $2.9tn 14 2,75, 2,25, $2.2tn 13 12 1,75, 1,25, 75, $.9tn 15% Fed QE3 11 1
Source: McKinsey & Company The Trillion-Dollar Convergence: Capturing the Next Wave of Growth in Alternative Investments 14 Alternatives: a Growing Segment fueled by High-Net-Worth Individuals 213 Alternatives AuM by Segment Pensions Corporates Insurance Segment s projected growth SWF Endowments Foundations & HNWI Net Flows, 213-217 >1% 5-1% <5% Large Mid-sized Small TOTAL AuMs in $tn: ~2. ~.7 ~.6 ~.4 ~.9 ~2.6
15 Asset Trends and Drivers? Bonds Equities? High Yield Low interest rates Regulation Liquidity Stock market performance Herd behaviour Economic growth Spreads Interest rates Economic growth Thematic Funds? Emerging Markets Multi-Asset Solutions Less geographical boundaries Long term decorrelation to traditional assets Commodity run is over Granular view Speed of adaptation Regulations Low interest rates High volatility Active vs. Passive Low returns (fee sensitivity) Market efficiency and liquidity? Liquid Alternatives Fed easing Market inefficiencies Absolute return Illiquid Alternatives Regulations Volatility & inflation Demographics
16 A new kind of Barbell! Today s Barbelling is a way of thinking about risk management with the aim to control losses while providing levels of exposure Active vs. Passive Thematic Funds Multi-Asset Solutions Alternatives
17..but there is lot more that will influence our industry! Ecology Technology Internet Climate change Water / Air / Wood / Soil Robotics Nano technologies Driverless cars Online shopping / Banking / Piracy Sharing / shared economy Digital globalization Demography Commodities Big Data Live sciences / Longevity Generation X Millennials Y Silent Generation Z Alternative energies Electric cars Insulation technology / nano technologies Predictive patterns Privacy
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