Bitcoin Joins French Retirement Savings

Bitcoin integrates for the first time with French Retirement Savings Plans (PER) thanks to the innovative alliance between VanEck Europe and Inter Invest. This strategic partnership introduces a Bitcoin ETN into the PER, offering savers unprecedented exposure to the main crypto.

A groundbreaking partnership to diversify retirement savings

The landscape of retirement savings in France is experiencing a true revolution. VanEck Europe, an internationally renowned asset manager, is partnering with Inter Invest to introduce the first Bitcoin ETN in a French PER. This initiative offers savers an opportunity for diversification, thereby combining financial innovation and security.

The VanEck Europe Bitcoin ETN, with its 387 million dollars of assets under management, stands out for its robustness. Fully backed by genuine bitcoins held by a regulated custodian, it ensures secure exposure to the leading crypto.

Jean-Baptiste de Pascal, Deputy General Manager of Inter Invest, highlights the importance of this collaboration: “This partnership perfectly fits into our overall strategy of democratizing innovative financial assets”. 

This strategic alliance meets a growing demand from investors for both diversified and modern savings options, thus paving the way for a new era in retirement savings management in France.

Bitcoin: Between opportunities and challenges for savers

The introduction of bitcoin into PER opens up new perspectives for French savers. Martijn Rozemuller, CEO of VanEck Europe, explains: “At VanEck, we are convinced that bitcoin is a long-term innovative asset. Its current volatility thus reflects a phase of value-seeking, typical of emerging assets.”

Investors should consider bitcoin as a complement to their retirement savings strategy, rather than a substitute for traditional assets. The VanEck Bitcoin ETN offers controlled exposure, allowing savers to diversify their portfolio while minimizing the risks associated with directly holding crypto.

In summary, this initiative by VanEck and Inter Invest marks an important step in the evolution of retirement savings in France. By integrating bitcoin into PER, these companies are paving the way for the modernization of the financial sector while meeting the expectations of a new generation of investors.