In the past decade, investing in Art has become a global phenomenon increasing at a tremendous speed & 2017 foresees bigger market movements that further strengthens the presence of investing in Art.
The latest trend? Art will be made into stocks.
‘The move is part of a trend for Art to be viewed as an asset class, with the developments of art funds and art prices indices.’ Revealed Shanda Investment Group CEO, Mr. Chen Tianqiao.
Banks & financial instituitions will make Art-stocks as part of their financial portfolio for clients, ‘securitising’ art collections to create fractional ownership & to tap into a wider market worldwide.
‘For example, a Picasso painting is $100 million.’ Mr Chen says. ‘No one can pay that unless you are a billionaire. How (about) if we securitise to 100million shares & each share is $1? If you buy 100 shares of each Picasso painting, that will be a portfolio for Picasso. Investors will profit with the artworks rising in value.’
“The globalisation of the renminbi will happen,” Mr Chen says. “More and more Chinese money will come to the market.” But the ups and downs of equities markets make potential investors anxious, he says, so first they have to conquer their fears: “Once they move the asset offshore, their mindset is to try to keep the asset safe.”