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2 Macro & Strategy Equity Credit Commodities #1 Global Strategy #1 Multi Asset Research #3 Global Economics #2 Equity Quant #2 Index Analysis #3 SRI Research 12 sector teams in the Top 1 #1 Overall Credit Strategy #1 Overall Trade Ideas #1 in Sovereigns #1 in 3 sector teams #1 Best Overall Commodity Research #1 Research in Oil #1 Research in Natural Gas Europe #1 Research in Base Metals #1 Research in Coal UPDATE ON CURRENT MACRO ENVIRONMENT Alexander Gancz, CFA Head of Tactical Research Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking

3 GLOBAL RESEARCH: 3 PROFESSIONALS More than 3 analysts, strategists and economists combining their expertise into our unique cross-asset approach Commodities Economics Equity Strategy Credit Cross Asset Quantitative Rates Technical Analysis Forex Emerging Markets Derivatives 3

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6 PMI INDICES IMPROVING Sep-6 Sep-7 Sep-8 Sep-9 Sep-1 Sep-11 Sep-12 Sep-13 Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Index US ISM Manufacturing Index UK Manufacturing PMI Index China PMI Manufacturing index 6

7 UNEMPLOYMENT DECREASING Aug-98 Aug-1 Aug-4 Aug-7 Aug-1 Aug-13 Euro zone US 7

8 BETTER GDP GROWTH 2. Euro area 1. China f 214f f 214f Sources: SG Cross Asset Research United States f 214f United Kingdom f 214f 8

9 EUROPE: BECOMING MORE COMPETITIVE Nominal unit labour costs (1 = 2) Portugal 15 Spain Italy Ireland 14 France Euro area Germany 13 Hourly labour costs, business economy (in euros/hour) 213 Euro area 28 Belgium 41 France 35 Germany 31 Italy 27 Spain 21 Greece Hourly Labor Costs: Industry and services, wages and salaries, direct remuneration (excluding apprentices). Source: Eurostat, OECD, SG Cross Asset Research 9

10 EUROPE: STRUCTURAL REFORMS PROGRESS Responsiveness to OECD Going for Growth recommendations, Lower responsiveness Higher responsiveness The responsiveness rate reflects a scoring system in which a value of 1 is given if significant action is taken on a reform recommendation set out in the previous years (here ). A score of 1 would reflect that all recommendations had seen significant action. Source: SG Cross Asset Research/Economics, OECD 1

11 EUROPE: GIIPS CURRENT ACCOUNT BALANCES IMPROVING 11

12 US: DELEVERAGING OF HOUSEHOLDS & BUSINESSES 12

13 US: TRADE BALANCE IMPROVING THANKS TO SHALE GAS 13

14 Q1-11 Q2-11 Q3-11 Q4-11 Q1-12 Q2-12 Q3-12 Q4-12 Q1-13 Q2-13 Q3-13(f) Q4-13(f) Q1-14(f) Q2-14(f) Year 213 (f) Year 214 (f) Year 215(f) Year 216(f) US: ECONOMIC RECOVERY STRONG & ON TRACK Vehicle sales and employment creation millions Vehicle sales Job creation millions % Quarterly GDP past data & forecasts (% qoq annualised) Annual GDP forecasts (%) Sep-99 Mar-3 Sep-6 Mar-1 Sep-13 US retail sales of new light vehicles (million unit, lhs) US total population employed (in million, rhs) US real GDP (% qoq annualised) SG Forecasts Consensus median forecasts Source: SG Cross Asset Research, Datastream, BEA 14

15 RISK FACTOR 1: GOVERNMENT DEBT Japan gross debt vs. LT rates since 1985 Public gross debt end-213 (est.) % % GDP 9 1Y Yield, Left HS 25 8 Gross Debt, Right HS USD tn $tn % 12 $tn 245% 17.5 $tn 18% Source: SG Cross Asset Research, Datastream 213 Euro Area Japan US in USD tn in % of GDP 15

16 RISK FACTOR 1 : GOVERNMENT DEBT EUROPE VS US Euro area & US Budget Balance (% of GDP) Euro area countries Budget Balances (% of GDP) United States Euro area (SG f.) Sources: IMF, SG Cross Asset Research (SG f.) France Greece Italy Portugal Spain Ireland 16

17 RISK FACTOR 1 : GOVERNMENT DEBT US ON A DANGEROUS PATH US Components of total spending, % of GDP US Federal Debt held by the Public, % of GDP 17

18 RISK FACTOR 2: MONETARY POLICY FINDING THE RIGHT EQUILIBRIUM 25 US monetary supply (%YoY) 25 Euro zone monetary supply (%YoY) M1 M2 M3 M1 M2 M3 Sources: Datastream, SG Cross Asset Research 18

19 RISK FACTOR 2: MONETARY POLICY FINDING THE RIGHT EQUILIBRIUM 19

20 RISK FACTOR 2: MONETARY POLICY US GOING TOO FAR? 15 1 SG 214 forecasts Dec-71 Aug-76 Apr-81 Dec-85 Aug-9 Apr-95 Dec-99 Aug-4 Apr-9 Dec Paul Volker became Chairman of the FED US 1Y Treasuries US 1Y Treasuries US GDP growth QoQ, US GDP %YoY, growth current QoQ, price%yoy, current US CPI, price QoQ, %YoY 7% -5 Feb-95 Mar-98 Apr-1 May-4 Jun-7 Jul-1 Aug-13 German 1Y Bund Sources: Eurostat, US Bureau of Economic Analysis, Datastream, SG Cross Asset Research SG 214 forecasts Euro Area GDP growth, QoQ, %YoY, current price 4.6% % 1.6% 5% 3% 1% -1% -3% -5% 2

21 RISK FACTOR 2: MONETARY POLICY THE FED 5 Maturity: 5-1 Years Aug. 27 Aug. 28 Aug. 29 Aug. 21 Aug. 211 Aug. 212 Aug. 213 Maturity: 4.3 Years Aug. 27 Aug. 28 Aug. 29 Aug. 21 Aug. 211 Aug. 212 Aug. 213 Sources: ECB, US Federal Reserve, SG Cross Asset Research Average maturity: 6.4 Years Problem 1: Size of the balance sheet Problem 2: Structure of the assets FED Balance Sheet ($, Bn) Fed Agency Debt Mortgage-Backed Securities Purch Liquidity to Key Credit Markets Lending to Financial Institutions Long Term Treasury Purchases ECB Balance Sheet (, Bn) Other claims on euro area credit institutions Lending to euro area credit institutions Securities held for monetary policy purposes General government debt Other (Debt, Liabilities, Deposits facility, counterpart, capital and reserves) Gold 21

22 RISK FACTOR 2: MONETARY POLICY EU LACK OF TRANSMISSION 22

23 RISK FACTOR 2: MONETARY POLICY EU FRAGMENTATION 23

24 RISK FACTOR 2: MONETARY POLICY FURTHER LTRO (+AQR)? EUR bn 1 Excess liquidity just above 2bn Excess liquidity 45 4 Monetary base shrinking Monetary base M3-2 Apr-8 Aug-9 Dec-1 Apr-12 Aug Source: SG Cross Asset Research/Rates, Bloomberg, Datastream 24

25 RISK FACTOR 3: EMERGING MARKETS CURRENT ACCOUNT DEFICITS (% of GDP) Current accounts in % of GDP (3-year average for ) (% of GDP) Source: IMF, SG Cross Asset Research/ Global Asset Allocation 25

26 RISK FACTOR 3: EMERGING MARKETS FALLING GROWTH Growth consensus expectations continue to fall for China India e e e e 7.8 Jan-12 Jun-12 Nov-12 Apr Jan-12 Jun-12 Nov-12 Apr Brazil Russia e e e e Jan-12 Jun-12 Nov-12 Apr Jan-12 Jun-12 Nov-12 Apr Source: Consensus Forecast, SG Cross Asset Research/ Global Asset Allocation 26

27 RISK FACTOR 3: EMERGING MARKETS CHINA WITH HIGH LEVERAGE (% of GDP) 15% of GDP China s corporate debt level has become alarming (%) Record low capacity utilisation rates of the manufacturing sector Source: NBS, CEIC, SG Cross Asset Research / Economics 27

28 RISK FACTOR 4: COMMODITIES Thomson Reuters CRB Index Gold Crude Oil LMEX Index (Metals) Major commodity indices (Jan 2 = 1) Jan- Jan-2 Jan-4 Jan-6 Jan-8 Jan-1 Jan-12 Jan-14 Source: SG Cross Asset Research, Datastream, as of 27/9/13 28

29 QUESTIONS? Macro & Strategy Fixed Income #1 Global Strategy #1 Multi Asset Research #3 Global Economics 213 #1 Overall Credit Strategy #1 Overall Trade Ideas #1 in Sovereigns #1 in 3 sector teams 213 Commodities Equity 213 #1 Best Overall Commodity Research #1 Research in Oil #1 Research in Natural Gas Europe #1 Research in Base Metals #1 Research in Coal #2 Equity Quant #2 Index Analysis #3 SRI Research 12 sector teams in the Top 1 29

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