Most Hong Kong investors switch gears as inflation soars

As inflation and interest rates rise, most Hong Kong investors have changed or are planning to change their investment strategies, Schroders Global Investor Study 2022 has found. The study surveyed more than 23,000 people who invest from 33 locations globally, including 500 from Hong Kong.

About 63 percent of Hong Kong investors have adjusted their investment strategies, out of the close to 90 percent who indicated they intend to make changes. Another 26 percent who have yet to act are also planning to switch gears soon.

Notably, 80 percent of Hong Kong investors who classified their investment knowledge as “expert” stated they already had made changes to their investment strategies in response to rising inflation. This compared with only 14 percent of those who regard themselves as “beginners.”