Investors in China lead the way in Asia on the proportion of sustainable investments in their portfolios. But much more education is required.
Investors in Asia want to increase the share of sustainable investments in their portfolios to an average of almost 20 percent in the next three years, Standard Chartered's first Asia Sustainable Investing Review 2018 report shows.
Feedback showed however that while investors professed to have an understanding a substantial knowledge gap remains as to what sustainable investing entails.
Banks as Educators
«As trusted advisors, wealth managers have a role to play in helping their clients understand and access sustainable investment opportunities,» said Didier von Daeniken, global head, private banking and wealth management at Standard Chartered.
The bank questioned affluent and high net worth investors in Singapore, Hong Kong, China and India to gauge their motivations for investments that yield a constructive impact on the environment and society.
