KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia leads the findings of HSBC's new Affluent Investor Snapshot 2024, a survey analysing investing habits among affluent investors across 11 markets.
“The survey found that cash makes up only 27% of the portfolio of affluent investors in Malaysia. This is similar to Singapore, but lower compared with other markets surveyed including UK , Hong Kong and Taiwan . The survey also revealed that the most popular savings and investment products among affluent investors in Malaysia are unit trusts , stocks , fixed deposits , and bonds .
The survey showed affluent investors in Malaysia monitor their investments nine times a month on average, more than the UK and China , but less than the UAE .