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Four in 10 Singapore investors eyeing sustainable investments: StanChart

They plan to invest 5-15% of funds in such investments over next three years: survey; top barriers include lack of motivation and advice

Published Mon, Jul 13, 2020 · 09:50 PM

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NEARLY four in 10 investors in Singapore are considering allocating 5 to 15 per cent of their funds to sustainable investments over the next three years, according to a report released on Monday by Standard Chartered Private Bank, the private banking arm of Standard Chartered Bank (Singapore).

The private bank's Sustainable Investing Review 2020 surveyed 1,080 investors in Hong Kong, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the United Kingdom early this year on their interest in sustainable investment amid market disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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