DBS Hong Kong says Treasures survey shows affluent investors cut expected returns to 7.9%

• DBS Hong Kong released its Treasures Affluent Investor Survey 2026, flagging softer return expectations among Hong Kong affluent investors.
• Expected annual returns in Hong Kong eased to 7.9% from 8.4% in 2025; Chinese Mainland expectations fell to 8.1% from 10.1%.
• Portfolio mix shifted toward alternatives, up 10.3 percentage points to 18%, while stocks rose 1.8 points to 41%.
• AI use moved into mainstream investment research, alongside relationship managers for complex wealth planning and major allocation decisions.
• Survey covered 1,617 affluent individuals across Hong Kong and Chinese Mainland, each with at least HKD/RMB 1 million in assets.

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