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Hong Kong investors most eager in Asia to beat markets – but temper return hopes: report

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A Natixis Investment Managers survey from August reveals that Hong Kong investors are the most ambitious in Asia, with 95% aiming to outperform the market, compared to a regional average of 85%. However, despite this optimism, Hong Kong investors have more modest return expectations at 12.3% above inflation over the long term, lower than the Asian average of 17.3%. The survey attributes the tempered outlook in part to an 18-month market rally fueled by artificial intelligence advancements.

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As of October 15, 2026, a report from Natixis Investment Managers shows that Hong Kong investors are the most eager in Asia to outperform financial markets, with 95% of respondents expressing this desire compared to an Asian average of 85%. Despite this enthusiasm, Hong Kong investors expect long-term returns of only 12.3% above inflation, which is lower than the regional average of 17.3%. The survey, conducted in August 2026, attributes the inflated expectations across Asia to an AI-fueled market rally that has lasted for 18 months. This suggests that while Hong Kong investors remain optimistic, they are taking a more conservative approach compared to other Asian markets.

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Hong Kong investors expected long-term returns of 12.3 per cent above inflation, compared with the regional average of 17.3 per cent, the survey found, as an 18-month rally partly fuelled by the AI boom inflated expectations.

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AI-fuelled optimism lifts return expectations across Asia, but Hong Kong investors are taking a more measured view, Natixis survey finds asserted

survey → fuel → view

Some 95 per cent of Hong Kong respondents said they wanted to outperform the market, the highest proportion in Asia, where the average stood at 85 per cent, according to a survey conducted in August by Natixis Investment Managers. uncertain

average → say → Managers

rally → expect → expectations