Wealthy individuals in China are showing a greater appetite for risk and are increasingly turning to alternative investments, according to a study by McKinsey, the consultancy, of 800 high net worth individuals (HNWIs) across 19 Chinese cities.
About 71 per cent of the people McKinsey spoke to at the end of last year said they were looking for high-risk, high-return investments. Each of those individuals had at least $5m in investable assets.
Investors also expressed interest in “innovative products”, which include structured, highly leveraged and lending products, says Kenny Lam, a partner at McKinsey and the head of its Asia private banking and wealth management practice.