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Wealth
There’s a generational divide in investing
Diversification is becoming mainstream. Younger investors invest more globally; older investors prioritise preservation and stable income.
Gen Z investors, on average, invest in more products (4.4 vs 3.7) and more internationally (49% vs 43% preference for investing outside home market) than Baby Boomers.
Explore more findings and find out how people are navigating investment and wealth decision-making in our Global Affluent Investor Snapshot 2026 (opens in new window) report.
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Embracing technology
Asia’s at the centre of climate tech revolution
China’s showing incredible capability around battery technology, solar, wind, transmission.
China accounted for about 47% of global cleantech exports, and around two-thirds of global solar and battery exports in 2025.
Source: BloombergNEF
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Wealth
The ‘going global’ momentum in mainland China
Entrepreneurs in mainland China remain extremely keen to diversify their businesses internationally. Going global is as strong as ever.
69% of entrepreneurs in mainland China cite AI and advanced tech as the reason for their high levels of optimism, according to our data.
Explore more findings from HSBC Private Bank’s ‘Unleashing the Fire Horse: Mainland China’s Growing Global Imprint (opens in new window) ’ report.
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Growth opportunities
The global economy is being rewired
In our survey, 72% of respondents anticipated moderate to significant repositioning of their businesses over the next three years, as they reassess where they operate and how they invest.
Business leaders and institutional investors are recalibrating where they operate, invest and allocate capital.
Explore more findings from our ‘New Networks of Capital: The World Rewired (opens in new window) ’ report and find out more about our Global Investment Summit (opens in new window).
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Growth opportunities
Energy storage: The fastest-growing cleantech
Energy storage is a key energy transition enabler that will drive transformation across power systems, buildings and industry.
Global battery storage installations grew at a 66% compound annual rate from 2014-24 – around twice as fast as solar power installations – and capacity could quadruple by 2030, figures suggest.
Explore more findings from HSBC Global Investment Research’s ‘Energy storage: the great enabler (opens in new window) ’ report.
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Embracing technology
How hyper-personalisation is transforming banking
Hyper-personalisation is a global megatrend, driven by advancements in technology and consumer demand.
Hyper-Personalisation in BankingRead more from Bojan about why ‘Hyper-personalisation is critical for all banks’ and how we’re strategically investing in this megatrend.
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