Investor confidence report – annual results

Investor Confidence Research's main research objectives are to:

• Measure the level of confidence the public has in the New Zealand financial markets;
• Measure perceptions and awareness of the FMA;
• Capture the level of understanding of diversification and risk/return trade-off.

2021 survey

The 2021 Investor Confidence Survey found 72% of investors are confident in the country’s financial markets, up from 66% in 2020, following a significant rebound in financial market performance from COVID-19.

Key insights from the survey included:

• investors are increasingly showing a preference for shares while term deposits decline in popularity
• among share investors, 6 in 10 used DIY investment platforms to buy shares
• among a quarter of investors who increased or made new investments, 43% bought shares through an online investing platform
• investor confidence in the regulation of New Zealand’s financial markets remained steady at 67%
• among those who received investment materials, 63% said the materials helped them to make an informed decision

Download the Investor Confidence Survey Results 2021, PDF

Related

• Investor Confidence research 2020
  
  • Part One
  • Part Two
  • Part Three
• Investor Confidence research 2019 
  
• Investor Confidence Research 2018 
  
• Investor Confidence Research 2017 
  
• Investor Confidence Research 2016 
  
• Investor Confidence Research 2015 
  
• Investor Confidence Research 2014