Deterrents to investing in RI products in France 2019

While a majority of French people believe that financial investment in general involves a risk, in 2019, a third of them deemed that investing in a responsible investment fund was risky. There are indeed elements that may undermine people's willingness to invest in this type of fund. For example, as 38 percent of the respondents stated, the main reason why people in France do not invest in responsible investment funds is the lack of information about this type of investment.

What is currently the main deterrent preventing you from investing in a responsible investment product?

Characteristic	Share of respondents
A lack of information	38%
My financial adviser has never offered me a responsible investment product	24%
The fees are too high	11%
Performance	11%
No standardised indicators	7%
A lack of products	7%
Do not know	2%

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Release date

April 2019

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Region

France

Survey time period

March 6-8, 2019

Number of respondents

2,542*

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Aujourd'hui, quel est le frein principal à votre investissement dans un produit investissement responsable".

* The source adds the following information: "Opinion Way surveyed 1,001 people with a life insurance policy, equity savings plan or securities account, and/or savings of over 10,000 euros and a sample of 1,541 people representing the French population aged 18 and over."

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