Survey participants were asked to state their preference for receiving financial advice from a human or robo-advisor. China was the only market where less than half of the respondents had a preference for human advisors. Despite technology being increasingly integrated into financial roles and activities, the vast majority of survey respondents noted a strong preference for human advisors.
Investor preference for human or robo-advisor in 2021, by country
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CFA Institute. (April 18, 2022). Investor preference for human or robo-advisor in 2021, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253818/investor-preference-advisor-type/
CFA Institute. "Investor preference for human or robo-advisor in 2021, by country." Chart. April 18, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253818/investor-preference-advisor-type/
CFA Institute. (2022). Investor preference for human or robo-advisor in 2021, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253818/investor-preference-advisor-type/
CFA Institute. "Investor Preference for Human or Robo-advisor in 2021, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Apr 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253818/investor-preference-advisor-type/
CFA Institute, Investor preference for human or robo-advisor in 2021, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253818/investor-preference-advisor-type/ (last visited April 18, 2024)
Investor preference for human or robo-advisor in 2021, by country [Graph], CFA Institute, April 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1253818/investor-preference-advisor-type/