Standard Chartered HK Launches Zero-Fee SC Invest
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Standard Chartered Hong Kong has rolled out SC Invest. The fund investment platform features zero fees with a starting point of just HKD 100.
This platform offers four globally diversified portfolios, each holding 20+ ETFs and funds, targeting emerging affluent clients who want to start small and grow big.
Digital wealth revenue at SC HK jumped 1.2x YoY in H1 2025, and this move is aimed at capturing the untapped “emerging affluent” market.
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