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Taking client trust to a higher level

This article is part of
Spring Investment Monitor - March 2015

• Higher-level trust: The degree of emotional connection between customers and firms – can I trust them to act in my best interests?

• The Trust index: a combined measure of base and higher-level trust.

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• System trust: The extent to which consumers believe the regulatory environment and business system provides adequate protection for them.

Source: Centre for Risk Banking and Financial Services

Trust index scores for financial provider types

The highest possible Trust index score is 100, indicating completely positive perceptions, while the lowest is -100, indicating completely negative perceptions. Zero is neutral.