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Financial Comms 

Earning trust in a sceptical market 

Insights | Report

Report Overview

Trust remains one of the most valuable yet challenging assets to secure in financial communications.

Trust functions as a core mechanism in the decision-making processes of investors, clients, and regulators. It plays a vital role in reducing perceived risk, streamlining the interpretation of complex information, and fostering deeper, longer-term engagement – all of which contribute to more confident and consistent capital allocation.

Despite best efforts, many financial communications fail to engage or inspire confidence with stakeholders. Through comprehensive sector analysis, this report identifies five critical areas where trust commonly breaks down in financial comms. Each identified issue is paired with targeted, actionable solutions designed to foster clarity, coherence, and strategic alignment, ultimately reinforcing stakeholder confidence and competitive advantage.

Value of Reading On

By engaging with this report, senior communications, marketing, and branding professionals in finance will gain deeper insight into the subtle but significant ways in which their current communication strategies might be undermining stakeholder trust. The report does not merely outline the problems, it provides clear, structured, and proven methods, such as narrative frameworks, visual storytelling techniques to enhance credibility and foster long-term stakeholder relationships.

Who It’s For

This report is intended for senior communications, marketing, branding, and investor relations professionals in the financial sector seeking to improve stakeholder trust through clear and strategic communication.

It will particularly resonate with leaders looking to elevate their organisation’s reputation and strength stakeholder confidence.