Only 1% of advisers trust funds' sustainability claims, research finds

Financial advisers and wealth managers were asked to rate their trust in funds' sustainability claims on a scale of 1 (do not trust at all) to 5 (completely trust). Only 1% of respondents responded with a score of 5, while the majority (56%) responded with 3, indicating limited trust. Fears of greenwashing could be reduced by more specific information, including examples, the survey among 200 intermediaries, 109 financial advisers and 91 wealth managers suggested. One wealth manager said: "I would need to see real examples in the portfolio. I would need them to say, ‘We looked at com...