Banking
Deutsche Bank chooses Inter for entry into Italian football market
Serie A club Inter Milan has sealed a major sponsorship deal with Deutsche Bank in an agreement that marks the German financial services company’s first entry into the Italian football market.
Perth Wildcats bank sponsor extension
Member-owned bank P&N has re-signed as a platinum partner of Australian basketball team Perth Wildcats for the 2013-14 and 2014-15 seasons.
Medellin 2018 secures Bancolombia backing ahead of Youth Olympics vote
The bid committee for Medellín’s tilt at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games has secured a sponsorship deal with Bancolombia – the largest commercial bank in Colombia.
Tinkoff Bank admits interest in sole sponsorship of cycling team
Tinkoff Bank has admitted it is considering assuming sole sponsorship of the Saxo-Tinkoff International Cycling Union (UCI) ProTour team.
BBVA extends Liga backing
Banking group BBVA has struck a deal to extend its title sponsorship of the Spanish Liga, the top division of football in the country.
EXCLUSIVE: IPC set to double global partner programme
The International Paralympic Committee is looking to double its number of global sponsors.
Dynamo Kyiv banks new main partner
Ukrainian football club Dynamo Kyiv has agreed a three-year shirt sponsorship deal with Nadra Bank, from 2013-14 to 2015-16.
Canterbury Rugby Football Union secures SBS Bank sponsorship
The Canterbury Rugby Football Union (CRFU) has announced that SBS Bank is to become its new principal sponsor for ITM Cup and Canterbury Sevens representative teams.
PSG banks QNB extension
Qatar National Bank has agreed a three-year extension to its sponsorship deal with Paris Saint-Germain, granting the company branding space on the football club's shirt.
Virgin Money: interview with Andrew Nicholson, head of sponsorship marketing at Virgin Money
Andrew Nicholson, head of sponsorship marketing at Virgin Money
Virgin Money takes centre stage in five-year transfer of London Marathon title rights
Virgin Money will pay £4m (€4.7m/$6.1m) per year over five years, 2013 to 2017, for the London Marathon title sponsorship rights, an uplift of 17.6 per cent on the previous £3.4m-per-year deal made by Virgin Enterprises in 2008.
Munster Rugby confirms Bank of Ireland sponsorship
Bank of Ireland is to return to its role as the main sponsor of Munster Rugby after the club confirmed the signing of a five-year deal with the bank.
CFE Federal Credit Union banks UCF Arena naming rights
CFE Federal Credit Union has expanded its relationship with the University of Central Florida by securing the naming rights to its UCF Arena in a seven-year deal.
Munster Rugby welcomes Bank of Ireland back to title sponsorship role – report
Bank of Ireland has provisionally agreed a five-year deal with Munster Rugby to become the club’s title sponsor, a position the bank previously held for six years up to 2004, according to the Irish Times newspaper.
Commonwealth Bank secures Australian Test sponsorship
The Commonwealth Bank has extended its sponsorship of the Australian cricket team's Test matches in a four-year deal.
PSL denies sponsor influence behind friendly decision
The South African Premier League has denied reports that sponsors influenced its decision to block a friendly match between Ajax Cape Town and Liverpool.