Financial Services

Financial services company Capital One has signed a deal to be the title sponsor of season-ending US college American football game, the Orange Bowl, part of the new College Football Playoff (CFP).

National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) conference the Pac-12 has agreed an expanded three-year partnership with mutual life insurance company New York Life.

US assurance, tax and consulting services provider McGladrey has signed a five-year extension to its title sponsorship of the PGA Tour’s annual golf tournament in Sea Island, Georgia.

Italian banking group Cariparma Credit Agricole has agreed a three-year extension to its contract as the main sponsor of the Italian Rugby Federation (FIR).

Australian and South Korean investment group East United has agreed a major sponsorship deal with Spanish Liga football club Levante.

Eintracht Frankfurt has signed a three-year partnership with savings bank Frankfurter Sparkasse, while the German Bundesliga football club is reportedly closing in on a new stadium naming rights deal Commerzbank.

Business advice service ClearSky Business will continue as the principle sponsor of Hull Kingston Rovers in 2015 after signing a 12-month extension with the English Super League rugby league club.

Formula One motor racing team Red Bull has announced a commercial partnership with retail foreign exchange broker Exness.

Financial services company Comerica has extended a commercial partnership with the Dallas Stars NHL ice hockey franchise.

South African investment holding group Bidvest has agreed a five-year extension to its naming rights deal for the Wanderers Stadium, one of world cricket’s leading venues.

Insurance company Pelayo has renewed a sponsorship deal with the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).

Nathan Homer has left his role as global sports marketing and Olympics director at consumer goods giant P&G to take up the head of global sponsorship and partnerships role at financial services giant Barclays.

Major League Soccer champion Sporting Kansas City has extended its shirt sponsorship deal with investment management company Ivy Funds through to the end of the 2022 season.

California-based business banking group Pacific Premier Bank has agreed a sponsorship deal for NHL ice hockey team Anaheim Ducks and its Honda Center home.

Brazilian credit card company Elo has agreed a three-year sponsorship deal for the Copa do Brasil club football competition.

US-based online brokerage TD Ameritrade invests heavily in advertising and sponsorship programmes designed to bring greater brand recognition to its services

Italian Serie A football club Inter Milan has agreed an extension to its sponsorship deal with German financial services company Deutsche Bank.

The 2014 National Football League (NFL) International Series will create significantly more media value for its sponsors than the previous series due to a number of factors.