Financial Services
‘Priceless’ still priceless for Mastercard
'PRICELESS' IS ONE of the most recognised marketing campaigns of recent years and has powered Mastercard to global prominence since it was first rolled out during the 1997 baseball World Series
Bad week for world’s raciest bank
THE TIMING at UBS could possibly not be much worse. Hard on the heels of a rogue trader loosing the bank $2
Feeling positive about Visa
THIS WEEK Visa renewed the payment card company’s status as the Official Payment Services Company of Major League Soccer (MLS), U.S. Soccer, and the Mexican National Soccer Team’s U.S. To
Rugby still tops for Investec
INVESTEC has shifted its UK sponsorship focus from rugby to hockey and cricket in the last three months
Allaster steps up to break WTA Championships deadlock
THE SEASON-ENDING WOMEN’S Tennis Association (WTA) Championships will carry the name of BNP Paribas and its Turkish partner Türk Ekonomi Bankasý (TEB) for the next three years after a co-sponsorship dea…
BankWest beats burger chain to go state-wide with West Coast
AUSTRALIAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (AFL) franchise, West Coast Eagles, the second richest club in the league by revenue after Collingwood, has struck two deals reflecting the strength of its heritage and future…
Another World
In a week when many Londoners feared for their lives and livelihoods, Frontloaded decided to get away from it all with this image from Day 4 of the Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week (August 6-13)
Barclays operating jaws key to profitability
BARCLAYS IS THE UK bank most exposed to changes in regulation which would split its high street operation from riskier investment banking activities
BNP Paribas ring fences Greek debt exposure
NEWLY INKED WTA title sponsor, BNP Paribas is the biggest holder of Greek bonds of all French banks so its investors were reassured when the it announced a provision of only €534m against its exposure t…
Banking: Bouncing back after the crisis
THE BANKING SECTOR is showing strong bounce back after the global financial crisis of 2008-09 with new deals across major sports and mega-events led by both retail and specialist (wealth management, corporate…
Financial services cuts on the cards
THE CITY RUMOUR mill has it that big staff cuts are on the way as banks respond to a falloff in investment banking and trading activities