Nationwide ‘greedy banker’ ads end up on the scrapheap
Nationwide Building Society’s “tongue in cheek” ad campaign starring actor Dominic West as the greedy and unsympathetic head of a…
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goDonate secures deal to help charities accept crypto
Digital fundraising platform goDonate has struck a partnership with crypto philanthropy leader The Giving Block to enable charities to accept gifts in cryptocurrency…
‘Disgusting’ Shipman ad kills off new biz at DeadHappy
Financial services firm DeadHappy is counting the cost of last year’s controversial ad campaign featuring serial killer Harold Shipman –…
IWD 2024 Scottish Widows Beat the Gap: Time to act
It might seem absurd that women are still facing battles on so many fronts – from harassment, discrimination and pay…
SunLife builds new team with Vanquis chief as CMO
Phoenix Group-owned financial services company SunLife has appointed a new chief marketing officer as it shakes up its team following…
Nationwide hires Armadillo as first dedicated CRM shop
Bristol agency Armadillo has proved that regional agencies are equal if not better than big London shops after beating off…
Barclays picks UK CMO as marketing revamp continues
Barclays UK has finally appointed a permanent chief marketing officer, handing the job to ‘lifer’ Inderjit Bassi, who has been…
Finance regulator brings back M&C Saatchi for ad brief
City regulator the Financial Conduct Authority has appointed M&C Saatchi London as lead creative shop, marking a return of the…
Phoenix Group hands Standard Life brief to Medialab
Phoenix Group, one of the UK’s largest long-term savings and retirement businesses, has strengthened its relationship with Medialab by appointing…
Three whacked as ICO rogue call crackdown continues
The Information Commissioner’s Office’s war on illegal marketing has claimed three more scalps – and sparked fines totalling £170,000 –…