Critics round on Government crackdown on scammers
The Government’s national crackdown on scams – first outlined earlier this week – has been branded “too little, too late”…
financial services
Govt to extend cold call ban but will it stop scammers?
The Government is planning to bolster its attack on financial scammers by finally extending the ban on pension cold calls…
Standard Life awards data-driven business to Merkle
Financial services giant Standard Life has appointed agency Merkle to support the end-to-end customer engagement transformation of its pensions and…
Lloyds saddles up to woo kids for Smart Start account
Lloyds Bank is gunning for the youth market with the launch of a new campaign to raise awareness of its…
Finance firms join the queue to woo data professionals
It seems even the mega bucks on offer in the UK financial services industry do not make the sector immune…
Lloyds Banking Group hires Ogilvy in agency overhaul
Lloyds Banking Group has appointed Ogilvy Experience as its new one-to-one and digital marketing agency, with a brief to build…
FCA ratchets up attack on scammers and ‘fin-fluencers’
City watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority forced firms to amend or remove 8,582 promotions during 2022 – a 14-fold increase…
FCA whacks DeadHappy over ‘disgusting’ Shipman ad
The Financial Conduct Authority has come down like a ton of bricks on life insurance firm DeadHappy – which has…
Moneysupermarket Group awards media account to UM
Moneysupermarket Group has appointed UM to handle its media planning and buying account following a four-way competitive pitch. Incumbent Mediacom…
Brits say they shun brands with fat cats and low wages
Brand owners’ financial conduct is now the most important factor in whether consumers will buy from them, with those that…