ASA forces ‘disgusted of Tunbridge Wells’ to belt up
Investment management firm Fidelity International has successfully swerved a ban from the ad watchdog, despite running a responsive ad in…
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Scam epidemic keeps phones ringing at City watchdog
The Financial Conduct Authority’s Consumer Contact Centre is being bombarded by people concerned about scams and potential financial stings, with…
Legal & General backs TV with Wunderman activity
Legal & General is launching a major digital campaign to back its TV ads promoting life insurance, which launches this…
Lloyds Group suffers first mass hack attack of 2017
Lloyds Banking Group has the dubious honor of becoming the first major brand to fall victim to a massive cyber…
Law Society fights to ban personal injury cold calls
The Law Society is backing a campaign urging the Government to extend the ban on pensions cold calls to cover…
Royal & Sun Alliance data gaffe fuels £150,000 fine
Royal & Sun Alliance, the insurance giant which claims to have been “protecting individuals, families, and businesses from uncertainty for…
City watchdog admits to highly embarrassing leaks
First it was the Information Commissioner’s Office which had to fess up to a string of data breaches, now City…
Industry benefits at last as agencies net PPI activity
PPI marketing campaigns may be the bane of many lives – including legitimate direct marketers, who have been dragged down…
Facebook slams brakes on Admiral insurance plan
Facebook has forced Admiral to pull the plug on a new scheme – which was designed to set the price of…
Brands warned as lax data checks spark £130k fine
Company bosses are being warned of the dire consequences of not carrying out stringent checks into the marketing data they…