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…
financial services
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 –…
Lloyds hires new group CMO from Standard Chartered
Lloyds Banking Group has finally appointed a permanent chief marketing officer, eight months after handing the role to former director…
FCA crypo crackdown sees scores of alerts on day one
The Financial Conduct Authority is bigging up its crackdown n cryptoasset advertising after it issued 146 alerts about dodgy promotions…
City sees power of brand but needs educating on spend
The strength of a company’s brand is way more important than any other the factor – ahead of leadership and…
Compliance chiefs bemoan ‘gung-ho’ finance marketers
Financial services companies are being weighed down by a raging battle between marketers and their in-house legal and compliance departments…
Finance brands under siege as hackers ramp up attacks
UK financial services brands are under constant threat of cyber attacks, with a three-fold increase in online data breaches being reported to…