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Financial Services

Financial services entities must view authenticity as a key asset

Tim Rumpler, imc2 April 01, 2012

Financial services seems like rocket science to common consumers.

MyFICO hires Coyne PR as consumer AOR

Lindsay Stein March 29, 2012

PARSIPPANY, NJ: Credit score company MyFICO has selected Coyne PR as AOR for its consumer division.

Focus on employees, industry experts tell Goldman Sachs

Lindsay Stein March 15, 2012

NEW YORK: Industry experts said Thursday that Goldman Sachs should enhance its communications with employees following the public resignation of executive director Greg Smith.

Hunt leaves role at Thomson Reuters

Rose Gordon March 05, 2012

NEW YORK: Jolie Hunt has stepped down from her position as SVP and global head of brand and PR at Thomson Reuters, where she oversaw brand, advertising, and digital and social media for its news and financial services businesses.

Baby, you're a rich man

Rose Gordon February 27, 2012

The problem with Mitt Romney isn't that he's rich. Let's face it: all the candidates are rich.

Credit to American Express for its "Shop Small" initiative

Rose Gordon January 01, 2012

It's hard working in comms in the financial services sector. Between Dodd-Frank and #OWS, complications abound.

Allianz Life Insurance hires new external comms director

Rose Gordon December 28, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS, MN: Sara Thurin Rollin is now director of external communications for Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America where she is tasked with building the financial services company's reputation.

Zurich Financial names Gallagher global media relations head

Danielle Drolet August 23, 2011

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND: Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed Maeve Gallagher as global head of media relations, effective September 1.

Citigroup hires Emling to co-head Washington team

Lindsay Stein July 20, 2011

WASHINGTON: Citigroup has hired John Emling to co-head its federal legislative affairs team, replacing former managing director and head of government affairs Robert Schellhas.

US Mortgage Corp. taps Rubenstein as AOR

Emory Sullivan July 06, 2011

NEW YORK: The US Mortgage Corporation, a mortgage banking company, has selected Rubenstein Public Relations as its AOR.

E-Trade names CJP Communications as US AOR

Danielle Drolet April 01, 2011

NEW YORK: E-Trade Financial, a global provider of online brokerage, investing, and related banking solutions, hired CJP Communications as its US AOR, following a review that began approximately four months ago.

AstraZeneca brings in former JP Morgan Chase VP

Jaimy Lee March 09, 2011

WILMINGTON, DE: AstraZeneca hired Stephanie Jacobson as a director of brand corporate affairs.

CJP named North American AOR for Travelex unit

Danielle Drolet March 02, 2011

NEW YORK: Travelex, a worldwide foreign exchange and payments service, has appointed CJP Communications as its North American AOR for its global business payments division, effective Feb. 1.

Information helps establish an organization's credibility, one fact at a time

Barbara Van Allen January 01, 2011

It could be the latest unemployment report, current political approval ratings, or today's high and low temperatures.

Qorvis to do media relations for Brunei

Jaimy Lee December 03, 2010

WASHINGTON: The Brunei Investment Agency hired Qorvis Communications to provide communications counsel and media relations services in the US, according to a federal filing.

American Express promotes small businesses

Jaimy Lee November 24, 2010

NEW YORK: American Express is preparing for "Small Business Saturday," an integrated program that partners with Facebook and is aimed at encouraging cardholders to shop at small businesses on November 29.

Mortgage association hires Van Allen to lead comms

Jaimy Lee October 25, 2010

WASHINGTON: The Mortgage Bankers Association hired Barbara Van Allen as SVP of communications, effective November 1.

Trilantic Partners hires CJP

Kimberly Maul October 13, 2010

NEW YORK: Trilantic Capital Partners hired CJP Communications for PR support.

UBS launches global branding campaign in US

Kimberly Maul October 12, 2010

NEW YORK: UBS launched its global branding campaign in the US on October 12, bringing the theme of "We will not rest" to advertisements in The Wall Street Journal and Financial Times.

Campaign uses College Humor to promote checks

Kimberly Maul October 05, 2010

ST. PAUL, MN: Deluxe Corporation, which produces checks, is leveraging online videos from College Humor in a new campaign targeting consumers, banks, and retailers.

Obama nominates Nides to state department role

Jaimy Lee September 30, 2010

President Barack Obama nominated Thomas Nides, former president and CEO of Burson-Marsteller, to a senior state department post on Thursday.

Goldman's ad campaign promotes the positive

Kimberly Maul September 29, 2010

Goldman Sachs launched an advertising campaign this week, focusing on the good things the embattled investment bank is doing, including clean energy and business education projects.

The Hartford hires Tripp to replace Weaver

Kimberly Maul September 27, 2010

HARTFORD, CT: The Hartford Financial Services Group hired Karen Tripp as EVP of marketing and communications, effective September 27.

Financial Services Roundtable shifts comms focus

Jaimy Lee September 24, 2010

WASHINGTON: The Financial Services Roundtable confirmed that it is no longer working with APCO Worldwide on an image campaign that the roundtable planned to launch this year.

Citigroup hires Anton as speechwriter

Jaimy Lee September 21, 2010

NEW YORK: Citigroup named Michael Anton director of executive communications in the public affairs group.

Financial tool launch leverages media, executives

Kimberly Maul September 20, 2010

NEW YORK: William O'Neil & Co. launched its new MarketSmith product last week with a media event in New York.

TerraNua hires Spotlight Financial Marketing

Kimberly Maul September 20, 2010

NEW YORK: TerraNua, a financial services firm, hired Spotlight Financial Marketing.

Zurich Financial Services expands branding campaign

Kimberly Maul September 08, 2010

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND: Zurich Financial Services is expanding its consumer-facing integrated campaign, HelpPoint, with increased digital outreach and the launch of the latest version, Insights.