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Financial Services

ASPire appoints Reed as comms, marketing head

Lindsay Stein May 14, 2013

TAMPA, FL: Retirement plans provider ASPire Financial Services has hired Shelia Reed to lead communications and marketing at the company.

Newsmaker: Robert Hubbell, Cantor Fitzgerald

Bernadette Casey April 01, 2013

Building strategies based on integrity, the global marcomms MD at financial services firm Cantor Fitzgerald and affiliate BGC Partners strives to put people first.

Org Chart: Comms team focuses on creating relationships with communities and clients

Bernadette Casey April 01, 2013

"We've taken on this really great philanthropic effort, the Hurricane Sandy Family Support Program, to help. From a communications professional's perspective, it is very rewarding to use our skills and our contacts for the greater good."

Viles departs TCW for Farmers Insurance

Brittaney Kiefer March 28, 2013

LOS ANGELES: Peter Viles has left his position as head of corporate communications at TCW after more than four years at the asset manager.

LaSalle Investment Management hires MSL

Brittaney Kiefer March 28, 2013

NEW YORK: LaSalle Investment Management has appointed MSLGroup as its first PR AOR in North America following a competitive review.

Blurring the lines in asset management communications

Caroline Harris, Prosek Partners March 08, 2013

It's no secret that the financial services industry has changed, and probably forever.

Prosek promotes Schaffer, Rozycki

Brittaney Kiefer February 04, 2013

NEW YORK: Prosek Partners has promoted Brian Schaffer to head of transaction services and investor relations as the firm looks to expand the practice.

Genworth consolidates PR work with Prosek Partners

Brittaney Kiefer January 23, 2013

RICHMOND, VA: Genworth Financial has consolidated its PR agency roster and appointed Prosek Partners AOR after a competitive review.

HFP Capital Markets taps Water & Wall

Brittaney Kiefer January 09, 2013

NEW YORK: Boutique investment bank HFP Capital Markets has hired Water & Wall Group for PR support.

Law firm taps BackBay Communications

Brittaney Kiefer December 18, 2012

LONDON: International law firm Edwards Wildman Palmer has hired BackBay Communications for PR support.

Sterling Bank taps Lane PR as agency of record

Brittaney Kiefer November 30, 2012

PORTLAND, OR: Sterling Bank has named Lane PR its first PR AOR as it attempts to fight negative perceptions of the financial services industry and connect with local communities.

McCann out of global HSBC pitch

Daniel Farey-Jones, Campaign November 20, 2012

McCann Erickson is out of the pitch for HSBC's global advertising business, which it said was due to pitching for another unnamed global bank.

Employee comms start financial reputation rebuild

Brittaney Kiefer September 25, 2012

Employee engagement is crucial to restoring the financial services industry's reputation, said speakers at a panel discussion hosted by Makovsky & Company on Tuesday in New York.

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.