Financial Services

Forward Thinking Indian Corporations Hedge On Local MMA League

January 10, 2017

Super Fight League (SFL), India’s first Mixed Martial Arts league - created by British boxer Amir Khan and businessman Bill Dosanjh - is poised to pack a punch…

Challenger Brand Maybank Boosts Philippines Endurance Sports Scene

November 28, 2016

Southeast Asian financial institution Maybank has plunged into Philippine’s endurance sports sponsorship landscape with a new move into the Philippines.

DBS Rides On Sachin Mania & YouTuber Jose Covaco In India

November 23, 2016

DBS Bank has gone on the charm offensive with its branded content offerings to promote Digibank in India.

Chinese Basketball Clubs Unveil New Partnerships Despite Woes

October 18, 2016

Despite stumbling blocks for owners to reform the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league into a private and profitable franchise such as the NBA, two clubs have managed to…

Latest Kohli Endorsement Comes Across As Insincere

September 19, 2016

Indian cricket’s golden boy Virat Kohli has bagged yet another lucrative brand endorsement; but this one is going to be more of a challenge than previous partnerships.

Standard Chartered Leverages Liverpool Sponsorship With Virtual Reality

September 8, 2016

Global sports and entertainment marketing agency Octagon has pioneered a virtual reality (VR) activation for Standard Chartered Bank’s major sponsorship deal with Liverpool FC.

Indonesian Bank Putts A Major Domestic Golf Title Partnership

August 4, 2016

State-owned bank, Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI) will be the main sponsor of the 2016 Indonesian Masters presented by Zurich which will be held at Royale Jakarta Golf Club…

A-List Partners For India’s Nascent Rugby Scene

July 29, 2016

While cricket and to a lesser extent football has flourished in India, rugby has never been much of an attraction in the nation’s sporting scene, however things look…

Forecast: How Will Singapore’s Sponsorship Market be hit by the Impending Recession?

May 25, 2016

Dark clouds of recession are hovering over Singapore as the manufacturing and services industries are on a wane while corporate debt levels are at a record high. We…

Bank of Singapore Hops On Another Branded Content Play With CNBC

May 5, 2016

One of the world’s biggest business and financial news network, CNBC, has announced a partnership with Bank of Singapore on ‘Running in the Family’ a new, five-part series.