Financial Services

ASN Interview: The Sleeping Giant of the South Asia Non-traditional Media Industry: Pakistan

September 30, 2015

Begin to talk about the Sport and Entertainment landscape in Pakistan and most of us will instinctively think Cricket and Lollywood. But the reality is much more complex…

Money Lender Backlash Responsible For Korean Actress Severing Endorsement Ties With Financial Group

September 25, 2015

Korean actress Ko So Young, 42, has apologised for a recent commercial she filmed for J Trust Group, a Japanese financial company, and has ended her commercial ties…

Latest BrandZ Study Reveals Localisation Is A Must In The Indian Market

September 10, 2015

The total value of India's top 50 brands has grown by a 33% since 2014, signaling the highest rate of growth in the decade long history of BrandZ…

Maybank Pulls Switcheroo in Malaysian Golf; Federation Left Without a Title Sponsor in Harsh Economic Conditions

August 25, 2015

In arguably Malaysia's worst economic climate in the last 25 years, the Malaysian Golf Association (MGA) has announced that long-term partner Maybank has withdrawn its title sponsorship for…

Brand Nehwal Primed To Dominate In India

August 24, 2015

Indian shuttler Saina Nehwal who reclaimed her position as the world number 1 last week has become a star attraction for brands in recent years.

Domestic Corporations Continue Backing Tokyo 2020

July 30, 2015

The local organising committee for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is well ahead of schedule to reach its Sponsorship revenue target of USD1.3b, especially after securing local Energy…

How does The Peter Lim - Ronaldo Image Rights Deal Impact Asia?

June 30, 2015

Real Madrid’s Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has sold his image rights to the Singaporean mogul Peter Lim, the owner of La Liga rival Valencia and many other sports…

ASN ANALYSIS: Activation Scorecard for SEA Games Sponsors (Part 2)

June 19, 2015

ASN continues its dissection of the sponsor activation in and around #SEAGames15, examining the creativity and effectiveness of the family of companies using the multi-sports event as a…

Sponsorship Coup For 2015 Mumbai Film Festival

June 15, 2015

The 17th edition of the Mumbai Film Festival has received a sponsorship boost from Reliance Jio Infocomm and Star India.

How Will The Proposed Tobacco Control Legislation Affect The Indonesian Sponsorship Market?

June 8, 2015

With Indonesian legislators expected to pass a ban on tobacco commercials across television in the next two months, the nation’s television stations are panicking to find alternative revenue…