Financial Services/Payment Systems

Malaysia Hypes Patriotic Fervour Can Plug SEA Games Sponsorship Shortfall

February 13, 2017

Ahead of the upcoming SEA Games in KL, the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) hopes more private companies will step in as sponsors to cover its shortfall.

MasterCard Making Noises to Push Back into India’s Sponsorship Market

January 27, 2017

Mastercard is planning to strengthen its sponsorship presence in India by getting involved in more local sporting events.

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…
Tokyo2020

Patriotism Reigns In Tokyo2020 Domestic Sponsorship Scene

August 21, 2015

Japan Post Holdings Co has become the 18th official partner on the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games second-tier domestic sponsorship bandwagon.

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.

ASN Verdict: Visa swan dives Into FWC emotions with topical App

July 17, 2014

So far this week we've had a good look at some of the ambush marketing in and around the FIFA World Cup - by lifestyle brands such as…

FIFA and Visa Renew Partnership Deal

January 14, 2014

FIFA has extended its sponsorship deal with global electronic payments provider Visa until 2022.

VISA Awarded Monopoly Over Olympic Venues

August 1, 2008

BOCOG this week announced that only the VISA credit card will be acceptable in Olympic facilities and venues as the Games' only official electronic payment brand and payment…