Brand & Campaign Activation

 

From strategy to rollout, we help financial brands activate campaigns that resonate with investors and meet compliance standards.

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From Insight to Market Impact

In investment trust and asset management marketing, brand perception is everything. Your audience — whether retail, professional, or institutional investors — must understand not only what you do, but why you matter. At the Hub, our Brand & Campaign Activation service turns strategic insight into creative campaigns that cut through noise, communicate value, and build lasting investor trust.

We specialise in investment trust marketing and asset management campaigns that work in the real world: campaigns that raise awareness, attract new shareholders, and strengthen loyalty among existing investors

Why Brand & Campaign Activation Matters

A strong brand is more than a logo or a colour palette — it’s the consistent, credible expression of your values, expertise, and proposition. In the financial sector, where competition is high and trust is paramount, the strength of your brand directly influences investor engagement.

Campaign activation takes this one step further, delivering your message in targeted, measurable ways that reach the right people at the right time. Together, strong branding and smart campaigns:

  • Differentiate yourself from competitors.
  • Strengthen credibility in a regulated market.
  • Engage investors with clarity and authority.
  • Support long-term growth and asset retention.

Our Approach

  1. Strategic Foundation – We start with research and audience insight to ensure every creative decision is evidence-led.
  2. Creative Concepting – We translate strategy into creative ideas that are bold, relevant, and compliant.
  3. Multi-Channel Execution – We adapt and optimise creative for the right mix of channels, from traditional media to digital platforms.
  4. Performance Tracking – We monitor, measure, and refine campaigns to maximise ROI.

Why Clients Choose Our Activation Services

  • Financial Sector Expertise – We understand the products, regulations, and investor behaviours that shape your marketing.
  • Creative That Performs – Our campaigns are designed to achieve tangible results, not just visual appeal.
  • Compliance at Every Stage – We work within FCA guidelines to ensure your creative passes approval without losing its edge.
  • Evidence-Driven Optimisation – We use analytics and testing to refine creative in real time for better performance.

Designed for Asset Managers and Investment Trusts

We focus exclusively on the financial services sector, which means our creative work is not only compelling but also built for the realities of your market. Whether you’re repositioning your brand, launching a new product, or increasing engagement with existing shareholders, our campaigns are tailored to your objectives, audience, and compliance framework.

Our London base keeps us at the heart of the UK’s investment community, giving us direct insight into the expectations of investors, advisers, and institutions — and how best to engage them.

From Brand Vision to Market Action

With Brand & Campaign Activation, we help you go beyond strategy to execution — ensuring your brand doesn’t just exist, but thrives. Every campaign we create is designed to leave a lasting impression on the investors who matter most to your business.

Let’s build marketing that investors trust, remember, and act upon.

Our Brand & Campaign Activation Services

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FAQs

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Why is brand and campaign activation so important in financial services?

In asset management and investment trusts, trust is everything. Your brand isn’t just a logo or a colour scheme — it’s how investors perceive your expertise, reliability, and value. A strong brand builds credibility, while effective campaign activation ensures your message reaches the right investors, at the right time, in the right way. Together, they differentiate you from competitors, strengthen loyalty, and support long-term asset growth.

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What does your Brand & Campaign Activation service include?

We cover every stage of the process:

  • Brand Development & Refresh – Visual identity, tone of voice, and brand guidelines aligned with strategy and compliance.
  • Integrated Campaign Planning – Multi-channel campaigns designed for measurable impact.
  • Thought Leadership Content – Articles, reports, and media that build authority and trust.
  • Broadcast-Quality Media – TV, radio, and corporate video production.
  • Social & Digital Activation – Targeted campaigns across LinkedIn, investor platforms, and digital channels.
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Do you only focus on creative, or do you also manage strategy and performance?

We do both. We begin with strategic insight and audience research, translate this into bold, relevant creative, and then execute across multiple channels. Performance is tracked in real time, with recommendations for refinement to ensure campaigns deliver measurable ROI.

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How do you ensure campaigns are FCA-compliant?

Compliance is built into our workflow. We craft messaging that is:

  • Clear, fair, and balanced
  • Ready for compliance approval without delays
  • Creative enough to stand out, without crossing regulatory lines

This gives you peace of mind that campaigns are not just impactful, but regulator-ready.

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Can you support us if we’re repositioning our brand or launching a new fund?

Absolutely. We have experience delivering brand refreshes, fund launch activations, and long-term awareness campaigns. Whether you need a full repositioning or a campaign for a specific product, we align creative execution with your broader business and investor goals.