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Press Releases February 1, 2021Asset Management, Fintech, Impact Investing and Private Equity Clients Recognized for Excellence in Over 30 Award Programs February 1, 2021, […] Read More
Press Releases January 27, 2021Specialist private equity communications firm also publicized nine fund closes totaling over $5.4 billion on behalf of its private equity […] Read More
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Press Releases January 21, 2021Experienced financial services journalist joins BackBay’s growing Asset and Wealth Management Group January 21, 2021, Boston – BackBay Communications, a […] Read More
Press Releases January 21, 2021BOSTON, January 21, 2021 – BackBay Communications, a leading integrated financial services, public relations, content and digital marketing firm, today announced […] Read More
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Insights, COVID-19 December 17, 2020In real time, it felt like the longest and most exasperating 12 months on record; looking ahead, the trauma will […] Read More
Insights December 9, 2020I’d like to thank BackBay’s clients, employees, and partners. 2020 was an extremely difficult year for everyone, full of obstacles […] Read More
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In The News October 20, 2020BackBay is proud to be ranked #5 PR Firm for Private Equity Deal Announcements in The Deal’s Q3 2020 Power […] Read More
Press Releases September 29, 2020LONDON and BOSTON, September 29, 2020 – Goji, a leading UK-based technology company that provides an investment platform that connects alternative […] Read More
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Press Releases September 22, 2020BOSTON, September 22, 2020 – BackBay Communications, a leading integrated financial services public relations, content development, and digital marketing firm, is […] Read More
Insights September 17, 2020As more private investment firms turn to content and digital marketing, the bar for authenticity is being raised. As part […] Read More
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Insights September 11, 2020Watch BackBay SVP and Head of Content Development, Ken MacFadyen, discuss key highlights from our latest research on marketing trends […] Read More
Press Releases August 27, 2020Boston and London, August 27, 2020 – SuperReturn, the world’s leading private equity and venture capital conference series, has named BackBay […] Read More
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Insights, COVID-19 August 25, 2020This article originally appeared in WealthManagement.com. When and how the world returns to some semblance of normal remains to be […] Read More
Press Releases August 24, 2020Boston, MA, August 24, 2020 – BackBay Communications, a leading financial-services public relations and integrated content marketing firm, will again […] Read More
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In The News August 11, 2020For financial services companies looking for the best PR agency to help them meet their business goals, there are several […] Read More
Insights July 29, 2020Have you ever had one of those moments where you’re scrolling through an Instagram feed or poking around on Facebook […] Read More
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Insights July 28, 2020What made you want to join the Communications industry? This is kind of a trick question for me because I […] Read More
Insights July 28, 2020Describe your role at BackBay. What is the day to day like? I’m a vice president and currently lead our […] Read More
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Insights July 28, 2020What’s your favorite part about working in Communications? My favorite part about working in Communications is the opportunity to combine […] Read More
Insights July 28, 2020What did you study in college? How does it relate to what you do now? I studied journalism at UMass […] Read More
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Press Releases July 27, 2020Innovative Financial Data and Business Intelligence Company Hires Financial Services Agency BOSTON and PORTLAND, Ore., July 28, 2020 – Facteus (formerly ARM […] Read More
Press Releases July 8, 2020Leader in Global Digital Trading Technology Appoints Financial Services PR Firm BackBay BOSTON, July 8, 2020 – BackBay Communications, a […] Read More
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Insights June 16, 2020A new report from BackBay Communications, exploring the marketing efforts of family offices, highlights that many are just now starting […] Read More
Press Releases June 16, 2020BOSTON – JUNE 16, 2020 – A new study by BackBay Communications has found that while family offices remain more […] Read More
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Whitepapers June 16, 2020Our new family office study, “Family Offices Tiptoe Into the Spotlight,” found that while family offices remain more discreet, many […] Read More
Client Q&A June 8, 2020Big Path has been called “impact investing’s investment bank” and works with impact investors and funds as well as socially […] Read More
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In The News, COVID-19 June 8, 2020The pandemic is truly a tragedy and it will take a long time for life to return to normal. But […] Read More
Client Q&A May 21, 2020HKW was founded in 1903 as a merchant bank and has been a buyout private equity investor since 1982. How […] Read More
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Insights May 18, 2020Competition in the fintech space is fierce, not only for acquiring customers, but for share of voice in the media. […] Read More
Insights, COVID-19 May 6, 2020People find it interesting when I tell them I work in financial services PR. The next question, typically, is whether […] Read More
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Insights May 1, 2020Despite changes to the PR landscape in recent years, earned media persists as a top goal for many companies. Earned […] Read More
In The News April 27, 2020Big Year for BackBay: BackBay Communications founder and CEO, Bill Haynes, discusses the firm’s growth with O’Dwyer’s. [View PDF]
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Press Releases April 16, 2020Provider of Technology-Enabled Regulatory and Compliance Consulting and Fund Distribution Services to the Global Financial Services Industry Chooses Financial Services […] Read More
Insights April 13, 2020“….So, what do y’all do all day besides pitch?” That was the primary question I had for Tylor Tourville, vice […] Read More
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Press Releases April 2, 2020Pioneering Impact Investing Firm Focused on Sub-Saharan Africa Hires BackBay Boston – BackBay Communications, a leading integrated financial services public […] Read More
Insights March 30, 2020What’s your favorite part about working in Communications? There’s a lot to like about BackBay, but the best part is […] Read More
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Insights, COVID-19 March 30, 2020Digital magazines, Zoom webinars, and podcasts are providing venues for financial services firms to engage and cultivate networks amid forced […] Read More
Insights, COVID-19 March 26, 2020Across BackBay’s four focus areas – private equity and venture capital, asset management, impact investing, and fintech – team members […] Read More
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Insights, COVID-19 March 12, 2020Digital communications have been growing in adoption and importance. Some have put these initiatives off, whereas others have built out […] Read More
Insights February 19, 2020Game changer. We all know that tired, clichéd term gets tossed around ad nauseum in the banking and fintech industries, […] Read More
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Press Releases February 14, 2020Boston and London – BackBay Communications, a leading integrated public relations, content-marketing and branding firm specializing in the financial services […] Read More
Press Releases February 12, 2020New York – To raise awareness of its fourth annual Investing for Impact conference, the Economist Events has hired BackBay […] Read More
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Press Releases February 10, 2020Boston and Los Angeles – SuperReturn, the world’s leading private equity and venture capital conference series, has named BackBay Communications, a […] Read More
Press Releases February 8, 2020Boston – BackBay Communications, a leading financial-services public relations and integrated marketing firm, today announced it is once again a sponsor […] Read More
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Insights January 28, 2020At BackBay, we’re proud of the talented people who make our firm great. They go above and beyond for our […] Read More
Insights January 22, 2020As we celebrate BackBay’s 15th anniversary this year, we would like to thank our clients for placing their trust in […] Read More
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Client Q&A January 14, 2020CORE Industrial Partners raised its first institutional fund earlier this year. Can you talk a bit about the market opportunity […] Read More
Press Releases January 8, 2020Boston – BackBay Communications, a leading integrated financial-services public relations and content-marketing firm, today announced that Will Hernandez has joined […] Read More
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Insights December 3, 2019I travel lightly, meaning I can survive with just one pair of shoes if I’m away for the weekend. Even […] Read More
Insights November 14, 2019A recent Financial Communications Society event in Boston — “Millennial Investing and Financial Wealth” — dispelled some common myths surrounding […] Read More
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Press Releases October 15, 2019Boston – BackBay Communications, a leading integrated public relations and content marketing firm specializing in the financial services sector, is […] Read More
Insights September 24, 2019As data science, automation, and digital platforms forever alter finance and banking, marketing and PR strategies need to keep pace […] Read More
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Client Q&A September 18, 2019Can you tell us about the mission of innogy Innovation Hub and the story behind the firm? We believe the […] Read More
Insights September 10, 2019“What we’re doing here is game changing for the industry.” “We have no true competitors.” Anyone who has worked in […] Read More
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Insights September 6, 2019Many years ago, I kissed my grandmother on the cheek and told her how nice it was to see her. […] Read More
Insights August 26, 2019When the Business Roundtable released its new statement of purpose in August, the rest of corporate America did a double take. […] Read More
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Client Q&A August 26, 2019What healthcare investing opportunities did you identify when you launched Shore Capital Partners in 2009 and how has healthcare investing […] Read More
Press Releases August 22, 2019BOSTON – BackBay Communications, a leading public relations and integrated content-marketing firm specializing in the financial services sector, is proud […] Read More
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Client Q&A August 14, 2019How do you manage 60 annual Economist events on six continents? We have a world-class team of professionals based in […] Read More
Press Releases June 26, 2019Boston – BackBay Communications, a leading financial-services public relations and integrated content-marketing firm, today announced that financial services and healthcare public […] Read More
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Insights June 26, 2019At BackBay, we’re proud of the talented people who make our firm great. They go above and beyond for our […] Read More
Press Releases June 26, 2019London – The Economist Events has appointed BackBay Communications, a public relations and integrated marketing firm specialising in financial communications, […] Read More
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Insights June 18, 2019This year, The Association for Corporate Growth’s (ACG) EuroGrowth conference returned to London. The annual international middle-market event saw M&A […] Read More
Press Releases June 17, 2019Guiding panel discussions at the conference, BackBay CEO Bill Haynes and Vice President & Head of Content Development Ken MacFadyen […] Read More
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Insights May 24, 2019“Content is king” isn’t a new concept by any means. What’s noteworthy today is how many companies across financial services […] Read More
Insights May 15, 2019As we look forward to The Economist Event’s upcoming Climate Risk Summit on July 21, 2019, we reflect on their […] Read More
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Press Releases May 2, 2019BackBay to provide integrated marketing communications for the leading provider of financial email marketing and event management technology and services […] Read More
Whitepapers May 1, 2019Our recent fintech study, “First the Content, Then World Domination”, found that 96% of the top 100 global fintech firms […] Read More
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Insights April 18, 2019Writing is generally considered to be a process of exploration and discovery. But in most corporate settings, with accelerated timelines […] Read More
Insights April 15, 2019At BackBay, we’re proud of the talented people who make our firm great. They go above and beyond for our […] Read More
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In The News March 21, 2019Bulldog Reporter – The Economist Events has selected financial services public relations and integrated marketing firm BackBay Communications as its PR agency […] Read More
Insights March 6, 2019Considering a career in public relations, but not sure if you have the right skills? You don’t necessarily have to […] Read More
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Press Releases February 7, 2019New York – To help raise awareness of its third annual Impact Investing conference, the Economist Events has hired BackBay […] Read More
Insights February 1, 2019Maintaining positive relationships with clients is imperative for communication agencies like ours. Not only does it make the work enjoyable, […] Read More
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Insights January 30, 2019As we enter 2019, competition has never been more intense for incumbent and startup fintech companies. Whether your tech is […] Read More
Insights January 18, 20192018 represented a momentous year at BackBay Communications. We forged strong relationships with several notable new clients; we maintained and […] Read More
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Client Q&A November 13, 2018Communicating Disruption Two Six Capital’s Ian Picache and Sajjad Jaffer discuss the genesis behind their effort to re-imagine private equity’s […] Read More
Insights October 12, 2018Common myths and misperceptions on ESG (environment, social, and governance investing) were discussed by a panel of in-house financial services […] Read More
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Insights September 28, 2018At the beginning of September, Boston hosted its second annual Fintech Week, a five-day series of speakers, panels, demos, and fireside […] Read More
Insights August 24, 2018Three Tips for Game-Changing Content Tailored to Twitter, LinkedIn and Other Social Channels – Hayley Reissfelder It should come as […] Read More
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In The News July 19, 2018Bulldog Reporter – BackBay Communications, a Boston-based financial-services public relations and integrated content-marketing firm, announced that former Money Magazine Deputy Editor Paul Lim has joined […] Read More
In The News July 18, 2018Boston Business Journal – BackBay Communications, a leading financial-services public relations and integrated content-marketing firm, today announced that former Money […] Read More
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Press Releases July 18, 2018Former Money Magazine Deputy Editor to Lead BackBay’s Asset and Wealth Management Group Boston – BackBay Communications, a leading financial-services public […] Read More
In The News July 13, 2018O’Dwyer PR – Private equity firms are catching up with firms in other industries when it comes to their external […] Read More
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In The News July 2, 2018Bulldog Reporter – New research from financial services PR and integrated marketing firm BackBay Communications reveals that more than six out of […] Read More
Insights June 25, 2018Every day brings a new development in the ongoing disruption of the financial services industry. To help make sense of […] Read More
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In The News June 22, 2018Traders – Compliance set to consume a greater proportion of asset managers’ financial resources against a backdrop of mount regulation […] Read More
In The News June 21, 2018Asset Servicing Times – Asset managers expect compliance expenditure and regulatory burden to increase over the next five years, according […] Read More
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Press Releases June 18, 2018BackBay Communications’ study finds that 63% of the top 100 global private equity firms are leveraging content to differentiate their […] Read More
In The News June 15, 2018The Trade – New report suggests that spending, automation and outsourcing of compliance functions at buy-side firms will increase over […] Read More
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Press Releases June 14, 2018BackBay Communications, a leading financial-services public relations and integrated marketing firm, received two awards by the Publicity Club of New […] Read More
Press Releases June 13, 2018New research from BackBay Communications and Osney Media reveals a projected increase in compliance expenditure and regulatory burden for asset […] Read More
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In The News June 13, 2018Markets Media – Compliance set to consume a greater proportion of asset managers’ financial resources against a backdrop of mount […] Read More
Whitepapers June 1, 2018Our annual survey ahead of The Summit for Asset Management (TSAM) New York, in collaboration with Osney Media, indicated that […] Read More
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Whitepapers June 1, 2018Our recent private equity study, Private Equity Gets Its Arms Around Content, indicated that 63% of the top 100 global […] Read More
Whitepapers May 1, 2018Our recent study, Feeding the Beast, found that 88% of the world’s top 200 asset managers have implemented content marketing […] Read More
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In The News May 1, 2018Funds Europe – Firms are concerned. A survey conducted by Osney Media and BackBay Communications found that two-thirds of asset […] Read More
In The News April 27, 2018M&A Journal – The digital age necessitates that everyone — not just organizations — build and maintain an online presence […] Read More
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Whitepapers April 1, 2018Our annual survey ahead of The Summit for Asset Management (TSAM) London, in collaboration with Osney Media, revealed that 33% […] Read More
Insights March 15, 2018As impact investing moves comfortably into the mainstream financial dialogue, a number of websites and publications have emerged in recent […] Read More
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In The News March 13, 2018FinancialIT – A new report from Osney Media and BackBay Communications reveals that improving cybersecurity is one of the key […] Read More
In The News March 13, 2018Investment Week – Two-thirds of asset managers believe cyber crime presents a greater threat to their business this year compared […] Read More
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In The News March 13, 2018Financial News – Osney Media and BackBay Communications have released a report based on a survey of 88 decision-makers at […] Read More
Insights March 13, 2018The latest report from BackBay and The Summit for Asset Management (TSAM), Trends in Asset Management, is based on a […] Read More
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Insights March 12, 2018It was a rather chilly Berlin that played host to SuperReturn International, the world’s largest private equity gathering. Taking place […] Read More
In The News January 31, 2018FundFire – CEO Bill Haynes shares how private equity firms are building brand equity through content marketing, leveraging data from […] Read More
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Whitepapers December 1, 2017In fall of 2017, our joint survey with capital markets financial data software company Pitchbook revealed that 70% of private […] Read More
In The News November 20, 2017FundFire – Investors have an increasing appetite for information that can guide their decision-making processes, and that’s fueling the growth […] Read More
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In The News November 17, 2017Bulldog Reporter – BackBay Communications, a financial services public relations and integrated marketing firm, announced that it has been honored […] Read More
In The News November 16, 2017O’Dwyers – Asset management firms appear to recognize the role thought leadership plays in their PR programs, with nearly nine […] Read More
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In The News November 15, 2017Digital Journal – BackBay Communications, a leading financial-services public relations and integrated marketing firm, today announced the publication of a […] Read More
Press Releases November 15, 2017BackBay Communications’ study finds 88% of the world’s 200 largest asset managers utilize content marketing as part of an integrated […] Read More
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Insights November 15, 2017The headline statistic from BackBay Communications’ first-ever study analyzing the adoption rate of content marketing is that, among the world’s […] Read More
Insights November 15, 2017The following report, Asset Management in Focus, is based on a global survey of asset managers, and was officially released […] Read More
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Client Q&A November 14, 2017Adams Funds is comprised of two of the country’s oldest closed-end funds. How does that history factor into the brand, […] Read More
Insights October 11, 2017As competition for deals, LP dollars and talent continues to increase, PE Firms indicate a need for integrated marketing strategies […] Read More
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Client Q&A July 20, 2017Traditionally, what has been Murray Devine’s approach to marketing and communications? From the start, Murray Devine has approached marketing and […] Read More
Client Q&A April 12, 2017How would you characterize the strength of Eagle’s brand and what are some of the key attributes that you seek […] Read More
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Client Q&A October 31, 2016How would you characterize The Riverside Company’s approach to marketing/communications? Our core audience is entrepreneurs and business owners, so we […] Read More
Client Q&A October 30, 2016How would you characterize Fiduciary Trust Company’s approach to marketing/communications? At Fiduciary Trust, we are fortunate to have a wealth […] Read More
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Whitepapers January 1, 2014In collaboration with the capital markets financial data software company, Pitchbook, our joint survey in 2014 revealed 98% of respondents […] Read More

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