Leon is an Asia-based, Asia-focused strategic communications consultancy that specialises in working with financial and professional services firms.

Our powerful communications strategies help clients build and protect their brands and reputations. We enable them to engage critical audiences with clarity and purpose to achieve tangible business objectives.

Why Leon?

Focus

We are immersed in financial and professional services and are obsessed with getting to know our clients businesses and operating environments to help them shape their stories in the right way.

Expertise

We bring over two decades experience in financial journalism and communications. We have worked with some of the biggest names in finance and professional services and with disruptive startups.

Results

We are problem-solvers and do-ers. We see the big picture but we know every client is different. We bring flexibility and a solutions-oriented mindset to our work with you.
 

Expertise

We set up Leon with a simple mission – to do good work for interesting clients. We can be an extension of your team, or an outsourced communications function.

Strategy and Messaging | Leon Communications

Strategy and Messaging

We like to roll our sleeves up and really get to know your business. We work with you to develop communications strategies and messaging that have impact and help achieve tangible business goals.

Thought Leadership | Leon Communications

Thought Leadership

As experienced communicators and former journalists, we look critically at what you have to say and what others are interested in hearing. We aim to connect the dots, think outside the box, find the spaces to be occupied and create compelling content that resonates with the audiences you need to reach.

Media Training | Leon Communications

Media Training

We bring over two decades of experience in broadcasting and corporate communications at Bloomberg, the BBC and some of the most respected communications consultancies. We don’t do off-the-shelf spokesperson training. We customise our training to suit the situation and your needs.

Media Relations | Leon Communications

Media Relations

Our media relations is strategic, targeted and situation-specific. We believe in knowing the media that matters to you and knowing what matters to them. We will give you frank advice, present you with ideas and opportunities and help you put your best foot forward.

ESG and Purpose | Leon Communications

ESG & Purpose

We have extensive experience across the ESG spectrum working with corporates, boards, asset owners, asset managers, banks and industry associations. In an age where maintaining and growing reputation capital is critical we work with you to develop communications strategies that actively support and manage your reputation.

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Integrated Communications

We can help you develop integrated strategic communications campaigns to reach critical audiences across multiple touch points – earned, owned, paid and shared.

Sectors

Banking & capital markets

We have supported leading international and regional banks with media training, media relations, thought-leadership and integrated communications campaigns.

Financial technology & fintech

Our past clients have included the biggest names in financial information through to innovative fintechs.

Asset management

Some of the largest international and local asset managers and asset owners have entrusted us with their media relations, media training, issues and crisis management.

Wealth

The Lion City is the wealth hub for Asia and we’ve worked with private banks, family offices, wealth managers / financial advisors, robo-advisors and Trust companies on corporate profiling raising and positioning.

Insurance

We have provided corporate communications support for leading insurers including transaction communications, media training, profile raising and innovation activity.

Professional services

We are experienced at thought leadership, media relations and bespoke campaign activity for leading law firms and management consulting firms.

Crypto & blockchain

Our work has spanned established market participants expanding into crypto trading through to exciting digital asset start-ups.

Innovation & transformation

We have worked with innovation and transformation teams at some of the biggest financial services companies in the region.

Founder

Tim Williamson has over 25 years experience in communications and journalism. He is a former BBC and Bloomberg business journalist and news editor.

Tim has advised leading corporates, asset managers, asset owners, banks, insurers and fintechs in the UK, Australia and Asia. He has worked with some of the most recognised financial services organisations and some of the most exciting fintechs. He has scaled and managed PR businesses in Asia Pacific, and was most recently Managing Director Asia Pacific at Telum Media. Tim is an experienced media trainer who has worked extensively with CEOs and senior executives.

Tim Williamson | Leon Communications

Network

Leon has a powerful network of independent experts, agencies and partners in Asia, Australia, Europe and the United States.

If you are interested in partnering with Leon to support your clients in Asia, please get in touch.  

 

Join Us

 

 

We have big ambitions and we're looking for the right team to help us shoot for the stars!

If you want to be part of building something incredible.

If you want to do great work for interesting clients.

If you want to work with an experienced team with the opportunity to show what you can do.

Drop us a line. We want to hear from you!

 

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Leon /'Léōn'/ • n. (Λέων) an ancient Greek name meaning lion

 

Leon Communications — strategic communications from the Lion City

Contact us

To find out more about how we can help you, please send us an email or give us a call.

+65 9450 7361
enquiries@leoncomms.com

 

88 Market Street
#21-01, CapitaSpring
Singapore 048948