2026 Gold Winner
Mony Group PLC and HSBC UK Group: A data led partnership that delivers better customer outcomes

The Challenge
Heightened regulatory scrutiny and economic pressure threatened to constrain growth, while years of operating across four major brands and product lines had created significant complexity. Scaling the partnership demanded a complete rethink of how both organisations collaborated, moving beyond transactional account management into deep cross-functional integration across product, data, compliance and financial modelling teams.
The Strategy
Under new account management, both partners aligned on shared growth objectives, integrating HSBC products into Mony Group's Super Save Club reward programme and unlocking access to its 2 million+ members.
Execution and Innovation
The focus shifted towards deeper customer value metrics like renewals and second-purchase rates, requiring cross-functional collaboration across HSBC's product, data, compliance and financial modelling teams.
Results
The partnership delivered millions in revenue for HSBC UK Group and material product growth for Mony Group, reinforcing Mony Group as HSBC's most strategically important growth partner — all achieved with positive customer outcomes and full regulatory compliance.
Judges' Verdict
"The definitive blueprint for strategic collaboration within the complex, highly regulated financial services sector; a 'heavyweight corporate feat' that overcame legacy banking technology and compliance friction."
"Even mature enterprise partnerships can achieve breakthrough performance when they align data, product, and compliance into a single, high-octane commercial engine."