International Finance

What International Finance does

International Finance is a UK-based business and finance magazine and digital media brand published by International Finance Publications Limited, a privately held company headquartered at 843 Finchley Road, London. The publication targets C-level executives, decision-makers and investors across Europe, the Middle East (UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain), Asia Pacific (Singapore, China, Japan, India, Vietnam, Indonesia), Africa (Egypt, Nigeria, Kenya, Zambia, South Africa, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, Lebanon) and Latin America (Argentina), with editorial coverage spanning banking, Islamic finance, asset management, wealth management, fintech, insurance, energy, oil and gas, telecom, transport, aviation, real estate and other industry verticals.

The company's product portfolio centers on a monthly print and digital magazine, a daily news website (internationalfinance.com), digital editions, an email newsletter, and the recurring International Finance Awards program. The underlying technology is a standard digital publishing stack — website content management, email newsletter distribution, digital magazine delivery and online advertising inventory — rather than a proprietary platform. A separate subsidiary, International Market Metrics, conducts in-person corporate training on Basel III, banking risks, industrial hygiene, crisis communication and related topics across emerging markets.

Revenue is generated through seven streams: print and digital magazine subscriptions, print and digital advertising, native advertising, newsletter promotions, exclusive media visibility partnerships, International Finance Awards sponsorship, and corporate training fees. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; advertising and sponsorship are typically structured as multi-year contracts. Distribution is multi-channel (print, website, digital editions, newsletter, social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube, plus partnered events and the awards program), and go-to-market combines subscription sales with sales-led outreach to corporate advertisers, sponsors and training clients in target regions. Leadership comprises Director and Publisher Sunil Bhat and Editor-in-Chief Dhiraj Shetty, supported by a team of approximately 25 named personnel across editorial, production, design, technical, business analysis, business development, operations and accounts functions.

Name

International Finance

Legal name

International Finance Publications Limited

Website

https://internationalfinance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

International Finance is a UK-based business and finance magazine and digital media brand covering banking, finance and emerging-market industries for C-level executives, investors and corporate advertisers across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Magazine Subscriptions: Subscription-based magazine reaching C-level executives and leading decision-makers in key markets across Europe, Middle East, Asia Pacific, Africa, and Latin America.
2. Digital and Print Advertising: Print and online advertisements across the magazine and website platform, reaching a growing readership in Europe and Middle East, especially UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and Kuwait.
3. Native Advertising: Print and online native advertising content that integrates with editorial material for brand visibility.
4. Newsletter Promotions: Email newsletter promotional services to reach subscribers and drive engagement with corporate clients.
5. Media Visibility Partnerships: Exclusive media visibility partnerships in key markets, providing maximum visibility for clients through outreach exercises.
6. International Finance Awards: Annual awards program acknowledging corporate excellence, providing sponsor visibility and recognition opportunities.
7. Corporate Training Services: Corporate training division (International Market Metrics) providing training sessions in key markets on topics including industrial hygiene, crisis communication, Basel III, banking risks and regulations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

International Finance is a premium business and finance magazine and digital news publication covering banking, finance, Islamic finance, asset management, wealth management, fintech, energy, telecom, and other industry verticals across Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, Africa, and Latin America. The company operates a subscription-based magazine, a digital news website, digital editions, an email newsletter, an annual International Finance Awards program, and a corporate training division (International Market Metrics) offering sessions on Basel III, banking risks, and related regulatory topics.

Product overview

International Finance operates as a multi-platform media company offering a unified portfolio of business and finance content. The core offering is the International Finance Magazine (print/digital publication) combined with the International Finance Website as the digital news platform. Supporting products include Digital Editions for online magazine access, the International Finance Awards program for corporate recognition, a Newsletter for direct content delivery, and International Market Metrics as a corporate training division. The products work together to serve C-level executives, decision-makers, investors, and business leaders across Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, Africa, and Latin America.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• International Finance Magazine Premium business and finance magazine covering banking, finance, Islamic finance, asset management, wealth management, fintech, energy, telecom, and other industry verticals. Delivered to C-level executives and decision-makers across Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, Africa, and Latin America via subscription-based distribution.
• Digital Editions Online digital version of the International Finance Magazine, providing readers with interactive access to monthly magazine content across multiple platforms including web issues.
• IFM Newsletter Email-based news digest that delivers curated business and finance content directly to subscribers, supporting promotional placements for corporate clients.
• International Finance Awards Annual awards program that acknowledges corporate excellence across multiple industries and markets, providing sponsor visibility, recognition, and award opportunities for participating companies.
• International Market Metrics Corporate Training Corporate training division that conducts professional training sessions on industrial hygiene, crisis communication, third party risk management, Basel III, banking risks and regulations, and compensation management, delivered in markets including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, and Lebanon.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 50 training sessions completed across multiple countries including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, Mozambique, Sri Lanka, and Lebanon

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Meridian GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArgentine firm partnering with Adani Ports in joint venture Meridian Transportes Maritimos SA for marine services supporting Argentina's LNG export project.
• ThndrminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEgyptian fintech company working with Huawei Cloud on joint innovation projects using cloud and AI to improve digital financial services.
• ACWA PowerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaudi power company developing renewable energy projects including solar projects in Egypt with AfDB financing.
• AmazonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerE-commerce giant signing MoU with Mitsubishi to build solar power stations in Japan for renewable energy.
• MitsubishiminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJapanese conglomerate partnering with Amazon on solar power station development in Japan.
• Global Media Services ProvidercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeading global media services provider enabling maximum visibility for clients through print and online advertisements, native advertising, newsletter promotions, and exclusive media visibility partnerships in key markets.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Euromoney: Euromoney is a long-established business and finance magazine covering banking, capital markets, and emerging economies. It shares International Finance's print/digital magazine model, awards programs, and editorial focus on international finance, making it a directly comparable niche business-media peer.
• Finance Monthly: Finance Monthly is a UK-based business and finance publication covering international banking, corporate awards, and executive interviews. It overlaps International Finance on niche international-finance editorial, awards franchise, and C-level audience in EMEA.
• Arabian Business: Arabian Business covers business, finance, and industry across the Middle East with a magazine, website, and awards programs. It directly parallels International Finance's regional focus, magazine format, and awards-based sponsorship model in the same GCC advertising market.
• Gulf Business: Gulf Business is a regional business magazine covering the GCC and wider Middle East with print, digital, and events properties. It is directly comparable to International Finance for the same GCC executive audience and advertising base, serving as a regional direct peer in the Middle East.
• Global Finance Magazine: Global Finance Magazine is a US-based print and digital publication covering international finance, banking, and corporate awards. It directly mirrors International Finance's magazine-plus-awards-plus-emerging-markets positioning and competes for the same corporate advertiser base.

Broad incumbents

• Financial Times: Financial Times is a global business newspaper with a strong subscription model and dedicated emerging-markets coverage. It targets the same C-suite and investor audience as International Finance and competes for advertising and subscription dollars in EMEA and beyond.
• Reuters: Reuters provides global business, finance, and breaking news with strong emerging-market presence. It competes for both audience and corporate advertising, particularly for institutional and financial-services advertisers active in EMEA, Asia, and Africa.
• Bloomberg Media: Bloomberg operates a global business and financial news platform (Bloomberg.com, Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Businessweek) covering markets, banking, and emerging economies. It competes with International Finance for C-level audience attention and advertising spend across the same emerging-market geographies, but with vastly greater scale and resources.
• The Economist: The Economist is a globally distributed business and economics publication with strong emerging-markets coverage and an events business. It competes for C-level readership, advertising budgets, and subscription revenue, though with a broader analytical scope than International Finance's vertical coverage.
• Forbes: Forbes is a global business media brand covering entrepreneurs, finance, and industry verticals. It targets an overlapping C-level audience, runs a comparable awards and events franchise, and competes for advertising from multinational corporates, although with broader business focus than International Finance.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/IntlFinanceMag
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/IntlFinanceMagazine
• Facebookfacebook.com/InternationalFinanceMagazine
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/internationalfinance
• Instagraminstagram.com/intlfinance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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