What Finance Magnates does

Finance Magnates is a Cyprus-based B2B media and events company founded in 2009 that serves the online trading, fintech, payments, and cryptocurrency industries. Its core product is a digital news platform delivering multi-asset trading news, research, and analysis across retail FX, institutional FX, fintech, payments, and cryptocurrency verticals, supplemented by the FM Intelligence Portal (Datalab) for compliance, regulatory, and broker volume intelligence; FMTV for video content; the Finance Magnates Academy for education and certifications; a Directory of industry service providers; the investingLive market data sub-brand (acquired in 2017); and a portfolio of flagship events including iFX EXPO International, the FM Singapore Summit, and the Finance Magnates and B2B Fintech Awards.

The company monetizes through five distinct revenue streams: advertising and sponsorships on its news and research platforms, ticket and sponsorship revenue from hosted industry events, subscription-based intelligence products (quarterly and annual reports, custom reports, and a freemium daily compliance intelligence stream), education and certification fees from the Academy, and paid directory listings. Distribution is multi-channel, spanning owned website properties, LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Telegram, email newsletters, RSS, and in-person conferences drawing thousands of attendees from over 120 countries.

Finance Magnates is incorporated as Finance Magnates CY Ltd. in Limassol, Cyprus, and is led by founder and CEO Michael Greenberg alongside CCO Andrea Badiola Mateos and Editor in Chief Jonathan Fine. The company employs 51-100 people, operates globally with a focus on the broker, fintech, and financial services sectors, and is privately held with no disclosed external funding or parent ownership.

Name

Finance Magnates

Legal name

Finance Magnates CY Ltd.

Website

https://financemagnates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Finance Magnates is a Cyprus-based B2B media and events company founded in 2009 that provides news, research, intelligence, education, and conferences for the online trading, fintech, payments, and cryptocurrency sectors, serving brokers, fintech firms, and financial services professionals globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial News and Intelligence Media

NAICS

Finance and Insurance (52)

SIC

Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Finance & Investment Conferences (MPAGAGAG)

Keywords

• Financial news media
• Trading industry intelligence
• Fintech industry events
• Broker volume analytics
• Compliance intelligence reports

Headquarters

HQ city

Limassol

HQ country

Cyprus

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Sponsorships: Media company generating revenue through advertising placements, sponsored content, and branded content opportunities on its news and research platforms. Promotes platforms including Finance Magnates and investingLive as avenues for evergreen listing placements.
2. Events and Conferences: Organizes and hosts industry events including iFX EXPO International, FM Singapore Summit, and B2B Fintech Awards, generating revenue through event passes, sponsorships, and attendance fees.
3. Intelligence and Research Products: Sells quarterly intelligence reports, annual reports, and custom reports through the FM Intelligence Portal. Provides broker volumes data and compliance reports as premium intelligence offerings.
4. Education and Academy: Operates FM Academy offering educational content and certifications across forex, cryptocurrency, and fintech education centers.
5. Directory and Listings: Maintains a directory of service providers including forex brokers, liquidity providers, payment processors, platform providers, and industry executives that businesses can list in for visibility.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Finance Magnates is a B2B media company delivering news, research, intelligence products, education, and industry events focused on online trading, fintech, payments and cryptocurrency. Its core revenue-generating offerings include the FM Intelligence Portal with quarterly and annual intelligence reports, the Finance Magnates Directory, the FM Academy certification programs, and proprietary industry events such as iFX EXPO International and FM Singapore Summit.

Product overview

Finance Magnates operates a unified media platform offering news, research, education, and events for the financial services industry. The core offering consists of the Finance Magnates News Platform providing multi-asset trading coverage across FX, fintech, payments, and cryptocurrency. This is supported by the FM Intelligence Portal (Datalab) for compliance and market intelligence, the Academy for educational content, FMTV for video coverage, and a Directory for service provider discovery. The company also organizes industry events and awards programs. InvestingLive provides complementary real-time market data and analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FM Intelligence Portal: Digital intelligence platform providing compliance and regulatory updates, transitioning from PDF reports to ongoing digital intelligence streams.
• FMTV
• Finance Magnates Academy
• Finance Magnates Awards
• investingLive

Products and services

• Finance Magnates News Platform Primary online news platform providing multi-asset trading news, research, analysis and education for financial services professionals, with dedicated coverage of retail FX, institutional FX, fintech, payments, cryptocurrency, executives and thought leadership.
• FM Intelligence Portal (Datalab) Digital intelligence platform offering daily compliance and regulatory updates, quarterly intelligence reports, annual reports, custom reports, and broker volumes tracking for the global FX and CFD industry.
• Finance Magnates Academy Educational platform offering courses and certifications in forex, cryptocurrency and fintech for industry professionals and traders seeking structured learning and credentials.
• FMTV Video content platform featuring interviews, event coverage and industry insights on finance and trading, including a Daily Brief podcast on Spotify.

Quantifiable outcome

• 265 brokers tracked with $84.5 trillion in trading volume and 17.7 million active accounts through FM Intelligence

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Cyprus Digital Marketing Summit 2026minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 June 2026Finance Magnates announced as media partner for the Cyprus Digital Marketing Summit 2026, scheduled for June 4, 2026 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Larnaca, Cyprus. The event aims to bring together brands, agencies, startups, investors, and industry leaders to discuss AI-driven marketing, performance strategies, and brand positioning. Expected to attract over 1,000 attendees from Cyprus and across Europe.
• iFX EXPOcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFinance Magnates provides on-site live coverage of iFX EXPO International 2026, the flagship industry event held at City of Dreams Mediterranean in Cyprus. Sessions cover trading technology, regulation, payments, digital assets, and broader operational trends, bringing together brokers, fintech firms, liquidity providers, payment providers, and technology vendors.
• Finance Magnates Singapore Summit 2026coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFinance Magnates Singapore Summit 2026 entered its third and final day at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. Conference sessions and exhibition activity focused on the brokerage, fintech, and trading industries, with panel discussions on AI applications in brokerage operations, retail investor acquisition across Asia-Pacific, multi-asset trading expansion, proprietary trading regulation, and stablecoin adoption.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Peers

• Finextra:

Direct peers

• FXStreet: FXStreet is a long-established FX news, analysis, and educational portal serving retail traders and brokers. Directly comparable to Finance Magnates as a specialized online FX/trading media brand with similar content, event-adjacent, and advertising monetization.
• DailyFX: DailyFX, owned by IG Group, is a leading FX news and analysis site covering global currency markets. Closely comparable to Finance Magnates in audience (retail and institutional FX), content format (news + education), and B2B sponsorship model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/financemagnates
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCaMiOoCIu0Lb_bEO_V2kI_g
• Facebookfacebook.com/financemagnates
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/financemagnates
• Instagraminstagram.com/financemagnates_official
• TikToktiktok.com/tag/financemagnates

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A1 record

Investments

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

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