FMA International

What FMA International does

FMA International (legally Financial Management Association International) is a US-based nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1970 and headquartered in Tampa, Florida. Its stated mission is to broaden the common interests between academicians and practitioners, provide opportunities for professional interaction among academicians, practitioners, and students, promote the development and understanding of basic and applied research and of sound financial practices, and enhance the quality of finance education. The organization connects more than 4,000 international members spanning undergraduate/MBA students, doctoral students, academicians, and finance practitioners.

The core offering is a bundled platform-plus-programs portfolio. The platform layer consists of a member portal on fma.org delivering journal access (the peer-reviewed Financial Management journal, which carries a 2-year Impact Factor of 7.5), the Survey and Synthesis Series book collection, a job board and professional resume bank, the Research Seminars in Finance, Economics and Banking (RSiFEB) virtual seminar series, the FMA Online Video Series, and a Student Virtual Seminar Series. The program layer consists of three conferences per year — the FMA Annual Meeting (Tampa, October), the Conference on Derivatives and Volatility (Cboe Chicago, November, tenth year), and the FMA Asia/Pacific Conference (Massey University Auckland, December, fifteenth edition) — plus the Doctoral Student Consortium, the Stocktrak Student Investment Competition, the Emerging Scholars Initiative, the Innovation in Teaching Award, and an undergraduate/MBA chapter and National Honor Society program. Journal distribution is delivered via the Wiley Online Library marketplace.

FMA generates revenue through three primary streams: annual individual membership fees (subscription/recurring), conference registration and paper submission fees (one-time), and journal subscriptions (subscription/recurring), with paper submissions priced at $50 for members and $60 for non-members. Distribution is direct via the fma.org portal and through flagship-tier partnerships with Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS) and Cboe Global Markets, plus hotel venue partnerships with JW Marriott Tampa Water Street, Marriott Water Street, and Holiday Inn Chicago Downtown. The organization has no parent company, no traditional ownership, no subsidiaries, no funding rounds, and no public listing; it is governed by a Board of Directors and operated with 11–50 staff.

Name

FMA International

Legal name

Financial Management Association International

Website

https://fma.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1970

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FMA International is a nonprofit professional membership organization founded in 1970 that connects more than 4,000 international finance students, doctoral candidates, academicians, and practitioners through its Financial Management journal, conferences, job board, and career-development programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services for Finance Research and Education

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Management Research Institutes & Doctoral (PhD/DBA) Programs (EDAHAHAO)

Keywords

• Finance academic association
• Professional membership organization
• Financial research publications
• Academic finance conferences
• Finance education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees providing access to journals, conferences, job boards, professional resume bank, and other member benefits.
2. Conference Fees: Registration fees for annual meetings and specialized conferences including paper submission fees.
3. Journal Subscriptions: Journal subscriptions and access to Financial Management plus discounts on Survey and Synthesis Series books.

Pricing tiers

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

FMA International is a global nonprofit professional association that develops and disseminates knowledge about financial decision making. It sells individual memberships that bundle access to the Financial Management peer-reviewed journal, the Survey and Synthesis Series books, annual and regional conferences (Annual Meeting, Asia/Pacific, Derivatives and Volatility), virtual seminar series, a job board and resume bank, student programs and competitions, doctoral consortiums, and recognition awards to more than 4,000 finance students, academicians, and practitioners worldwide.

Product overview

FMA International is a professional membership organization that serves as a global leader in developing and disseminating knowledge about financial decision making. The organization operates a platform-plus-programs model consisting of: (1) Financial Management journal - the flagship peer-reviewed publication; (2) Survey and Synthesis Series - book publications; (3) Annual Meeting and regional conferences (Asia/Pacific, Derivatives and Volatility) as primary events; (4) Virtual Seminar Series and Online Video Series for remote learning; (5) Stocktrak Student Investment Competition and student programs; (6) Emerging Scholars Initiative and Innovation in Teaching Award for professional development; (7) Job Board and placement services. FMA connects over 4,000 international finance students, doctoral students, academicians, and practitioners through these integrated offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Financial Management Journal: The flagship peer-reviewed journal of FMA International publishing research on financial decision making
• Survey and Synthesis Series
• FMA Online Video Series
• Research Seminars in Finance, Economics and Banking (RSiFEB)

Products and services

• Financial Management Journal The flagship peer-reviewed academic journal of FMA International, publishing research on financial decision making. Members receive subscriptions and access to journal archives; non-members can access articles via the Wiley Online Library.
• Survey and Synthesis Series A collection of books addressing timely issues in finance from both academic and practitioner viewpoints, available to members at discounted pricing.
• FMA Annual Meeting The premier annual conference bringing together academics and practitioners to present new research and discuss current issues in financial management, held annually in October at venues such as the JW Marriott Tampa Water Street.
• FMA Asia/Pacific Conference Regional conference held in the Asia/Pacific region (15th edition at Massey University in Auckland, New Zealand), focusing on financial decision-making research and practice for that region.
• Conference on Derivatives and Volatility An annual specialized conference on derivatives and volatility products, presented by and hosted at Cboe Global Markets' offices in Chicago, now in its tenth year.
• Research Seminars in Finance, Economics and Banking (RSiFEB) Virtual seminar series featuring academic research presentations on finance, economics, and banking topics, accessible to members online.
• FMA Online Video Series Online library of video recordings of conference presentations and seminar series, including the Virtual Seminar Series and Student Virtual Seminar Series, accessible to members.
• Stocktrak Student Investment Competition A student investment competition program that enables undergraduate and MBA students to practice portfolio management and trading skills.
• FMA Job Board Online placement service connecting job seekers with employers in the finance field, including a Professional Resume Bank for members and employer job postings.
• Emerging Scholars Initiative (ESI) Program offering early career scholars from disadvantaged backgrounds mentorship, visibility, research feedback, and professional development support.
• Innovation in Teaching Award Award program recognizing inspiring educators in finance, designed to enhance education quality and disseminate innovative teaching practices.
• Doctoral Student Consortium Application-only program held at conferences, providing doctoral students opportunities to present job market papers or dissertation proposals and receive faculty feedback.
• FMA Student Programs Comprehensive student membership program including undergraduate and MBA chapters, national honor society, career resources, certifications, awards, and events/competitions such as Stocktrak.

Quantifiable outcome

• Financial Management journal achieved 2-year Impact Factor of 7.5

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Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerWRDS is a major sponsor of the FMA Annual Meeting. WRDS advances thought leadership for 500+ institutions across 38+ countries, democratizing data access for finance research. The partnership provides WRDS with visibility among FMA's academic community while supporting research capabilities.
• Cboe Global MarketsflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerCboe Global Markets is the presenting partner and host venue for the annual Conference on Derivatives and Volatility, held at Cboe's offices in Chicago. Cboe offers trading across diverse products in multiple asset classes and is home to the VIX Index.
• Massey UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost venue for the 15th FMA Asia/Pacific Conference in Auckland, New Zealand. Massey University is a premier New Zealand public university founded in 1964 with over 26,000 students and campuses in Auckland, Palmerston North, and Wellington.
• SpiderRockminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Conference on Derivatives and Volatility. SpiderRock is a technology provider creating algorithmic execution and risk management solutions for hedge funds, bank trading desks, and proprietary trading firms.
• Journal of Corporate FinanceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Assistant Professors' Breakfast at the FMA Annual Meeting. The journal publishes high quality research in theoretical and empirical corporate finance.
• Global Finance JournalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSponsor of the Women's Networking Luncheon at the FMA Annual Meeting. The journal publishes research in financial economics with focus on global financial markets and international financial systems.
• Holiday Inn and Suites Chicago DowntownminorOthersConference hotel partner for the Derivatives and Volatility conference. Room rates of $139/night offered to conference attendees.
• JW Marriott Tampa Water StreetminorOthersPrimary host hotel for the FMA Annual Meeting in Tampa. Room rates starting at $294/night for conference attendees.
• Marriott Water StreetminorOthersSecondary hotel partner for the FMA Annual Meeting in Tampa, attached via walkway to JW Marriott.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Southern Finance Association (SFA): SFA is a US regional academic finance association. Like FMA, it publishes a peer-reviewed journal (Journal of Financial Economics? — Journal of Southern Finance & Economics) and hosts an annual meeting, directly competing for the same faculty audience.
• Financial Executives International (FEI): FEI is a membership organization for senior corporate finance executives (CFO, VP Finance). It overlaps with FMA's practitioner value proposition around networking, research access, and continuing education.
• Association for Financial Professionals (AFP): AFP serves treasury, corporate finance, and finance practitioner professionals with certifications (CTP, FPAC), conferences, and publications. It directly competes with FMA in the practitioner segment and is even linked from FMA's student pages.
• Eastern Finance Association (EFA): EFA is a US regional academic finance association hosting an annual meeting. It competes with FMA's Annual Meeting for academic paper submissions and faculty participation, particularly in the eastern US.
• American Finance Association (AFA): AFA is the leading US academic finance association and publishes the Journal of Finance. It directly competes with FMA for finance academic members, journal submissions, and conference participation.
• European Finance Association (EFA): EFA is the principal European academic finance association and hosts the annual EFA Meeting. It overlaps with FMA in serving finance academicians and publishing research, and competes for global members and conferences.

Broad incumbents

• CFA Institute: CFA Institute is the dominant global finance practitioner body, offering the CFA charter and the Financial Analysts Journal. It overlaps with FMA's practitioner and student segments and dwarfs FMA in scale and credentialing authority.
• Global Association of Risk Professionals (GARP): GARP is a globally recognized risk and finance membership body offering the FRM and SCR certifications. It overlaps with FMA's derivatives and volatility focus and competes for practitioner mindshare and conference attendance.

Others

• Wharton Research Data Services (WRDS): WRDS is a flagship sponsor of FMA's Annual Meeting and provides research data infrastructure to 500+ academic institutions. It is an enabler/ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, but reflects the institutional buyer ecosystem FMA serves.
• Wiley (publisher of Financial Management journal): Wiley hosts the Financial Management journal on its Wiley Online Library platform. While not a peer association, Wiley is a key distribution and publishing partner that competes with other academic publishers for finance journal content.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fma-international

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