Finance et Investissement

What Finance et Investissement does

Finance et Investissement is a Quebec-based B2B trade media publication serving financial advisors, wealth managers, and investment professionals across Canada. Founded in 1999 and operated by Newcom Média Québec Inc. — a subsidiary of the family-owned Newcom Media Inc. — the publication is one of four branded properties in Newcom's Groupe Finance division, alongside Advisor.ca, Conseiller.ca, and Investment Executive. Its core offering is the online news platform at finance-investissement.com, delivering daily editorial coverage of economic research, regulatory developments (with dedicated coverage of the Quebec Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and federal Canadian Revenue Agency policy), product launches, insurance, and business development for the Canadian financial advisory community. Editorial authority is reinforced by a published ethical code guaranteeing independence from advertiser influence, and by signature recurring franchises including the Top des leaders ranking and the Top 25 Gala.

The product portfolio spans multiple content formats layered on a standard digital publishing stack. Beyond the daily news site, the company operates themed Dossiers spéciaux (special thematic dossiers), a print and digital Journal (newspaper), the FI TV video platform covering news, interviews, relève (succession planning), développement des affaires, and gala coverage, plus Webinaires (webinars), Livres blancs (white papers), and Études et sondages (research studies and surveys) — the latter including the proprietary Pointage des courtiers annual brokerage rankings. The Espace FC continuing education platform, hosted at espacefc.com, extends the offering into credentialed professional development. Technology infrastructure consists of Newcom's Dragonforms subscription and registration workflow platform, SEDAR+ document integration for regulatory coverage, and standard web delivery with email newsletter, social sharing, and SEO-driven organic acquisition.

The revenue model combines recurring subscription revenue (digital and print, gated behind an "S'abonner" CTA), advertising and sponsorships (display, branded content), and sponsored research positioned near relevant editorial content and disclosed at publication. Distribution is digital-first across the website, themed email newsletters, and social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter), augmented by print magazine, video (FI TV), webinars, and live industry events including the annual Top 25 Gala and coverage of AMVI, CFIQ, and IQPF conferences. Pricing tiers are not publicly disclosed. Headcount is reported at 11-50 employees, the legal entity is Newcom Média Québec Inc., the company is private, and no external investment or private equity involvement is indicated.

Name

Finance et Investissement

Legal name

Newcom Média Québec Inc.

Website

https://finance-investissement.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Trade Media

NAICS

Newspaper Publishers (51311), Periodical Publishers (513120), Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers (5131)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Financial & Trade News Publishers (MPAJADAC)

Keywords

• Financial trade media
• B2B financial publishing
• Wealth management news
• Advisor industry publications
• Quebec financial press

Headquarters

HQ city

Montréal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Subscription revenue: Paid digital and print subscriptions for financial industry professionals (advisors, wealth managers)
2. Advertising and sponsorships: Display advertising, sponsored content, and brand partnerships targeting financial services industry advertisers
3. Sponsored research and market studies: Sponsored research studies that are editorially independent but positioned near specific content (disclosed at publication)

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Finance et Investissement operates a Quebec-based B2B trade media publication delivering daily financial industry news, analysis, and special reports to financial advisors, wealth managers, and investment professionals across Canada. It distributes content through a paid digital subscription, a print newspaper, themed newsletters, FI TV video, webinars, white papers, and an annual industry ranking event (Top des leaders / Pointage des courtiers), with editorial coverage spanning Quebec (AMF) and federal (CRA) regulatory environments.

Product overview

Finance et Investissement is a Quebec-based financial media publication offering a multi-platform content portfolio. The core offering is the online news platform (https://www.finance-investissement.com/) delivering daily financial industry coverage. The publication provides complementary products including special themed dossiers (Dossiers spéciaux), research studies and surveys (Études et sondages), video content (FI TV), a print/digital newspaper (Journal), webinars, white papers, and a continuing education platform (Espace FC). The portfolio is delivered through the Newcom Media Group which also includes Advisor.ca, Conseiller.ca, and Investment Executive brands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Finance et Investissement (Online News Platform) Online financial news publication providing daily coverage of financial industry news including economics, markets, products, insurance, and business development across Canada, gated by paid subscription with free article access.
• Dossiers spéciaux (Special Reports) Curated thematic collections covering major financial topics such as federal budgets, insurance trends, ETF guides, fintech forums, and industry conferences for financial advisors and wealth managers.
• Études et sondages (Studies and Surveys) Research publications including the annual Pointage des courtiers brokerage rankings, industry barometers, and sector-specific studies on advisors, insurance, and fund industries.
• FI TV (Video Platform) Video content platform featuring news segments, interviews, business development coverage, succession (relève) coverage, and annual Top 25 Gala event recordings for financial professionals.
• Journal (Print and Digital Newspaper) Print and digital newspaper bundled with subscription, featuring in-depth financial industry news, analysis, and industry rankings for advisors and wealth managers.
• Webinaires (Webinars) Online seminars and educational presentations on financial topics including federal budgets, ETFs/FNB, and investment products for financial professionals.
• Livres blancs (White Papers) In-depth research reports and analysis on financial industry topics distributed to subscribers and accessible from the publication's tools section.
• Espace FC (Continuing Education Platform) Continuing education platform providing training and professional development resources for financial advisors, accessible from the Finance et Investissement tools section.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Advisor's Edge: Canadian trade publication serving financial advisors with news, practice management, and rankings; comparable audience and product mix though primarily English-language national rather than Quebec-focused.
• Investment Executive: Sister publication within Newcom Media's Groupe Finance, also serving Canadian financial advisors with English-language editorial, rankings, and events — directly comparable in product mix and target audience.
• Wealth Professional Canada: Canadian B2B media brand covering wealth managers, advisors, and financial planners with news, rankings, and awards events — directly comparable editorial value proposition targeting overlapping personas.
• Advisor.ca: Another Newcom Groupe Finance brand targeting Canadian financial advisors with news, rankings, and CE; share corporate infrastructure with FI and compete for the same advertiser pool in English Canada.
• Conseiller.ca: French-language counterpart to Advisor.ca under Newcom Groupe Finance, also serving Canadian financial advisors with overlapping editorial franchises; closest structural twin to Finance et Investissement.

Broad incumbents

• MoneySense: Canadian personal finance and investing magazine covering investing, retirement, and markets for retail-to-mass-affluent readers; broader consumer focus than FI's advisor-only B2B niche but overlapping market-data content.
• Les Affaires: Major Quebec business and financial publication covering a wider scope (general business, wealth, economy) but addressing the same French-speaking Quebec professional audience with subscription and event revenue.

Others

• Newcom Media Inc. (parent portfolio): Family-owned Canadian B2B media conglomerate that owns Finance et Investissement and operating sibling titles across finance, dental, fashion, insurance, wedding, and trucking — relevant as ecosystem owner and benchmark for portfolio valuation.

Emerging players

• Fundata (Fundata Canada): Canadian fund data and analytics provider serving advisors and wealth platforms; overlaps in audience but differs in product (data/analytics) versus editorial trade media.

Regional players

• Benefits Canada: Canadian trade media brand covering group benefits, pensions, and institutional investors with news, conferences, and awards — comparable B2B financial publication model with adjacent (institutional/HR) rather than identical audience.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FI_Quebec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/finance-et-investissement
• Facebookfacebook.com/financeinvestissement

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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