What Fintech News Philippines - part of Fintech News Network does

Fintech News Philippines is a Philippines-facing fintech media brand operated by Zurich-based CK Finanzpro GmbH as part of its multi-market Fintech News Network (covering 12+ APAC, EMEA, and Americas markets since 2015). Its core product is a WordPress-based editorial website (fintechnews.ph) publishing daily news across Philippine fintech categories — payments, digital banking, e-wallets, blockchain/crypto, lending, remittance, regtech, security, insurtech, financial inclusion, and AI in finance — supplemented by a monthly email newsletter, the 'Fintech Fireside Asia' video and webinar library on YouTube, the PH Fintech Startups Directory, and the annual Philippines Fintech Report. The operation is small (~6 editorial/commercial staff in the Philippines within a small independent Zurich parent), and all editorial content is freely accessible without a paywall.

The business model is entirely advertising- and sponsorship-led with no reader subscription. Revenue streams comprise sponsored articles and branded content, recurring sponsored webinars and executive roundtables (with partners including Temenos, LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Alteryx, OneConnect Financial Technology, Backbase, iProov, and Currency Research), a fintech jobs board featuring employers such as Mastercard, Revolut, Maya, GCash, and Western Union, and affiliate/referral partnerships including the Amazon EU Associates programme and third-party fintech research vendors (Sumsub, Oradian, HPS). Distribution is digital-only — the website plus organic social channels (LinkedIn, Facebook, X, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube) and email newsletter — with Google Analytics and HubSpot as the underlying marketing and CRM stack. The publication monetizes audience attention among Philippine fintech founders, banking executives, regulators (BSP, SEC), and international investors and vendors seeking visibility in the Philippine market.

Name

Fintech News Philippines - part of Fintech News Network

Legal name

CK Finanzpro GmbH

Website

https://fintechnews.ph

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Fintech News Philippines is a Philippines-focused B2B fintech media brand within the Zurich-based Fintech News Network, publishing daily news, newsletters, webinars, videos, and an annual report for fintech founders, banking executives, and regulators, monetized via sponsorships, webinars, jobs board, and affiliate referrals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Financial Media

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Business, Financial & Trade News Publishers (MPAJADAC)

Keywords

• Fintech news publishing
• Financial media
• Trade media publishing
• Fintech journalism
• Industry news coverage

Headquarters

HQ city

Zurich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

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. Sponsored content and branded articles: The publication accepts sponsored articles and branded content placements from fintech companies, banks, and technology vendors seeking visibility among the publication's professional fintech readership in the Philippines and wider APAC.
2. Webinar and event sponsorship: The company organizes and hosts webinars featuring industry speakers and panels, with sponsorship from financial technology vendors, banks, and solution providers. These include recurring branded webinar series (e.g., Temenos webinars, LexisNexis Risk Solutions panels).
3. Job board / fintech recruitment listings: A fintech jobs board on the site lists open positions from employers including Mastercard, Revolut, Maya, GCash, and Western Union, with some listings explicitly marked as featured/rated positions indicating a paid placement model.
4. Affiliate and referral partnerships: The publication participates in the Amazon EU affiliate partner programme and maintains referral/affiliate relationships with third-party platforms, earning commissions on qualifying referrals.
5. Industry reports and whitepaper promotion: The site promotes and links to third-party fintech research reports, whitepapers, and market studies (e.g., Sumsub APAC Fraud Report, Oradian Digital-First Bank Guide, HPS), with affiliate links generating referral revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels15 records

Core offering

Fintech News Philippines is a dedicated online news and media publication covering the Philippine fintech ecosystem. It publishes original editorial content including news articles, industry reports, videos, podcasts, and newsletters, and monetizes through sponsored content, webinar sponsorship, job board listings, and affiliate partnerships. The publication is part of the broader Fintech News Network spanning ten APAC markets.

Product overview

Fintech News Philippines is a fintech news and media publication that operates as part of the Fintech News Network, providing comprehensive coverage of financial technology developments in the Philippines. The core offering is its news website delivering articles across categories including payments, security, open banking, digital banking, lending, blockchain, crypto, regtech, insurtech, and financial inclusion. Supporting products include a PH Fintech Startups Directory for ecosystem visibility, a monthly newsletter for direct reader engagement, video content featuring interviews and webinar replays, event coverage, and an annual Philippines Fintech Report. The publication also accepts press release submissions and fintech event/job submissions through dedicated portals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fintech News Philippines publication The flagship online news publication covering the Philippine fintech ecosystem with original articles, analysis, and industry reporting. Targeted at fintech professionals, banking executives, investors, and regulators.
• Sponsored content and branded articles Paid editorial-style placements published on the Fintech News Philippines platform as sponsored articles or branded content. Sold to fintech companies, banks, and financial institutions seeking visibility among the publication's professional readership.
• Webinar and event sponsorship Sponsorship packages for webinars, virtual events, and physical industry conferences hosted or co-organized by Fintech News Philippines. Sold to B2B advertisers seeking direct engagement with the fintech ecosystem.
• Fintech jobs board listings Paid job listing placements on the Fintech Jobs Board, enabling fintech companies and financial institutions to recruit talent in the Philippine market.
• Press release and content distribution Submission and distribution of press releases and corporate announcements through the Fintech News Philippines platform, providing editorial reach to the publication's professional audience.
• Affiliate referral partnerships Affiliate and referral partnerships with fintech service providers, generating commission-based revenue when readers are referred to partner products and services.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• TemenosminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTemenos partners with Fintech News Philippines for webinar content promotion, as evidenced by Temenos-branded webinar banners featured prominently on the site. The webinars focus on banking technology and digital transformation topics relevant to the Fintech News Philippines readership.
• LexisNexis Risk SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLexisNexis Risk Solutions co-hosts panels and webinars with Fintech News Network on fraud and AML topics in Asia, sponsoring content that reaches the publication's professional audience of banking and fintech risk professionals.
• AlteryxminorGTM or Marketing PartnerAlteryx jointly hosts an AI in banking executive roundtable with Fintech News Network, sponsoring a banking-focused AI roundtable covering Singapore and the broader APAC region.
• Fintech Alliance.PHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFintech Alliance.PH is a key industry partner in the Philippine fintech ecosystem. Fintech News Philippines covers the alliance and its activities as part of its editorial coverage of the local fintech industry. Lito Villanueva, Chairman of Fintech Alliance.PH, has appeared as a guest on the publication's video content.
• BackbaseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBackbase co-produced a video interview with Fintech News Network featuring BDO Unibank's Digital Strategy Head Mark Bantigue, discussing digital transformation at the Philippines' largest bank.
• Currency ResearchminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCurrency Research is listed as a co-host or sponsor for Fintech News Network webinar events, such as the payment-focused 'Redefining Payment Checkouts: The Road Ahead in APAC' webinar.
• OneConnect Financial TechnologyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOneConnect Financial Technology jointly hosted an AI CxO roundtable with Fintech News Philippines focused on banking AI adoption in the Philippines.
• iProovminorGTM or Marketing PartneriProov's Chief Technology Officer Dominic Forrest appeared as a speaker in a Fintech News Network webinar on deepfake threats in APAC financial institutions.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• BitPinas: Independent Philippine-focused crypto and web3 news outlet with a smaller, more crypto-native audience. Comparable as a Philippine-focused digital fintech media property competing for similar reader attention and sponsor budgets, though narrower in topical scope.

Broad incumbents

• e27: One of Southeast Asia's largest tech and startup media platforms, frequently covering fintech alongside broader startup and VC content. Comparable in audience type (founders, investors, enterprise buyers) and advertising-led revenue model, though broader in scope than a single-country fintech vertical.
• KrASIA: English-language APAC digital media outlet covering tech, startups, and fintech across the region. Comparable target audience, similar content distribution model, and overlapping sponsor base with Fintech News Philippines.
• Asian Banker: Established APAC financial industry media and research organization covering banking, payments, and fintech transformation. Comparable enterprise audience (banks, regulators) and sponsorship/event model, but with a stronger institutional and research orientation.
• Finextra: Global fintech news and research publication with deep coverage of banking technology, payments, and regtech. Comparable in editorial focus on enterprise fintech and audience of banking/tech professionals, though globally rather than regionally scoped.

Regional players

• Bankers Association of the Philippines publications and BSP updates: The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas serves as the primary regulator and public-information source for Philippine fintech. While not a direct competitor, BSP publications and BAP communications cover overlapping topics and represent a structural source of authoritative content that Fintech News Philippines augments and redistributes.

Direct peers

• Fintech News Hong Kong: Sister title within the Fintech News Network covering Hong Kong fintech. Same business model, same revenue mix (sponsored content, webinars, jobs, affiliate), and overlapping APAC sponsor roster.
• Fintech News Malaysia: Another sister title under the Fintech News Network, covering Malaysia fintech using the same template as Fintech News Philippines. Closest peer for benchmarking editorial cadence, sponsorship rates, and audience composition.
• Fintech News Singapore: Sister publication within the same Fintech News Network / CK Finanzpro GmbH group, covering Singapore fintech with the same news, video, webinar, and sponsored content model. Direct comparable for monetization, audience scale, and editorial structure.
• Fintech News Indonesia: Indonesian sister publication within the Fintech News Network operating under identical content and monetization structures. Direct comparable for emerging-market fintech media economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FintechPH
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7kWhiVjXnaqRsIyiliCneg
• Facebookfacebook.com/FintechPhilippines
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fintech-news-philippines
• Instagraminstagram.com/fintech_news_network
• TikToktiktok.com/@fintechnewsnetwork

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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