MFM’s merger into FEI creates the first dedicated Media Finance Section, consolidating media‑focused financial professionals within a major executive network
Executive summary: MFM members approved a merger that will incorporate the Media Financial Management Association into Financial Executives International as a new Media Finance Section. This creates the first dedicated media finance segment within FEI, offering specialized programming and networking for media‑finance professionals and potentially increasing the association’s influence in that niche.
Who is involved: Financial Executives International (FEI), the Media Financial Management Association (MFM), and MFM’s member base.
Likely next: FEI will launch the Media Finance Section’s programming, integrate MFM’s events into its calendar, and offer combined membership benefits starting in the second half of 2026.
Financial Executives International (FEI) announced that members of the Media Financial Management Association (MFM) have voted to merge MFM into FEI as a new Media Finance Section. The move creates the first specialized segment within FEI focused on media finance, aiming to provide targeted programming, networking, and advocacy for professionals at the intersection of media and finance. MFM’s existing activities will continue under the FEI umbrella, with all members gaining access to FEI’s broader resources. The integration reflects a broader trend of niche professional groups consolidating under larger executive associations to increase scale and influence.
Timeline
- — MFM to Become the Media Finance Section of Financial Executives International (PR Newswire)
- — Aberdeen Municipal Income Fund (MFM) Announces Closing and Reorganization of abrdn National Municipal Income Fund (VFL) (PR Newswire)
Analysis — what this means
Sectors affected
- Media finance
- Financial executive associations
Historical parallels
- Aberdeen Municipal Income Fund (MFM) completed the reorganization of abrdn National Municipal Income Fund (VFL) on July 13, 2026