IFR MEDIA INFORMATION

IFR MEDIA INFORMATION

RTACERAD RATECARD 2104 2016 EDITORIAL BRIEF ADVERTISING AND SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES MAGAZINE ONLINE SPECIAL REPORTS ROUNDTABLES AWARDS CONFERENCES ipad/mobile IFR is the world s most comprehensive source of international capital markets news and analysis. Our team of specialist independent reporters, analysts and editors many of whom are former market professionals is unrivalled, and operates round the clock from bureaux in the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific. IFR is a major source of intelligence for investment and commercial bankers, issuers and investors. Written from an independent viewpoint, it provides authoritative and unbiased coverage of all aspects of global capital markets activity based on unparalleled access to decision-makers and key participants in the industry. Matthew Davies Editor-in-Chief IFR MEDIA INFORMATION 2

THE MAGAZINE COMPREHENSIVE NEWS, ANALYSIS AND FEATURES, EVERY WEEK First published in 1974, IFR magazine has built an enviable reputation for delivering reliable, accurate and actionable intelligence. A subscription provides: 50 issues per year, each couriered to your desk every Monday morning A series of IFR Special Reports focusing on key asset classes, countries and regions The annual Review of the Year, including full details of the winners of the prestigious IFR Awards IFR Magazine also available on ipad and iphone IFR draws upon by far the largest editorial team of any publication to serve the sector, with over 120 reporters based in bureaux throughout the world. Experienced market commentators and ex-industry professionals, they leverage an unrivalled network of contacts to provide readers with the critical intelligence they need to judge market sentiment and to structure and market forthcoming transactions. IFR MEDIA INFORMATION 3

THE MAGAZINE AUDIENCE Industry* 21% 8% 28% Borrowers/Issuers Investors Lenders/Arrangers Professionals/Advisors Other 14% 29% Region 39% 34% Europe/EMEA Americas Asia-Pacific UK 19% 8% 42% 23% 14% Job Titles* Other Management Treasurer/CFO/Head of Funding CEO/Managing Director Chairman/President Other Director/Head of Department 10% 1% 10% CIRCULATION: 3,491 READERSHIP: 20,946** *IFR Subscribers Survey **Estimated 6 readers per copy IFR MEDIA INFORMATION 4

REVIEW OF THE YEAR CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE IN THE GLOBAL CAPITAL MARKETS The Review of the Year is the most prestigious awards publication in the global capital markets and features detailed write-ups of every IFR Award winner, along with in-depth articles and comment. Published annually in mid-december, it reaches the most influential people in the industry through: Distribution as a supplement to all IFR magazine subscribers Availability throughout the year and beyond on IFRe.com and through Thomson Reuters Eikon Distribution to guests at the IFR Awards Dinner attended by 1,200 of the world s most senior investment banking professionals Synonymous with capital markets excellence, this glossy 100+ page supplement is a lasting record of the most successful institutions and deals of the past 12 months designed to be kept and referenced long after the year has passed. IFR MEDIA INFORMATION 5

SPECIAL REPORTS IFR Special Reports focus on the latest topics and trends affecting specific areas of the capital markets. The Reports are a vehicle for IFR s journalists to provide an in-depth analysis of the subjects they cover every week, whether it be a particular concern within a key sector of the market or an overview of a country s performance on the global stage. Distributed to subscribers with their weekly magazine, available to read through Thomson Reuters Eikon and free to view at IFRe. com, IFR Special Reports provide an ideal platform to promote your brand to a targeted audience of senior market professionals across the globe. IFR MEDIA INFORMATION 6

SPECIAL REPORTS CALENDAR PUBLICATION DATE TITLE OF REPORT BOOK BY COPY BY 20-Feb SSA 8-Jan 3-Feb 12-Mar LatAm 15-Jan 24-Feb 23-Apr Germany 26-Feb 30-Mar 30-Apr SRI 4-Mar 6-Apr 14-May Turkey 25-Mar 4-May 21-May Renminbi 18-Mar 27-Apr (Co-published with IFRAsia) 18-Jun Top 250 Borrowers 22-Apr 1-Jun 10-Sep IMF/World Bank 15-Jul 24-Aug 8-Oct France 12-Aug 21-Sep 15-Oct Debt Capital Markets 19-Aug 28-Sep 29-Oct India 2-Sep 12-Oct (Co-published with IFRAsia) 17-Dec Review of the Year 11-Nov 23-Nov 17-Dec Review of the Year Americas 11-Nov 23-Nov NB: Publication dates may change at the discretion of the Editor. IFR MEDIA INFORMATION 7

ONLINE TARGET A HIGH-VALUE, SPECIALIST PROFESSIONAL AUDIENCE IFR s online and mobile assets offer a great way to target an audience of senior investment banking professionals across the globe. These premium online subscription services deliver a fully paid-for and loyal subscriber base - annual subscriptions start at 5,790 for print and renewals average over 90%. 2014 saw a significant investment in IFR s online offering, with the roll-out of responsive websites to better seve our mobile audience. Users now see IFRe. com automatically formatted to best fit the device they re using, whether its desktop, tablet or smartphone. With readers in the world s major financial institutions relying on IFR s content for the news, data and benchmarking that drives their businesses, and 41 years pedigree IFR is the market-leader in capital markets intelligence. IFR MEDIA INFORMATION 8

ONLINE RTACERAD RATECARD 2104 2016 IFR BRIEFINGS ACCESS SENIOR DECISION-MAKERS - ON THE GO IFR Briefings are concise daily reports providing subscribers with essential news and insight on focused regions and asset classes of the global capital markets. Read by a highly-mobile investment banking audience, IFR Briefings are a great way to access an audience who need to be on top of their market at all times. IFR BRIEFING TITLES INCLUDE: US ECM EUROPEAN ECM FIG DAILY ASIA DCM ASIA ECM IFR MEDIA INFORMATION 9

ROUNDTABLES INSIGHTFUL. AUTHORITATIVE. INNOVATIVE. IFR Roundtables are on the record discussions on the most topical issues in today s capital markets. Moderated by a senior member of the IFR editorial team, each 90-minute discussion provides insight and commentary on market trends from a carefully-selected panel of industry thought leaders. The session is then transcribed and published as an IFR Roundtable Report, distributed to subscribers with their weekly magazine, available to read through Thomson Reuters Eikon and free to view at IFRe.com. Roundtable topics are developed on an ongoing basis through consultation with leading market professionals, and typically focus on specific regions, markets and asset classes. Roundtables can be staged with or without an audience and can also be video-recorded for live webcast broadcasting or on-demand playback. POTENTIAL ROUNDTABLE TOPICS FOR 2016 Asia Bonds and Loans Conference and Roundtables Asia High-Yield/Leveraged Finance Roundtable Covered Bonds Roundtable DCM Roundtable European CLO Roundtable European High-Yield Bond Roundtable European Private Placements Roundtable European Securitisation Roundtable Financing European MidCaps Roundtable Future of IBD Roundtable German Corporates Roundtables Green Bonds EMEA Roundtable Sustainable/ESG Capital Markets Solutions Roundtable US ECM Roundtable US High-Yield/Leveraged Finance Roundtable US Rates and Credit Roundtable ROUNDTABLE SPONSORSHIP FEATURES Branding as sponsor on event registration page* Branding as sponsor on pre- and post-event email communications Branding as sponsor on event adverts in IFR magazine and on IFRe.com Block of 20 reserved seats for your colleagues and clients* Branding as sponsor on event pull-up banners Branding as sponsor on all event slides* Verbal thanks from the moderator* Dedicated space for your company s banners, collateral and marketing materials* Opportunity to provide delegate gift bags and other marketing props* A speaking slot on the panel Branding as sponsor on the front page of the published Roundtable Report Branding as sponsor on the Roundtable video (if applicable) Full-page advert in the published RoundtableReport 250 printed copies plus a PDF of of the Roundtable Report for your own marketing purposes * applies only to Roundtables with an audience IFR MEDIA INFORMATION 10

CONFERENCES EVENT DATE LOCATION BRAND Covered Bonds Conference Jan Frankfurt IFR European Syndicated Loans Conference Apr London IFR Indian Capital Markets Conference Apr Mumbai IFR/IFR Asia European Credit Conference May London IFR Malaysian Capital Markets Conference Jun Kuala Lumpur IFR Asia ECM Conference & Summer Drinks Jun London IFR PFI EMEA Conference Jul London PFI Asia Bonds and Loans Conference Sep Singapore IFR Asia African Capital Markets Conference Oct London IFR Financing Energy Projects (FEPA) Oct Singapore PFI Conference India Infrastructure Conference Oct Mumbai PFI Bank Capital (FIG) Conference Nov London IFR BRINGING TOGETHER THE WORLD S LEADING MARKET PROFESSIONALS IFR Conferences bring the world s leading industry professionals together to discuss the most topical issues in today s capital markets. Conference agendas are built by senior IFR journalists in consultation with panelists to provide an in-depth analysis of the subject as well as an outlook for the year ahead and beyond. Free-to-attend but by invitation only, these exclusive events provide excellent networking opportunities for the investment banking community. CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP FEATURES SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES Branding as sponsor on event registration page Branding as sponsor on pre- and post-event email communications Branding as sponsor on event adverts in IFR magazine and on IFRe.com Block of 20 reserved seats for your colleagues and clients Branding as sponsor on event pull-up banners Branding as sponsor on all event slides Branding as sponsor on the front page of the delegate booklet Full-page advert in the delegate booklet Verbal thanks from the chairman Dedicated space for your company s banners, collateral and marketing materials Opportunity to provide delegate gift bags and other marketing props. A speaking slot on the panel IFR MEDIA INFORMATION 11

ADVERTISING RATES IFR WEEKLY 1x 3x 6x 11x 16x COVERS Inside front 13,800 12,100 11,100 9,600 8,300 Inside front spread 27,100 24,300 21,600 18,800 16,000 Facing contents/fwd 13,800 12,100 11,100 9,600 8,300 Inside back 13,300 11,600 10,600 9,400 7,800 Outside back 15,500 13,800 12,100 9,900 9,400 FULL PAGE (ROP) 11,100 10,000 8,900 7,800 6,700 FRACTIONAL SPACE Half Page Spread 13,100 Half page: 8,300 Junior page 8,900 Strips (min 6) 4,800 IFR SPECIAL REPORTS 1x 3x x6 11x 16x COVERS Inside front 16,600 15,000 13,300 11,600 10,000 Inside front spread 32,100 29,200 26,000 22,700 19,400 Facing contents/fwd 16,600 14,400 13,300 11,600 10,000 Inside back 16,000 13,700 12,800 11,100 9,500 Outside back 18,200 16,600 14,400 13,300 11,600 FULL PAGE 13,300 12,100 10,600 9,500 7,800 REVIEW OF THE YEAR Outside Back Cover 23,200 Fwd/Roll of Honour Single 19,900 Inside Front Spread 38,700 Contents Spread 35,900 Inside Front Cover 21,000 Contents Single 18,900 Inside Back Cover 17,700 ROP Guaranteed Spread 31,500 Fwd/Roll of Honour Spread 37,500 Guaranteed Single 15,500 ONLINE ADVERTISING RATES ROS Leaderboard ROS MPU ROS Half Page MPU Sectional Sponsorship Search Sponsorship Email Sponsorship iphone Banner 72cpm 728x90 pixels. 40k max with full outline 92cpm 300x250 pixels. 40k max with full outline 133cpm 300x600 pixels. 40k max with full outline 8,300 per month 8,100 per month 3,400 per month 16cpm 300x50 pixels. 40k max with full outline CANCELLATION DEADLINES IFR s Terms and Conditions apply. IFR Weekly In writing, FOUR weeks prior to publication date IFR Special Reports In writing, SIX weeks prior to publication date Review of the Year In writing, SIX weeks prior to publication date IFR Roundtables In writing, EIGHT weeks prior to publication date Cancellation of frequency bookings will be subject to adjustment charges if frequency discounts are no longer earned Rates exclude Sales Tax Frequency on calendar basis, rates not applicable in the US or Asia Agency Commission 15% All bookings are guaranteed only upon receipt of signed IFR Advertising Contracts IFR MEDIA INFORMATION 12

MECHANICAL DATA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 IFR requires all advertising to be provided digitally and supplied either by email or via FTP. Advertisements are to be supplied at high-resolution PDF (at least 300dpi). IFR cannot accept responsibility for font or image problems that are deemed beyond our control. We are happy to answer any questions regarding the reproduction of the advertisement in advance of publication. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 a b c PAGE SIZES (other sizes on request) Full page (trim) Actual size Type area Bleed Half page Horizontal Vertical Other sizes Horizontal strip Vertical strip Junior page Double page spread Type area DPS bleed ONLINE AND BRIEFINGS Leaderboard MPU Double MPU iphone leaderboard height x width 297mm x 210mm 280mm x 190mm 303mm x 216mm 123mm x 181mm 250mm x 121mm 45mm x 181mm 247mm x 45mm 205mm x 134mm 267mm x 374mm 303mm x 426mm sizes 728x90 pixels 300x250 pixels 300x600 pixels 300x50 pixels File size both - swf: 40k, gif,: 20k Acceptable formats - HTML, gif, swf Briefings leaderboard - 155mm wide x 15mm high, 520x90 pixels, in gif, jpeg or png file COPY DEADLINES IFR is published on Saturday IFR Weekly Every Thursday IFR Special Reports Three weeks before publication date IFR retains advertising copy for up to one year before it is discarded. a b c All advertisements are accepted at the Editor s discretion IFR MEDIA INFORMATION 13

REPRINTS Winning an IFR Award is the ultimate accolade in the global capital markets industry. If you are an Award-winner and would like to maximise the impact of your achievement you may wish to consider the following options: Replica Trophies If your Award is the result of a joint effort between offices or departments, then a single trophy may not be sufficient. Exact replicas of your trophy can be ordered to ensure that all parties involved are duly recognised. Certificate Reprints An IFR Award is always the result of a team effort, so why not recognise each individual s contribution by ordering extra copies of the certificate you collected on the night? Certificates can be supplied as framed or unframed. Article Reprints A high-quality reproduction of your company s write-up in the IFR Review of the Year makes a valuable addition to your marketing collateral, drawing people s attention to your achievements and backing-up your message with the most authoritative and respected endorsement in the industry. We ll reprint your article for distribution to your clients as many or as few as you require and tailor the design to suit your promotional needs. Or we can produce a personalised booklet; ideal if you ve won more than one Award or if you d like to include your company s advert, contact details or editorial. Cartoon Reprints Some articles in the Review of the Year are illustrated with cartoons containing caricatures of the key players from an Award-winning company. These can be reprinted to create unique souvenirs of your achievement, and can be supplied as framed or unframed. PRICING Trophy 750 Certificate (framed) 330 Certificate (unframed) 300 Article (printed) 300 Article (emailable PDF*) 500 Article (printable PDF**) 1,000 Review of the Year (hard copy) 500 Cartoon (framed) 330 Cartoon (unframed) 300 For information and pricing on personalised booklets or multiple orders, please email gloria.balbastro@thomsonreuters.com. * Low-resolution PDF, ideal for emailing and posting on company websites ** High-resolution PDF for creating high quality prints IFR MEDIA INFORMATION 14

ADVERTISING CONTACTS Americas and EMEA Leonie Welss leonie.welss@thomsonreuters.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 7542 7752 Marianna Masters marianna.masters@thomsonreuters.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 7542 7323 Production Gloria Balbastro gloria.balbastro@thomsonreuters.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 7542 4348 Thomson Reuters Francesca Colombo francesca.colombo@thomsonreuters.com Tel: +44 (0) 20 7542 4246 Asia Shahid Hamid shahid.hamid@thomsonreuters.com Tel: + (65) 9755 5031 Thomson Reuters Thomson Reuters is the world s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. We combine industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information to leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, healthcare, and science and media markets, powered by the world s most trusted news organization. With headquarters in New York and major operations in London and Eagan, Minnesota, Thomson Reuters employs more than 55,000 people and operates in over 100 countries. For more information, go to thomsonreuters.com. IFR MEDIA INFORMATION 15