Contributor Pitch Guide (updated December 2025) 

The Financial Revolutionist reaches more than 27,000 senior leaders across fintech, banking, and wealth management fields. They come to us for sharp analysis, practical signals and editorial depth on the forces transforming financial services.

The FR community centers around its flagship newsletter, which is published three times weekly. The newsletter includes expert contributions, interviews and insights into industry events, and data on the latest fintech deals. 

Types of articles we accept

We publish opinion pieces from C-Suite leaders and other experts. These articles can take the form of opinion columns (with a clear thesis, argument and supporting evidence), and Q&As with industry leaders. 

We also occasionally publish Q&As, previews and takeaways relating to major industry events. 

Topical focus

The FR is interested in newsworthy columns about fintech and finance that offer original analysis and advice. This list isn’t exhaustive, but it offers a broad view of some trends we’re watching.

  • AI’s impact on financial infrastructure and operating models
    Agentic systems, automation layers, new decisioning workflows, and how AI is changing cost structures and competitive gaps.

  • Payments, stablecoins, and real-time settlement
    New rails, stablecoin usage, interoperability, and institutional adoption trends.

  • Business models
    Unit economics, margins, consolidation signals, capital flows, and shifts in competitive position.

  • Regulatory and policy developments
    Licensing trends, supervisory priorities, compliance burdens, and rules that open or limit opportunity.

  • How customer needs are defining the next generation of financial products
    Consumer and enterprise demand in credit, wealth, SMB finance, and embedded financial tools, etc.

  • The changing landscape of insurtech
    Distribution shifts, underwriting innovation, agent tools, embedded insurance and where carriers and startups are gaining or losing ground.

  • Crypto and financial market infrastructure
    How crypto rails intersect with bank-led systems; custody and compliance models; exchange economics; and where digital assets are becoming part of mainstream financial workflows.

  • Wealth management
    Advisory software, portfolio automation, planning and tax-smart platforms, data integration, personalization engines, and how tech is changing client acquisition, service and scale.

Fundraising announcements

We cover fundraising announcements in the Deals section of our newsletter, but we don’t report on them in standalone articles. We prioritize equity deals in the Deals section, and include debt rounds and credit lines in our database.

What we’re not interested in

The FR focuses on bigger-picture trends and takeaways. We’re not interested in minor updates — signing a new client, joining an incubator, small feature releases that don’t signal a real shift, awards, or viewpoints that simply restate industry consensus (“Why should I read this?”). We also typically don’t cover product news.

Format notes

Articles usually run between 550 to 800 words. 

We expect writers to include examples to illustrate their arguments. We cannot run pieces that wade into sponsored content/promotional territory. We cannot include endorsements of specific tools or solutions and aim for balance when offering relevant examples.

We expect the language to be dynamic and accessible to a broad business audience. Avoid passive voice, and tired industry cliches like “revolutionizing the industry,” “democratizing access,” “meeting the customer where they are,” etc. Spell out acronyms on first reference. Be mindful of “inside baseball” jargon. Assume the reader is informed, but not buried in the weeds of the subject.

With some exceptions, we generally follow U.S. spellings, per AP style: no serial comma, and no capitalization in headlines or subheads beyond the first word and proper names. 

Opinion pieces should include a clear thesis paragraph (a nutgraf) and offer industry insight or practical takeaways that leaders can apply.

We avoid linking to external companies’ sites unless they’re essential for a reader’s understanding of the piece.

All data should indicate a source and/or link wherever possible.

What we require in a pitch

Pitches should include a proposed headline, a nutgraf, the expected word length, and a brief note on the “so what,” or why industry leaders should care. These pieces should offer new commentary on debates in the industry, rather than reaffirm the existing consensus.  We’re especially likely to approve OpEd pitches that offer specifics: examples of how a company/leader solved a problem through concrete steps — hiring a particular employee, onboarding a unique piece of software, pivoting to a new strategy.

What to do when your pitch is greenlighted

Send us a draft article text (Word or Google docs with edit access) with a draft email subject and an email body headline. Attach a high-resolution headshot of the contributor and include a link to their LinkedIn profile. Add a one-sentence bio that stays factual and avoids promotional language. Please share a realistic timeline for when you’ll deliver the draft. Before submission, check your links to ensure they’re correct. We’ll aim to respond within two days to a week with a scheduling slot.

Questions?

Reach us at editorial@thefr.com