Arc Acquires Touchpoint Markets
Arc Acquires Touchpoint Markets; Strengthening Presence in Financial Services and Human Resources
LONDON, 1 July 2025 – Arc, the global events, data, and marketing services platform, today announced its acquisition of Touchpoint Markets, a U.S.-based marketing and events provider, strengthening Arc’s U.S. presence and depth in key market sectors.
The acquisition brings a powerhouse portfolio of leading brands across human resources, finance, insurance, and real estate to the Arc network, including ThinkAdvisor, BenefitsPRO, PropertyCasualty360, GlobeSt, and Credit Union Times. These brands are deeply embedded in the communities they serve, and by joining Arc, they will gain even more reach, resources, and momentum.
Simon Foster, Group CEO of Arc, said, “This acquisition marks a key step in Arc’s growth. By combining Touchpoint Markets’ premier brands and experienced team, we are expanding our capabilities and market reach in the U.S. I look forward to our teams collaborating to unlock the full potential of both the Arc U.S. and Touchpoint brands.”
Matt Weiner, President & CEO of Touchpoint Markets, added, “We’re excited to join forces with Arc. We share a deep commitment to our brands and the professionals we serve. This partnership strengthens our ability to grow engaged communities with meaningful content, actionable insights, and high-value experiences. With Arc’s leadership in events and commitment to innovation, there is significant potential ahead.”
Together, Arc and Touchpoint Markets will accelerate growth across both companies, delivering stronger event experiences, enhanced data and subscription products, and more opportunities to connect professionals with the insights, tools, and networks they need to thrive.
Tim Hart, U.S. President of Arc, added, “We’re thrilled to welcome the Touchpoint team to Arc’s U.S. business. Their expertise will be instrumental as we pursue bold growth plans across the market – including event launches in human resources, education, and agriculture, as well as new data and subscription products. Touchpoint’s deep experience in marketing services and community engagement will accelerate our momentum, helping us scale faster and smarter. We’re also eager to build on the strong foundation of Touchpoint’s events business — including BenefitsPRO BROKER EXPO, where we see powerful synergies with our flagship HR Tech brand.”
This move represents the ninth acquisition Arc has made since 2021 as it continues to put together a network of leading businesses in dynamic and growing end markets. As part of the integration, the Touchpoint Markets brand will be retired, with its portfolio of trusted brands seamlessly integrated into Arc.
Jones Day and Alvarez & Marsal served as Arc’s legal advisor and accounting advisor, respectively. JEGI CLARITY represented Touchpoint Markets in this transaction.
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About Arc
Arc is a B2B events, data, and marketing services platform, backed by investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital. Founded to redefine business networking, Arc organises over 150 events a year and operates critical content platforms in HR, agriculture and food, financial services and investing and education technology. Arc has over 350 talented colleagues located in the US, UK, Netherlands, and Singapore who focus on seeking out new ways to connect communities, wherever, whenever, or however people need to come together to grow their businesses.
For more information, visit arc-network.com or find Arc on LinkedIn.
About Touchpoint Markets
Touchpoint Markets is a trusted source of intelligence, connection, and opportunity for today’s leading professional communities. We are committed to engaging and supporting professionals across key industries—including Wealth Management, Insurance, Commercial Real Estate, Credit Unions, Consulting, and Corporate Treasury. Our ecosystem is built on expert journalism, immersive experiences, and innovative digital platforms that deliver essential insights and drive real engagement. We connect industry decision-makers with the information, solutions, and relationships they need to lead in a rapidly evolving marketplace.
To learn more, visit TouchpointMarkets.com.
Contacts
Caitlin Read [email protected]
Amy Sievertsen [email protected]
Incisive Media wins Awards Event of the Year at the 2024 Conference and Events Awards
Incisive’s Media has won gold in the prestigious Awards Event of the Year category at the 2024 Conference and Events Awards.
Incisive took the honours with its Women in Insurance Awards event, seeing off stiff competition from the likes of Haymarket and Dezeen.
The 2024 Conference and Events Awards took place on Friday, July 5 at the Honourable Artillery Company in the City of London. It is recognised as the premier event for the conference and events sector and was hosted by Rory Bremner and Ellie Taylor.
Incisive’s Women in Insurance Awards is part of the media owner’s suite of diversity events that include Women in Investment and Women in Financial Advice. Women in Insurance is produced by in-house events agency Incisive Connect.
Incisive was cited for its “steadfast commitment to diversity in the financial services sector, combined with a high-quality event that really celebrated women’s contribution to insurance”.
“I am delighted that our teams have received such richly-deserved recognition for their dedication,” said Incisive Media’s chief marketing officer Sophie Eke. “It’s a powerful endorsement of the hard work and innovation that takes place across our business to deliver outstanding and meaningful events for our audiences.”
The win continues a strong run for Incisive at these awards: in 2023 the media owner won the best new conference (up to 700 attendees) category for the Investment Week Leaders Summit, a new launch from the publisher’s flagship brand, plus a bronze award in the best events team category for its event operations team.
Incisive Media is owned by Arc network, the fast-growing B2B media and events business with global operations across the financial, agriculture, food, sustainability sectors.
The 2024 Women in Insurance Awards takes place on October 17 at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London, click here for more information.
Mary Larkin joins Arc as Americas CEO
LONDON, 29 March 2023 - Arc, the global events, data, and media platform backed by investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital, announced today that events industry veteran Mary Larkin will join the network to lead its Americas business.
In the past seven months, Arc made two US-based acquisitions, HighQuest Group which includes media and events in agribusiness and investing sectors, as well as ETC, the HR technology and education media and events portfolios of LRP. These acquisitions added substantial scale to Arc and added a large international footprint to the network. Mary joins as Americas CEO and Executive Committee member to guide the businesses on their growth journey as well as work closely with Americas EVP, Tim Hart, on further development activity in North America.
Simon Foster, Group CEO of Arc, said, “I’m delighted to welcome Mary to Arc. She brings a wealth of experience in growing event portfolios and developing strong content-centric membership communities. I have long admired the passion and commitment that Mary brings to the industry, to her customers, and to her teams. I’m looking forward to working with her on developing our US business and having her counsel and experience on our Executive Committee.”
Mary said, “Arc has posted an impressive track record in building its platform, but I am particularly excited to join the network because it has chosen to build with strong, community-focused, brands in responsible and sustainable sectors. This is a group that is focused on the long-term success of the communities it serves as well as that of the brands and teams who passionately deliver those meaningful connections. There is so much potential with these incredible products, and the wider network, and I am looking forward to working with the team to develop the possibilities.”
Mary has been in the events and media industry for over 25 years. She joins Arc from Diversified Communications where she has been the US lead for the past five years, building her career there through brand, portfolio, and divisional leadership roles. She has worked across several B2B sectors, notably looking after the flagship seafood group at Diversified, where she was responsible for national and international development and expansion of the portfolio and industry news platforms. She is an active member of the events community, having been the chair of industry associations UFI and SISO. Mary is an avid supporter of cross-industry initiatives promoting women in events, increasing diversity and inclusion, and has been a vocal champion about improving events’ sustainability.
Arc
Arc is a B2B events, data, and media platform, backed by investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital. Founded to redefine business networking, Arc organises over 150 events a year and operates critical content platforms in HR technology, agriculture and food, financial services and investing and education technology. Arc is over 300 talented colleagues located in the U.S., U.K., Netherlands and Singapore that focus on seeking out new ways to connect communities, wherever, whenever, or however people need to come together to grow their businesses. For more information, visit www.arc-network.com or find Arc on LinkedIn.
EagleTree Capital
EagleTree Capital is a leading New York-based middle-market private equity firm that has completed over 40 private equity investments and over 80 add-on transactions over the past 20+ years. EagleTree primarily invests in North America in the following sectors: media and business services, consumer, and water and specialty industrial. For more information, visit www.eagletree.com or find EagleTree on LinkedIn.
Contact
Caitlin Read [email protected]
Tim Hart joins Arc to lead development activity in US
LONDON, 19 October 2022 - Arc, the global events, data, and media platform, announced today that Tim Hart has joined the network to lead business development, M&A, and operational expansion in the US.
Following Arc’s expansion in the US, including the acquisition of HighQuest and the announcement of the agreement to acquire the HR Tech and Ed Tech portfolios of LRP Media Group, Tim will be responsible for helping to integrate and grow these businesses as well as the wider US platform.
Tim is based in NYC and previously worked with Arc in an advisory capacity, supporting strategy and M&A activities. He brings to Arc a huge depth of strategic development experience in the US B2B events and media industry having previously worked as an executive at both Emerald and Informa.
Arc
Arc is a B2B events, data, and media platform, backed by investment funds managed by EagleTree Capital. Founded to redefine business networking, Arc organises over 120 events a year and operates critical content platforms in HR technology, agriculture and food, financial services and investing and education technology. Arc is over 300 talented colleagues located in the U.S., U.K., Netherlands and Singapore that focus on seeking out new ways to connect communities, wherever, whenever, or however people need to come together to grow their businesses. For more information, visit www.arc-network.com or find Arc on LinkedIn.
Contact
Caitlin Read [email protected]