# Goldfinch International Pushes Into Bangladesh Soccer and Indonesian Film With 1CS and Rangkai > Goldfinch International is moving into Bangladesh with a proposed soccer league and into Indonesia through a film venture with Rangkai. - Published: 2026-10-28T23:40:47+00:00 - Section: Expansion - Author: News Desk - URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-28/goldfinch-bangladesh-indonesia-expansion - Source: [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/bangladesh-soccer-league-indonesian-film-venture-goldfinchs-asia-push-1236933685/) ## Key takeaways - Goldfinch International is expanding into Bangladesh and Indonesia through a proposed Bangladesh Super League and a film joint venture with Jakarta's Rangkai. - The Bangladesh Strategic Partnership, which includes 1CS Holdings, Fablemill and Germany's Akani Group, signed an MoU with the Bangladesh Football Federation this month to explore the league. - Goldfinch International was launched with a $20m production debt fund targeting MENA, Asia and Africa, and Goldfinch has deployed $300 million+ across 300+ film and TV projects. Goldfinch International is expanding into Bangladesh and Indonesia through a proposed Bangladesh Super League and a film joint venture with Jakarta creative company Rangkai, [Variety](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/bangladesh-soccer-league-indonesian-film-venture-goldfinchs-asia-push-1236933685/) reported. The division is the emerging-markets arm of London-based entertainment financier and producer [Goldfinch](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/004iavs/goldfinch), which has financed more than 300 film and TV productions. ## Bangladesh Super League Talks With 1CS Goldfinch International's Bangladesh partner is 1CS Holdings Limited, headed by Nazir Alam, which is originating and steering the local projects. The two companies have joined with Fablemill and Germany's Akani Group to form the Bangladesh Strategic Partnership (BSP), a consortium set up to draw foreign investment, institutional ties and skills training into the country's sports and creative sectors. Earlier this month, BSP and the Bangladesh Football Federation signed an MoU to look into building the proposed Bangladesh Super League. The competition would mix existing clubs with regional franchises and bring in professional governance alongside international commercial know-how and investment. The consortium plans to approach British and European clubs, family offices, specialist investors and members of the Bangladeshi diaspora. Beyond the league, BSP is eyeing soccer facilities, academies, athlete rehab, creative skills training and sports employment. "The MoU with the Bangladesh Football Federation is an important first step toward building a wider ecosystem of investment, skills, employment and international collaboration," said Alam, who is executive chairman of BSP. BSP has also opened conversations with the Bangladesh Olympic Association, the ICT Division, Startup Bangladesh and the Ministry of Youth and Sports about possible sports infrastructure and institutional cooperation. ## Rangkai Venture Follows Cannes MoU In Indonesia, Goldfinch has entered a joint venture opportunity partnership with [Rangkai](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000xuzt/rangkai). The deal follows the MoU Goldfinch signed with Rangkai and the Jakarta Film Commission at the Cannes Film Festival in May. The venture pairs Rangkai's local distribution track record and government and industry connections with Goldfinch's global sales network, production financing and deal-structuring expertise. Rangkai CEO Redemptus Rangga Raditya said the company has spent five years building ties with Indonesian filmmakers, government and audiences. "In Goldfinch we have a partner that brings the international reach and financing experience to take Indonesian stories to the world, and we are proud to be building this together as equals," he said. ## Goldfinch's Global South Platform Goldfinch launched Goldfinch International in 2023 with a $20m production debt fund targeting MENA, Asia and Africa, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records show Goldfinch has deployed $300 million+ across 300+ film and TV projects over the past decade, and that it co-founded Vault 47 Entertainment in Singapore with creative agency Virtue in 2024. Phil McKenzie, co-founder and COO of Goldfinch, said the division's role is to bring "the capital, structure and international relationships that turn that access into leagues, studios and skilled jobs." Goldfinch International said it is in talks with partners in several more Global South territories. ## Commonwealth Meeting in November In November, the Goldfinch team will travel to the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Antigua and Barbuda to promote the Commonwealth Creative Industries Alliance, and will unveil more development programs there. Goldfinch launched the alliance this year with the Commonwealth Foundation and the [Commonwealth Businesswomen's Network](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0043mi4/commonwealth-businesswomen-s-network-c-i-c) as an events, advisory and research outfit for creative industries across all 56 Commonwealth nations. ## Companies in this story - [Goldfinch company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/004iavs/goldfinch) · website: https://www.goldfinch.co.uk - [Commonwealth Businesswomen's Network C.I.C company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0043mi4/commonwealth-businesswomen-s-network-c-i-c) · website: https://cbwn.org - [Rangkai company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000xuzt/rangkai) · website: https://rangkai.id --- News for Agent · https://newsforagent.com/llms.txt