Now in their seventh year, the Investment Week Women in Investment Awards continue to have a vital role to play in helping accelerate the pace of change towards a more diverse and inclusive investment industry.
This year, we were pleased to receive over 1,000 nominations from across the industry for over 800 individuals. Categories this year included Diversity & Inclusion Champion of the Year, Investment Industry Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year and Mentor of the Year.
We celebrated the achievements of our winners at a special ceremony at The Brewery in London, hosted by comedian Zoe Lyons.
Our charity partner for the evening was The Girls’ Network, which has a mission to inspire and empower girls from the least advantaged communities by connecting them with a mentor and a network of professional role models who are women.
We would like to thank our judging panel, drawn from across the investment industry, for sharing their expertise to support these important awards and choosing our finalists. You can view the judges here.
In particular, our judges considered the impact made by the nominees over the past 12 months at firm and/or wider industry level and how they have gone above and beyond their day job to make a difference.
Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award
We were also pleased on the night to award the Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award to Anne-Marie McConnon.
Anne-Marie was a role model and mentor to many people in the industry and used her senior position to be a vocal champion for diversity & inclusion within the sector and beyond. She was described as a ‘trailblazer’ as she pushed for change at a time when D&I was not as high on the agenda as it is today.
Anne-Marie had the ability to bring people together and create a sense of belonging and an environment where everyone was supported to succeed. She embodied everything Investment Week is trying to recognise with these awards.
Investment Week also announced during the awards ceremony that we will dedicate this award to Anne-Marie in the future to inspire all those women coming through to challenge the norm, support others to succeed, as well as lead with compassion.
From next year, this award will be called the Anne-Marie McConnon Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award in recognition of her remarkable achievements.
You can read more about the awards by clicking here.
Congratulations to all our winners!
Winners of the Women in Investment Awards 2023
Investment Analyst of the Year
Winner: Lamiaa Chaabi, BlackRock
H/C: Anjli Shah, abrdn
Fund Selector of the Year
Winner: Carly Moorhouse, Quilter Cheviot
Fund Manager of the Year (large firms)
Winner: Alexandra Ivanova, Invesco
H/C: Alison Porter, Janus Henderson Investors
Fund Manager of the Year (small to medium firms)
Winner: Emma Mogford, Premier Miton Investors
Wealth Manager of the Year
Winner: Veronique Morel-Kane, Raymond James Embassy Gardens
Investment Woman of the Year (large firms)
Winner: Omotunde Lawal, Barings
Investment Woman of the Year (small to medium firms)
Winner: Holly Mackay, Boring Money
H/C: Abika Martin, LGT Wealth Management
Mentor of the Year
Winner: Stephen Crocombe, BlackRock
H/C: Ozge Usta, HSBC Asset Management
H/C: Ian Foster, AllianceBernstein
Role Model of the Year
Winner: Katie Konrad, Legal and General Investment Management
H/C: Sarika Dhanjal, Progeny
Rising Star of the Year (large firms)
Winner: Sophie Lund-Yates, Hargreaves Lansdown
Rising Star of the Year (small to medium firms)
Joint winner: Sophie Knight, Redington
Joint winner: Sophie Lodge, Eight Wealth Management
Team Leader of the Year
Winner: Nicola Toyer, Investec Wealth & Investment
H/C: Clare Cox, C&L FinEfficiency
Most Inspiring Returner
Winner: Sarah de Lagarde, Janus Henderson Investors
Unsung Hero Award
Winner: Elena Koycheva, RBC BlueBay Asset Management
H/C: Maria Isaza, Man Group
Fund Saleswoman of the Year
Winner: Jasmine Miller, M&G Investments
Distribution Woman of the Year
Winner: Honor Solomon, AllianceBernstein
Marketing Influencer of the Year
Winner: Holly Mackay, Boring Money
International Investment Woman of the Year
Winner: Wei Li, BlackRock
Sustainable & ESG Investment Woman of the Year (large firms)
Winner: Sindhu Krishna, Phoenix Group
Sustainable & ESG Investment Woman of the Year (small to medium firms)
Winner: Nicola Day, Greenbank Investments
H/C: Sophie Kennedy, EQ Investors
Diversity & Inclusion Champion of the Year
Winner: Rebecca Owers, HSBC UK
H/C: Kirsty Martey, Neuberger Berman Europe
Investment Industry Contribution to Diversity & Inclusion Award
Winner: The Diversity Project
H/C: Aegon Asset Management
Investment Industry Contribution to Gender Diversity & Inclusion Award
Winner: Fidelity International
Investment Industry Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year
Winner: The Diversity Project, Diversity Project Pathway
Outstanding Contribution to the Industry Award
Winner: Anne-Marie McConnon
