The ABI Financial Media Awards winners for 2009
High standards in financial services journalism were recognised last night as the winners of the ABI Financial Media Awards for 2009 were announced at a dinner in central London, attended by nearly 300 representatives from the financial services industry and financial journalists. Winners of each of the 15 awards were voted for by the communications and press teams at the ABI’s member companies.
The BBC’s financial programme Money Box scooped the award for Best Financial Programme for the second year in a row. The award was sponsored by Glasgow’s International Financial Services District.
The Guardian was named Personal Finance Newspaper of the Year, with Holly Thomas, Daily Express, picking up the award for Personal Finance Journalist of the Year.
At opposite ends of the spectrum, Tony Levene collected the prestigious Lifetime Achievement award, while Sophy Ridge, News of the World, was voted Up and Coming Financial Journalist of the Year.
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Notes for Editors
1. Enquiries to:
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2. Full details of this year’s winners:
. Personal Finance Newspaper of the Year: The Guardian (Sponsored by Axa)
. Personal Finance Editor of the Year: Matthew Vincent, Financial Times (Sponsored by Prudential UK and Europe)
. Up and Coming Financial Journalist of the Year: Sophy Ridge, News of the World (Sponsored by Direct Line Insurance
. Financial Programme or Broadcaster of the Year: BBC Money Box (Sponsored by Glasgow’s International Financial Services District)
. Personal Finance Journalist of the Year: Holly Thomas, Daily Express (Sponsored by Tesco Compare)
. Consumer Journalist of the Year: Richard Dyson, Mail on Sunday (Sponsored by LV=)
. Insurance Journalist of the Year: Stephen Womack, Mail on Sunday (Sponsored by Zurich Insurance)
. Financial Commentator of the Year: Anthony Hilton, London Evening Standard (Sponsored by Pension Corporation)
. Pensions Journalist of the Year: Ian Cowie, Daily Telegraph(Sponsored AEGON)
. Business Journalist of the Year: Simon Evans, Independent on Sunday (Sponsored Standard Life)
. Freelance Financial Journalist of the Year: Melanie Wright (Sponsored by MORE TH>N)
. Financial Trade Publication of the Year: Post Magazine (Sponsored by Fortis Insurance Limited)
. General Insurance Journalist of the Year: Saxon East, Insurance Times(Sponsored by Allianz Insurance)
. Life Insurance and Protection Journalist of the Year: Tracey Scott, Money Marketing(Legal and General)
. Lifetime Achievement in Financial Journalism: Tony Levene (Friends Provident)
3. The ABI is the voice of the insurance and investment industry. Its members constitute over 90 per cent of the insurance market in the UK and 20 per cent across the EU. They control assets equivalent to a quarter of the UK’s capital. They are the risk managers of the UK’s economy and society. Through the ABI their voice is heard in Government and in public debate on insurance, savings and investment matters.
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