2026 Headlinemoney Awards shortlists


We’re delighted to reveal the PR shortlists for the 2026 Headlinemoney Awards!

A huge congratulations to everyone named. Just making it onto a Headlinemoney Awards shortlist is an achievement, and the competition has been fierce, so well done to all involved.

Book your table here to attend the 2026 Headlinemoney Awards held on Tuesday 23 June, at a new venue, The London Hilton Park Lane. Early bird ends Friday 27 March.


Journalists, click below to vote for your PRs! Shortlists for the journalism categories will be announced on this page in April 2026.

PR & Communications Awards

Expert of the Year

Alice Haine, Bestinvest
Jason Hollands, Evelyn Partners & Bestinvest
Martyn James, Martyn James Media
Lindsay James, Quilter
Rajan Lakhani, Plum
Sean McCann, NFU Mutual
Molly Mileham-Chappell, TopCashback
Russ Mould, AJ Bell
George Sweeney, Finder
 Andrew Tully, Nucleus
Journalists vote now

PR Agency of the Year

Boldspace
City Road Communications
Lansons
MHP Group
SEC Newgate UK
 the lang cat

Journalists vote now

Press Team of the Year (in-house)

Aviva
Aviva Investors
Morningstar
Nationwide
PensionBee
Schroders
Skipton Building Society

Journalists vote now

Rising Star PR Professional of the Year

Sophie Barber, Finder
Crofton Bonney, Square 1 Media
Kirsty Cantwell, Plum
Amelia Duck, OneFamily
Frances McNab, Rathbones
Beth Meyer, Aviva
Sarah Puttock, People's Partnership
Gloria Teichmann, TopCashback
Elisha Wijesekera, VCCP Roar

Journalists vote now

Thought Leadership Media Campaign - Financial Advice

AJ Bell for ‘Pension Tax Lock’
PensionBee for ‘The 10-day Pension Switch Guarantee’
Quilter & Third City for ‘Financial Imposter Syndrome’
Quilter & Edelman Smithfield for ‘Quilter Retirement Lifestyle Report 2025’
Scottish Friendly for ‘Family Finance Tracker- JISA reform campaign’
Standard Life for ‘Retirement Voice 2025’
The ABI, Pensions UK & Third City for ‘Strengthen Your Pension’

Journalists vote now

Thought Leadership Media Campaign - General Interest

Aviva for ‘Building Future Communities’
Santander & MHP Group for ‘Fixing the Broken Change’
Aberdeen for ‘Savings Ladder’
Skipton Group for ‘Skipton Group Home Affordability Index’
Fidelity International for ‘The Longevity Revolution: Preparing for a New Reality’
 Yorkshire Building Society for ‘The Need for Financial Education’

Journalists vote now

Banking PR of the Year

Hannah Kolarski-Daniels, Spring (Paragon Bank)
Vix Leyton, thinkmoney
James McCaffrey, TotallyMoney
Rachel Springall, Moneyfacts Group Plc

Journalists vote now

Insurance & Protection PR of the Year

Kevin Carr, Carr Consulting & Communications
Emilia Dunn, VCCP Roar
Dan McMillan, AXA UK
Olivia Peacock, LV=

Journalists vote now

Investment PR of the Year

Gregor Davidson, Quilter
Thomas Green, Aviva Investors
Jason Hollands, Evelyn Partners & Bestinvest
Jemma Jackson, Aberdeen Investments
Madhu Kalia, Hargreaves Lansdown
Andrew McLagan, St. James's Place (SJP)
Jack Pattinson, AJ Bell

Journalists vote now

Mortgage PR of the Year

Joe Dearnley, Skipton Building Society
David Hollingworth, L&C Mortgages
Jordan Lott, Paragon Bank
Nicholas Mendes, John Charcol
Rachel Springall, Moneyfacts Group

Journalists vote now

Pensions PR of the Year

Phil Hall, The Society of Pension Professionals
Myron Jobson, Rathbones
Jack Pattinson, AJ Bell
Sarah Puttock, People's Partnership
Mark Smith, Pensions UK
Cali Sullivan, Pensions UK

Journalists vote now

Savings PR of the Year

Alex Berry, Quilter
Kirsty Cantwell, Plum
Caitlyn Eastell, Moneyfacts
Laura Fozard, Yorkshire Building Society
Nicki Gwyer, OneFamily
Hannah Kolarski-Daniels, Spring (Paragon Bank)
Matthew Mckenna, Finder
Rachel Springall, Moneyfacts Group

Journalists vote now

Journalism Awards

B2B Journalist of the Year

To be announced.

B2B Title of the Year

To be announced.

Broadcast Journalist of the Year

To be announced.

Broadcast of the Year

To be announced.

Commentator of the Year

To be announced.

Consumer Champion of the Year

To be announced.





Consumer Money Journalist of the Year

To be announced.

Consumer Money Title of the Year

To be announced.


Fintech Journalist of the Year

To be announced.

Freelance Journalist of the Year

To be announced.

Independent Financial Influencer of the Year

To be announced.

Nations and Regions Journalist of the Year

To be announced.

Rising Star of the Year (B2B)

To be announced.

Rising Star of the Year (Consumer)

To be announced.

Savings Journalist of the Year

To be announced.

Specialist Awards

General Insurance Journalist of the Year

Harry Curtis, Insurance Post

Scott McGee, Insurance Post

Laura Purkess, The Sun

Dean Sobers, Which? Money

Edmund Tirbutt, Insurance Post

Ayesha Venkataraman, Insurance Insider

Toby Walne, The Daily Mail & The Mail on Sunday
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Investment Journalist of the Year (B2B)

Luke Clancy, Risk.net

Hannah Duncan, Freelance

Jonathan Jones, Trustnet

Eve Maddock-Jones, Investment Week

John Schaffer, Citywire

David Thorpe, FT Adviser

Joseph Wilkins, Asset Allocator, FT Adviser


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Investment Journalist of the Year (Consumer)

Dave Baxter, Investors' Chronicle

Valentina Cipriani, Investors' Chronicle

Charlotte Gifford, The Telegraph

Elliot Gulliver-Needham, Politico

Jonathan Guthrie, Financial Times

Holly Mead, for work at The Times & The Sunday Times


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Mortgage & Property Journalist of the Year (B2B)

Jessica Bird, The Intermediary

Hannah Duncan, Freelance

Tom Dunstan, FT Adviser

Jessica O'Connor, The Intermediary

Anna Sagar, Mortgage Solutions

Shekina Tuahene, Mortgage Solutions


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Mortgage & Property Journalist of the Year (Consumer)

Fran Ivens, The Daily Telegraph

Callum Mason, The i Paper

Holly Mead, for work at The Times & The Sunday Times

Laura Purkess, The Sun

Marc Shoffman, Freelance

Jack Simpson, The Times


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Pensions Journalist of the Year (B2B)

Amy Austin, FT Adviser

Laura Blows, Pensions Age

Martin George, Local Government Chronicle

Stephanie Hawthorne, Freelance 

Pamela Kokoszka, Investments and Pensions Europe


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Pensions Journalist of the Year (Consumer)

Jessica Beard, The Daily Mail & The Mail on Sunday

Mattie Brignal, The Telegraph

Holly Mead, for work at The Times & The Sunday Times

Moira O'Neill, Freelance

Laura Purkess, The Sun

Rachel Rickard Straus, The Daily Mail & The Mail on Sunday

Ellie Smitherman, The Sun


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Protection Journalist of the Year

Richard Browne, Health & Protection

Tabitha Lambie, Protection Reporter

Moira O'Neill, Freelance

Owain Thomas, Health & Protection

Momodou Musa Touray, Money Marketing


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Story of the Year Awards

B2B Story of the Year

Extinction Rebellion leaks insurance CEO contact details ,
Damisola Sulaiman, Insurance Post

FCA to clamp down on premium finance outliers in 2024 ,
Scott McGee, Insurance Post

Inside Gloucester Circus: The family office which managed to catfish London’s VC ecosystem ,
Freya Pratty & Miriam Partington, Sifted

Investigation: How £3.4bn of debt has changed the face of financial advice ,
Daniel Grote, Jack Gilbert & Selin Bucak, Citywire New Model Adviser

What is it REALLY like to be a woman in bridging finance? ,
Hannah Duncan, Bridging Loan Directory

What losing our practice manager has taught us about our business ,
Carmen Reichman, FT Adviser

What the government's own numbers say about investing in private markets ,
Nick Reeve, Pensions Expert

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Diversity and Financial Inclusion Story of the Year

Are insurers racing to be online-only excluding disabled customers?,
Damisola Sulaiman, Insurance Post

Ethical Alternatives: An inside look into the growing Islamic finance market,
Jessica O'Connor, The Intermediary

Friday Briefing: Keeping my promise,
Eve Maddock-Jones, Investment Week

‘I thought it was dementia’: one CEO’s campaign to break menopause stigma at work,
Claire Churchard, Benefits Expert

Pride of Finance: 20 coming out at work stories from senior leaders,
Shruti Tripathi Chopra, Financial News

Sir Trevor Phillips warns insurers face a ‘reckoning’,
Emma Ann Hughes, Insurance Post

Special needs financial planner Rhiannon Gogh on 'transforming lives',
Sahar Nazir, Professional Adviser


ESG Story of the Year

Barclays’ billions of ‘sustainable’ finance for fossil fuel industry is greenwash, says investor,
Josephine Moulds & Nimra Shahid, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

Can pensions align with ESG goals?,
Edmund Tirbutt, HR Magazine

Hay was just the first: Asset managers under microscope over Israel investments,
Elliot Gulliver-Needham, Politico

How carbon counting could hamper LGPS's climate goals,
Martin George, Local Government Chronicle

Incompatible or Indispensable? Inside the defence sector’s ESG charm offensive,
Dominic Webb, Responsible Investor

Pace of general insurers’ race to net zero revealed,
Emma Ann Hughes, Insurance Post

Personal Finance Story of the Year

'Alarm bells' as huge change to Buy Now, Pay Later delayed AGAIN over fears interest-free loans may be axed for millions,
Laura Purkess, The Sun

 Building societies scandal: Yorkshire victims reveal shocking stories - and plead for action to be taken,
Chris Burn, The Yorkshire Post

Carer's Allowance Overpayments,
Dan Whitworth, Money Box, BBC Radio 4

PENSION TENSION Hundreds of thousands could be owed pension cash following landmark court ruling  –  check if you could get huge boost,
Ellie Smitherman, The Sun

The failed startup, the Candy brother and the £100mn lawsuit,
Laurence Fletcher, Financial Times

Overall Performance Awards

Outstanding Achievement Award

The overall award made to the outstanding financial journalist of 2024.


This award will be announced on the night.


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Headlinemoney Journalist of the Year

Awarded to an individual whose work has had a significant, beneficial impact within the sphere of financial services media.


This award will be announced on the night.