B2B Story of the Year
Bloomberg's Chloe Meley collects her trophy from Stuart Sheppard, Head of Content & Comms, at Seccl and awards host Ayesha Hazarika MBE
WINNER :
My time in a cold-calling factory for SJP partners where we were told to lie, Chloe Meley, Citywire New Model Adviser
Following the online scoring phase, three B2B stories stood out for the judges amongst a strong set. Deliberations were lengthy with very little to choose between the final two but in the end, the judges chose Chloe Meley’s investigation for Citywire New Model Adviser, My time in a cold-calling factory for SJP partners where we were told to lie.
“The story ticks every box,” said one judge “interesting, brilliantly devious, exclusive and with consequences“. “Chloe writes with confidence and flair and really brings her experience to life in this excellent investigation,” observed another.
Highly Commended:
HSBC AM global head of responsible investing: 'Who cares if Miami is six metres under water in 100 years?', James Baxter-Derrington, Investment Week
A very close second goes to this scoop by James Baxter-Derrington of Investment Week. “It was a great spot by the journalist, the article was well-written and interesting with wide-reaching ramifications,” remarked a judge.
Shortlist
HSBC AM global head of responsible investing: 'Who cares if Miami is six metres under water in 100 years?', James Baxter-Derrington, Investment Week
VC investors dislike women more than they like profit, Hannah Duncan, AltFi
Revealed: New Quilter recruitment head was previously fired by rival SJP, James Fitzgerald, Citywire New Model Adviser
Illegal e-scooters hit insurer claims reserves to tune of 'hundreds of thousands', Jen Frost, Insurance Post
My time in a cold-calling factory for SJP partners where we were told to lie, Chloe Meley, Citywire New Model Adviser
Anger grows over Mercer UK’s ‘awful’ treatment of pension savers, Momodou Musa Touray, Money Marketing
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