2022 Headlinemoney Awards Shortlists
We’re delighted to reveal the shortlists for the 2022 Journalist and PR & Communication Awards!
A huge congratulations to everyone named. Just making it on to a Headlinemoney Awards shortlist is an achievement, and the competition has been fierce, so well done to all involved.
Journalist Awards
B2B Journalist of the Year
Sponsored by Capital Group
- James Fitzgerald, Citywire New Model Adviser
- Jen Frost, for work at Insurance Post
- John Greenwood, Corporate Adviser
- Lucy McNulty, Financial News
- Laura Purkess, for work at Citywire New Model Adviser
B2B Title of the Year
Sponsored by St. James's Place Wealth Management
- Citywire Wealth Manager
- ESG Clarity
- Investment Week
- Money Marketing
- Professional Adviser
Blogger of the Year
- Faith Archer, Much More With Less
- Helen Dewdney, The Complaining Cow
- Hannah Duncan, Hannah's Blog
- Andy Webb, Be Clever With Your Cash
- Qin Xie, Money Talk
Broadcast Journalist of the Year (including podcasts)
Sponsored by Vanguard
- Ian Aikman, The Which? Money Podcast
- Katy Austin, BBC News
- Claer Barrett, Financial Times
- Sarah Corker, BBC News
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Felicity Hannah, BBC Money Box and Wake Up To Money
Commentator of the Year
Sponsored by TipRanks
- Iona Bain, i Newspaper
- Claer Barrett, Financial Times
- Jessie Hewitson, The Times & The Sunday Times
- Katey Pigden, Money Marketing
- Adam Williams, Telegraph Media Group
Consumer Champion of the Year
Sponsored by LifeSearch
- Helen Dewdney, Freelance
- Jill Insley, The Times & The Sunday Times
- Mary McDougall, Investors' Chronicle
- Amelia Murray, Money Mail, Daily Mail
-
Anna Tims, The Observer
Consumer Money Journalist of the Year
Sponsored by eToro
- Harry Brennan, Telegraph Media Group
- Chiara Cavaglieri, Which? Money
- Helen Knapman, MoneySavingExpert.com
- Amelia Murray, Money Mail, Daily Mail
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Imogen Tew, The Times & Sunday Times
Consumer Money Title of the Year
Sponsored by interactive investor
- Mirror Money
- Money Mail
- Telegraph Money
- This is Money
- The Times & Sunday Times Money
- Which? Money
Fintech Journalist of the Year
Sponsored by Mercuryo
- Polly Jean Harrison, The Fintech Times
- Ian Horne, Citywire New Model Adviser & Citywire Wealth Manager
- George Nixon, The Times & The Sunday Times
- Marc Shoffman, Freelance
- Rosie Taylor, Freelance
Freelance Journalist of the Year
Sponsored by Quilter
- Katie Binns
- Rebecca Goodman
- Laura Shannon
- Marc Shoffman
-
Rosie Taylor
Local/Regional Journalist of the Year
Sponsored by Canada Life
- Hannah Baker, Business-Live.co.uk
- Mark Casci, The Yorkshire Post
- Martyn McLaughlin, The Scotsman & Scotland on Sunday
- Emma Newlands, Scotland on Sunday
- Peter Ranscombe, Scottish Field
Rising Star of the Year (B2B)
Sponsored by Key Group
- Siri Christiansen, Citywire Selector
- Christopher Johnson, Citywire Wealth Manager
- Momodou Musa Touray, Money Marketing
- Lois Vallely, Money Marketing
-
Dominic Webb, Responsible Investor
Rising Star of the Year (Consumer)
Sponsored by Scottish Friendly
- Jessica Beard, Telegraph Media Group
- Charlotte Gifford, Which? Money
- Helena Kelly, Money Mail, Daily Mail
- Rachel Mortimer, Telegraph Media Group
- Imogen Tew, The Times & The Sunday Times
Savings Journalist of the Year
Sponsored by Yorkshire Building Society
- Chiara Cavaglieri, Which? Money
- Will Kirkman, Telegraph Media Group
- George Nixon, The Times & The Sunday Times
- Danielle Richardson, Which? Money
- Rachel Rickard Straus, The Mail on Sunday
- Ben Wilkinson, for work at Money Mail, Daily Mail
Specialist Awards
General Insurance Journalist of the Year (B2B)
Sponsored by MORE THAN (part of RSA Insurance)
- Harry Curtis, Insurance Post
- Jen Frost, for work at Insurance Post
- Sofia Geraghty, Insure TV
- Pamela Kokoszka, Insurance Post
- David Worsfold, Freelance
General Insurance Journalist of the Year (Consumer)
Sponsored by MORE THAN (part of RSA Insurance)
- Sam Barker, Mirror Online
- Rebecca Goodman, Freelance
- Sally Hamilton, for work at Telegraph Media Group
- Helena Kelly, Money Mail, Daily Mail
-
Edmund Tirbutt, Freelance
Investment Journalist of the Year (B2B)
Sponsored by Schroders
- Stephanie Baxter, Rhotic Media
- James Baxter-Derrington, Investment Week
- Kristen McGachey, Portfolio Adviser
- Charlotte Moore, Freelance
- Jessica Tasman-Jones, for work at Portfolio Adviser
- Charles Walmsley, Citywire New Model Adviser
Investment Journalist of the Year (Consumer)
Sponsored by Schroders
- Dave Baxter, Investors' Chronicle
- Mary McDougall, Investors' Chronicle
- Jeff Prestridge, The Mail on Sunday
- Rachel Rickard Straus, The Mail on Sunday
-
Adam Williams, Telegraph Media Group
Mortgage Journalist of the Year (B2B)
Sponsored by Moneybox
- Gary Adams, Mortgage Strategy
- Chloe Cheung, FTAdviser
- Ruby Hinchliffe, FTAdviser
- Anna Sagar, Mortgage Solutions
- Shekina Tuahene, Mortgage Solutions
Mortgage Journalist of the Year (Consumer)
Sponsored by Moneybox
- Ian Aikman, Which? Money
- Rachel Mortimer, Telegraph Media Group
- Samantha Partington, Freelance
- Vicky Shaw, PA Media
- Kit Sproson, MoneySavingExpert.com
- Imogen Tew, The Times & The Sunday Times
Pensions Journalist of the Year (B2B)
Sponsored by Scottish Widows
- Stephanie Baxter, Rhotic Media
- John Greenwood, Corporate Adviser
- Michael Klimes, Money Marketing
- Simoney Kyriakou, FTAdviser
- Laura Purkess, for work at Citywire New Model Adviser
-
Sophie Smith, Pensions Age
Pensions Journalist of the Year (Consumer)
Sponsored by Scottish Widows
- Jessica Beard, Telegraph Media Group
- Sara Benwell, Freelance
- Paul Davies, Which? Money
- Tanya Jefferies, This is Money
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Ben Wilkinson, for work at Money Mail, Daily Mail
Protection Journalist of the Year (B2B)
Sponsored by Vitality
- Cristian Angeloni, International Adviser
- John Brazier, COVER Magazine
- Ruby Hinchliffe, FTAdviser
- Simoney Kyriakou, FTAdviser
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Momodou Musa Touray, Money Marketing
Protection Journalist of the Year (Consumer)
Sponsored by Legal & General Insurance
- Rebecca Goodman, Freelance
- Sally Hamilton, for work at Telegraph Media Group
- Helena Kelly, Money Mail, Daily Mail
- Imogen Tew, The Times & The Sunday Times
Story of the Year Awards
B2B Story of the Year
- Commission-hungry claims firms target Covid-hit businesses, Jen Frost, Insurance Post
- IFA's Banned DB Transfers Raise Questions for Royal London and Trustees, Laura Purkess, Citywire New Model Adviser
- Lindsell Train bagged £14.5m of performance fees with gilt benchmark, Jessica Tasman-Jones, Portfolio Adviser
- Our adviser deserved a seat at our wedding after what he did (How a UK planner helped a struggling couple achieve their dreams), William Robins, Citywire New Model Adviser
- Revealed: Inside the CII plot to deregister the PFS, James Fitzgerald, Citywire New Model Adviser
Campaign of the Year
- End The Cladding Scandal , Daily Mail
- Freedom to Pay. Our Way , Which?
- Keep Cash , Telegraph Media Group
- Prizes in the Post , Money Mail
- Stamp out Scams , Which? Money
-
Women's underpaid state pensions
, This is Money
ESG Story of the Year
Sponsored by Triodos Bank UK
- Banks lobby to water down their commitment to net zero targets, Josephine Moulds, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism
- Can you really go green and NOT pay fund fees that cost you the earth?, Rachel Rickard Straus, The Mail on Sunday
- ESG investing: funds weigh sovereign debt profits against human rights, Laurence Fletcher and Tommy Stubbington, Financial Times
- Saving for the future, Danielle Richardson, Which? Money
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(Still) more funds run by Daves than Women, Holly Mead, The Sun
Personal Finance Story of the Year
Sponsored by Direct Line
- £1 billion lost to doomed property schemes, Adam Williams, Telegraph Media Group
- A fake name, fake address and zero bank checks – how I bought bitcoin from the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange in one minute, David Byers, The Times
- If the MoS can easily identify the weasels who stole £239,000 from Catriona's account, why on earth can't the misnamed Action Fraud?, Rachel Rickard Straus, The Mail on Sunday
- Lack of reforms to Child Maintenance Service leaving women ‘fearing for their lives', Katie Binns, The i paper
- Plague of the Debt Vultures, Ben Wilkinson, Money Mail, Daily Mail
- 'She Groomed me for £10,000': scandal at FSCS as employee goes rogue, Harry Brennan, Telegraph Media Group
PR & Communication Awards
Expert of the Year
- Anna Bowes, Savings Champion
- Kevin Carr, Protection Review
- Matt Hepburn, TSB
- Janet Mui, Brewin Dolphin
- Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves Lansdown
- Laura Suter, AJ Bell
PR Agency of the Year
- Carr Consulting & Communications
- KL Communications
- Lansons
- Share Communications
- Teamspirit
PR Professional of the Year (in-house or agency)
- Alex Berry, Quilter
- Annabel Brodie-Smith, The Association of Investment Companies (AIC)
- Samantha Gould, NOW: Pensions
- Matt Hepburn, TSB
- Jemma Jackson, interactive investor
- Madhu Kalia, Rathbones
- Mary Kenefake, Morningstar, Inc.
Press Team of the Year (in-house)
Sponsored by SEC Newgate
- Aviva
- AXA UK
- Fidelity International
- Hargreaves Lansdown
- interactive investor
- MoneySavingExpert.com
- Quilter
Rising Star PR Professional of the Year
- Megan Crookes, Quilter
- Helen Kirrane, The Association of Investment Companies (AIC)
- Margarita Kouklaki Ntourou, Lansons
- Victoria Scholar, interactive investor
- Mia Simpson, Morningstar, Inc.
- Stephanie Stern, Hymans Robertson LLP
Thought Leadership Initiative of the Year
- Fidelity International with Teamspirit for Global Women & Money Study - breaking down financial barriers around the world
- Lloyds Bank with Grayling for Fraud's No Game: uncovering the fraud risks within online gaming in the UK
- MHP Mischief for The Financial Conduct Authority, InvestSmart
- NOW: Pensions with 10 Group for The Underpensioned
- Quilter for Future-proofing the normal minimum pension age changes
- St. James's Place for Social Care Crisis – Thought Leadership Campaign
- The Personal Investment Management and Financial Advice Association (PIMFA) for Online Safety Bill campaign