METHODOLOGY
Individuals and companies will submit written entries to the awards, which the judges will review and whittle down to a shortlist for each category. The shortlists will be announced on the event website and on FT Adviser.
Format: A panel of judges will be picked by the editorial team based on their expertise within the industry, reflecting a spread of companies and groups. There will be a minimum of ten judges including at least one from the editorial staff.
All judging is done on the basis of criteria outlined in the entry requirements, but judges are allowed to take into account their own experience of liaising with entrants.
Entries are open to FCA-regulated, UK-based companies and UK-based service providers to financial advisers, and should refer to initiatives or achievements from the past 12 months.
FAQ
The Awards are open only for FCA-regulated UK-based financial advisory firms and UK-based companies who provide a service to UK-based financial advisers.
Submissions should reflect achievements from January 2024 - January 2025.
You can explore the categories here. There are both company and individual categories available for financial advisers and service providers to enter.
Entries can be submitted through our online portal. To ensure your submission is judged accurately, we encourage companies to include detailed statements. Provide as much supporting evidence as possible to demonstrate: (a) what initiatives have been implemented, and (b) the outcomes achieved. For company categories, entry statements can be up to 1,000 words, and for individual categories, up to 500 words. Any supporting materials should be uploaded as a single PDF, with a maximum length of two pages.
If your company has firewall restrictions and you are unable to submit your entries via our Awards portal or have any issues when submitting, please contact our team at ftevents@ft.com.
Entries must come from FCA-regulated, UK-based companies or service providers to financial advisers, focusing on initiatives or achievements from the past 12 months. Companies are asked to highlight their support for minority groups and their efforts to promote and inspire those who are otherwise under-represented. Companies will be recognised for their policies, schemes or initiatives that encourage and enable diversity in the workplace.
There are no fees to submit your entries.
The deadline to submit your entries was the 7 March 2025. If you missed the deadline, please contact ftevents@ft.com.
The shortlist will be announced on 2 April 2025. The shortlisted companies and individuals will be contacted by the awards coordinator. You'll then have the option to purchase a table to attend the ceremony where the winners will be revealed.
You can find our Awards terms and conditions here. For more information about how we use your data please refer to our privacy and cookie policies. For more information on how FT Adviser uses your data please click here.
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