Winners of the AIC Media Awards 2023
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has announced the winners of the AIC Media Awards 2023.
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has announced the winners of the AIC Media Awards 2023.
The awards recognise the journalists who have best educated private investors and financial advisers about investment companies. They are voted for by AIC members, their managers, brokers and analysts.
The winners are:
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Best National Journalist: David Brenchley, The Times |
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Best Trade Journalist: Gavin Lumsden, Citywire
Best Online Journalist: Gavin Lumsden, Citywire |
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Best Freelance Journalist: Faith Glasgow |
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Best Financial Consumer Journalist: Kyle Caldwell, Interactive Investor |
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Best Scottish Journalist: Scott Reid, The Scotsman |
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Best Broadcast Journalist: Merryn Somerset Webb, Bloomberg |
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Best VCT Journalist: Leonora Walters, Investors’ Chronicle |
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Best Use of Social Media for Investment Companies: Ian Cowie |
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Helen Pridham Rising Star Award: Christian Mayes, Portfolio Adviser |
"Congratulations to this year’s winners of the AIC Media Awards. These awards acknowledge the hard work of the talented journalists who have educated private investors and financial advisers about investment companies throughout the year."
Annabel Brodie-Smith, Communications Director at the Association of Investment Companies (AIC)
Annabel Brodie-Smith, Communications Director at the Association of Investment Companies (AIC), said: “Congratulations to this year’s winners of the AIC Media Awards. These awards acknowledge the hard work of the talented journalists who have educated private investors and financial advisers about investment companies throughout the year.
“I’d like to thank the winners of these awards for helping their audiences understand how investment companies work and the long-term benefits of investing. In this challenging economic environment, trusted and respected financial journalists play an increasingly important role in educating and informing investors.”
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Notes to editors
- The newly created Helen Pridham Rising Star Award launched this year recognises a journalist covering investment companies with up to two years’ experience.
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