A woman that has gone out of her way to support the cause of getting more female representation in senior levels and breaking down barriers for women in the asset management industry. Submissions should include specific examples, backed up with targets achieved or hurdles overcome. 

A woman in asset management who has been an effective role model to other men & women. Judges will examine demonstrations of leadership and business achievements, as well as examples of being a role model and inspiring other people to success in asset management.  

This category is open to a woman who is either a portfolio manager or plays an active role through research/analysis in US domestic bond markets; global and sovereign bond; or specialist fixed income (eg. credit US mortgage backed securities) 

This award category is open to asset management & wealth management companies that have undertaken a specific initiative that has been established to promote diversity within their organisation or the wider industry. These could involve outreach programs, gender pay gap, paternal leave, gender parity in the industry, etc.  

Judges will assess commitment to the cause, awareness raised, impact on the organisation and/or industry, and ultimate results of the initiative. Submissions must include the name of the initiative. 

A woman who is either a portfolio manager or plays an active role through research/analysis in Emerging Market Equities. 

This award category is open to asset management & wealth management companies which have demonstrated a great desire to recruit and retain more women. Judges will look at efforts the employer has made to create a more diverse and inclusive working environment. Submissions should include examples of professional training and advancement, ways to boost morale and implemented programmes to increase well-being of employees.  

This award is open to those women who can demonstrate that their investment decisions have been consistently made in an ethical and responsible way, while achieving healthy returns for their clients. Things to include in the submission are their definition of ESG and how that impacts their fund selection. As ESG is an evolving process, submissions relating to the growing role of ESG within an organisation are also welcomed. 

This award category is open to women who have produced or helped in an outreach programme/campaign that encouraged and helped women and girls to improve their financial skills and consider a career in the finance industry. These could involve education, training, marketing and various other campaigns. Judges will assess commitment to the cause, awareness raised, impact and ultimate results of the initiative. Submissions must include the name of the initiative. 

A woman who is either a portfolio manager or plays an active role through research/analysis in Global Equities. 

This category is open to a woman who is either a portfolio manager or plays an active role through research/analysis in US domestic high yield and or international high yield markets.