LONDON, November 22, 2023
State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT), today announced the winners of its twenty-second State Street UK Institutional Press Awards, which recognize outstanding contributions in institutional financial services journalism.
The 2023 awards honor the contributions of journalists covering institutional investment themes including pensions, investor services, alternatives, data and technology, passive investments and diversity and inclusion over the past year.
Entries were judged by an independent panel of industry professionals led by veteran freelance journalists Padraig Floyd and Lynn Strongin Dodds. The two lead judges were supported by respected figures from the European financial services industry including:
- Nicola Harley, Head of International Marketing, Morningstar
- Kristina Ingate, Director for Governance and Company Secretary, London CIV
- Dr Jonathan Lipkin, Director of Policy, Strategy and Innovation, The Investment Association
- Karis Stander, Director, Culture, Talent & Inclusion, at the Investment Association and Managing Director, Investment20/20
- Edwin Whitehead, Director of Responsible Investment, Redington
Journalists were honored at an event held in London and hosted by Cuan Coulter, global head of asset manager client segment, and country head of State Street in the United Kingdom and Ireland. “This year saw another fantastic year full of strong entries, and we congratulate all of this year’s shortlisted journalists and winners,” said Coulter. “With almost 200 entries this year, we are proud to recognize the outstanding and vital role journalism plays in the financial landscape as educators and providers of critical information, in what continues to be a rapidly evolving financial and geopolitical landscape.”
Winners and Shortlists:
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Journalist of the Year – Pensions:
- Laura Blows (Pensions Age)
- Dominic Webb (Responsible Investor)
- Rebekah Tunstead (Risk.net)
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Journalist of the Year – Regulation:
- Luke Clancy (Risk.net)
- Sandra Wolf (Mallow Street)
- Lucy Carter (Asset Servicing Times)
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Journalist of the Year – Environmental, Social and Governance:
- Charlotte Moore (Freelance)
- June Yoon (Financial Times)
- Camilla Palladino (Financial Times)
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Journalist of the Year – Investor Services
- Laurie McAughtry (Best Execution)
- Jessica Tasman Jones (Ignites Europe)
- Silvia Saccardi (The Drawdown)
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Journalist of the year – Data, Technology & Innovation
- June Yoon (Financial Times)
- Silvia Saccardi (The Drawdown)
- Andrew Woodman (Pitchbook)
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Journalist of the Year – Investments
- Alan Livsey (Financial Times)
- Sandra Wolf (Mallow Street)
- Luke Clancy (Risk.net)
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Journalist of the Year – Business Market Commentary
- Hermione Taylor (Investors’ Chronicle)
- June Yoon (Financial Times)
- Andy Bruce (Reuters)
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Journalist of the Year – Passive Investments / Indexing
- Tom Eckett (ETF Stream)
- Elliot Gulliver-Needham (Investment Week)
- David Ricketts (Financial News)
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Journalist of the Year – Alternatives
- Laurence Fletcher (Financial Times)
- Alex Lynn (Private Equity International)
- Mitchell Labiak (Investors’ Chronicle)
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Journalist of the Year – Diversity and Inclusion
- Paul Clarke (Financial News)
- Gill Wadsworth (ESG Investor)
- Laura Blows (Pensions Age)
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Breaking News Journalist of the Year
- Rebekah Tunstead, Lukas Becker and Nathan Tipping (Risk.net)
- Laurie McAughtry (Best Execution)
- Madeleine Farman (Private Equity International)
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Best Newcomer of the Year
- Hermione Taylor (Investors’ Chronicle)
- Benjamin David (Funds Europe)
- Fiona McNally (Responsible Investor)
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Best Editorial Comment of the Year
- Adrian Murdoch (Capital Monitor)
- June Yoon (Financial Times)
- Andrew Woodman (Pitchbook)
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Outstanding Contribution to Journalism
- Jonathan Guthrie (Financial Times)
About State Street Corporation
State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) is one of the world's leading providers of financial services to institutional investors including investment servicing, investment management and investment research and trading. With $40.0 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration and $3.7 trillion* in assets under management as of September 30, 2023, State Street operates globally in more than 100 geographic markets and employs approximately 42,000 worldwide. For more information, visit State Street's website at www.statestreet.com.
*Assets under management as of September 30, 2023 includes approximately $58 billion of assets with respect to SPDR® products for which State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (SSGA FD) acts solely as the marketing agent. SSGA FD and State Street Global Advisors are affiliated.