London – State Street Corporation (NYSE: STT) today announces the winners of its twenty-fourth State Street UK Institutional Press Awards, recognizing outstanding contributions to institutional financial services journalism.
The annual awards honor the journalists who in 2025 delivered high-quality reporting across key institutional investment themes, including investor services, pensions, regulation, investments and capital markets, investor services, private markets and alternatives, data, technology and AI, passive investments, sustainable investment and stewardship.
Winning articles were chosen for their style, content, accuracy and timeliness by an independent panel of six industry professionals led by veteran freelance journalists Pádraig Floyd and Lynn Strongin Dodds. They were supported by respected figures from the European financial services industry including:
- Miranda Seath, Director, Market Insight & Fund Sectors, The Investment Association
- Edwin Whitehead, Director Sustainable Investment, Redington
- Rick Lacaille, Senior Advisor
- Liz Lynxwiler, Director of Governance and Company Secretary, London CIV
Journalists were presented with their awards at an event held in London. The prestigious Award for Outstanding Contribution to Institutional Journalism 2025, nominated and voted on by the judges, was presented to Jonathan Stapleton, Editor of Professional Pensions. Judges cited that Jonathan’s high quality journalistic output over the course of his career, consistent ability to deliver important industry news and analysis and leadership of Professional Pensions warranted his recognition as Journalist of the Year.
“We extend our heartfelt congratulations to this year’s award recipients and nominees for their outstanding dedication and impact within our industry,” commented Ann Prendergast, Head of EMEA for State Street Investment Management. “A thriving media ecosystem is vital for the sector, and it’s our pleasure to recognize the contributions of all the nominees for this year’s awards.”
Winners and runners up:
Journalist of the Year: Pensions
Winner: Mona Dohle, LGPS Editor, Room 151
Runner Up: Martin George, Acting Editor, Local Government Chronicle
Runner Up: Genevieve Redgrave, Senior Reporter, Environmental Finance
Journalist of the Year: Regulation
Winner: Simon Hunt, City Editor, City AM
Runner up: John West, Global Community Editor and Charlie Taylor-Kroll, Co-Head of News, Mergermarket
Journalist of the Year: Investments and Capital Markets
Winner: Christel Thunell, Senior Reporter, Mergermarket
Runner up: Luke Clancy, Editor, Risk.net
Runner up: Samuel Kerr, Global Head and Kezia Kho, Senior Private Equity Reporter, Mergermarket:
Journalist of the Year: Investor Services / Asset Servicing
Winner: Chris Lemmon, Editor, Global Custodian
Runner up: Tanya Kaushal, Reporter, The Drawdown
Journalist of the Year: Private Markets & Alternatives
Winner: Stefano Berra, Deputy Managing Editor, EMEA, Infralogic
Runner up: Joe Marsh, EMEA Editor, PEI
Journalist of the Year: ETFs
Winner: Carmella Haswell, Deputy Editor, Securities Finance Times
Runner up: Chris Lemmon, Editor, Global Custodian
Journalist of the Year: Technology, Data & AI
Winner: Alex Hern, AI Writer, The Economist
Runner up: Lars Mucklejohn, City Correspondent, Financial News
Journalist of the Year: Sustainable Investment & Stewardship
Winner: Genevieve Redgrave, Senior Reporter, Environmental Finance
Runner up: Elizabeth (Lizzie) Meager, Acting Deputy Editor, Sustainable Views
Journalist of the Year: Best Newcomer
Winner: Evy Williams, Financial Writer, Capital Pioneer
Runner Up: Zarah Choudhary, Reporter, Asset Servicing Times
Journalist of the Year: Best Editorial Comment
Winner: Hermione Taylor, Economics Correspondent, Investors’ Chronicle
Runner Up: Stephanie Hawthorne, Freelance
Journalist of the Year: Journalist of the Year 2025
Winner: Jonathan Stapleton, Editor in Chief, Professional Pensions
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