• Success for This is Money, winning inaugural Campaign of the Year award
• Illustrious Journalist of the Year accolade goes to The Telegraph’s Ben Wilkinson
• Outstanding Achievement trophy awarded to the Mail’s recently retired Tony Hazell
• Money Marketing collects prize for B2B Title of the Year
• Which? Money sees off rivals to lift Consumer Money Title of the Year trophy
• Financial journalists name interactive investor Press Team of the Year

This is Money were recognised for their relentless coverage of womens’ underpaid state pensions, taking home the very first Campaign of the Year accolade at last night’s Headlinemoney Awards held at The Brewery in central London, with judges praising the campaign for taking aim at a massive historical injustice.

In the other new categories introduced for the 2022 Headlinemoney Awards to showcase the diverse topics that now fall under a financial journalist’s remit, Polly Jean Harrison from The Fintech Times was commended as the inaugural Fintech Journalist of the Year and the FT’s Laurence Fletcher and Tommy Stubbington claimed the trophy for the first ESG Story of the Year award.

The illustrious Journalist of the Year trophy went to Ben Wilkinson, who was recognised for his 2021 work at Money Mail, including his story ‘Plague of the debt vultures’ which took home the prestigious Personal Finance Story of the Year prize.

The Headlinemoney Awards is a prestigious annual event which recognises the best in financial services media, both individual achievements and team efforts. More than 500 awards submissions were judged by more than a hundred professionals drawn from around the money media.  The two-stage process includes detailed analysis of the shortlisted entries in virtual judging sessions to establish winners. The format means that journalists are truly judged by their peers from around financial services media.

Following an impressive 32 year career as a money writer and editor, the Mail’s Tony Hazell was given the prestigious Outstanding Achievement award, in recognition of his contribution to personal finance journalism and success fighting for the rights of consumers for over three decades.

Big B2B winners this year included Money Marketing, collecting trophies for B2B Title of the Year and Pensions Journalist of the Year (B2B), and FTAdviser, whose Ruby Hinchcliffe was named both Protection Journalist of the Year (B2B) and Mortgage Journalist of the Year (B2B). The overall B2B Journalist of the Year prize went to Corporate Adviser’s John Greenwood.

Which? Money landed the honour of winning Consumer Money Title of the Year, with judges praising the title’s investigations and strong stories filled with practical advice.

In the PR and Communications categories, interactive investor was named best in-house Press Team of the Year, and Fidelity (supported by Teamspirit) scooped the Thought Leadership Initiative of the Year trophy for their “Global Women & Money Study - breaking down financial barriers around the world” campaign.

Winners in the PR categories were determined by extensive polls of financial journalists carried out during Spring 2022.

The evening was hosted by comedian and actor Kerry Godliman.

Headlinemoney Awards 2022- the winners

Journalist of the Year – Sponsored by AXA UK
Winner - Ben Wilkinson, for work at Money Mail, Daily Mail 

Outstanding Achievement Award – Sponsored by Janus Henderson
Winner - Tony Hazell

B2B Journalist of the Year – Sponsored by Capital Group
Winner - John Greenwood, Corporate Adviser

B2B Title of the Year – Sponsored by St. James’s Place
Winner - Money Marketing

Consumer Money Journalist of the Year – Sponsored by eToro
Winner - Harry Brennan, Telegraph Media Group
Highly Commended - Imogen Tew, The Times & The Sunday Times

Consumer Money Title of the Year – Sponsored by interactive investor
Winner - Which? Money
Highly Commended - This is Money

Freelance Journalist of the Year – Sponsored by Quilter
Winner - Marc Shoffman

Commentator of the Year – Sponsored by TipRanks
Winner - Claer Barrett, Financial Times
Highly Commended -Iona Bain, i Newspaper

Consumer Champion of the Year – Sponsored by LifeSearch
Winner - Jill Insley, The Times & The Sunday Times

Broadcast Journalist of the Year (including podcasts) – Sponsored by Vanguard
Winner - Felicity Hannah, BBC Money Box and Wake Up To Money

Fintech Journalist of the Year  - Sponsored by Mercuryo
Winner - Polly Jean Harrison, The Fintech Times

Local/Regional Journalist of the Year – Sponsored by Canada Life
Winner - Martyn McLaughlin, The Scotsman & Scotland on Sunday
Highly Commended - Hannah Baker, Business-Live.co.uk

Rising Star of the Year (B2B) – Sponsored by Key Group
Winner - Christopher Johnson, Citywire Wealth Manager
Highly Commended - Lois Vallely, Money Marketing

Rising Star of the Year (Consumer) – Sponsored by Scottish Friendly
Winner - Helena Kelly, Money Mail, Mail
Highly Commended - Jessica Beard, Telegraph Media Group

Savings Journalist of the Year – Sponsored by Yorkshire Building Society
Winner - Chiara Cavaglieri, Which? Money

General Insurance Journalist of the Year (B2B) – Sponsored by MORE THAN (part of RSA Insurance)
Winner - Jen Frost, for work at Insurance Post
Highly Commended - Harry Curtis, Insurance Post

General Insurance Journalist of the Year (Consumer) – Sponsored by MORE THAN (part of RSA Insurance)
Winner - Sam Barker, Mirror Online

Investment Journalist of the Year (B2B) – Sponsored by Schroders
Winner - Jessica Tasman-Jones, for work at Portfolio Adviser

Investment Journalist of the Year (Consumer) – Sponsored by Schroders
Winner - Adam Williams, Telegraph Media Group

Mortgage Journalist of the Year (B2B) – Sponsored by Moneybox
Winner - Ruby Hinchliffe, FTAdviser

Mortgage Journalist of the Year (Consumer) – Sponsored by Moneybox
Winner - Imogen Tew, The Times & The Sunday Times
Highly Commended - Samantha Partington, Freelance

Pensions Journalist of the Year (B2B) – Sponsored by Scottish Widows
Winner - Michael Klimes, Money Marketing

Pensions Journalist of the Year (Consumer) – Sponsored by Scottish Widows
Winner - Sara Benwell, Freelance

Protection Journalist of the Year (B2B) – Sponsored by Vitality
Winner - Ruby Hinchliffe, FTAdviser

Protection Journalist of the Year (Consumer) – Sponsored by Legal & General Insurance
Winner - Helena Kelly, Money Mail, Daily Mail

Blogger of the Year
Winner - Hannah Duncan, Hannah's Blog

B2B Story of the Year
Winner - Lindsell Train bagged £14.5m of performance fees with gilt benchmark, Jessica Tasman-Jones, Portfolio Adviser
Highly Commended - Our adviser deserved a seat at our wedding after what he did (How a UK planner helped a struggling couple achieve their dreams), William Robins, Citywire New Model Adviser

Campaign of the Year
Winner - Women's underpaid state pensions, This is Money
Highly Commended - End The Cladding Scandal, Daily Mail

ESG Story of the Year - Sponsored by Triodos Bank UK
Winner - ESG investing: funds weigh sovereign debt profits against human rights, Laurence Fletcher and Tommy Stubbington, Financial Times
Highly Commended - Saving for the future, Danielle Richardson, Which? Money

Personal Finance Story of the Year – Sponsored by Direct Line
Winner - Plague of the debt vultures, Ben Wilkinson, Money Mail, Daily Mail

Expert of the Year
Winner - Susannah Streeter, Hargreaves Lansdown

PR Agency of the Year
Winner - Lansons

PR Professional of the Year (in-house or agency)
Winner - Matt Hepburn, TSB

Press Team of the Year (in-house) - Sponsored by SEC NEWGATE
Winner - interactive investor

Rising Star PR Professional of the Year
Winner - Megan Crookes, Quilter

Thought Leadership Initiative of the Year
Winner - Fidelity International with Teamspirit for Global Women & Money Study - breaking down financial barriers around the world

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14 July 2022