Rising Star Awards 2024: Last chance to nominate!

Recognising and celebrating the pension industry’s rising stars

Professional Pensions
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2024 marks the seventh year of the Professional Pensions Rising Star Awards
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2024 marks the seventh year of the Professional Pensions Rising Star Awards

Nominations for this year's Professional Pensions' Rising Star Awards will close at 5pm today (Wednesday 15 May).

Launched in 2018 to celebrate the emerging talent in pensions, the PP Rising Star Awards seek to recognise the industry's future leaders and shine a spotlight on the organisations and individuals who are helping them grow.

So, do you know a rising star in pensions, or a role model or mentor in their midst?

The awards are open to those working for firms operating in the UK's pensions industry as well as those working either for, or governing, individual occupational pension schemes.

Nominees can be in roles including, but not limited to; pensions management; trusteeship; actuarial; pensions and investment consulting; legal advice; investment management; fiduciary management; schemes administration; and member communications.

Nominations require just some basic details about the person or company you are nominating. You can also nominate yourself!

There is no limit on the number of nominations or categories.

To make a nomination, click here.

Professional Pensions will then contact those who have been nominated asking them to complete a questionnaire, which is required to progress to the next round.

An independent panel of expert judges will then decide the winners in each category.

The awards will be presented at a ceremony on 14 November at the Hilton London Bankside.

The categories for 2024 are:

  • Rising Star of the Year
  • Trainee of the Year
  • Trustee of the Year
  • Actuary/Consultant of the Year
  • Actuarial/Advisory Trainee of the Year
  • Administrator of the Year
  • Lawyer of the Year
  • Investment Manager of the Year
  • Investment Trainee of the Year
  • Excellence in Customer Service and Communication Award
  • Mentor of the Year
  • Team of the Year
  • Organisational Award for Supporting Development
  • Organisational Award - Training Scheme of the Year

The deadline for nominations is 5pm today (15 May) 

Further information about the awards can be found here

For nominations and entry queries, please contact Joshua Wrazen here

For sponsorship queries, please contact Liam Barrett here

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