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What defines a Funds Europe Awards winner?
All awards winners, companies or individuals, will have made an outstanding and innovative contribution to the funds industry, whether in asset management, asset servicing or in support of those activities. The Judges reward excellence in growth, innovation, development, client service and commitment to Europe.
Eligibility
Entries are invited from or on behalf of companies, large or small, privately or publicly owned that have funds/do business in Europe. Most important is that your entry should satisfy the judging criteria for the awards category and can demonstrate excellence in business. All entries to Funds Europe Awards 2019 must relate to work undertaken from 1 June 2018 to 31 May 2019 unless stated otherwise in the individual criteria.
It’s easy to enter – and there is no charge!
• Ensure you understand the Awards 2019 categories and criteria by reading carefully through them
• Complete the online entry form (if you are entering for more than one category, you will need to complete a form for each entry. You may enter for as many categories as you wish)
• Write your submission of no more than 500 words (no more than 250 for personality and CIO of the year)
• Optional – your submission can include supporting evidence that will directly support the claims that you have made in your 500 words, evidence must be included at the end of the 500 word document (please see how to create a submission below)
• Please ensure that your submission document is in PDF format before uploading
• Upload your submission in PDF format (no more than 4 pages in total) by Monday, 9th September 2019
• Upload your logo in high resolution (if you are shortlisted your logo will be used at the ceremony)
Entry requirements for European Personality and CIO of the year
Please note that the entry requirements are slightly different for these awards and should be:
• No more than 250 words
• Include a biography of the person being nominated (which can be additional to the 250 words)
How to create a submission:
• At the top of you submission please state your company name and the category that you are entering.
• If you are including supporting evidence your submission should be separated by the headings 500 words and Evidence. This must all be included in the same PDF document of no more than 4 pages.
• Start by giving some background information on your firm – the judges may not be familiar with your firm or everything you do.
• Be clear – when providing examples it is sometimes best to use one to illustrate your point. Do use bullet points and sub- headings if you feel this will help.
• State why the nominated person/firm should win
• Make sure all the criteria is addressed – all the categories will have specific criteria so make sure you refer to these in your submission and don’t forget to keep in mind the key areas of performance: growth, innovation, development, client service, commitment to Europe and the industry.
• You may use figures, graphs and images to illustrate your point where it is easier to show a graph or image then write in text. Please do not use more than 2 graphs/images in your 500 words. Additional graphs and illustrations may be supplied under the heading Evidence at the end of your document.
• If adding a evidence section to your document this must relate directly to the claims you make in your 500 word submission. You may want to use screenshots, charts, tables, press clippings, images of marketing materials or products, extracts taken from research and reports. You may use links for evidence such as video if they relate directly to your submission.
• Presentation is critical. Our judges welcome submissions which are well organised, easy to read and easy to assimilate. We recommend you give special attention to your 500-word submission: it is very important to make it relate directly to the category criteria.
• Do not include non-relevant corporate information.
Permissions
If submitting on behalf of another company, it is your responsibility to obtain all relevant permissions for the entry, from their own or associated businesses.
Confidentiality
Your entry is confidential to the judges and the staff of Funds Europe. When submitting confidential information please mark clearly as “confidential”.
We will acknowledge receipt of entries
We will acknowledge your entry on receipt by email. If you do not hear from us within 4 working days please contact us.
Additional material after submission
Normally, we do not accept additional material after receiving your entry.
Judging the Awards
The judging panels meet in September to review and discuss submissions and draw up a shortlist. After further consideration, they will select the winner in each category.
The judges
Each category is judged by a panel of judges composed of leading professionals with a wealth of funds industry experience. Panels are drawn from peer groups within the industry, specialist third party experts, and from our editorial board. Judges are not permitted to judge entries from their own or associated businesses. The names of judges are announced after the awards ceremony.
Publication of shortlists
If your entry has been shortlisted, we will advise you by email in the second week of October. You will need to provide us with the name of the senior representative attending the awards. Shortlists (with the exception of the Personality and CIO awards) will also be published online in October 2019, and in the October 2019 issue of Funds Europe. Please note if you have not made the shortlist you will not be contacted.
Terms and conditions
• The closing date for entries is Monday 9th September 2019.
• All submissions are treated in strict confidence.
• Entries can be considered in subsequent years (with the exception of those who have won either personality or CIO of the year before) only if new work has been undertaken on existing projects or products.
• Self-nomination and nomination anonymously are accepted (contact us if you want to ask us to approach a potential candidate).
• We regret we are unable to give feedback to those that are not shortlisted.
• The judges’ decision is final.
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