ACKNOWLEDGING EXCELLENCE Women in Finance & Investment Awards 2021
The 2nd Women in Finance & Investment Awards seek to accelerate the pace of change towards a more diverse and inclusive Finance & Investment Industry.
The awards are open to firms operating in Ghana’s Finance & Investment landscape. Nominees can be involved in roles including but not limited to fund management, wealth management, investment research, financial advisory, investment analysis, ESG Investing, brokers, pension funds, and several other roles.
The awards night will be a thrilling evening of celebrating female leaders who are innovatively driving change and ethically shaping the Finance & Investment Industry in exceptional ways.
WIFIS AWARDS Entry Rules
Entrance is FREE
You can enter as many Award Categories as you wish
The language of submission is English.
The Judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The application must be submitted via online only
Supporting documents must be sent to ghana@cgiainstitute.org
Awards ceremony takes place on Saturday, December 11, 2021.
Seating at the Awards is extremely limited; however, entrants who do not make the finals list will be offered a special reduced price ticket and receive preference in the ticket/seating allocation.
WIFIS AWARDS Evaluation Method
All nominations are treated confidentially.
The judging panel reserves the right to discard any unnecessary information enclosed.
All entries will be reviewed by a panel of independent judges on a ‘blind judging’ basis.
The judges have the right to change the winner of each category with a majority vote if required.
The judging panel consists of prominent finance & investment professionals and experts.
If two entries run for first place with the same total amount of points, the judging panel will declare a winner.
All completed nomination packs are given to the judging panel on September 15, 2021.
WIFIS AWARDS Entry Terms & Conditions
- Any individual or organization in Ghana’s Finance & Investment ecosystem is eligible to apply
- Entrants that do not get shortlisted may not be officially informed.
- Entrants may be requested to provide any additional information during the process.
- Members of the judging panel cannot participate in the competition.
- No member of the judging panel will be allowed to assess a property he/she is associated with.
- No member of the judging panel will be allowed to assess a property he/she is associated with.
- The entity or individual, if selected as the winner or a finalist, will be required to be presented by its official representatives at the awards ceremony
- Each entrant is responsible for ensuring that by applying to the awards it is not violating copyright laws or the intellectual property rights of another entrant.
- The decision made by the judging panel is final. All entrants agree to submit to the decisions of the evaluation committee and the judging panel.
WIFIS AWARDS Categories
This year’s Women in Finance & Investment Awards has seven (7) categories as follows
INVESTMENT ANALYST OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
The Judges are looking for a female investment analyst, who despite the turbulence caused by covid-19, has been able to utilize her expertise as an analyst to navigate through this remarkably challenging period and have made a noticeable impact.
WEALTH MANAGER OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
This award recognizes the standout wealth manager who has achieved outstanding returns while championing financial inclusivity.
FUND MANAGER OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
This award recognizes female fund managers who have consistently demonstrated strong performance for investors, weathered the storms caused by covid-19 and have the potential to outperform in the future.
SUSTAINABLE & ESG INVESTMENT WOMAN OF THE YEAR
This award seeks to recognize innovation in ESG across the investment sector.
CONTRIBUTION TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION AWARD
The judges are looking for an organization that recognizes the strategic value of diversity and inclusion across its business and have gone beyond formulaic adherence to demonstrating unrivalled commitment to its promotion and implementation.
FINANCE & INVESTMENT WOMAN OF THE YEAR
The Judges are looking for a female leader who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in changing the culture of financial services.
INSURANCE LEADER OF THE YEAR (FEMALE)
This award recognizes the contributions of an outstanding individual, whose wealth of knowledge, experience and leadership in insurance and financial services industry sets her apart from her contemporaries.
WIFIS AWARDS Annoucements
- Two finalists and the winner in each category will be notified one week prior to the ceremony.
- Finalists and winners will be announced to the public during the awards ceremony.
- Finalists will receive a certificate of accomplishment, while winners will be presented with a trophy.
- Finalists and winners’ details will be included in the awards presentation, event website, press release, and post-event report.
WIFIS AWARDS About Judges
The selected panel of judges for this year’s Women in Finance & Investment Awards consists of seasoned Finance & Investment Experts, veteran investors, and innovation leads, with an extensive track record in the rapidly changing world of finance in Ghana.