Winners for 2024 Financial Services Council industry awards announced

The winners for the Financial Services Council (FSC) 2024 Awards, which recognise excellence in the New Zealand financial services sector, have been announced tonight.

Awards were presented to the winners at the FSC Awards Dinner during the FSC24 Conference this evening, which is the flagship event of the financial services sector.

“We congratulate all the winners of the FSC Awards this year,” said FSC Acting CEO Haydee Stroud.

Ms. Stroud continued: “the quality of the entries, and the number of great outcomes that have been a result of the work on show, meant some challenging decisions for the judges.”

The FSC Awards 2024 programme received nearly 40 entries from across the sector, highlighting outstanding work on a variety of levels, from individual and teams, to initiatives and community contributions.

“Thank you to all the entrants that took the time to participate this year, and it was a privilege to be able to see such a diverse range and high calibre of merit,” said Ms Stroud.

“Entrants contributions to the financial services sector and to the wider New Zealand community have all played a part in growing the financial confidence and wellbeing of all New Zealanders,“ she concluded.

The FSC Awards Dinner was sponsored by PwC New Zealand.

FSC Awards 2024 Winners and Highly Commended

Contribution to Community Award – sponsored by Fisher Funds

• Toi Ora - nib and Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei (Winner)
• Tatou Social Supermarket - Māngere Budgeting Services Trust (Highly Commended)

Emerging Trailblazer Award – sponsored by Swiss Re

• Leigh Bennett, Fidelity Life (Winner)
• Charlotte Cockrell, Fidelity Life (Highly Commended)
• Seema Bangera, Asteron Life (Highly Commended)

Excellence in Governance Award – sponsored by Fidelity Life

• The Compliance Company (Winner)

Workplace Savings Award – sponsored by PwC New Zealand

• Bruce Kerr, Professional Trustee (Winner)

Excellence in Sustainability Practices Award – sponsored by PwC New Zealand

• AIA New Zealand (Winner)

Excellence in Wellbeing & Inclusion Award – sponsored by Swiss Re

• Southern Cross Health Insurance (Winner)

Team of the Year Award – sponsored by PwC New Zealand

• Operations Team, Sharesies (Winner)
• Business Transformation and Customer Engagement Team, ASB Bank (Highly Commended)

Chair’s Award for Services to the Industry – sponsored by PwC New Zealand

• Ana-Marie Lockyer: Chief Executive Officer, Pie Funds (Winner)

ENDS