Wealth management trade association PIMFA has invited entries for its fifth Diversity & Inclusion Awards.

The awards aim to highlight and celebrate progress throughout the wealth management, investment services and the Financial Planning and advice sectors.

The awards also aim to recognise inspiring individuals and teams who are leading the way in driving positive change to build a more inclusive sector and foster innovation, PIMFA said.

Liz Field, chief executive of PIMFA, said: "Businesses large and small have examples of innovation aimed at improving their inclusivity and performance, which in turn drives positive change across the industry. However, there are many instances of best practice that remain hidden or unrecognised.

“Furthermore, there is a stream of exceptional, diverse talent coming up through the ranks, changing businesses for the better, engendering greater support for diverse communities and clients, and helping to develop and lead innovation. We run the PIMFA D&I Awards to celebrate and shine a light on this.”

The awards are free to enter and open to all FCA-registered firms within the wealth management, investment services and Financial Planning and advice sectors, alongside stakeholders in the sector. Firms do not have to be a PIMFA member to enter, and the closing date for entries is 11 June.

The winners of the awards, sponsored by Interactive Investor, Morningstar and Charles Schwab, will be announced at the Intercontinental Hotel, Park Lane in central London on 16 October.



Full information and entries can be submitted here.

The award categories are:



• Best Approach to Wellbeing
• DE&I Approach for Smaller Firms (up to 50 employees)
• Best DE&I Initiative (51-350 employees)
• Best DE&I Initiative (351+ employees)
• Best Outreach Initiative
• Best Industry Partner Award
• Best Approach to Client Vulnerability Support
• Future Leader in DE&I Award
• Overall DE&I Champion
• DE&I Senior Sponsor



Firms and individuals can enter as many awards as they would like.



Judges this year are:



• Greg Bonsu – Senior Strategy Director – Investec Wealth & Investment UK
• Vivine Cameron – Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Manager – CII
• Matt Cameron – Chief Executive Officer – LGBT Great
• Anna Clifford – Chief People Officer – interactive investor
• Charlie Fisher – Senior Reward and HR Transformation Manager – LGT Wealth Management
• Richard Flynn – Managing Director – Charles Schwab UK
• Claire Limon – Manging Director – 2Plan Wealth Management
• Kameka McLean – Group Head of HR – Walker Crips
• Peter Moores – CEO – Raymond James UK
• Rebecca Owers – UK Head of Wealth and Specialists – HSBC UK
• Fabio Peyer – Director, Indexes Marketing Europe – Morningstar
• Bev Shah – Co-CEO – City Hive
• Sean Taylor – Director – Arbuthnot Latham