Fund Manager of the Year Awards welcomes new gold partner

Money Management is pleased to announce that Equity Trustees will support the 2023 Fund Manager of the Year Awards as a gold partner.

Equity Trustees is an independent specialist provider of responsible entity (RE) and trustee services in Australia.

It services local and international banks, financiers, investment managers, and superannuation funds and has more than $100 billion of funds under supervision.

Speaking about the decision to support the awards program, Kylie Holbrook, general manager relationships and oversight at Equity Trustees, said the company believes in forging meaningful partnerships that celebrate excellence and maintain trust in the fund management industry.

“We have again chosen to become a supporter of the Fund Manager of the Year Awards program because we recognise the value in acknowledging exceptional professionalism,” she told Money Management.

“Awards like this are essential as they provide a platform to honour the achievements within the funds management industry.

“It’s not often we get to gather to share what we have done and how we have done it. By celebrating the work, we inspire innovation and promote healthy competition, and ultimately keep industry standards high.”

Holbrook concluded: “These awards play an important role in fostering a culture of excellence and [continue] driving the growth and success of the funds management industry”.

Recognising fund managers on a national stage
The Fund Manager of the Year Awards program is the longest-standing independent and whole-of-market fund award.

Now in its 35th year, the annual awards provide national recognition and an authoritative endorsement of the outstanding funds and the teams responsible for their successes.

Winning an accolade distinguishes fund managers from their competitors and strengthens their position in financial services by elevating their outstanding personal performance.

Over 90 finalists have been chosen to compete across 18 groups and three individual award categories.

Click here to view the full list of finalists.

One fund manager will be the recipient of the coveted 2023 Fund Manager of the Year award at the ceremony this year.

Research partner Lonsec has chosen this year’s group award finalists using a range of metrics, which can be found here.

Individual finalists’ submissions will be delivered to a panel of respected judges that includes professional leaders and businesses as well as Lonsec.

They will assess each submission against the criteria of each award category.

The judges will score each part of the submission across the category’s criteria, giving an aggregated score. A number of judges will individually assess each submission for each category, offering a blended score and assessment.

The combined judging scores for each submission in each category are tabulated, with the highest-scoring submission deemed the winner.

Buy tickets to the gala ceremony

The Fund Manager of the Year Awards program will culminate in a black-tie gala ceremony on Thursday, 22 June 2023, at The Star, Sydney, where the winners will be announced.

The ceremony celebrates senior professionals, boutique funds, equity funds, real estate and property securities funds, innovators, business development managers, the most impactful individuals in marketing, as well as the rising stars of tomorrow.

It is also an opportunity for fund managers to network with their peers and leaders in their industry.

Click here to buy tickets to the awards ceremony.

For more information about the awards program, including categories, click here.