FS DUBLIN AWARDS
The FS Awards will return in 2022
Categories
The FS Dublin Awards categories will recognise excellence in financial services across 14 individual categories, there is no cost to participate in the awards.
Nominations are closed.
Specialist Lender Award
Specialist Lender Award
The Specialist Lender of the Year award recognises the creative use of finance to businesses in a specific sector, or in a specialist or niche way that has delivered a clear and demonstrable business impact over the past 12 months.
The judges will be looking for clear differentiators including qualitative and quantitative evidence of customer growth, innovation, customer satisfaction, feedback, and impact on the business, sector or industry.
Customer Experience Award
Customer Experience Award
The customer experience award recognises a Financial Service Company that has a customer-centric approach. CX is the result of every interaction a customer has with your business, from navigating the website to talking to customer service, receiving expert advice and the product/service they bought from you.
Our judges are looking for organisations that share a collective vision and consolidated approach across all areas of the business resulting in consistent customer satisfaction.
Innovative Banking Product Award
Innovative Banking Product Award
The Innovative Banking Product Award aims to identify and reward the most innovative projects across consumer and business banking.
Our judges are looking for originality and the uniqueness of the product within the marketplace. The impact and capacity of the product to deliver a competitive edge and return on investment.
New Entrant / Financial Service Challenger Award
New Entrant / FS Challenger Award
The New Entrant/ FS Challenger Award will recognise a new entrant to the market that is challenging the way we do business and introducing new achievements among customers using IFS solutions to gain a competitive advantage or create value through innovation. The recipient will clearly demonstrate innovation within their business and growth potential for their product or service.
Our judges are looking for an innovative Challenger that shows initiative disrupter that embraced innovation to digitally transform their business and used IFS solution to derive a competitive advantage.
Fintech Innovator Award
Fintech Innovator Award
The Fintech Innovator Award will recognise the very best initiatives, systems and products created which demonstrate outstanding innovation.
Our judges are looking for a company that contributes to the advancement of technology within the sector, and the innovation will have been seen to benefit both the organisation and its customers.
Cyber Security Award
Cyber Security Award
Awarded for meaningful and measurable advances in security and the most innovative solutions to today’s problems. It rewards the creative thinking of taking proactive steps to thwart attacks and take preventative measures to remain one-step ahead so responses can be quick and efficient.
Our judges are looking to see how new technology and its application are helping people and businesses, whether it be protection from malware, phishing, denial of service or man in the middle attacks.
The deployed solutions must show advances or innovation over common levels of practice.
Inclusion & Diversity Initiative Award
Inclusion & Diversity Initiative Award
This award will recognise a company’s contribution and impact in promoting and improving the accessibility, inclusivity and diversity within the Financial Services Sector.
Our judges are looking for companies that have identified and removed the industry’s barriers to entry, who actively promoted equality, internally and externally and finally demonstrated a strong passion for celebrating diversity in all of its forms.
Sustainable Finance Award - Sponsored by Maples Group
Sustainable Finance Award – Sponsored by Maples Group
This award recognises innovative projects that have the potential to transform an organisation into a more sustainable one and seek to identify and to generate tangible environmental and/or social benefits.
Our judges are looking for the quality of their governance, social responsibility, environmental responsibility and investor relations.
Insurance Provider Award
Insurance Provider Award
Awarded for outstanding performance in the area of providing insurance through product innovation, encouraging the growth of insurance as a core component and by demonstrating that it listens to customers.
Our judges are looking for a company that meets the needs of both intermediaries and end-users. It should have outlines how they listen to customers, develop new solutions and excel at risk management and claims management.
Payments Innovation Award
Payments Innovation Award
The Payments Innovation Award recognises the invaluable contribution that a business makes to the payments industry. Initiatives can include areas such as product enhancements, new products, research tools, practice management programs, wholesaler support, service improvements, etc.
Our judges are looking for innovative solutions that solve a real problem and create tangible business benefits.
Compliance / Reg Tech Award
Compliance / Reg Tech Award
To recognise company providers who are increasingly finding solutions to help with regulatory/compliance challenges, and span a wide range of regulatory requirements.
Our judges are looking for RegTech solutions designed to significantly improve the regulatory response and provide efficient and effective compliance.
International FS Initiative Cross Border Award
International FS Initiative Cross Border Award
Awarded for developing cross border solutions to ensure seamless international trade and offering clients cost-effective worldwide trading.
Our judges are looking for initiatives that solve all cross border obstacles, providing convenient and fast business solutions.
Asset & Wealth Management Award - Sponsored by Coopman
Asset & Wealth Management Award – Sponsored by Coopman
These awards will be given to the institutions that have provided the most appropriate wealth management services. Will recognise the leading institutions and investment specialists within our industry that represent the benchmark of achievement, innovation and customer service.
Our judges look for companies who have demonstrated a ‘holistic’ approach in coordinating all the services needed to manage wealth and plan for their clients current and future needs.
Blockchain Initiative Award
Blockchain Initiative Award
This award will recognise an initiative that is utilising blockchain technology to increase the speed, efficiency, accuracy and cost-effectiveness of payments or non-payment related blockchain, in any part of the financial services industry.
Judges will be looking for evidence of blockchain innovation and how the deployment of the technology has led to change the way existing infrastructure operates.
Lifetime / Services to the Industry Award
Lifetime / Services to the Industry Award
This award is given to those who have a long-established record of service in the Financial Services sector.
Grand Prix Award
Grand Prix Award
The Grand Prix Award is a special commendation for outstanding excellence. This prestigious award goes to the company/project/initiative that received the highest average mark from our esteemed judging panel.
Nominate
Nomination is simple and easy, you can nominate a company through our online form and a member of FS Awards team will invite them to submit their entry.
Alternatively, you can self nominate by submitting directly through our online portal.We accept, and encourage, self-nominations and also accept nominations for a companies/individual from third parties.
Partners
Judges
More judges to be annouced
Louise Phelan
Judging Committee Chairperson
Hubert Crehan
Head of Financial Services Markets
KPMG
Brian Hayes
CEO
Banking & Payments Federation Ireland
Peter Oakes
Board Director
Fintech
Margaret Sweeney
CEO
IRES Reit
Ciaran O’Donoghue
Managing Director
Davy Select
Maeve Mcconnon
Department Manager, International Financial Services
IDA
Enda McDonnell
Manager of Financial Services Department
Enterprise Ireland
Brid Horan
Chairperson
Nephin Energy
Affiliates
FAQs
If your question is not answered below, we welcome your questions via email:
Emer O’Connor, emer.oconnor@fsdublin.com
When can I nominate online?
Nominations for 2020 FS Dublin Awards will open in February.
When is the last day I can submit an entry?
Entries will close in summer 2020
How do I nominate online?
To nominate a company, you’ll need to follow the on-screen instructions once nominations are open. If you have any problems with your nomination, contact a member of the FS Dublin team who will be happy to answer any questions you may have.
How much is it to nominate online?
The is no cost to nominate or submit an entry
How do I book a table online?
Tables of 10 €1950 + VAT
Tickets can be booked by contacting the FS Dublin Team: Emer O’Connor at emer.oconnor@fsdublin.com or on +01 2377031
How can I change my entry?
The submission entries can be changed by logging into the entry portal that you will recieve the link to after nominations
How can I be sure you have received my entry?
You will receive a confirmation email acknowledging receipt of your entry. If you do not receive an email confirmation, please email Emer O’Connor, emer.oconnor@fsdublin.com
Can I enter in more than one category?
Yes! Many entrants submit work in multiple categories when applicable.
When will the finalists be announced?
Finalists be announced end of summer 2020
Where is the FS Dublin Awards ceremony taking place?
The Gala Awards Luncheon Awards has been rescheduled to Autumn 2020.
Check back here for more updates in the coming weeks.
What does the judging process look like?
You can read the full judging process here
How can I sponsor the FS Dublin Awards?
We have limited sponsorship opportunities. If you’d like to sponsor the FS Dublin Awards please contact our Senior Partnership Manager, Brian Kearns at brian@fsdublin.com or on 0879138240.