Finder’s series of Innovation Awards recognise financial providers that are innovating in their chosen field, by bringing new and impactful features to the market and delivering beneficial services to their customers.
Now in their second year, this round of Innovation Awards focuses on the investing and saving space. A shortlist of providers was drawn together by Finder’s subject area specialists and the finalists were then assessed by an expert panel of judges.
We are delighted to announce the winning and highly commended companies in the following categories:
Watch our video of the awards announcement or click on the categories underneath it to reveal our winners!
The shortlist of finalists in each category was selected by Finder’s subject area specialists, who identified the providers they felt were displaying key innovations in their field.
The shortlist was then passed to an expert judging panel (details below), who decided the winning and highly commended companies by assessing the finalists across three different criteria: uniqueness of innovation, impact in the market and value to customers.
Ceri Stanaway, Personal Finance Journalist
Charlie Barton, Investment Specialist & Growth Manager, Finder
Cherry Reynard, Investment Journalist
Niels Pedersen, Senior Fintech Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University
Ceri Stanaway is a consumer journalist and editor, with a particular focus on personal finance. She is the former head of research and content creation for money at Which? and was also the research director at digital financial research agency Mapa Research.
Charlie Barton is the growth manager and former investment publisher at Finder, specialising in financial and investment products, including share dealing platforms. Charlie has a first-class degree from the London School of Economics.
Cherry Reynard is a financial and investment journalist. She’s written for a range of publications including the Financial Times, The Telegraph and The Independent. Cherry co-authored a book on investing in emerging markets and is a six-time winner of the Investment Management Association’s freelance journalist of the year award.
Niels Pedersen is a senior lecturer for the financial technology MSc programme at Manchester Metropolitan University. As a chartered accountant, Niels worked at PwC and the Financial Services Authority before coming to academia. He is the author of Financial Technology: Case Studies in Fintech Innovation.
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