These awards are judged by an independent panel of experts chosen for their expertise, experience and positions in financial services

• Judges give their free time to participate in the judging process.

• Judges with conflicts of interest in categories will not participate in the judging of those categories.

• Following the deadline, judges are sent every submission as submitted.

• Judges score each entry according to the criteria of each category.

• They then meet to discuss their scores and make a final decision during a single day of judging, based on the contents of the written or video entry.

• The judging process is confidential and all decisions are final.

• Feedback is provided for winning entries, however, due to the high volume of entries, feedback cannot be provided for anyone else.