Finalists announced for 2023 Scottish Financial Services Awards

SFS Awards
Written By Theo Prendergast

We are pleased to announce the shortlist for the finals of this year’s Scottish Financial Services Awards

The annual Scottish Financial Services Awards, sponsored by EY, are the industry-wide celebration recognising the contribution that firms and individuals have made to the sector and to wider society.

Judges met on 4 September to assess a record 81 nominations and decide on the final shortlist, ahead of this year’s awards ceremony on 26 October, at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

Sandy Begbie CBE FRSE, Chief Executive, Scottish Financial Enterprise, said: “I’d like to say a big congratulations to all those who made the shortlist. The standard of entries for this year’s awards has been exceptional, showcasing the depth, breadth and overall quality of the financial services ecosystem we have here in Scotland. Best of luck to all our finalists for what promises to be our most hotly contested awards night yet.”

The shortlist is as follows:

RISING STAR

  • Kirstin Duncan, abrdn

  • Aaron Lemar, Barclays

  • Daniel Lindley Pilley, Capco

  • Ross Bagley, Hymans Robertson

  • India Thompson, Kin + Carta

  • Wayne Clarkson, Lloyds Banking Group

  • Leanne Campbell, NatWest Group

  • Rachel Coleman, Pinsent Masons

  • Olivia Baillie, PwC

  • Cara Devlin, Virgin Money

 

GROWTH AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY

  • Bank of Scotland Foundation

  • Capco

  • Sainsbury’s Bank

  • Social Investment Scotland

 

NET ZERO

  • abrdn

  • Bank of Scotland

  • Capco

  • David Anderson, Virgin Money

  • Hymans Robertson

  • Nile

  • Rebecca Stevenson, Capco

  • Royal Bank of Scotland

  • Royal Bank of Scotland & Edinburgh Calimate Change Institute

  • Scottish National Investment Bank

 

RESPONDING TO CHANGING CUSTOMER NEEDS

  • abrdn

  • Barclays

  • BlackRock

  • Lloyds Banking Group

  • Nile

  • Phoenix Group

  • Royal Bank of Scotland

  • Social Investment Scotland

  • Tesco Bank

  • TSB

 

DEVELOPING SKILLS AND INCLUSION

  • Aegon

  • Scott Brown, Barclays

  • Iain Burgess, BlackRock

  • Naomi MacFarlane, Capco

  • HSBC

  • HSBC (GPS team)

  • PA Consulting

  • Phoenix Group

  • Royal Bank of Scotland

  • TSB

 

The winner of the Chair’s Award will be announced on the night

(There is no shortlist in that category as all nominations were considered eligible)

 

Theo Prendergast
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