Markets Media welcomed a fantastic crowd celebrating some of the most talented women in capital markets, at the European Women in Finance Awards. Held at the Pan Pacific Hotel in London on 25 September, and surrounded by peers and supporters cheering them on, the best and brightest of the industry were recognised for their outstanding contributions to their field.
The winners were as follows:
The Instinet Positive Impact Award for Diversity & Inclusion
Kimiya Minoukadeh, ING
Kimiya Minoukadeh, ING
Excellence in Asset Management
Fabiana Fedeli, M&G
Fabiana Fedeli, M&G
Excellence in Banking
Briana O’Hare, Nomura
Briana O’Hare, Nomura
Excellence in Hedge Funds
Ellie Sharkey, Citadel
Ellie Sharkey, Citadel
Excellence in Compliance & Legal
Trish McMenamin, Virtu Financial
Trish McMenamin, Virtu Financial
Excellence in Regulation
Kate Finlayson, JP Morgan
Kate Finlayson, JP Morgan
Excellence in HR & Talent Management
Sheila Butterly, Ninety One
Sheila Butterly, Ninety One
Excellence in Operations
Anna Neumann-Regan, Citadel Securities
Anna Neumann-Regan, Citadel Securities
Excellence in Sales & Trading
Lu Fu, Mizuho
Lu Fu, Mizuho
Excellence in Buy-Side Fixed Income Trading
Sabina Awan, Fidelity International
Sabina Awan, Fidelity International
Excellence in Buy-Side Equities Trading
Marie Geekie, BlackRock
Marie Geekie, BlackRock
Excellence in Trading Platforms
Alessandra Stagliano, Tradeweb
Alessandra Stagliano, Tradeweb
Excellence in Exchanges
Tina Hasenpusch, CME Group
Tina Hasenpusch, CME Group
Excellence in Leadership
Pauline Bernard, BNP Paribas
Pauline Bernard, BNP Paribas
Trailblazer
Gemma Lloyd, R J O’Brien
Gemma Lloyd, R J O’Brien
Rising Stars
Reesha Radia, LSEG
Simona Composto, Goldman Sachs
Cristina Velloso, PIMCO
Leah Goldsberry, Virtu Financial
Emily Facchina Fluet, Jain Global
Simona Composto, Goldman Sachs; Cristina Velloso, PIMCO; Leah Goldsberry, Virtu Financial; Reesha Radia, LSEG
Crystal Ladder
Anna Dragesic, PIMCO
Individual Achievement
Valérie Noël, Syz Group
Valerie Noel, Syz Group
The Instinet Positive Impact Award for Sustainability
Stephanie Niven, Ninety One
Stephanie Niven, Ninety One
Lifetime Achievement
Sharon Ruffles, SSGA
Excellence in Fintech
Kate Karimson, R3
CEO of the Year
Delphine d’Amarzit, Euronext Paris
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