Sophie Baker, London-based international news editor of Pensions & Investments, has received top honors in the 2022 Journalism Awards from the CFA Society of the U.K.
Ms. Baker edits and reports on institutional investment and money management across the globe. The CFA U.K.'s program, now in its 10th year, recognizes journalists' articles that highlight ethical and professional standards in the U.K. investment sector.
Ms. Baker, one of five journalists to be recognized, was named CFA U.K. Trade Journalist of the Year for her April 19, 2021, article, "Debate over changes to listing rules roils U.K."
Ms. Baker's story focused on the split among money managers and market players on whether recommendations to amend U.K. listing rules were a good idea from a governance point of view and the right way to attract more capital to London.
The U.K. Listings Review, published in March 2021, was launched by the U.K. chancellor of the exchequer in 2020 to ensure the U.K. could stand up to "stiff competition as a financial centre" from the U.S., Asia and elsewhere in Europe, a document of the review said.
In a June 30 news release from the CFA Society of the U.K., program judge Jane Fuller said: "The debate, in the wake of the Hill review, over whether U.K. listing rules should be relaxed to attract companies to the London market was both fierce and principled. Sophie Baker's article stood out for its clarity and balance on this highly relevant subject."
The society noted in its news release that the awards were determined by reviews of multiple, anonymized submissions from leading national and investment publications. The judging panel consisted of volunteers from the CFA U.K. membership.
