Nominations for the FSC Awards 2026 programme are now open!
Showcasing excellence across the financial services sector, with eight award categories recognising individuals, teams, and organisations.
The FSC Awards offer an opportunity for:
- Industry recognition: Gain acknowledgment from the industry for exceptional achievements over the past year.
- Showcasing impact: Highlight the positive contributions your team and organisation have made across the sector, and throughout New Zealand.
- Celebration and acknowledgment: Winners and finalists will be celebrated at the FSC Awards, in media and FSC channels.
FSC Awards Dinner kindly supported by PwC New Zealand
FSC Awards 2026 categories
Chair's Award for Service to the Industry
The Chair’s Award for Service to the Industry recognises an individual who has significantly contributed to the advancement, promotion and improvement of the financial services industry in New Zealand over the course of their career.
Contribution to Community
The Contribution to Community Award celebrates an initiative, programme or campaign that has had an outstanding impact on the financial wellbeing of New Zealanders and the community.
Registered not-for-profits, community groups and non-FSC member charity groups are eligible to enter this award.
Emerging Trailblazer
The Emerging Trailblazer Award recognises a promising future leader in the sector who has demonstrated outstanding commitment, achievement and passion in the New Zealand financial services industry in the last 18 months.
Excellence in ESG
The Excellence in ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) Award celebrates an organisation that has demonstrated good governance and forward-thinking by integrating ESG practices through internal processes or financial services to consumers with the goal to decrease their global footprint or ESG impact.
Excellence in Wellbeing and Inclusion
The Excellence in Wellbeing and Inclusion Award recognises an organisation that best promotes wellbeing, diversity and inclusion within their workforce.
Innovation of the Year
The Innovation of the Year Award recognises a new initiative within the past 12 months that has delivered positive, measurable and sustainable outcomes for customers and the wider financial services industry.
This could be (but not limited to) a product, product feature, service, process or system.
Team of the Year
The Team of the Year Award recognises a team that works inclusively and collaboratively to deliver success within their organisation and the wider New Zealand financial services industry.
Workplace Savings
The Workplace Savings Award recognises lifetime achievement and/or an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to the New Zealand workplace savings community.
FSC Awards 2025 winners
Chair's Award for Service to the Industry: Gail Costa, Former Chief Executive Officer at Chubb Life Insurance NZ
Contribution to Community: Good Shepherd NZ, Family Violence Economic Harm Service
Emerging Trailblazer: Anita Los’e, Fidelity Life
Excellence in ESG: ANZ New Zealand
Excellence in Wellbeing and Inclusion: Partners Life
Innovation of the Year: Simfuni, Policy Activation System (PAS) API
Team of the Year: Adviser Learning Transformation Team, Southern Cross Health Insurance

