By Lora Benson
Financial services students from 26 countries celebrated their exam success, along with their
families, friends and colleagues, at the Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) annual awards
ceremony at Mansion House, London 29 April 2025.
The total number of winners this year is 143, including the CISI Educational Trust students. The top six countries represented are Egypt (11), the United Arab Emirates (10), Ghana (9), Kuwait (3), Qatar (3), and Saudi Arabia (3).
There are 64 winners from overseas, the highest number ever. Countries with first-time winners are Austria, Portugal
and Sweden.
The gender split of winners is 63% male and 37% female. In 2024 and 2023, it was 62% male and 38% female.
The live event was hosted by Hannah Prevett, deputy editor, The Times Entrepreneurs Network.
Firms with the highest winners are Banque Misr (7 prizes), Ghana Investment and Securities
Institute (5 prizes), One Search Limited (4 prizes), Commercial International Bank (3 prizes), Evelyn Partners
Investment Management LLP (3 prizes), Securities & Commodities Authority (SCA) (3 prizes)
UK regions represented are Birmingham (3), Bristol & Bath (1), Cotswolds (1), East Anglia (1), East Midlands
& Lincoln (1), Essex (4), Guernsey (1), Lancashire & Cumbria (1), Liverpool, Chester and North Wales (3),
London (30), Manchester (2), Northern Home Counties (2), Northern Ireland (2), Scotland (7), South Coast (4), South
East (2), Southern (6), Thames Valley (2), Yorkshire (4).
Candidates were recognised for their achievements across levels and categories including Schools, Colleges &
Universities, Foundation, Capital Markets/Corporate Finance, Wealth Management, Operations, Islamic Finance, Risk
& Compliance, Wealth Management and Financial Planning.
Mandy Gill, CISI executive director of global learning, above, said: “Many congratulations to each and every
one of our 143 global award winners. Their achievements are testament to their tenacity, focus and the support of
their wider community, including families, carers, friends, firms and teachers. We wish them all the very best in
their future careers and lifelong learning journeys.”
Below are links to some of our global achievers’ thoughts on receiving their awards, the challenges they faced
combining work/study and their revision tips. And explore The Review (https://www.cisi.org/review) to read more stories about award winners.
UK winners
Winner: Level 7 Chartered Wealth Manager
Winner: Level 7 Diploma in Advanced Financial Planning
Winner: Level 3 Investment Operations Certificate
Winner: Level 3 Technology in Investment Management (operations)
Global winners
Winner: Level 6 Certificate in Pension Transfers & Planning Advice
Winner: Level 2 Fundamentals of Financial Services
Winner: Level 2 Fundamentals of Financial Services