The fourth instalment of the prestigious event coincides with the 27th YourMoney.com Personal Finance Awards.
As well as last year’s 12 categories, there are four fresh awards introduced to 2025’s list for firms to battle it out for. They are:
- Best ESG Investment Platform
- Best Mobile Investment Platform
- Best Innovation in Investment Platforms
- Best Pension Platform for Decumulation (access and withdrawal)
The winners are crowned not based on reputation but by a panel of YourMoney.com readers as part of a rigorous voting process.
After a wide range of firms nominate products and services to be considered on a questionnaire, the nominees are then judged as part of a two-stage process:
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Stage one: Shortlisting
- Entries are initially shortlisted based on price, product structure, and overall value.
- The top five entries in each category will move on to the next stage.
Stage two: Consumer panel assessment
- Shortlisted entries are then rigorously assessed by a panel of YourMoney.com readers, where an overall winner is decided in each category.
The deadline to submit a nomination is Friday 6 December and firms are free to vote for as many categories as they wish via this YourMoney.com Investment Awards 2025 link.
A full list of categories is shown below:
Investment Platforms
Best Overall Investment Platform
Best Investment Platform for Beginners
Best Investment Platform for User Experience
Best Share Dealing Platform
Best ESG Investment Platform
Best Mobile Investment Platform
Best Innovation in Investment Platforms
Pension Platforms
Best Pension Platform – Small Portfolio (up to £50,000)
Best Pension Platform – Medium Portfolio (£50,000-£100,000)
Best Pension Platform – Large Portfolio (£100,000+)
Best Pension Platform for Decumulation (access and withdrawal)
Investment ISAs
Best Investment ISA – Small Portfolio (up to £20,000)
Best Investment ISA – Medium Portfolio (£20,000-£50,000)
Best Investment ISA – Large Portfolio (£50,000+)
Best Junior ISA Provider
Best Lifetime ISA Provider
The winners will be told the good news in January 2025 ahead of a presentation in March.
Best of luck to all the applicants. Here are some memorable moments captured from last year’s event, which had a special guest performance from comedian Suzi Ruffell.
For a recap on who was victorious last year, check out the round-up of 2024’s winners.