BT's Ben Paul named Sias Financial Journalist of the Year

THE Business Times' (BT) senior correspondent Ben Paul has clinched the top award for financial journalism at the Securities Investors Association (Singapore)'s (Sias) Investors' Choice Awards 2021.

The event on Tuesday (Oct 12) was held for the first time as a live-hybrid event, where the winners were presented with the award on site while runner-ups were featured remotely.

Sias and its industry partners rate the best-performing listed companies in governance and transparency yearly for the benefit of investors. The awards recognise excellence in companies and individuals adopting good corporate governance and sustainability practices.

This year, Paul took home the award of Financial Journalist of the Year. Said Paul: "This Sias award and the recognition it represents is very gratifying and encouraging; and motivates all of us to keep doing what we have been doing at the BT."

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Chen Huifen, news editor and executive editor at BT, added: "Ben's works speak for themselves. They highlight issues, stimulate debate, explore overlooked perspectives, all with the aim of helping readers make better sense of the world of business. His Mark to Market column as well as podcasts have drawn a significant following. BT is proud of him and hope that his win will inspire more to deliver impactful, trusted content for our readers."

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For the Singapore Corporate Governance Award, the winners include Keppel Corporation, Del Monte Pacific, Sing Investments & Finance, Cromwell European Real Estate Investment Trust and SATS.

The Shareholder Communications Excellence Award went to Singapore Telecommunications, SBS Transit, Qian Hu Corporation and Netlink NBN Trust.

As for the Most Transparent Company Award, the winners were StarHub, Combine Will International Holdings, Yeo Hiap Seng, Baker Technology, United Overseas Bank, Q&M Dental Group Singapore, Sembcorp Industries, China Sunsine Chemical Holdings, Tuan Sing Holdings, and CSE Global.

In total, journalists from Singapore Press Holdings bagged 4 awards for financial journalism at the event.

Lianhe Zaobao senior business correspondent Chew Boon Leong took home the Financial Story of the Year award, while MONEY FM 89.3 senior producer-presenter Rachel Adrienne Kelly won Investor Education Journalist of the Year.

ST Invest of The Straits Times won the Media Excellence in Community Investor Education award.

In addition, Amala Balakrishner from The Edge Singapore bagged the Most Promising Journalist of the Year award, while CNA Money Mind's Chor Khieng Yuit won the Special Award.