Awards

Awards

November 18, 2024
The Omni King Edward Hotel Toronto

Institutional Connect Awards recognizes and celebrates leading pension funds and investment managers, both at organizational and individual levels, for their forward-thinking strategies, unwavering commitment to their fiduciary responsibilities, and approaches to challenge the status-quo.
2024 Award Ceremony Host

Amber Kanwar


Prominent Financial and Business Journalist

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2024 Award Categories

For Institutional Investors

  • Climate Change Champion Award
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award
  • Investment Innovation Award
  • Indigenous Reconciliation Award
  • Leader of the Year Award
  • Institutional Investor Award
  • Lifetime Achievement Award

For Investment Management Firms

  • Portfolio Manager Award
  • - Portfolio Manager Award - Private Markets
  • - Portfolio Manager Award - Public Markets
  • Climate Change Partner Award
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award
  • Indigenous Reconciliation Partner Award
  • Investment Management Firm Award
  • Lifetime Achievement Award
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Awards Judge Committee
A judge committee consisting of senior level executives from pension fund and investment industries will review nominations and determine category finalists and winners. The judge committee members are committed to selecting finalists and winners in an unbiased manner.
Judge Committee Members
What to Expect

Nominations Open until September 27th, 2024

Judge Committee Review nominations, select finalists and winners

Finalists will be announced in late October

Winners announced at the Awards Ceremony on November 18th, 2024

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Amber Kanwar

Prominent Financial and Business Journalist

Amber Kanwar is one of the country’s leading and most recognized figures in financial news. She has been a mainstay at BNN Bloomberg for more than a decade, hosting flagship shows about the markets, the economy, and disruptive technologies. She has also conducted hundreds of interviews with high-profile individuals, including portfolio managers, CEOs, central bankers, and politicians. As an experienced host and interviewer, she brings a wealth of insight into Canadian business, finance, and tech trends

Kanwar began working in the BNN Bloomberg newsroom as an intern, quickly climbing the ranks to segment producer and now, anchor. She specializes in equity markets and is constantly seeking out stocks flying under the radar, trends that are about to emerge, and curating research to make it accessible to viewers. As the host of such popular shows as The Open and The Disruptors, she has earned a reputation as an insightful, tenacious, and competent voice on Bay Street.

Kanwar is known as a leader in breaking news and for her in-depth reporting. She has previously reported on Canada’s booming online gaming sector and activist interest in one of Canada’s biggest pipeline companies. She was also one of the most plugged-in reporters on the turnaround effort at BlackBerry and has interviewed CEOs from across Canada’s C-suite, including Blackberry’s John Chen, Manulife’s Don Guloien, and Ontario Teacher’s Pension Plan’s Jim Leech, to name a few.

Kanwar holds a Bachelor of Arts in management and organizational studies from the University of Western Ontario, and a master’s in journalism from Ryerson University.