Annual 'Rising Stars' Award
In 2020 the Fund Finance Association created the annual ‘Rising Stars’ award to recognize Fund Finance industry stars who have less than 10 years of fund finance experience. Rising Star award recipients will be selected based on their outstanding overall contribution to the Fund Finance industry, their firms and their clients, the FFA, the NextGen Network and/or WFF, with an emphasis on professional contributions focused on excellence in client service, product and service innovations, diversity and inclusion, career development, training and mentoring, networking and community service.
Nominee Eligibility
2022 Nominations are now closed. Individuals employed at a bank, investor, fund, service provider or law firm, with less than 10 years of fund finance experience. Individuals that are below the title: Partner, Managing Director, or equivalent level of seniority.
Selection Process
Nominees can be nominated by anyone in the Fund Finance industry - There is no limit to the number of nominations per candidate - The number of award recipients from any organization will be limited
Selection Committee
Rising Star award recipients will be selected by a selection committee composed of senior members of the FFA community.