The annual Scottish Financial Services Awards, sponsored by EY, are the flagship industry-wide celebration to recognise the contribution that both firms and their people have made to the Scottish financial services sector and to wider society.

2024 Scottish Financial Services Awards Winners

Fatima Ceesay Lopez

Rising Star
Award Winner

Fatima Ceesay Lopez was the winner of the SFSA 2024 Rising Star Award.

Fatima took home the Rising Star Award after completing an apprenticeship in 2023, and established herself as an innovative software developer, all whilst achieving a first-class degree and actively contributing to diverse internal and external community engagement projects.

HSBC

Changing Customer Needs
Award Winner

HSBC were the winner of the SFSA 2024 Changing Customer Needs Award.

For its No Fixed Address initiative helping connect homeless people with the banking system, HSBC were the worthy winners of this year’s Changing Customer Needs Award.

Royal Bank of Scotland

Leading the Journey to Net-Zero
Award Winner

Royal Bank of Scotland were the winner of the SFSA 2024 Leading the Journey to Net-Zero Award.

Royal Bank of Scotland won the Net Zero Award for the second time in three years. They have committed around £6.7 billion to finance the farming sector’s transition, partnering with some of its largest companies to help drive the transition through collaboration.

JP Morgan

Skills & Inclusion
Award Winner

JP Morgan were the winner of the SFSA 2024 Skills & Inclusion Award.

The winner of the Skills & Inclusion Award was JP Morgan, for their work delivering education and skill-building opportunities, enhancing their internal and external community members and improving digital literacy.

Citi

Innovation
Award Winner

Citi were the winner of the SFSA 2024 Innovation Award.

Citi were the winners of our first ever Innovation Award, taking the prize in recognition of its new UK Digital Transfer Agency platform, supporting investors end-to-end lifecycles from its operational centre in Edinburgh.

Castle Community Bank

Judge’s Award Winner

Castle Community Bank were the winner of the SFSA 2024 Judge’s Award.

Commended by our judges for shaking up the credit union business model and creating social impact by supporting those unable to access mainstream banking, Castle Community Bank deservedly took home this year’s Judge’s Award.

Barclays

Business Growth
Award Winner

Barclays were the winner of the SFSA 2024 Business Growth Award.

Barclays’ rapid expansion and investment in Glasgow helped it secure the Business Growth Award. The company has grown its footprint in Glasgow to around 5,600 people.