Acepi Journalist Award, fourth edition kicks off

The fourth edition of the Acepi Finance Journalism Award 2026, reserved for professional and freelance journalists and students of journalism schools and master's degree courses accredited by the Order, is kicking off.

"With the fourth edition of the award, we confirm our commitment to quality financial information, capable of bringing the public closer to the world of certificates with clarity and competence," explained Nicola Francia, president of Acepi, the association that has been bringing together the main operators in the sector since 2006, involving issuers representing over 90 per cent of the volumes of investment certificates placed on the primary market. "Financial education is today, more than ever, a fundamental pillar for a society in which savers and investors need to make informed and conscious choices. The Association remains strongly committed through numerous activities such as free training for financial advisors, collaboration with schools of journalism and initiatives such as this award. The patronage of the Order of Journalists is an important recognition for us, testifying to the pillar represented by information in our country'.

As stated in the notice, published on www.acepi.it and accessible to all, participation is reserved for journalists enrolled in the professional, publicist and trainee sections of the register of their region of residence and those on the temporary list of foreign journalists practising their profession in Italy. Not only: students of master's degree courses in journalism accredited by the Order and schools of journalism, where a course dedicated to investment certificates organised by Acepi has been activated, may also participate.

The entries must have been produced during the course of 2025 and may be submitted by the editorial offices for which the entrants work or with which they collaborate, by editorial boards, journalistic specialisation groups, trade associations,financial institutions, universities or private individuals. The admission requirement for the competition is to have covered the topic of certificates, either with ad hoc product insights or as part of broader projects related to investment topics in which these financial products are included.

In assessing the entries - which must be submitted by 30 September - account will be taken of innovation in the treatment of the theme, reliability and care in the approach to content, and clarity in presentation). The jury - chaired by Walter Galbiati, deputy editor of La Repubblica - will be made up of journalists, university lecturers, business and communication consultants and Acepi members.