Headlinemoney Awards 2017

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AWARDS 2017

Headlinemoney Journalist of the Year

Winner Dan Hyde, Money Mail

Many, many congratulations to Dan Hyde who receives Headlinemoney’s ultimate accolade for 2017 and joins a select band of financial journalists in the process. In less than a decade, Dan’s career has enjoyed something of a meteoric trajectory within the competitive world of financial journalism. He currently edits Money Mail, one of the UK’s leading personal finance sections which appears at the heart of the Daily Mail each Wednesday, and writes the section’s Last Word column. In recent months he has taken to task ‘dozy’ regulators, accused banks of ‘talking baloney’ and heaped shame on ‘slippery insurance giants who hide poor payouts on pensions’. Dan’s CV also includes stints at both ThisisMoney. co.uk and at The Telegraph where he was deputy personal finance editor. It wouldn’t come as a surprise to say that Money Mail is not everyone’s cup of tea amongst those working in financial services media. There are journalists and professionals from either side of the financial services

industry divide for whom the section is perhaps a little bit too ‘in-your-face’ in its bid to help readers navigate a sensible and rewarding path for their financial affairs. At the same time, however, part of Money Mail’s attack dog stance is also part of its success. Holding financial institutions and other big-ticket service providers to account is all part of the service. Bouquets are handed out when necessary; unfortunately, we work in an industry which from time to time also dictates the serving up of several brickbats. Dan and his Money Mail team are happy to do that. Indeed, his award is partly in recognition for running a successful team rewarded with several shortlistings and victories elsewhere in this year’s awards programme. The parts add up to an impressive sum and responsible for that sum is Dan Hyde: a worthy recipient of this year’s journalist of the year trophy.

Well done, Dan!

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