The 2025 PMAC Awards for Excellence in Investment Journalism have recognized Canada’s leading financial journalists for their outstanding work in demystifying complex economic issues and enhancing investor understanding.
This year’s winning stories tackled timely issues, including the political pressures surrounding public pension investments; the economic risks of Canada’s shrinking public markets; smart strategies in precious metals; the sharp downturn in preconstruction condo investments; and how young Canadians are shaping their financial futures through savvy TFSA investing choices.
“The PMAC Awards have become the most recognized investment journalism honours in Canada,” says PMAC President Katie Walmsley. “This year’s entries reflect an exceptional level of editorial excellence, with compelling reporting and storytelling that both informs and empowers everyday Canadian investors. With each passing year, the competition continues to set the gold standard of insightful and impactful financial journalism in Canada. We congratulate all the winners for their depth of coverage on what matters most to Canadian investors.”
The winners of the 2025 PMAC Awards for Excellence in Investment Journalism are:
LONG ARTICLE CATEGORY:
First Prize Long & Overall:
Barbara Shecter (Financial Post) for The Politicization of Pension Investment in Canada (series)
Second Prize:
Jameson Berkow (Globe and Mail) for How the decades-long trend of companies staying private for longer is hurting Canada’s productivity
Honourable Mention:
Tim Kiladze (Globe and Mail) for The dark side of Bay Street’s private debt funds
SHORT ARTICLE CATEGORY:
First Prize:
Srivindhya Kolluru (Toronto Star) for In Your Corner (series)
Second Prize:
Rachelle Younglai (Globe and Mail) for Trouble in Condoland (series)
Honourable Mention:
Tim Shufelt (Globe and Mail) Don’t do something, just stand there (series)
AUDIO-VISUAL CATEGORY:
Winner:
Stress Test Team: Roma Luciw, Rob Carrick, Kyle Fulton, Kiran Rana, Emily Jackon and Zahra Khozema (Globe and Mail) for Here’s what young Canadians are putting in their TFSAs
The competition’s Long and Short Article first prize, as well as the Audio-Visual first prize is $4,000. Second prize is $2,000. An additional $1,000 is awarded to the first prize overall. The prizes will be presented at the 2025 PMAC’s Awards presentation in Toronto on Wednesday, June 11.
Congratulations to all the winners!
