If you experience problems submitting the online entry form then you can also download a word version and email to both deborah.benn@sky.com and rubie.romanay@incisivemedia.com. Please ensure that you also send the required latest Report & Accounts or Company Report.

Gold Standards Awards Entry Forms

COMPANY | INTERMEDIARY

Guidelines

This is the initial part of the entry process for the Gold Standard Awards 2009. If you are an independent financial adviser click on Intermediary above. Once you have submitted this initial form, should you be successful in progressing to the second stage you will then be issued with a username and password that will enable you to access the Gold Standards BaseBoard™ questionnaire, produced in association with TCF Index. The BaseBoard™ questionnaire forms the basis of the judging process, which relies on entrants attaching the appropriate evidence in support of their answers.

  • Please submit the form below as soon as possible in order to give yourself the maximum amount of time to complete the Gold Standards Baseboard™ questionnaire.
  • The deadline for completing the Baseboard™ questionnaire will be 4th September 2009.
  • All answers will remain confidential.
  • For queries on completing your entry contact Deborah Benn (Deborah.benn@sky.com)

You can enter more than one category, but you must complete a separate questionnaire for each category entered. Please note that all fields marked * are mandatory.

Gold Standard for Banking
Gold Standard for Mortgages
Gold Standard for Individual Pensions
Gold Standard for Group Pensions
Gold Standard for Protection
Gold Standard for Healthcare
Gold Standard for Insurance
Gold Standard for Fund Management
Gold Standard for Offshore Life Company
I confirm that the company is regulated by (please state regulatory authority)
If the products you offer are not currently regulated, please state here
If I do not progress to the shortlist stage, I wish my entry to remain confidential and not be publicised (please tick)
If I do not progress to the shortlist stage I do wish to receive a copy of my Gold Standard BaseBoard™ (please tick)
I confirm that all information provided is a truthful and an honest account of the company's procedures. I confirm that at the time of completing this questionnaire I am unaware of any current FSA investigation into company activities. However, should this transpire at any time during the course of the judging period, I hereby agree to let the judges know on a confidential basis. (please tick)

Overview of your company
Prior to commencing your Gold Standard BaseBoard™ entry, please complete the following questions.
Name of Company *
Registration number *

Contact Details
Name of primary contact (please put name(s) of people who can be contacted regarding completed questionnaire).
Name *
Position
Address
Address 2
Address 3
Postcode
Telephone *
Email *
Website address
Details of person likely to attend the ceremony in November 2009. Ideally, the high profile of Gold Standards would necessitate someone at chief executive or director level.
Name
Position
Tel
Email
Please give total number of customers for the years listed below. The figures should only relate to the category entered.
2006
2007
2008
Please state the total assets under management, total premium income or total mortgage business written for the years listed below. Again, the figures should only relate to the category entered.
2006
2007
2008
Please tick the main form of distribution for category entered. If distribution is evenly split across two or more categories, then please ensure this is reflected in your responses, as you may need to supply additional answers according to the form of distribution.
Independent Intermediaries
Direct Sales Force
Third Party links (banks, etc.)
Internet
Tied Agents
Other
Give the percentage sales split of your business
Retail
 %
Institutional
 %
Other
 %
* Please attach your latest report and accounts or company report here.
Please zip multiple items.
Please attach any press releases relating to company structure/ finances/development or managerial change issued between November 2007 and November 2008. Please do not include product launches or market/economic commentary. Please zip multiple items.
Please list your current S&P and Moody's ratings.

If you are a subsidiary then please give rating of the subsidiary as well as the parent.
If you are a subsidiary, is there an unconditional guarantee from your parent?

If you are an intermediary firm that does not handle customer money then what are your reserves to deal with any current or future mis-selling issues and other unforeseen liabilities?
Name of parent group, if applicable.


COMPANY | INTERMEDIARY

Guidelines

If you are applying under the financial advice category, this is the initial part of the entry process for the Gold Standard Awards 2009. Once you have submitted this initial form, should you be successful in progressing to the second stage you will then be issued with a username and password that will enable you to access the Gold Standards BaseBoard™ questionnaire, produced in association with TCF Index. The BaseBoard™ questionnaire forms the basis of the judging process, which relies on entrants attaching the appropriate evidence in support of their answers.

  • Please submit the form below as soon as possible in order to give yourself the maximum amount of time to complete the Gold Standards Baseboard™ questionnaire.
  • The deadline for completing the Baseboard™ questionnaire will be 4th September 2009.
  • All answers will remain confidential.
  • For queries on completing your entry contact Deborah Benn (Deborah.benn@sky.com)

Please note that all fields marked * are mandatory.
I confirm that the company is regulated by (please state regulatory authority)
If any of the products you offer are not currently regulated
(please tick)
If I do not progress to the shortlist stage, I wish my entry to remain confidential and not be publicised (please tick)
If I do not progress to the shortlist stage I do wish to receive a copy of my Gold Standard BaseBoard™ (please tick)
I confirm that all information provided is a truthful and an honest account of the company's procedures. I confirm that at the time of completing this questionnaire I am unaware of any current FSA investigation into company activities. However, should this transpire at any time during the course of the judging period, I hereby agree to let the judges know on a confidential basis. (please tick)

Overview of your company
Prior to commencing your Gold Standard BaseBoard™ entry, please complete the following questions.
Name of Company *
Registration number *

Contact Details
Name of primary contact (please put name(s) of people who can be contacted regarding completed questionnaire).
Name *
Position
Address
Address 2
Address 3
Postcode
Telephone *
Email *
Website address
Details of person likely to attend the ceremony in November 2009. Ideally, the high profile of Gold Standards would necessitate someone at chief executive or director level.
Name
Position
Tel
Email
Please give total number of clients for the years listed below.
2006
2007
2008
Please state the total assets under management, total premium income or total mortgage business written for the years listed below.
2006
2007
2008
Which of the following best describes your business?
Whole of market
Multi Tie
Single Tie
Give the percentage sales split of your business appointed representatives.
Internet
 %
Affinity schemes
 %
Third party introducers
 %
Other
 %
List the number of advisers in your firm. Also, is your business reliant on fees, commission or a mixture of both? Please detail mix in percentage terms of annual income.
* Please attach your latest report and accounts or company report here.
Please zip multiple items.
Please attach any press releases relating to company structure/ finances/development or managerial change issued between November 2007 and November 2008. Please do not include product launches or market/economic commentary. Please zip multiple items.
If applicable, please list your current S&P and Moody's ratings.

If you are a subsidiary then please give rating of the subsidiary as well as the parent.
If you are a subsidiary, is there an unconditional guarantee from your parent?

If you are an intermediary firm that does not handle customer money then what are your reserves to deal with any current or future mis-selling issues and other unforeseen liabilities?
Do you maintain PI cover? If so please state your limit of indemnity
Name of parent group, if applicable.