CNA wins two SIAS Investors' Choice Awards for financial journalism

CNA received a Special Award under the Financial Journalist Award category, while Money Mind producer Daphne Koh won Financial Story of the Year.

Money Mind podcast episode, A Flat I Might Outlive, won Financial Story of the Year. (Image: YouTube/CNA Insider)

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SINGAPORE: CNA bagged two wins at the 2026 Investors’ Choice Awards on Wednesday (Oct 21), recognising its investigative reporting and financial journalism.

Presented by the Securities Investors Association (Singapore) (SIAS), the awards recognise companies and individuals who help strengthen investor confidence and foster a culture of accountability across Singapore's capital markets.

This year’s awards were presented to 45 recipients across seven categories, including corporate governance, shareholder communication and transparency.

CNA received the Special Award in the Financial Journalism category for its investigative reporting on the alleged Nanning Ponzi pyramid scheme, while producer Daphne Koh from its Money Mind podcast team won Financial Story of the Year.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less “The Investors’ Choice Awards celebrate companies and individuals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to good governance, transparency and the interests of shareholders,” said SIAS CEO and founder David Gerald. “We also acknowledge the important contributions of corporate leaders, financial intermediaries and journalists in supporting a well-informed and engaged investing community,” he added in a press release. CNA's Special Award recognised its coverage of an alleged pyramid scheme in Nanning, China, that drew in Singaporeans with promises of investment opportunities. SIAS said the team's coverage went beyond conventional reporting as the journalists went undercover to interview Singaporeans lured into the scheme in China. This brought rare, first-hand insight into the operations of such schemes, it said. The association said it was presenting the team with the Special Award as their work had embodied the spirit of both the Financial Story of the Year and Financial Education Journalist of the Year categories. Ms Koh won Financial Story of the Year for her Money Mind podcast episode, A Flat I Might Outlive, which examined the decision of a 40-year-old Singaporean to buy a Housing and Development Board flat with only 48 years left on its lease. The story explored the trade-offs between affordability, financial flexibility, resale risk and future returns, while challenging conventional ideas about property as a means of accumulating wealth, SIAS said. The association said the episode made a complex investment question accessible and relevant to everyday investors, drawing almost 400,000 YouTube views and hundreds of comments. In 2025, CNA938 presenter and senior producer Andrea Heng was awarded Investor Education Journalist of the Year for her work in educating investors across various platforms. The Money Mind team also received the Media Excellence in Community Investor Education Award in 2023, while CNA's Talking Point programme won a Special Award that year for a two-part series on malware scams.

“The Investors’ Choice Awards celebrate companies and individuals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to good governance, transparency and the interests of shareholders,” said SIAS CEO and founder David Gerald.

“We also acknowledge the important contributions of corporate leaders, financial intermediaries and journalists in supporting a well-informed and engaged investing community,” he added in a press release.

CNA's Special Award recognised its coverage of an alleged pyramid scheme in Nanning, China, that drew in Singaporeans with promises of investment opportunities.

SIAS said the team's coverage went beyond conventional reporting as the journalists went undercover to interview Singaporeans lured into the scheme in China.

This brought rare, first-hand insight into the operations of such schemes, it said.

The association said it was presenting the team with the Special Award as their work had embodied the spirit of both the Financial Story of the Year and Financial Education Journalist of the Year categories.

Ms Koh won Financial Story of the Year for her Money Mind podcast episode, A Flat I Might Outlive, which examined the decision of a 40-year-old Singaporean to buy a Housing and Development Board flat with only 48 years left on its lease.

The story explored the trade-offs between affordability, financial flexibility, resale risk and future returns, while challenging conventional ideas about property as a means of accumulating wealth, SIAS said.

The association said the episode made a complex investment question accessible and relevant to everyday investors, drawing almost 400,000 YouTube views and hundreds of comments.

In 2025, CNA938 presenter and senior producer Andrea Heng was awarded Investor Education Journalist of the Year for her work in educating investors across various platforms.

The Money Mind team also received the Media Excellence in Community Investor Education Award in 2023, while CNA's Talking Point programme won a Special Award that year for a two-part series on malware scams.

INVESTORS URGED TO AVOID COMPANIES WITH POOR ENVIRONMENTAL RECORDS

Wednesday's awards ceremony came as hazy conditions persisted in parts of Singapore due to smoke from fires in Indonesia.

In his speech, Mr Gerald urged investors to think carefully about where they put their money, urging them to avoid companies with poor environmental records, particularly those linked to the haze.

“This applies especially to those linked to the haze, which causes massive destruction of forests and green spaces and causes harm to public health, disrupts daily life and businesses, and damages the region's environment and reputation,” he said.

The government has named 10 companies in Indonesia that may have contributed to haze in Singapore. Of them, three have also been under investigation for their potential links to the haze in 2015.

"Investors who fund such companies, even indirectly, share some responsibility for these outcomes," he said.

“SIAS will continue to raise awareness among investors about environmental, social and governance risks, and encourage them to check a company's sustainability practices before investing,” he said.

“Companies that disregard the environment also face real financial risks, including regulatory penalties, legal liabilities, reputational damage and declining investor confidence,” he added.

Minister for National Development Chee Hong Tat, who was guest-of-honour at the awards ceremony, also addressed the haze in his address. He said conducting business responsibly and within the law should be a basic expectation of all listed companies. “Companies should not engage in illegal activities, nor should they work with or support other companies involved in such activities – including unlawful burning that causes transboundary haze.” Mr Chee, who is also deputy chairman of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, warned that the government would take action against errant firms and individuals. He added that listed companies carry responsibilities to their shareholders, stakeholders and the wider community.

“I am sure everyone agrees with me that upholding these responsibilities is an important part of maintaining public and investor trust.”

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CNA 获得了财经记者奖特别奖，而 Money Mind 的制片人 Daphne Koh 获得了年度财经故事奖。

Money Mind播客节目《我可能活过一套公寓》（A Flat I Might Outlive）荣获年度最佳财经故事奖。（图片：YouTube/CNA Insider）

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新加坡：亚洲新闻台（CNA）在周三（10 月 21 日）举行的 2026 年投资者选择奖颁奖典礼上斩获两项大奖，以表彰其调查报道和财经新闻报道。

该奖项由新加坡证券投资者协会（SIAS）颁发，旨在表彰那些帮助增强投资者信心并在新加坡资本市场中培养问责文化的公司和个人。

今年的奖项颁发给了 45 位获奖者，涵盖七个类别，包括公司治理、股东沟通和透明度。

CNA凭借对南宁庞氏骗局的调查报道，荣获财经新闻类特别奖；其“理财之道”播客团队的制作人Daphne Koh荣获年度财经故事奖。

CNA游戏猜词游戏：逐行破解单词；流行词游戏：用给定的字母组成单词；迷你数独：小巧的谜题，强大的脑力挑战；迷你填字游戏：小方格，大挑战；单词搜索：尽可能多地找出单词。显示更多 显示更少 “投资者选择奖旨在表彰那些对良好治理、透明度和股东利益做出坚定承诺的公司和个人，”新加坡投资者协会（SIAS）首席执行官兼创始人戴维·杰拉德表示。“我们也感谢企业领导人、金融中介机构和记者为支持一个信息灵通、积极参与的投资社区所做出的重要贡献，”他在一份新闻稿中补充道。 CNA的特别奖表彰了其对中国南宁一起涉嫌传销骗局的报道。该骗局以投资机会的承诺吸引新加坡人参与。新加坡投资者协会表示，该团队的报道超越了传统的新闻报道方式，因为记者们进行了卧底采访，采访了被诱骗到中国参与该骗局的新加坡人。该协会称，这带来了对这类骗局运作的难得的第一手资料。该协会表示，之所以向该团队颁发特别奖，是因为他们的作品完美诠释了“年度最佳财经故事”和“年度最佳财经教育记者”两个奖项的宗旨。许女士凭借其“理财之道”（Money Mind）播客节目《我可能住不到的一套公寓》（A Flat I Might Outlive）荣获“年度最佳财经故事”奖。该节目探讨了一位40岁的新加坡人购买一套仅剩48年租期的建屋发展局组屋的决定。新加坡投资者协会（SIAS）表示，该节目探讨了购房能力、财务灵活性、转售风险和未来收益之间的权衡，并挑战了关于房地产作为财富积累手段的传统观念。该协会称，这期节目使一个复杂的投资问题变得通俗易懂，贴近普通投资者的生活，在YouTube上获得了近40万次观看和数百条评论。2025年，CNA938主持人兼高级制片人Andrea Heng因其在多个平台上开展的投资者教育工作而荣获“年度最佳投资者教育记者”奖。 Money Mind 团队在 2023 年获得了社区投资者教育媒体卓越奖，而 CNA 的 Talking Point 节目当年凭借关于恶意软件诈骗的两部分系列报道获得了特别奖。

“投资者选择奖旨在表彰那些对良好治理、透明度和股东利益表现出坚定承诺的公司和个人，”SIAS 首席执行官兼创始人 David Gerald 表示。

他在一份新闻稿中补充道：“我们还要感谢企业领导人、金融中介机构和记者为支持一个信息灵通、积极参与的投资界所做出的重要贡献。”

CNA 特别奖表彰了其对中国南宁一起涉嫌传销骗局的报道，该骗局以投资机会的承诺吸引新加坡人参与。

新加坡亚洲研究所表示，该团队的报道超越了传统的报道方式，因为记者们卧底采访了被诱骗到中国参与该计划的新加坡人。

报告称，这带来了对这类计划运作的难得的第一手了解。

该协会表示，之所以向该团队颁发特别奖，是因为他们的作品体现了年度最佳金融故事和年度最佳金融教育记者这两个奖项的精神。

Koh 女士凭借其 Money Mind 播客节目中的一集《我可能活不到第二天的一套公寓》荣获年度金融故事奖。该集节目探讨了一位 40 岁的新加坡人购买一套只剩 48 年租期的建屋发展局组屋的决定。

新加坡亚洲研究院表示，该报道探讨了可负担性、财务灵活性、转售风险和未来回报之间的权衡，同时挑战了关于房地产作为积累财富手段的传统观念。

该协会表示，这一集让一个复杂的投资问题变得通俗易懂，与普通投资者息息相关，在 YouTube 上获得了近 40 万次观看和数百条评论。

2025年，CNA938主持人兼高级制片人Andrea Heng因其在各种平台上开展的投资者教育工作，荣获年度投资者教育记者奖。

Money Mind 团队在 2023 年获得了社区投资者教育媒体卓越奖，而 CNA 的 Talking Point 节目当年凭借关于恶意软件诈骗的两部分系列报道获得了特别奖。

投资者被敦促避开环境记录不良的公司

周三的颁奖典礼举行之际，由于印尼山火产生的烟雾，新加坡部分地区仍持续笼罩在雾霾之中。

杰拉尔德先生在演讲中敦促投资者认真考虑投资方向，并敦促他们避开环境记录不良的公司，特别是那些与雾霾有关的公司。

“这尤其适用于那些与雾霾有关的人，雾霾造成森林和绿地的大规模破坏，危害公众健康，扰乱日常生活和商业活动，损害该地区的环境和声誉，”他说。

政府已公布印尼10家公司名单，这些公司可能与新加坡的雾霾有关。其中三家公司此前也曾因与2015年的雾霾事件有关联而接受调查。

他说：“即使是间接投资这类公司的投资者，也应对这些结果负有一定责任。”

“新加坡投资者协会将继续提高投资者对环境、社会和治理风险的认识，并鼓励他们在投资前查看公司的可持续发展实践，”他说。

他还补充道：“漠视环境的公司也面临着真正的财务风险，包括监管处罚、法律责任、声誉损害和投资者信心下降。”

国家发展部长徐芳达作为颁奖典礼的主宾，在致辞中也谈到了烟霾问题。他表示，所有上市公司都应以负责任且合法的方式开展业务，这是基本要求。“公司不应从事非法活动，也不应与从事此类活动的公司合作或为其提供支持，包括造成跨境烟霾的非法焚烧。”徐芳达部长同时也是新加坡金融管理局副主席，他警告说，政府将对违规公司和个人采取行动。他还补充说，上市公司对其股东、利益相关者和更广泛的社会负有责任。

“我相信大家都会同意我的观点，履行这些职责是维护公众和投资者信任的重要组成部分。”

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