Young Business Writer of the Year

The ifs Young Business Writer of the Year is an engaging competition open to all school and college students aged between 14 and 19.  It enables teenagers to test their writing skills by writing a 1,000 word article on a current financial issue.  As well as the title 'ifs Young Business Writer of the Year' the winner also receives a £500 cash prize.

Every year the ifs Young Business Writer of the Year competition is judged by a business or financial journalist from a national newspaper.  Past judges include Robert Cole from The Times (2007), James Daley from the Independent (2008) and Peter Taylor from The Daily Telegraph (2009).  The 2009/2010 competition was judged by the Financial Mail on Sunday Editor, Lisa Buckingham.

Congratulations to Oliver Isaacs who won this year's ifs Young Business Writer of the Year competition.  This year's competition asked students to write on the topic: 'Bankers' rewards - asking for trouble?' and saw some excellent entries, giving our judges a tough time choosing the winner.  Oliver was presented with his prize at the National Final of the ifs Student Investor Challenge on 28 April 2010.  Thank you to all of those who entered, and we hope you choose to take part again next year.  Details of this year's competition will be announced in October.