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If you are traveling from out of town, we recommend arriving on Sunday, November 9th.

We recommend departing on Tuesday, November 11th, the day after the event concludes.

Sponsor Load-In: Begins at 7:00 AM ET on Monday November 10th.

The event starts at 10:00 AM ET and ends at 7:00 PM ET.

You can apply for the Fintech Deal Day Awards by clicking the "Awards Application Button" located at the top of the page. 

The application portal is scheduled to close on September 29th, 2025 (subject to change). Please submit your applications by this date.

• Companies nominate themselves! The best way to celebrate your company’s hard-won achievements is to take the opportunity to grab the spotlight when it’s available to you & apply for a Benzinga Fintech Award.
• Our editorial team will also nominate companies it deems interesting from the daily newscycle. Editorial nominations are subjected to the same judging criteria as all self-nominations.

• Finalists: The Benzinga Fintech Awards Finalists make up our shortlist of the most innovative, game-changing industry leaders, simplifying the financial journeys for everyday users. Finalists are chosen solely based on the highest judges’ scores in each category and, while the number of Finalists may vary for each category, that number depends on the amount of submissions we receive for each category.
• Winners:
  • Winners are announced LIVE at the ceremony following our conference on November 10th. Each category will be announced from the stage with a Runner-Up and Winner being recognized for each category. The Winner and Runner-Up are the two highest scores awarded per category.
  • Winners receive a commemorative trophy and a digital 2025 Winner’s Badge to be used across Company’s digital properties
  • Runners-Up receive a commemorative certificate and a digital 2025 Runner-Up Badge to be used across Company’s digital properties

• The Benzinga Global Fintech Awards aims to celebrate innovations that simplify the lives of the everyday trader & investor. Who better to judge those submissions than Benzinga’s Editorial Board whose sole focus is to distill complex market and industry-specific data into actionable, approachable information that the lay investor can use.
• The submission process is fairly simple and focuses on addressing the question – “Tell us why you deserve the award”
• After the submission deadline, all entries are fully evaluated and scored by Benzinga’s Editorial Board. The evaluation criteria are focused on the concepts of innovation and accessibility - SEE CRITERIA BELOW.
• Once the review process has concluded, all finalists and winners will be notified directly via email. Due to the high volume of entries we receive each year, only finalists and winners will be notified directly of the outcome.

Investing, Personal Finance & Wealth Management, Institutions, Outstanding Performance Categories

Industry Leadership Categories

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• Applications Open: April 16th, 2025– Applications are free for 24 hours only!
• Price Increase: April 17th, 2025 Applications increase to $97
• Price Increase: June 15th 2025 Applications increase to $147
• Price Increase: July 15th 2025 – Applications increase to $197
• Price Increase: August 15 2025 Applications increase to $247
• Applications Close: October 1st, 2025
• Judging Begins: October 2nd, 2025 12:00 AM EST
• Finalists Announced: October 16, 2025
• Winners Announced LIVE: November 13, 2025

• All submissions must be in English.
• Submissions can be made until 5:00 PM ET on entry deadline day.
• Although multiple submissions are encouraged, each must be unique and tailored to demonstrate its strengths in the specific category.
• All Applications must be completely filled out and meet the requirements stated in the application. Refunds are not given to those that are submitted but do not meet the requirements.
• Finalists and winners are chosen from the scores given by our independent panel of expert judges to the judging criteria.
• Judges with conflicts of interest in categories will not participate in the judging of those categories.
• Only materials provided within the application form will be considered by the judges. This includes any brochures, white papers, login credentials, demo videos, etc.
• The logos and photos of winners may be featured at the ceremony and during post-event marketing campaigns.
• Eligibility: The competition is open to all individuals, companies, and organizations producing Fintech products and services. An entry must be completed and submitted before the submission deadline date for the current year. Benzinga has the right to disqualify any entries not meeting these requirements without notice or refund.
• Can you win a different category than you applied for? Benzinga reserves the right to recategorize submissions for any reason including, the nominee did not fit well into the category applied for or the nominee fit well into another category that had less initial applications.
• Editorial Nominations: Our editorial team reserves the right to add companies that did not self-nominate to the nomination pool. Editorial nominations are subjected to the same judging criteria as all self-nominations.
• When you apply for any category in the Fintech Awards Competition, you are automatically qualified for the People’s Choice Award. This award is not category-specific and is only given out to one nominee in the entire competition.