UTI Mutual Fund and CNBC?TV18 presents the fourth edition of ?Financial Advisor Awards 2010?

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MUMBAI: UTI Mutual Fund and CNBC?TV18, India?s No. 1 Business medium will honour the best financial advisors in the country, who have set a benchmark by maximizing the investors? returns through sound advice. ?UTI Mutual Fund and CNBC-TV18 Financial Advisor Awards 2010?, are authoritative awards that recognize the potential of the nation?s best financial advisors and felicitate them for their unparalleled service and contribution. The awards function will be held in October 2010.

Nominations for the fourth edition of these prestigious awards have commenced and will close on the 30th of September 2010. Applicants can log on to www.faa.moneycontrol.com to register. The forms are also available at all UTI Financial Centres.

Speaking on the initiative, Mr. Vivek Law, National Editor, CNBC-TV18 said, ?The year 2009 had been a year of recovery as well as a learning experience for investors. While investors guarded and weighed each investment decision, it was the prudent advice by the financial advisors that helped in restoring investor confidence. Financial Advisor Awards 2010 honours their role not only as financial advisors but also as conduits for long term sustainable wealth creation.?

Speaking on the occasion Mr U K Sinha, Chairman and Managing Director, UTI Asset Management Company Ltd. said ?The Financial Advisor Awards is an initiative to recognise the critical role that financial advisors play in the India?s wealth creation process. The award is recognition for the best financial advisors across cities and categories.?

Mr Jaideep Bhattacharya, Chief Marketing Officer, UTI AMC said, ?Financial Advisors play a critical role in the expansion of the Indian mutual fund industry. Financial Advisors Awards is a recognition of their efforts to create long term wealth for their clients.?

The nomination categories for this year?s awards are:

- Best Performing Individual Financial Advisor - Tier 2 City (North)

- Best Performing Individual Financial Advisor - Tier 2 City (East)

- Best Performing Individual Financial Advisor - Tier 2 City (West)

- Best Performing Individual Financial Advisor - Tier 2 City (South)

- Best Performing Individual Financial Advisor - District Level (North)

- Best Performing Individual Financial Advisor - District Level (East)

- Best Performing Individual Financial Advisor - District Level (West)

- Best Performing Individual Financial Advisor - District Level (South)

- Best Performing Individual Financial Advisor (North)

- Best Performing Individual Financial Advisor (East)

- Best Performing Individual Financial Advisor (West)

- Best Performing Individual Financial Advisor (South)

- Best Performing Individual Financial Advisor - National

- Best Performing Regional Financial Advisor (North)

- Best Performing Regional Financial Advisor (East)

- Best Performing Regional Financial Advisor (West)

- Best Performing Regional Financial Advisor (South)

- Best Performing National Financial Advisor - Institutional

- Best Performing National Financial Advisor - Retail

- Best Performing Equity Broker (National)

- Best Performing Bank

- Special Jury Award - For outstanding work in financial advisory

This year Financial Advisor Awards 2010 will have two new categories:

- Special jury Category for AUM less than 1 crore- For outstanding work in financial advisory and

- An NRI Specific Category