Rita Raagas De Ramos, managing editor of Ignites Asia, was honoured with the award for Outstanding Contribution to Institutional Journalism at the 2013 Institutional Press Awards, Asia Pacific. The awards recognise outstanding performance in institutional financial services reporting across the Asia Pacific region.

De Ramos was also highly commended for best editorial comment, while Glori Ye, reporter for Ignites Asia, was highly commended for Journalist of the Year in the Pensions Issues category.