PP Investment Awards 2016 - The winners

The winners of this year's awards - which celebrate excellence among the asset managers who serve UK occupational pension schemes - were announced at a lunchtime reception last Friday by leading comedian Sean Collins.

The PP Investment Awards process is unique within the industry - with the shortlist being drawn up in association with Aon Hewitt, highlighting those asset managers who have demonstrated excellent performance and relative growth in assets under management over the 12 months to 30 June 2016 as well as strong performance over the past three years.

Shortlisted entrants were then asked to complete an questionaire detailing how they differentiate themselves from their peers - detailing the product and client service innovations they made over the 12 months to 30 June 2016.

The winners in each category were decided by a distinguished panel of industry judges (see below).

The winners and finalists for the 2016 awards are as follows:

ARBS (Absolute Return Bond Strategy) Manager of the Year

Joint Winners:
Kames Capital
Pictet Asset Management

Finalists:
Kames Capital
Pictet Asset Management
Standard Life Investments
Wellington Management

Emerging Market Debt Manager of the Year

Winner:
Neuberger Berman

Finalists:
BlackRock
Colchester Global Investors
Lazard Asset Management
Neuberger Berman
PGIM Fixed Income

Emerging Market Equity Manager of the Year

Winner:
TT International

Finalists:
Baron Capital Management
Henderson Global Investors
Sands Capital Management
TT International

European Fixed Income Manager of the Year

Winner:
Legal & General Investment Management

Finalists:
Insight Investment
Legal & General Investment Management
M&G Investments
PIMCO

Fund of Hedge Fund Manager of the Year

Winner:
J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management

Finalists:
BlackRock
Blackstone
J.P. Morgan Alternative Asset Management
Lighthouse Partners
Magnitude Capital

Global Equity Manager of the Year

Winner:
Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Finalists:
AB
Acadian Asset Management
Hexavest
Investec Asset Management
Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Global Fixed Income Manager of the Year

Winner:
Standard Life Investments

Finalists:
AB
Legal & General Investment Management
Loomis Sayles
Standard Life Investments
Wellington Management

Hedge Fund Manager of the Year

Winner:
Davidson Kempner Capital Management

Finalists:
Capula Investment Management
Davidson Kempner Capital Management
Marshall Wace
Maverick Capital
Stone Milliner Asset Management

Index Manager of the Year

Winner:
BlackRock

Finalists:
BlackRock
HSBC Global Asset Management
Legal & General Investment Management
State Street Global Advisors
UBS Global Asset Management

Long Income Property Manager of the Year

Winner:
Aviva Investors

Finalists:
Aviva Investors
Legal & General Investment Management
M&G Real Estate
Pramerica Investment Management
Standard Life Investments

Multi Asset / Sector Credit Manager of the Year

Winner:
M&G Investments

Highly Commended:
Henderson Global Investors

Finalists:
Henderson Global Investors
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
M&G Investments
Muzinich & Co
Oak Hill Advisors

Multi-Asset Manager of the Year

Winner:
Legal & General Investment Management

Finalists:
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Invesco
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Legal & General Investment Management
Nordea Asset Management

Pan-European Property Manager of the Year

Winner:
CBRE Global Investors

Highly Commended:
Aviva Investors and LaSalle Investment Management for their jointly managed Encore + strategy

Finalists:
Aviva Investors / LaSalle Investment Management
CBRE Global Investors
Invesco

Quant Hedge Fund Manager of the Year

Winner:
Capital Fund Management (CFM)

Finalists:
AQR
Capital Fund Management (CFM)
GSA Capital Partners
Lynx Asset Management

Sub-Investment Grade Manager of the Year

Winner:
Barings

Finalists:
AB
Barings
Oaktree Capital Management
Robeco

UK & European CRE Debt Manager of the Year

Winner:
DRC Capital

Finalists:
Europa Capital
GreenOak Real Estate
ICG Longbow
DRC Capital

UK & European Opportunistic Property Manager of the Year

Winner:
Europa Capital

Finalists:
Ares Management
Brockton Capital
Clearbell Capital
Europa Capital
Patron Capital Advisers
Revcap Advisors

UK Core Property Manager of the Year

Winner:
Hermes Investment Management

Finalists:
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Hermes Investment Management
LaSalle Investment Management
Lothbury Investment Management
Orchard Street Investment Management

UK Equity Manager of the Year

Winner:
Lindsell Train

Finalists:
Ardevora
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Lindsell Train
Woodford Investment Management

UK Fixed Income Manager of the Year

Winner:
Standard Life Investments

Highly Commended:
M&G Investments

Finalists:
Fidelity Worldwide Investment
Insight Investment
M&G Investments
Schroders
Standard Life Investments

UK LDI Manager of the Year

Winner:
BlackRock

Finalists:
BlackRock
BMO Global Asset Management
Insight Investment
Legal & General Investment Management
Schroders