UK Pensions Awards 2019 - The Winners

The awards were presented at a glittering gala dinner at London's Park Lane Hilton last night by comedian Sally Phillips.

The winners are:

 

Advisory Categories:

 

Actuarial/Pensions Consultancy of the Year

Winner: XPS Pensions Group

 

DC Consultancy of the Year

Winner: Hymans Robertson

Highly Commended: Barnett Waddingham

 

Investment Consultancy of the Year

Winner: Lane Clark & Peacock

 

Pension Lawyers of the Year

Winner: Allen & Overy

 

Pensions Litigation Firm of the Year

Winner: Allen & Overy

 

Risk Reduction Adviser of the Year

Winner: Aon

Highly Commended: KPMG

 

DC Categories:

 

DC Pension Provider of the Year

Winner: Aviva

 

DC Investment Manager of the Year

Winner: BlackRock

 

DC Multi-Asset Fund Manager of the Year

Winner: BlackRock

Highly Commended: River and Mercantile Solutions

 

DC Master Trust of the Year

Winner: Smart Pension

 

DC Innovation of the Year

Winner: Smart Pension

Highly Commended: PensionBee

 

DC Investment Innovation of the Year

Winner: JLT Employee Benefits (now part of Mercer)

 

Investment Categories:

 

Investment Manager of the Year

Winner: Insight Investment

 

Fiduciary Manager of the Year

Winner: Legal & General Investment Management

Highly Commended: SEI

 

Institutional Investment Platform Provider of the Year

Winner: Mobius Life

 

Equity Manager of the Year

Winner: Morgan Stanley Investment Management

 

Fixed Income Manager of the Year

Winner: Insight Investment

Highly Commended: M&G Investments

 

Factor Investing Manager of the Year

Winner: Aberdeen Standard Investments

 

DB Multi-Asset Manager of the Year

Winner: Gatemore Capital Management

Highly Commended: Aon

 

Emerging Markets Manager of the Year

Winner: TOBAM

 

Property Manager of the Year

Winner: Hermes Investment Management

 

Alternative Investment Manager of the Year

Winner: Gresham House

Highly Commended: AMP Capital

 

Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) Manager of the Year

Winner: Hermes Investment Management

Highly Commended: AXA Investment Managers

 

Liability-Driven Investment (LDI) Manager of the Year

Winner: Insight Investment

 

Cashflow-driven Investment (CDI) Manager of the Year

Winner: Insight Investment

 

Risk Reduction Provider of the Year

Winner: Legal & General

 

DB Investment Innovation of the Year

Winner: Gatemore Capital Management

 

Fixed Income Innovation of the Year

Winner: AllianceBernstein

 

Other categories:

 

Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award

Winner: Lane Clark & Peacock

Highly Commended: Travers Smith

 

Independent Trustee of the Year

Winner: 20-20 Trustees

 

Third-Party Administrator of the Year

Winner: XPS Pensions Group

Highly Commended: Trafalgar House

 

Technology Innovation of the Year

Winner: AHC

Highly Commended: Momentum Investment Solutions & Consulting

 

Pensions Communication Initiative of the Year

Winner: Aviva

 

Educational and Thought Leadership Initiative of the Year

Winner: Cardano and Lincoln Pensions

 

Sponsor Covenant Provider of the Year

Winner: Lincoln Pensions

 

Retirement Innovation of the Year

Winner: Smart Pension