Here they are. The finalist lists for the UK Pensions Awards 2018.
The 21st annual UK Pensions Awards have been rigorously judged by a panel of 35 senior scheme managers, trustees and advisers.
To see the full list of judges, visit the UK Pensions Awards website.
The winners will be announced at a gala dinner at London's Park Lane Hilton Hotel on Wednesday, 23 May 2018.
To book a table at this event contact Luke Taylor on 020 7484 9766. To sponsor the awards contact Liam Barrett on 020 7484 9977.
Further information about the awards can be found at: www.ukpensionsawards.com
The finalist lists are as follows:
Advisory Categories:
Actuarial/Pensions Consultancy of the Year
- Barnett Waddingham
- Broadstone
- Hymans Robertson
- LCP
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Xafinity Punter Southall
Employee Benefits Consultancy of the Year
- Capita Employee Solutions
- JLT Employee Benefits
- Xafinity Punter Southall
DC Consultancy of the Year
- Barnett Waddingham
- Hymans Robertson
- JLT Employee Benefits
- LCP
- Mercer
- P-Solve
- Quietroom
- Redington
Investment Consultancy of the Year
- Barker Tatham Investment Consultants
- Barnett Waddingham
- Hymans Robertson
- LCP
- Mercer
- P-Solve
- Redington
- Spence & Partners
- Xafinity Punter Southall
Pension Lawyers of the Year
- Allen & Overy
- Baker McKenzie
- Burges Salmon
- Eversheds Sutherland
- Gowling WLG
- Linklaters
- Sacker & Partners
- Squire Patton Boggs
- Stephenson Harwood
- Travers Smith
Risk Reduction Adviser of the Year
- Allen & Overy
- Aon
- CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
- Hymans Robertson
- JLT Employee Benefits
- LCP
DC Categories:
DC Pension Provider of the Year
- Aegon
- Aviva
- B&CE, provider of The People's Pension
- Fidelity International
- Legal & General
- Scottish Widows
- Smart Pension
DC Investment Manager of the Year
- AllianceBernstein
- BlackRock
- J.P. Morgan Asset Management
- Legal & General Investment Management
- P-Solve
- State Street Global Advisors
DC Multi-Asset Fund Manager of the Year
- AllianceBernstein
- BlackRock
- Columbia Threadneedle Asset Management
- Investec Asset Management
- Legal & General Investment Management
- Newton Investment Management
DC Master Trust of the Year
- Aegon
- Atlas Master Trust
- Aviva
- B&CE, provider of The People's Pension
- Legal & General
- Mercer
- NEST
- Smart Pension
- Standard Life
Retirement Income Provider of the Year
- Aegon
- LV=
DC Innovation of the Year
- Aegon
- LV=
- Mercer
- Quietroom
- Smart Pension
- Standard Life
DC Investment Innovation of the Year
- JLT Employee Benefits
- Legal & General Investment Management
- Mercer
Investment Categories:
Investment Manager of the Year
- Amundi Asset Management
- Hermes Investment Management
- Insight Investment
- Legal & General Investment Management
- M&G Investments
- MFS Investment Management
- Morgan Stanley Investment Management
- Royal London Asset Management
- T. Rowe Price
Fiduciary Manager of the Year
- Aon
- Cardano
- Charles Stanley Asset Management
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management
- Legal & General Investment Management
- Mercer
- P-Solve
- Russell Investments
- SEI
Equity Manager of the Year
- Artisan Partners UK
- ClariVest Asset Management
- Epoch Investment Partners
- Hermes Investment Management
- Jupiter Asset Management
- M&G Investments
- Morgan Stanley Investment Management
- T. Rowe Price
- Vontobel Asset Management
Fixed Income Manager of the Year
- BlueBay Asset Management
- Franklin Templeton
- HSBC Global Asset Management
- Insight Investment
- M&G Investments
- Morgan Stanley Investment Management
- Newton Investment Management
- Royal London Asset Management
- T. Rowe Price
- TwentyFour Asset Management
Factor Investing Manager of the Year
- Aberdeen Standard Investments
- AQR Capital Management
- AXA Investment Managers
- BlackRock
- HSBC Global Asset Management
- Legal & General Investment Management
- Research Affiliates
- Robeco Institutional Asset Management
- Schroders
DB Multi-Asset Manager of the Year
- Aberdeen Standard Investments
- Aon
- AQR Capital Management
- BlackRock
- Gatemore Capital Management
- Insight Investment
- Legal & General Investment Management
- M&G Investments
- Pictet Asset Management
- PineBridge Investments
- Russell Investments
Emerging Markets Manager of the Year
- BlueBay Asset Management
- Hermes Investment Management
- M&G Investments
- Morgan Stanley Investment Management
- Newton Investment Management
- SKAGEN Funds
- T. Rowe Price
- Vontobel Asset Management
Property Manager of the Year
- CBRE Global Investors
- Hermes Investment Management
- Kames Capital
- LaSalle Investment Management
- Legal & General Investment Management Real Assets
- M&G Real Estate
- Patron Capital
Alternative Investment Manager of the Year
- BlackRock
- Darwin Property Investment Management
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management
- Gresham House
- Hermes Investment Management
- iCON Infrastructure
- LCM Partners
- M&G Investments
- Pantheon
- Partners Group
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Manager of the Year
- Aberdeen Standard Investments
- Amundi Asset Management
- AXA Investment Managers
- BMO Global Asset Management
- Hermes Investment Management
- Impax Asset Management
- Legal & General Investment Management
- LGT Capital Partners
- Royal London Asset Management
- Vontobel Asset Management
Liability-Driven Investment (LDI) Manager of the Year
- BlackRock
- BMO Global Asset Management
- Insight Investment
- Legal & General Investment Management
- River and Mercantile Group
- SEI
Cashflow-driven Investment (CDI) Manager of the Year
- Goldman Sachs Asset Management
- Insight Investment
- J.P. Morgan Asset Management
- Legal & General Investment Management
- Royal London Asset Management
- Schroders
Risk Reduction Provider of the Year
- Aberdeen Standard Investments
- Legal & General
- Pension Insurance Corporation
- Rothesay Life
- Scottish Widows
DB Investment Innovation of the Year
- Allianz Global Investors
- Aon
- BMO Global Asset Management
- Gatemore Capital Management
- Legal & General Investment Management
- TPT Retirement Solutions
Fixed Income Innovation of the Year
- BlueBay Asset Management
- Hermes Investment Management
- Insight Investment
- M&G Investments
- PineBridge Investments
Other Categories:
Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award
- CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang
- Fidelity International
- HSBC Global Asset Management
- LCP
- M&G Investments
- Mercer
- Pension Insurance Corporation
- Redington
- Travers Smith
Independent Trustee of the Year
- 2020 Trustees
- Capital Cranfield Pension Trustees
- Dalriada Trustees
- PAN Group
- PS Independent Trustees
- PTL
Third-Party Administrator of the Year
- Barnett Waddingham
- Hymans Robertson
- JLT Employee Benefits
- Premier
- Quantum Advisory
- Spence and Partners
- TCS (Tata Consultancy Services)
- Trafalgar House
Technology Innovation of the Year
- AMX
- Aon
- Equiniti
- Hymans Robertson
- JLT Employee Benefits
- KAS BANK
- LV= and Wealth Wizards
- Procentia
- Smart Pension
Communication Initiative of the Year
- AHC
- Aviva
- B&CE, provider of The People's Pension
- Capita Employee Solutions
- JLT Employee Benefits
- Legal & General
- LV=
- Pension Geeks
- Quietroom
Educational Initiative of the Year
- Allen & Overy
- Aviva
- B&CE, provider of The People's Pension
- JLT Employee Benefits
- LCP
- LV=
- Mayer Brown International
- Pension Geeks
- Squire Patton Boggs
- Xafinity Punter Southall
Sponsor Covenant Provider of the Year
- EY
- Lincoln Pensions
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- RSM Restructuring Advisory
- TPT Retirement Solutions
- Xafinity Punter Southall
