Here they are…the winners of the annual Professional Pensions Investment Awards for 2019.
The winners of this year's awards - which celebrate industry excellence among asset managers who serve UK occupational pension schemes- were announced at an awards dinner on 31 October by comedian Simon Evans.
The unique approach of the PP Investment Awards highlights those asset managers who have demonstrated excellent performance and relative growth in assets under management over the year to 30 June 2019, along with strong performance over the last three years.
Entrants on the shortlist - drawn up in association with Aon - were asked to complete a questionnaire detailing what sets them apart from their peers, looking specifically at client service and product innovations made over the 12 months to 30 June 2019.
The winners in each of the categories were decided by a distinguished panel of industry judges.
Finalists and winners for 2019 are as follows:
Absolute Return Bond Strategy of the Year
Winner:
PGIM Fixed Income
Shortlist:
BlackRock
PGIM Fixed Income
PIMCO
Wellington Management
Alternative Risk Premia Manager of the Year
Winner:
CFM
Shortlist:
CFM
GAM Systematic
Man Group
Emerging Market Debt Manager of the Year
Winner:
PGIM Fixed Income
Highly Commended:
Capital Group
Shortlist:
Ashmore
Capital Group
Manulife Asset Management
Mondrian Investment Partners
PGIM Fixed Income
Emerging Market Equity Manager of the Year
Winner:
Vontobel Asset Management
Shortlist:
Baillie Gifford
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Vontobel Asset Management
Equity Factor Index Provider of the Year
Winner:
Scientific Beta
Highly Commended:
Research Affiliates
Shortlist:
MSCI
Research Affiliates
Scientific Beta
Global Equity Manager of the Year
Winner:
T. Rowe Price
Shortlist:
BLS Capital Fondsmæglerselskab
GQG Partners
Guardian Capital
Morgan Stanley Investment Management
T. Rowe Price
Global Fixed Income Manager of the Year
Winner:
PGIM Fixed Income
Highly Commended:
Robeco
Shortlist:
Capital Group
Dodge & Cox
Fidelity
Morgan Stanley Investment Management
PGIM Fixed Income
Robeco
Hedge Fund Manager of the Year
Winner:
Alpstone Capital
Shortlist:
Alpstone Capital
Brevan Howard
Egerton Capital
Marshall Wace
Selwood Asset Management
Long Income Property Manager of the Year
Winner: Legal & General Investment Management Real Assets
Shortlist:
Aviva Investors
BlackRock
Legal & General Investment Management Real Assets
M & G Investments
Multi Asset/Sector Credit Manager of the Year
Winner:
Barings
Shortlist:
Bain Capital
Barings
Beach Point
CQS
Investec Asset Management
KR
Multi Asset Manager of the Year
Winner:
Baillie Gifford
Shortlist:
Baillie Gifford
BlackRock
Nordea
Schroders
Pan-European Core Property Manager of the Year
Winner:
LaSalle Investment Management
Shortlist:
AXA Investment Managers - Real Assets
CBRE Global Investors
LaSalle Investment Management
Quant Hedge Fund Manager of the Year
Winner:
CFM
Shortlist:
CFM
Graham
Lynx
Quantica
Systematica
Sustainable Equity Manager of the Year
Winner:
RBC Global Asset Management
Shortlist:
Generation Investment Management
Impax Asset Management
Ownership Capital
RBC Global Asset Management
UK & European Opportunistic Property Manager of the Year
Winner:
Henderson Park
Shortlist:
Aermont
Clearbell
Henderson Park
UK & European Commercial Real Estate Debt Manager of the Year
Winner:
DRC Capital
Shortlist:
DRC Capital
GreenOak
ICG-Longbow
PGIM Real Estate
UK Core Property Manager of the Year
Winner:
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Shortlist:
AEW
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Hermes Investment Management
Schroders
UBS Asset Management
UK Equity Manager of the Year
Winner:
Baillie Gifford
Shortlist:
Baillie Gifford
Majedie Asset Management
Man Group
UK Fixed Income Manager of the Year
Winner: Royal London Asset Management
Shortlist:
BlackRock
M&G Investments
Royal London Asset Management
Western Asset Management
UK LDI Manager of the Year
Winner: BlackRock
Shortlist:
BlackRock
BMO Global Asset Management
Insight Investment
Legal & General Investment Management
Schroders
DC CATEGORIES
DC Investment Innovation of the Year
Winner:
Capital Group
Shortlist:
Capital Group
Invesco
Partners Group
Robeco
UBS Asset Management
Target Date Fund Manager of the Year
Winner:
Nest
Shortlist:
AB
Aon (Retirement Pathways Fund)
BlackRock for LifePath
Nest
State Street Global Advisors
