Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2021...
The awards were presented at a glittering, in-person gala dinner at The Brewery in London last night by comedian Justin Moorhouse.
To find out more about the awards, visit: https://ukpensionsawards.com/live/en/page/home
The winners are:
Advisory Categories:
Actuarial/Pensions Consultancy of the Year
Winner: XPS Pensions Group
DC Consultancy of the Year
Winner: Hymans Robertson
Investment Consultancy of the Year
Winner: XPS Pensions Group
Pensions Lawyers of the Year
Winner: Travers Smith
Pensions Litigation Firm of the Year
Winner: Pinsent Masons
Risk Reduction Adviser of the Year
Winner: LCP
Highly commended: Hymans Robertson
Fiduciary Evaluator of the Year
Winner: EY
DC Categories:
DC Pension Provider of the Year
Winner: Scottish Widows
DC Investment Manager of the Year
Winner: BlackRock
DC Multi-Asset Fund Manager of the Year
Winner: Nest
DC Master Trust of the Year
Winner: Scottish Widows
DC Innovation of the Year
Winner: PensionBee
Investment Categories:
Investment Manager of the Year
Winner: Insight Investment
Highly Commended: Impax Asset Management
Fiduciary Manager of the Year
Winner: Aon
Institutional Investment Platform Provider of the Year
Winner: Mobius Life
Equity Manager of the Year
Winner: RBC Global Asset Management
Fixed Income Manager of the Year
Winner: Robeco
Factor Investing Manager of the Year
Winner: Aon
DB Multi-Asset Manager of the Year
Winner: Aon
Emerging Markets Manager of the Year
Winner: Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Real Estate Manager of the Year
Winner: CBRE Global Investors
Alternative Investment Manager of the Year
Winner: JP Morgan Asset Management
Highly Commended: Franklin Templeton Investments
ESG Manager of the Year
Winner: Insight Investment
Highly Commended: BlackRock
LDI Manager of the Year
Winner: Insight Investment
Cashflow-driven Investment (CDI) Manager of the Year
Winner: AXA Investment Managers
Highly Commended: Insight Investment
Risk Reduction Provider of the Year
Winner: Pension Insurance Corporation
Highly Commended: Legal & General
DB Investment Innovation of the Year
Winner: Mercer
Other Categories:
Diversity & Inclusion Award
Winner: Travers Smith
Highly commended: LCP
Independent Trustee of the Year
Winner: 20-20 Trustees
Highly commended: Independent Trustee Services
Third-Party Administrator of the Year
Winner: Buck
Highly Commended: XPS Pensions Group
Technology Innovation of the Year
Winner: Tumelo
DB Master Trust / Consolidator of the Year
Winner: TPT Retirement Solutions
Pensions Communication Initiative of the Year
Winner: Pension Geeks
Educational and Thought Leadership Initiative of the Year
Winner: LCP
Highly commended: XPS Pensions Group
Sponsor Covenant / IRM Adviser of the Year
Winner: Grant Thornton UK
Retirement Innovation of the Year
Winner: SEI