UK Pensions Awards 2025: Shortlists unveiled!

The 28th UK Pensions Awards have been rigorously judged by a panel of 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 an in-person gala dinner at the Brewery in London on Thursday, 12 June 2025.

To book a table and a finalist package at this event, visit our booking website or contact Rushna Khan at 020 7484 9843 or via [email protected].

To sponsor the awards contact Liam Barrett on 020 7484 9977 or via [email protected].

Further information about the awards can be found at: ukpensionsawards.com.

The shortlists for all of this year's awards are as follows:

 

Advisory Categories

Actuarial/Pensions Consultancy of the Year

• Broadstone Corporate Benefits
• Goddard Perry Actuarial
• Hymans Robertson
• LCP
• Mercer
• PwC
• WTW
• XPS Group

 

Investment Consultancy of the Year

• Aon
• Barnett Waddingham
• Hymans Robertson
• Isio
• LCP
• Quantum Advisory
• Redington
• XPS Group

 

Pensions Lawyers of the Year

• A&O Shearman
• Arc Pensions Law
• Dentons UK and Middle East
• Eversheds Sutherland
• Gowling WLG (UK)
• Mayer Brown International
• Sackers
• Slaughter and May

 

DC Consultancy of the Year

• Aon
• Barnett Waddingham
• Benifex
• Hymans Robertson
• LCP
• XPS Group

 

Pensions Litigation Firm of the Year

• Arc Pensions Law
• Eversheds Sutherland
• Gowling WLG (UK)
• Linklaters
• Pinsent Masons
• Sackers
• Slaughter and May

 

Risk Reduction Adviser of the Year

• A&O Shearman
• Aon
• Hymans Robertson
• K3 Advisory
• LCP
• Mercer
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• XPS Group

 

Fiduciary Evaluator of the Year

• Barnett Waddingham
• Ernst & Young
• IC Select
• Isio
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Quantum Advisory
• Redington
• XPS Group

 

Sponsor Covenant / IRM Adviser of the Year

• Cardano (A business of Marsh McLennan)
• EY Parthenon
• Interpath
• LCP
• PCS (Purbeck Covenant Services)
• PwC
• TPT Retirement Solutions
• XPS Group

 

 

 

DC Categories

DC Pension Provider of the Year

• Aegon
• Aviva
• Fidelity International
• Legal & General
• NatWest Cushon
• PensionBee
• Scottish Widows
• Standard Life

 

DC Investment Manager of the Year

• Aon
• HSBC Asset Management
• Legal & General
• LifeSight (by WTW)
• Muzinich & Co
• State Street Global Advisors
• Timeline

 

DC Master Trust of the Year

• Aon
• Aviva
• Legal & General
• LifeSight (by WTW)
• Mercer
• Scottish Widows
• Standard Life
• The People's Pension

 

DC Innovation of the Year

• Aegon
• Aviva
• Broadstone
• Legal & General
• Mercer
• NatWest Cushon
• Quietroom
• Universities Superannuation Scheme
• WTW

 

 

Investment Categories

Investment Manager of the Year

• Artisan Partners
• Fisher Investments Europe
• Gresham House
• Insight Investment
• Legal & General
• M&G Investments
• Neuberger Berman
• Royal London Asset Management (RLAM)
• TOBAM

 

Fiduciary Manager of the Year

• Aon
• Charles Stanley Fiduciary Management
• Legal and General Investment Management
• Mercer
• Russell Investments
• SECOR Asset Management
• Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management

 

Institutional Investment Platform Provider of the Year

• Legal & General
• Phoenix CIS

 

Equity Manager of the Year

• Artisan Partners
• Baron Capital
• Fisher Investments Europe
• Newton Investment Management
• Nipun Capital
• Royal London Asset Management (RLAM)
• T. Rowe Price
• TOBAM

 

Fixed Income Manager of the Year

• Aegon Asset Management
• Allspring Global Investments
• HSBC Asset Management
• Insight Investment
• Legal and General Investment Management
• M&G Investments
• Mercer
• TwentyFour Asset Management

 

Emerging Markets Manager of the Year

• Artisan Partners UK
• Ashmore Group
• Baron Capital
• Lazard Asset Management
• PIMCO
• Robeco
• TOBAM
• William Blair Investment Management

 

Real Estate Manager of the Year

• AlphaReal
• AXA IM Alts
• CBRE Investment Management
• Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)
• Nuveen
• Patron Capital
• Pluto Finance

 

Alternative and Private Markets Investment Manager of the Year

• AlphaReal
• Aon
• Gresham House
• IFM Investors
• J.P. Morgan Asset Management
• Legal & General
• M&G Investments
• Mercer
• Railpen

 

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

• AlphaReal
• Amundi
• Aon
• AXA Investment Managers
• Goldman Sachs Asset Management
• Gresham House
• Lombard Odier Investment Managers
• Railpen
• Robeco

 

Impact Manager of the Year

• AlphaReal
• AXA IM Alts
• Lombard Odier Investment Managers
• M&G Investments
• Mercer
• Newcore Capital
• Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management

 

Liability-Driven Investment (LDI) Manager of the Year

• Brightwell
• Goldman Sachs Asset Management
• Insight Investment
• Legal and General Investment Management
• SECOR Asset Management
• State Street Global Advisors

 

Cashflow-driven Investment (CDI) Manager of the Year

• AXA Investment Managers
• Insight Investment
• Legal and General Investment Management
• Mercer

 

 

Other Categories

Risk Transfer Provider of the Year

• Just Group
• Legal & General
• M&G
• PIC (Pension Insurance Corporation)
• Rothesay
• Royal London
• Standard Life

 

Alternative Endgame Solution Provider of the Year

• Citrus
• TPT Retirement Solutions

 

Run-on Provider/Adviser of the Year ***NEW FOR 2025***

• Aon
• Barnett Waddingham
• Brightwell
• Insight Investment
• LCP
• Legal and General Investment Management
• M&G
• XPS Group

 

Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award

• Aon
• Aviva
• Ernst & Young
• Independent Governance Group
• LCP
• Legal & General
• Mercer
• Scottish Widows
• Standard Life

 

Third-Party Administrator of the Year

• Aptia Group
• Broadstone
• Gallagher
• Hymans Robertson
• Isio Group
• LCP
• LPPA (Local Pensions Partnership Administration)
• Trafalgar House
• XPS Group

 

Independent Trustee of the Year

• BESTrustees
• Dalriada Trustees
• HS Trustees
• Independent Governance Group
• Law Debenture
• ndapt
• Pi Partnership
• Vidett
• Zedra

 

Technology Innovation of the Year

• Aegon
• Capita Pension Solutions
• Heywood and Money Alive
• Hymans Robertson
• Legal & General
• Mercer
• ndapt
• Procentia
• Zedra

 

Pensions Communication Initiative of the Year

• Fidelity International
• Gallagher
• like minds
• PensionBee
• Scottish Widows
• Smart Pension
• Sparks (Capita Pension Solutions)
• The People's Pension

 

Educational and Thought Leadership Initiative of the Year

• Aviva
• Burges Salmon
• HS Trustees
• Legal & General (Asset Management)
• Mayer Brown International
• NatWest Cushon
• Now Pensions
• Quietroom
• Rothesay

 

Retirement Innovation of the Year

• EV
• Gallagher
• Invesco
• Legal & General (Asset Management)
• Legal & General
• Royal Mail
• Standard Life
• Timeline

 

 

Pension Scheme of the Year Award Categories

Pension Scheme of the Year

• BTPS
• Essex Pension Fund
• Scottish Borders Council

 

Best Pension Scheme Investment Strategy

• Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
• Bupa (LifeSight master trust)
• TUI UK

 

Best Pension Scheme Communications Strategy

• Citi Pension Plan
• Enfield Pension Fund
• Essex Pension Fund
• Financial Times
• LPPA (Local Pensions Partnership Administration)
• Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust
• Rolls-Royce UK Pension Fund
• Santander UK in partnership with Gallagher