PP Investment Awards 2017 - The winners
Here they are - the winners of the Professional Pensions Investment Awards (PPIA) 2017.
The winners of this year's awards - which celebrate excellence among the asset managers who serve UK occupational pension schemes - were announced at a lunchtime reception last Friday by leading comedian Paul Sinha.
The PP Investment Awards process is unique within the industry - with the shortlist being drawn up in association with Aon Hewitt, highlighting those asset managers who have demonstrated excellent performance and relative growth in assets under management over the 12 months to 30 June 2017 as well as strong performance over the past three years.
Shortlisted entrants were then asked to complete an questionaire detailing how they differentiate themselves from their peers - detailing the product and client service innovations they made over the 12 months to 30 June 2017.
The winners in each category were decided by a distinguished panel of industry judges.
The winners and finalists for the 2017 awards are as follows:
ARBS (Absolute Return Bond Strategy) Manager of the Year
Winner:
Standard Life Investments
Finalists:
Insight Investment
Kames Capital
PGIM
Pictet Asset Management
Standard Life Investments
Emerging Market Debt Manager of the Year
Winner:
Ashmore Group
Finalists:
Ashmore Group
BlackRock
Colchester Global Investors
Neuberger Berman
PGIM
Emerging Market Equity Manager of the Year
Winner:
TT International
Highly Commended:
RWC Partners
Finalists:
Coronation Fund Managers
Janus Henderson Investors
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
RWC Partners
TT International
Factor Investing Manager of the Year
Winner:
BlackRock
Finalists:
Analytic Investors
AXA Investment Managers, Rosenberg Equities
BlackRock
Invesco
Legal & General Investment Management
State Street Global Advisors
Unigestion
Fund of Hedge Fund Manager of the Year
Winner:
BlackRock
Finalists:
BlackRock
Blackstone
GCM Grosvenor
Lighthouse Partners
Global Equity Manager of the Year
Winner:
Baillie Gifford
Finalists:
Artisan Partners
Baillie Gifford
Harris Associates
Sands Capital Management
T. Rowe Price
Global Fixed Income Manager of the Year
Winner:
PIMCO
Highly Commended:
MFS Investment Management
Finalists:
AllianceBernstein (AB)
Capital Group
MFS Investment Management
PGIM
PIMCO
Western Asset Management
Index Manager of the Year
Winner:
Legal & General Investment Management
Finalists:
BlackRock
HSBC Global Asset Management
Legal & General Investment Management
State Street Global Advisors
UBS Asset Management
Listed Infrastructure Manager of the Year
Winner:
RARE Infrastructure
Finalists:
Brookfield Investment Management
Lazard Asset Management
RARE Infrastructure
Long Income Property Manager of the Year
Winner:
M&G Investments
Finalists:
Aviva Investors
Legal & General Investment Management
M&G Investments
Pramerica
Multi Asset / Sector Credit Manager of the Year
Winner:
Oak Hill Advisors
Finalists:
Barings
Guggenheim Partners
ICG (Intermediate Capital Group)
Oak Hill Advisors
Wellington Management
Multi-Asset Manager of the Year
Winner:
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Finalists:
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Insight Investment
Invesco
Legal & General Investment Management
Schroders
Private Equity Manager of the Year
Winner:
HarbourVest Partners
Finalists:
Cinven
CVC Capital Partners
EMK Capital
FSN Capital
HarbourVest Partners
Platinum Equity Advisors
Private Rented Sector Manager of the Year
Winner:
M&G Real Estate
Finalists:
Invesco Real Estate
Legal & General Investment Management
M&G Real Estate
Quant Hedge Fund Manager of the Year
Winner:
Man AHL
Finalists:
AQR Capital Management
Capital Fund Management
GSA Capital Partners
Man AHL
UK & European Opportunistic Property Manager of the Year
Winner:
Europa Capital
Finalists:
Brockton Capital
Clearbell
Europa Capital
Henderson Park Capital Partners
Revcap Advisors
UK and European CRE Debt Manager of the Year
Winner:
DRC Capital
Finalists:
DRC Capital
GreenOak Real Estate
ICG Longbow
UK Core Property Manager of the Year
Winner:
LaSalle Investment Management
Finalists:
CBRE Global Investors
Hermes Investment Management
LaSalle Investment Management
Schroders
UK Equity Manager of the Year
Winner:
Majedie Asset Management
Finalists:
BlackRock
Jupiter Asset Management
Lindsell Train
Majedie Asset Management
Woodford Investment Management
UK Fixed Income Manager of the Year
Winner:
M&G Investments
Finalists:
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Fidelity International
Insight Investment
Janus Henderson Investors
M&G Investments
Standard Life Investments
UK LDI Manager of the Year
Winner:
BMO Global Asset Management
Finalists:
BlackRock
BMO Global Asset Management
Insight Investment
Legal & General Investment Management
Schroders
Unlisted Infrastructure Manager of the Year
Winner:
Antin Infrastructure Partners
Finalists:
Antin Infrastructure Partners
Basalt Infrastructure Partners
EQT Partners
iCON Infrastructure Partners
IFM Investors
Meridiam Infrastructure
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