UK Pensions Awards 2018 - The Winners

Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2018...
The awards were presented at a glittering gala dinner at London's Park Lane Hilton last night by comedian Stephen Mangan.
The winners are:
Actuarial/Pensions Consultancy of the Year
Winner: PricewaterhouseCoopers
Employee Benefits Consultancy of the Year
Winner: JLT Employee Benefits
DC Consultancy of the Year
Winner: Hymans Robertson
Investment Consultancy of the Year
Winner: LCP
Pension Lawyers of the Year
Winner: Sacker & Partners
Risk Reduction Adviser of the Year
Winner: Aon
DC Pension Provider of the Year
Winner: B&CE, provider of The People's Pension
Highly Commended: Legal & General
DC Investment Manager of the Year
Winner: State Street Global Advisors
DC Multi-Asset Fund Manager of the Year
Winner: AllianceBernstein
DC Master Trust of the Year
Winner: Standard Life
Retirement Income Provider of the Year
Joint Winners:
Aegon
LV= Corporate Solutions
DC Innovation of the Year
Winner: Mercer
DC Investment Innovation of the Year
Winner: Mercer
Investment Manager of the Year
Winner: Insight Investment
Highly Commended: Legal & General Investment Management
Fiduciary Manager of the Year
Winner: Cardano
Highly Commended: P-Solve
Equity Manager of the Year
Winner: T. Rowe Price
Fixed Income Manager of the Year
Winner: Insight Investment
Factor Investing Manager of the Year
Winner: AXA Investment Managers
DB Multi-Asset Manager of the Year
Winner: Gatemore Capital Management
Highly Commended: Aon
Emerging Markets Manager of the Year
Winner: Vontobel Asset Management
Property Manager of the Year
Winner: Legal & General Investment Management Real Assets
Alternative Investment Manager of the Year
Winner: Hermes Investment Management
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Manager of the Year
Winner: Hermes Investment Management
Highly Commended: AXA Investment Managers
Liability-Driven Investment (LDI) Manager of the Year
Winner: River and Mercantile Group
Cashflow-driven Investment (CDI) Manager of the Year
Winner: Insight Investment
Risk Reduction Provider of the Year
Winner: Legal & General
Highly Commended: Pension Insurance Corporation
DB Investment Innovation of the Year
Winner: Aon
Fixed Income Innovation of the Year
Winner: Insight Investment
Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award
Winner: Travers Smith
Highly Commended: Mercer
Independent Trustee of the Year
Winner: Capital Cranfield Pension Trustees
Highly Commended: PAN Group
Third-Party Administrator of the Year
Winner: Trafalgar House
Technology Innovation of the Year
Winner: LV= Corporate Solutions and Wealth Wizards
Highly Commended: Smart Pension
Communication Initiative of the Year
Winner: AHC
Highly Commended: Quietroom
Educational Initiative of the Year
Winner: Allen & Overy
Sponsor Covenant Provider of the Year
Winner: Lincoln Pensions
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