PP Investment Awards 2020 - Shortlists published

The Professional Pensions Investment Awards celebrate excellence among the asset managers who serve UK occupational pension schemes.

The awards, now in their seventh year, recognise asset managers over a broad range of specialisms - and shine the spotlight on those whose achievements may not always be recognised by the more general UK Pensions Awards.

The awards process is unique within the industry - with the shortlist being drawn up in association with Aon, one of the leading investment consultants in the market - highlighting those asset managers who have demonstrated excellent performance, and is broadly based on performance over the 12 months to 30 June 2020.

However, we recognise the need for consistent performance so entrants will only be shortlisted if they demonstrate both excellent performance over the 12 months to 30 June 2020 AND strong performance over a three-year time period.

Shortlisted entrants are now being asked to complete a questionnaire to demonstrate how they differentiate themselves from their peers ­and detail their key achievements over what has been a challenging 12 months for the economy.

To access the questionnaire, please visit: www.investmentawards.co.uk.

Once you register on this site, you will be sent a guidance pack to help you complete your entry.

For queries about the questionnaire and the next stage of the judging process, please contact awards co-ordinator Ellie Harris at [email protected].

For queries about the awards process, please contact Professional Pensions editor Jonathan Stapleton at [email protected].

The winners in each category will be decided by a distinguished panel of industry judges, which will be finalised over the coming weeks.

The awards will be announced at a presentation towards the end of the year.

Further information about the awards can be found here: www.investmentawards.co.uk.

The shortlist:

Alternative Risk Premia Manager of the Year

GAM Systematic

LGT

Lombard Odier Investment Managers

Systematica Investments

 

ARBS (Absolute Return Bond Strategy) Manager of the Year

Pictet Asset Management

Reams Asset Management

T. Rowe Price

UBP Asset Management

Wellington Management

 

Emerging Market Equity Manager of the Year

Artisan Partners

Carmignac Risk Managers

Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Sands Capital Management

William Blair

 

Equity Factor Index Provider of the Year

ERI Scientific Beta

MSCI

Research Affiliates (RAFI)

 

Global Equity Manager of the Year

Baillie Gifford

Baron Capital

Jennison Associates

Morgan Stanley Investment Management

Sands Capital Management

T. Rowe Price

 

Global Fixed Income Manager of the Year

Goldman Sachs Asset Management

Insight Investment

PGIM

UBS Asset Management

Wellington Management

 

Hedge Fund Manager of the Year

Adelphi Capital

BlueBay Asset Management

Brevan Howard

Caxton Associates

Gladstone Partners

Hudson Bay Capital Management

 

Liquid Securitised Manager of the Year

Aegon Asset Management

Insight Investment

Janus Henderson Investors

M&G Investments

TwentyFour Asset Management

 

Long Income Property Manager of the Year

Aviva Investors (Lime Property Fund)

Legal & General Investment Management (LPI Income Property Fund)

M&G Investments (Secured Property Income Fund)

 

Multi Asset/Sector Credit Manager of the Year

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Muzinich

PIMCO

Schroders

Wellington Management

 

Multi Asset Manager of the Year

BlackRock

Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Legal & General Investment Management

Ruffer

 

Pan-European Core Property Manager of the Year

Barings

CBRE Global Investors

LaSalle Investment Management

 

Quant Hedge Fund manager of the Year

Blue Diamond Asset Management

Fort

Quest Partners

Voloridge Investment Management

 

Sustainable Corporate Bond Manager of the Year

Axa Investment Managers

Columbia Threadneedle Investments

PIMCO

Robeco

 

Sustainable Equity Manager of the Year

Baillie Gifford

Janus Henderson Investors

Mirova

NN Investment Partners

Ownership Capital

Robeco

 

UK & European Opportunistic Property Manager of the Year

Blackstone

CapMan

 

UK & European Commercial Real Estate Debt Manager of the Year

GreenOak

ICG-Longbow

PGIM Real Estate

 

UK Core Property Manager of the Year

Federated Hermes (Hermes Property Unit Trust)

Schroders (Schroder UK Real Estate Fund)

UBS Asset Management (Triton Property Fund)

 

UK Equity Manager of the Year

Baillie Gifford

BlackRock

Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Liontrust

Lindsell Train

 

UK Fixed Income Manager of the Year

Aegon Asset Management

BlackRock

Fidelity Investments

Insight Investment

Janus Henderson Investors

M&G Investments

 

UK LDI Manager of the Year

BlackRock

BMO Global Asset Management

Insight Investment

Legal & General Investment Management

 

DC Categories

DC Investment Innovation of the Year

Baillie Gifford (Positive Change)

BNP Paribas Asset Management (Diversified Private Credit)

Nordea Asset Management (Global Sustainable Enhanced Equity)

Robeco (SDG Credits)

 

Target Date Fund Manager of the Year

Alliance Bernstein

BlackRock

NEST

State Street Global Advisers