UK Pensions Awards 2023 — The Winners

Recognising excellence among schemes, consultants, asset managers and providers

Professional Pensions
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Some of the winners of this year's UK Pensions Awards. Photo: Rob Kennard
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Some of the winners of this year's UK Pensions Awards. Photo: Rob Kennard

Here they are – the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2023...

The awards were presented at a glittering gala dinner at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London last night (1 June) by actor and comedian Ed Byrne.

To find out more about the awards, visit: ukpensionsawards.com. You can also, register your interest for the 2024 UK Pensions awards here.

The winners are:

Pension Scheme of the Year Award Categories:

Pension Scheme of the Year

  • Winner: Tesco Retirement Savings Plan

Best Pension Scheme Communications Strategy

  • Winner: ICI Specialty Chemicals Pension Fund

 

Advisory Categories:

Actuarial/Pensions Consultancy of the Year

  • Winner: LCP

DC Consultancy of the Year

  • Winner: Hymans Robertson


Investment Consultancy of the Year

  • Winner: Isio
  • Highly commended: Hymans Robertson


Pension Lawyers of the Year

  • Winner: Sackers

Pensions Litigation Firm of the Year

  • Winner: Pinsent Masons

Risk Reduction Adviser of the Year

  • Winner: Hymans Robertson
  • Highly commended: LCP

Fiduciary Evaluator of the Year

  • Winner: XPS Pensions Group

Sponsor Covenant / IRM Adviser of the Year

  • Winner: PwC

 

DC Categories:

DC Pension Provider of the Year

  • Winner: Standard Life
  • Highly commended: Legal & General Investment Management

DC Investment Manager of the Year

  • Winner: BlackRock

DC Multi-Asset Fund Manager of the Year

  • Winner: Partners Group

DC Master Trust of the Year

  • Winner: Mercer DC Master Trust

DC Innovation of the Year

  • Winner: Aviva Investors

 

Investment Categories:

Investment Manager of the Year

  • Winner: M&G Investments

Fiduciary Manager of the Year

  • Winner: Aon

Institutional Investment Platform Provider of the Year

  • Winner: Mobius Life

Equity Manager of the Year

  • Winner: Border to Coast Pensions Partnership


Fixed Income Manager of the Year

  • Winner: Insight Investment

Factor Investing Manager of the Year

  • Winner: Railpen

DB Multi-Asset Manager of the Year

  • Winner: Mercer


Emerging Markets Manager of the Year

  • Winner: Robeco
  • Highly commended: RisCura


Real Estate Manager of the Year

  • Winner: CBRE Investment Management

Alternative and Private Markets Investment Manager of the Year

  • Winner: Border to Coast Pensions Partnership

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

  • Winner: Schroders

Impact Manager of the Year

  • Winner: Alpha Real Capital

Liability-Driven Investment (LDI) Manager of the Year

  • Winner: Insight Investment


Cashflow-driven Investment (CDI) Manager of the Year

  • Winner: Insight Investment


Risk Reduction Provider of the Year

  • Winner: Pension Insurance Corporation
  • Highly commended: Standard Life

DB Investment Innovation of the Year

  • Joint Winner: Barnett Waddingham
  • Joint Winner: Railpen

 

Other Categories:

Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award

  • Winner: XPS Pensions Group


Independent Trustee of the Year

  • Winner: Independent Trustee Services (part of Independent Governance Group)
  • Highly commended: ndapt


Third-Party Administrator of the Year

  • Winner: XPS Pensions Group


Technology Innovation of the Year

  • Winner: Gretel


Pensions Communication Initiative of the Year

  • Winner: TPT Retirement Solutions

DB Master Trust / Consolidator of the Year

  • Winner: TPT Retirement Solutions

Educational and Thought Leadership Initiative of the Year

  • Winner: Aviva

Retirement Innovation of the Year

  • Winner: Mercer DC Master Trust

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