UK Pensions Awards 2023 — The Winners

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