UK Pensions Awards 2024: Shortlists unveiled!

The 27th UK Pensions Awards have been rigorously judged by a panel of senior scheme managers, trustees and advisers. To see the full list of judges, visit the UK Pensions Awards website.

The winners will be announced at an in-person gala dinner at the Brewery in London on Thursday, 6 June 2024.

To book a table and a finalist package at this event visit our booking website or contact Rushna Khan at 020 7484 9843 or via [email protected].

To sponsor the awards contact Liam Barrett on 020 7484 9977 or via [email protected].

Further information about the awards can be found at: https://ukpensionsawards.com/.

The shortlists for all of this year's awards are as follows:

Advisory Categories

Actuarial/Pensions Consultancy of the Year

• Barnett Waddingham
• EY
• Goddard Perry Actuarial
• Hymans Robertson
• Isio
• LCP
• Mercer
• WTW
• XPS Pensions Group

 

DC Consultancy of the Year

• Aon
• Barnett Waddingham
• Benefex
• Hymans Robertson
• Isio
• LCP
• Mercer
• WTW
• XPS Pensions Group

 

Investment Consultancy of the Year

• Aon
• Barker Tatham Investment Consultants
• Barnett Waddingham
• Hymans Robertson
• Isio
• LCP
• Redington
• XPS Pensions Group

 

Pension Lawyers of the Year

• Allen & Overy
• Burges Salmon
• CMS
• Dentons
• Eversheds Sutherland
• Gowling WLG
• Linklaters
• Sackers
• TLT

 

Pensions Litigation Firm of the Year

• CMS
• Eversheds Sutherland
• Gowling WLG
• Linklaters
• Pinsent Masons
• Sackers
• Stephenson Harwood

 

Risk Reduction Adviser of the Year

• Allen & Overy
• Aon
• Barnett Waddingham
• Cardano
• Hymans Robertson
• K3 Advisory
• LCP
• XPS Pensions Group
• WTW

 

Fiduciary Evaluator of the Year

• Barnett Waddingham
• EY
• Isio
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Quantum Advisory
• Redington
• XPS Pensions Group

 

Sponsor Covenant / IRM Adviser of the Year

• Aon
• Cardano
• EY Parthenon
• Grant Thornton
• Isio
• LCP
• PCS (Purbeck Covenant Services)
• PwC
• XPS Pensions Group/Penfida

 

 

DC Categories

DC Pension Provider of the Year

• Aegon UK
• Aviva
• Cushon
• Fidelity International
• Legal & General
• PensionBee
• Phoenix Corporate Investment Services
• Scottish Widows
• Standard Life

 

DC Investment Manager of the Year

• AllianceBernstein
• Aon
• BlackRock
• Fisher Investments Europe
• Legal & General Investment Management
• Timeline Portfolios

 

DC Multi-Asset Fund Manager of the Year

• BlackRock
• Fulcrum Asset Management
• Timeline Portfolios

 

DC Master Trust of the Year

• Aon
• Aviva
• Fidelity International
• Legal & General
• Mercer
• Scottish Widows
• Smart Pension
• Standard Life
• TPT Retirement Solutions
• WTW

 

DC Innovation of the Year

• Aviva Investors
• Barnett Waddingham
• Berenberg
• Cushon
• Hymans Robertson
• Legal & General
• Schroders
• Standard Life
• Universities Superannuation Scheme

 

 

Investment Categories

Investment Manager of the Year

• Artisan Partners
• Dodge & Cox
• Fisher Investments Europe
• Gresham House
• Insight Investment
• M&G Investments
• Morgan Stanley Investment Management
• Royal London Asset Management
• TOBAM

 

Fiduciary Manager of the Year

• Aon
• BlackRock
• Charles Stanley Fiduciary Management
• Goldman Sachs Asset Management
• Legal & General Investment Management
• Mercer
• Russell Investments
• Schroders
• Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management

 

Institutional Investment Platform Provider of the Year

• Legal & General Investment Management
• Mobius

 

Equity Manager of the Year

• Artisan Partners
• Baron Capital
• Dodge & Cox
• Fisher Investments Europe
• Morgan Stanley Investment Management
• Polen Capital
• Robocap Asset Management
• Royal London Asset Management
• TOBAM

 

Fixed Income Manager of the Year

• Aegon Asset Management
• Allspring Global Investment
• Dodge & Cox
• Insight Investment
• M&G Investments
• Muzinich & Co
• Neuberger Berman
• Royal London Asset Management
• TwentyFour Asset Management
• William Blair Investment Management

 

DB Multi-Asset Manager of the Year

• Mercer
• Newton Investment Management
• WTW

 

Emerging Markets Manager of the Year

• Artisan Partners
• Baron Capital
• Dodge & Cox
• Nipun Capital
• TOBAM

 

Real Estate Manager of the Year

• AlphaReal
• Aviva Investors
• AXA IM Alts
• BGO
• CBRE Investment Management
• Invesco
• Legal & General Investment Management
• Patron Capital
• Pluto Finance

 

Alternative and Private Markets Investment Manager of the Year 

• AXA IM Alts
• Capital Fund Management
• Gresham House
• IFM Investors
• Mercer
• Morgan Stanley Investment Management
• Nuveen
• Schroders Capital
• WTW

 

ESG Manager of the Year

• AlphaReal
• Aon
• AXA Investment Managers
• Candriam
• Columbia Threadneedle Investments
• Gresham House
• Insight Investment
• Legal & General Investment Management
• Mercer
• Schroders

 

Impact Manager of the Year 

• AlphaReal
• Aon
• AXA IM Alts
• Columbia Threadneedle Investments
• Fisher Investments Europe
• Morgan Stanley Investment Management
• Schroders
• Vontobel Asset Management

 

Liability-Driven Investment (LDI) Manager of the Year

• BlackRock
• Columbia Threadneedle Investments
• Goldman Sachs Asset Management
• Insight Investment
• Legal & General Investment Management
• Schroders
• SECOR Asset Management
• State Street Global Advisors

 

Cashflow-driven Investment (CDI) Manager of the Year

• AlphaReal
• AXA Investment Managers
• Goldman Sachs Asset Management
• Insight Investment
• Legal & General Investment Management
• Mercer
• Schroders

 

Risk Reduction Provider of the Year

• Just Group
• Legal & General
• Pension Insurance Corporation
• Rothesay
• Standard Life

 

DB Investment Innovation of the Year

• Allspring Global Investments
• Barnett Waddingham
• Capita Pension Solutions
• Hymans Robertson

 

 

Other Categories

Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award

• Aviva
• Capita Pension Solutions
• Cardano
• Hymans Robertson
• LCP
• Legal & General Investment Management
• Sackers
• WTW
• XPS Pensions Group

 

Independent Trustee of the Year

• Independent Governance Group
• Law Debenture
• ndapt
• Pan Trustees
• Pi Partnership
• Vidett
• Zedra Governance

 

Third-Party Administrator of the Year

• Barnett Waddingham
• Broadstone Corporate Benefits
• Capita Pension Solutions
• Hymans Robertson
• Isio
• LCP
• Trafalgar House
• WTW
• XPS Pensions Group

 

Technology Innovation of the Year

• Bravura
• Cardano
• Cashfac
• Crown Agents Bank
• Heywood Pension Technologies
• Hymans Robertson
• Knowa
• Legal & General
• ndapt
• Standard Life
• XPS Pensions Group

 

Pensions Communication Initiative of the Year

• Aegon UK
• Legal & General
• Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund
• NPCC
• PensionBee
• Phoenix Corporate Investment Services
• Quietroom
• Scottish Widows
• Standard Life

 

Alternative Endgame Solution Provider of the Year *** RENAMED FOR 2024 ***

• Citrus
• Clara Pensions
• Dalriada Trustees
• Isio / Entrust (Enplan Pension Platform)
• Isio (Pensions Master Plan)
• TPT Retirement Solutions

 

Educational and Thought Leadership Initiative of the Year

• Aegon UK
• Aviva
• Barnett Waddingham
• Cardano
• CMS
• Isio
• Legal & General Investment Management
• Mercer
• Now: Pensions
• NPCC
• Pensions Policy Institute
• Quietroom
• XPS Pensions Group

 

Retirement Innovation of the Year

• Capita Pension Solutions
• Novia Global
• Punter Southall
• Standard Life
• Timeline
• WTW

 

 

Pension Scheme of the Year Award Categories

Pension Scheme of the Year

• BT Pension Scheme
• Essex Pension Fund
• Merchant Navy Officers Pension Scheme
• Railways Pension Scheme
• Rolls-Royce
• Surrey Pension Team

 

Best Pension Scheme Investment Strategy *** NEW FOR 2024 ***

• Essex Pension Fund
• Railpen

 

Best Pension Scheme Communication Strategy

• Essex Pension Fund
• GMPeasy DB Supergroup (BA Pensions, BT Pension Scheme (BTPS), Coal Pension Trustees, Invensys Pension Scheme, M&S Pension Scheme, Royal Mail Pension Plan, Shell Contributory Pension Fund, Unilever Pension Fund)
• ISS UK
• Merchant Navy Officers Pension Fund
• Police Pension Scheme
• PwC Trustees
• Railpen
• Volkswagen Group Pension Scheme