UK Pensions Awards 2024: Shortlists unveiled!

This year’s awards will be held on 6 June at the Brewery in London

Professional Pensions
clock • 7 min read

Here they are. The finalist lists for the UK Pensions Awards 2024.

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

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