UK Pensions Awards 2025 — The Winners

The awards were presented at a glittering gala dinner at The Brewery in London last night (12 June) by barrister, TV personality and author Rob Rinder.

To find out more about the awards, visit: ukpensionsawards.com. You can also, register your interest for the 2026 UK Pensions awards here.

The winners are:

Advisory Categories

Actuarial/Pensions Consultancy of the Year

• Winner: Hymans Robertson
• Highly Commended: LCP
• Highly Commended: WTW

 

DC Consultancy of the Year

• Winner: Hymans Robertson
• Highly Commended: Barnett Waddingham

 

Investment Consultancy of the Year

• Winner: LCP

 

Pension Lawyers of the Year

• Winner: Sackers

 

Pensions Litigation Firm of the Year

• Winner: Slaughter and May

 

Risk Reduction Adviser of the Year

• Winner: LCP
• Highly Commended: Hymans Robertson

 

Fiduciary Evaluator of the Year

• Winner: Redington

 

Sponsor Covenant / IRM Adviser of the Year

• Winner: XPS Group
• Highly Commended: PwC

 

DC Categories

DC Pension Provider of the Year

• Winner: Standard Life

 

DC Investment Manager of the Year

• Winner: LifeSight (by WTW)

 

DC Master Trust of the Year

• Winner: Standard Life

 

DC Innovation of the Year

• Winner: Mercer

 

Investment Categories

Investment Manager of the Year

• Winner: Legal & General
• Highly Commended: Insight Investment

 

Fiduciary Manager of the Year

• Winner: Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management

 

Institutional Investment Platform Provider of the Year

• Winner: Phoenix CIS

 

Equity Manager of the Year

• Winner: Newton Investment Management

 

Fixed Income Manager of the Year

• Winner: Insight Investment
• Highly Commended: Allspring Global Investments

 

Emerging Markets Manager of the Year

• Winner: PIMCO

 

Real Estate Manager of the Year

• Winner: Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)
• Highly Commended: Patron Capital

 

Alternative and Private Markets Investment Manager of the Year

• Winner: Aon
• Highly Commended: J.P. Morgan Asset Management

 

ESG Manager of the Year

• Winner: Railpen

 

Impact Manager of the Year

• Winner: Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management

 

Liability-Driven Investment (LDI) Manager of the Year

• Winner: Insight Investment

 

Cashflow-driven Investment (CDI) Manager of the Year

• Winner: Insight Investment

 

Risk Transfer Provider of the Year

• Winner: Rothesay
• Highly Commended: Legal & General

 

Other Categories

Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award

• Winner: Aon

 

Independent Trustee of the Year

• Winner: Vidett

 

Third-Party Administrator of the Year

• Winner: LCP

 

Technology Innovation of the Year

• Winner: Mercer
• Highly Commended: Procentia

 

Pensions Communication Initiative of the Year

• Winner: Scottish Widows
• Highly Commended: Fidelity International

 

Alternative Endgame Solution Provider of the Year

• Winner: TPT Retirement Solutions

 

Run-on Provider/Adviser of the Year

• Joint Winner: Aon
• Joint Winner: M&G

 

Educational and Thought Leadership Initiative of the Year

• Winner: Now Pensions
• Highly commended: Quietroom

 

Retirement Innovation of the Year

• Winner: Royal Mail

 

Pension Scheme of the Year Award Categories

Pension Scheme of the Year

• Winner: BT Pension Scheme

 

Best Pension Scheme Investment Strategy

• Winner: TUI UK

 

Best Pension Scheme Communication Strategy

• Winner: LPPA (Local Pensions Partnership Administration)