PP Investment Awards 2025: The winners

The winners of this year's awards - which celebrate industry excellence among asset managers who serve UK occupational pension schemes - were announced at a reception in London yesterday evening (19 November).

The awards, now in their 12th year, recognise asset managers over a broad range of specialisms - and shine the spotlight on those whose achievements may not always be recognised by the more general UK Pensions Awards.

The awards process is unique within the industry - with the shortlist being drawn up in association with Aon, one of the leading investment consultants in the market.

The shortlist was broadly based on performance over the 12 months to 30 June 2025 but also recognised the need for consistent performance - so entrants were only shortlisted if they demonstrated both excellent performance over the 12 months to 30 June 2025 AND strong performance over a three-year time period.

Shortlisted entrants were then asked to complete a questionnaire asking them what made them stand out from their peers in terms of innovation, client service, sustainability, diversity and inclusion.

The winners in each of the categories were then decided by a distinguished panel of industry judges.

Read more about the PP Investment Awards here.

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The full list of winners for 2025 are as follows:

ARBS (Absolute Return Bond Strategy) Manager of the Year

Winner: Royal London Asset Management

Buy and Maintain Credit Manager of the Year

Winner: L&G

Equity Multi-Factor Solution Provider of the Year

Winner: Lazard Asset Management

Global Core Property Manager of the Year

Winner: CBRE Investment Management

Global Fixed Income Manager of the Year

Winner: Neuberger Berman

Hedge Fund Manager of the Year

Winner: Sculptor Capital

Liquid Securitised Manager of the Year

Winner: Aegon Asset Management

Long Income Property Manager of the Year

Winner: AXA IM Alts

Multi Asset/Sector Credit Manager of the Year

Winner: BSP-Alcentra

Highly Commended: ICG

ILS (Insurance Linked Securities) Manager of the Year

Winner: Leadenhall Capital Partners

Pan-European Core Property Manager of the Year

Winner: CBRE Investment Management

Quant Hedge Fund Manager of the Year

Winner: Capital Fund Management (CFM)

Short-Dated Credit Manager of the Year

Winner: AXA Investment Managers

Sustainable Corporate Bond Manager of the Year

Winner: PIMCO

Sustainable Active Equity Manager of the Year

Winner: Mirova

UK Core Property Manager

Winner: L&G

UK & European Commercial Real Estate Debt Manager of the Year

Winner: ICG

UK & European Non-Core Property Manager of the Year

Winner: Henderson Park

UK Equity Manager of the Year

Winner: Artemis Fund Management

UK Fixed Income Manager of the Year

Winner: Insight Investment

UK LDI Manager of the Year

Winner: Insight Investment

DC Categories:

DC Investment Innovation of the Year

Winner: Aviva Investors

Target Date Fund Manager of the Year

Winner: Fidelity International