PIPA 2013: The winners

Investment

Active Asia ex-Japan equity

Highly commended – Newton Investment Management

WINNER – Hermes Fund Managers

Active European equity

WINNER – Allianz Global Investors

Active global equity

WINNER – Artisan Partners

Active UK equity

WINNER – Majedie Asset Management

Diversified growth funds

Highly commended – Standard Life Investments

WINNER – Baring Asset Management

Emerging market debt

Highly commended – AllianceBernstein

WINNER – Ashmore

Emerging market equity

Highly commended – Ashmore

WINNER – Vontobel Asset Management

ETF provider

WINNER – iShares

Global fixed income

Highly commended – Legal & General Investment Management

WINNER – Kames Capital

High-yield bonds

Highly commended – BlackRock

WINNER – Muzinich

Liability-driven investment

WINNER – F&C Investments

Money market funds

WINNER – BlackRock

Smart beta

Highly commended – State Street Global Advisors

WINNER – Russell Investments

Sustainable, responsible, ethical investment

Highly commended – Axa Investment Managers

WINNER – Impax Asset Management

UK fixed income

Highly commended – Legal & General Investment Management

WINNER – M&G Investments

UK property

Highly commended – M&G Investments

WINNER – Legal & General Investment Management

Scheme services

Actuarial consultant

WINNER – Barnett Waddingham

Auto-enrolment provider

Highly commended – The People’s Pension

WINNER – Legal & General

Auto-enrolment consultant

Highly commended – JLT Benefit Solutions

WINNER – LCP

Buyout consultant

WINNER – LCP

Communications specialist

WINNER – AHC

Covenant review provider

WINNER – PwC

DC mastertrust/bundled services

WINNER – The People’s Pension

DC (investment only)

WINNER – AllianceBernstein

Derisking provider (buyout, buy-in, longevity)

WINNER – Pension Insurance Corporation

Employee benefits consultant

WINNER – Benefex

Fiduciary manager

WINNER – P-Solve

Independent trustee firm

WINNER – Independent Trustee Services 

Global custody/transition management

WINNER – Northern Trust

Investment consultant

WINNER – Redington

Pensions accountant

WINNER – Baker Tilly

Pensions administration software

WINNER – Aquilaheywood

Pensions law firm

WINNER – Eversheds

Third-party administration

Highly commended – Premier

WINNER – Aon Hewitt

The judges

David Adkins, chief investment officer, The Pensions Trust

Bobby Riddaway, head of investment consulting, Capita

John Taylor, managing director, Nest

Patrick McCoy, partner, KPMG

Nick Spencer, head of consulting, Russell Investments

Karen Shackleton, managing director, AllenbridgeEpic Investment Advisers

Britt Hoffmann, associate investment director, P-Solve

Rick Di Mascio, chief executive, Inalytics

Martin Clarke, executive direction of financial risk, Pension Protection Fund

Pete Drewienkiewicz, head of manager research, Redington

Martin Kaye, director, Ross Trustees

Jon Pearce, managing director, Ferrier Pearce

Marian Elliott, director, Spence & Partners

Steve Herbert, head of benefits strategy, Jelf Employees Benefits

Jonathan Bull, chairman, OPDU

John Paradise, MNT for St Andrews Health Trust and committee Member, Association of Member Nominated Trustees

James Ray, head of consultant relations, Lombard Odier

Andrew Cheeseman, chairman, PAN Trustees

Anne Kershaw, associate director, Muse Advisory