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Principal sponsor: Average net circulation for the period 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019: 8,197. ISSN-1743 3320. Printed by Stephens & George Ltd. Published by Incisive Business Media Ltd. Copyright Incisive Business Media (IP) Ltd. All rights reserved February 2021 PROFESSIONAL PENSIONS 39 039_PP_Feb21.indd 39 01/02/2021 17:56 PP INVESTMENT AWARDS WINNERS Roll of honour The winners of the PP Investment Awards 2020 – which celebrated excellence among the asset managerssdf who serve UK occupational pension schemes – were unveiled on 3 December last year in a special digital eBook presentation (see: bit.ly/3qCng86). The PP Investment 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 – highlighting those asset managers who have demonstrated excellent performance, and is broadly based on performance over the 12 months to 30 June 2020. Shortlisted entrants were then asked to complete an entry detailing how they differentiated themselves from their peers – detailing the product and client service innovations they had made over the year in question. The winners in each category were then decided by a distinguished panel of independent industry judges (see opposite page). Alternative Risk Premia Equity Factor Index Hedge Fund Manager of l Legal & General Manager of the Year Provider of the Year the Year Investment Management Winner: GAM Investments Winner: Research Affiliates Winner: Hudson Bay l M&G Investments (RAFI) Capital Management Finalists: Multi Asset/Sector l GAM Systematic Finalists: Highly Commended: l LGT l ERI Scientific Beta BlueBay Asset Management Credit Manager of l Lombard Odier l MSCI the Year Finalists: Wellington Investment Managers l Research Affiliates (RAFI) l Adelphi Capital Winner: Management l Systematica Investments l BlueBay Asset Global Equity Manager Management Finalists: ARBS (Absolute Return of the Year l Brevan Howard l J.P. Morgan Asset Bond Strategy) Manager Winner: Baillie Gifford l Caxton Associates Management of the Year l Gladstone Partners l Muzinich Finalists: l Winner: Pictet Asset l Baillie Gifford l Hudson Bay Capital PIMCO l Management l Baron Capital Management Schroders l Wellington Management Finalists: l Jennison Associates l Pictet Asset Management l Morgan Stanley Investment Liquid Securitised l Reams Asset Management Management Manager of the Year Multi Asset Manager of l T. Rowe Price l Sands Capital Management Winner: TwentyFour Asset the Year l UBP Asset Management l T. Rowe Price Management Winner: Columbia l Wellington Management Finalists: Threadneedle Investments Global Fixed Income l Aegon Asset Management Finalists: Emerging Market Equity Manager of the Year l Insight Investment l BlackRock Manager of the Year Winner: Insight Investment l Janus Henderson Investors l Columbia Threadneedle Winner: Morgan Stanley Highly Commended: l M&G Investments Investments Investment Management PGIM Fixed Income l TwentyFour Asset l Legal & General Finalists: Finalists: Management Investment Management l Artisan Partners l Goldman Sachs Asset l Ruffer l Carmignac Risk Managers Management Long Income Property l Morgan Stanley Investment l Insight Investment Manager of the Year Pan-European Core Management l PGIM Winner: Aviva Investors Property Manager of l Sands Capital Management l UBS Asset Management Finalists: the Year l William Blair l Wellington Management l Aviva Investors Winner: Barings 40 PROFESSIONAL PENSIONS February 2021 040-041_PP_Feb21.indd 40 28/01/2021 16:06 Finalists: l Barings l CBRE Global Investors l LaSalle Investment Management Sustainable Corporate Bond Manager of the Year Winner: AXA Investment Managers Finalists: l AXA Investment Managers l Columbia Threadneedle Investments l PIMCO l Robeco Sustainable Equity Manager of the Year Winner: Baillie Gifford Finalists: l Baillie Gifford l Janus Henderson Investors l ICG-Longbow UK Fixed Income DC CATEGORIES l Mirova l PGIM Real Estate Manager of the Year l NN Investment Partners Winner: Insight Investment DC Investment l Ownership Capital UK Core Property Innovation of the Year l Robeco Finalists: Manager of the Year l Aegon Asset Management Winner: BNP Paribas Asset Schroders Management UK & European Winner: l BlackRock Finalists: l Fidelity Investments Finalists: Opportunistic Property l l l Manager of the Year Federated Hermes Insight Investment Baillie Gifford l Schroders l Janus Henderson l BNP Paribas Asset Winner: CapMan Real l UBS Asset Management Investors Management Estate l M&G Investments l Nordea Asset Management Finalists: UK Equity Manager of l Robeco l Blackstone the Year UK LDI Manager of l CapMan Real Estate Winner: Columbia the Year Target Date Fund Threadneedle Investments Winner: Insight Investment Manager of the Year UK & European Winner: Alliance Bernstein Commercial Real Estate Finalists: Finalists: l Baillie Gifford l BlackRock Finalists: Debt Manager of the l BlackRock l BMO Global Asset l Alliance Bernstein Year l Columbia Threadneedle Management l BlackRock Winner: BentallGreenOak Investments l Insight Investment l Nest Finalists: l Liontrust l Legal & General l State Street Global l BentallGreenOak l Lindsell Train Investment Management Advisors THE PPIA JUDGES The PPIA Judges Alison Bostock, Ian McKnight, Susan Mark Hedges, client director chief investment Andrews, chief chief investment at PTL officer at the operating officer at the Royal Mail officer at Ross Nationwide Pension Plan Trustees Pension Fund February 2021 PROFESSIONAL PENSIONS 41 040-041_PP_Feb21.indd 41 28/01/2021 16:06 PP INVESTMENT AWARDS WINNERS Multi Asset/Sector Credit Manager of the Year WINNER INTERVIEW – CAMPE GOODMAN What does it mean