A night to remember for the LGPS
A wonderful night was had by all at the LAPF Investments Awards of 2018, held at the Savoy Hotel, London on Thursday 20th September. Organised by DG Publishing, the LAPF Investments Awards are designed to recognise and acknowledge outstanding achievement by pension funds and service providers in the LGPS arena. Big winners on the night included Bromley, West Yorkshire, Strathclyde, Harris Associates and Pantheon. Denise Le Gal proved a very popular winner of the Outstanding Contribution of the Year award, while a special Judges Award was awarded to the late Kieran Quinn in recognition of his work in the LGPS and Greater Manchester Pension Fund. The awards ceremony was superbly hosted by broadcaster and journalist, Fiona Bruce. See below for a full list of winners.
LGPS Awards Winners
LGPS Fund of the Year (assets over £2.5 billion) Sponsored by BNY Mellon Investment Management
Winner: West Yorkshire
Highly commended: Essex and Lothian
Shortlisted:
Essex
Lothian
North East Scotland
West Sussex County Council
West Yorkshire
LGPS Fund of the Year (assets under £2.5 billion) Sponsored by BMO Global Asset Management
Winner: Bromley
Highly commended: Dyfed
Shortlisted:
Dyfed
Bromley
Ealing
Lothian Buses
Scottish Homes
Pool of the Year Sponsored by Funding Circle
Winner: Local Pensions Partnership
Highly commended: Wales Pension Partnership
Shortlisted:
ACCESS
Brunel Pension Partnership
Local Pensions Partnership
Wales Pension Partnership
Best Approach to ESG/Impact Investing Sponsored by LaSalle Investment Management
Winner: Camden
Highly commended: Strathclyde
Shortlisted:
Camden
East Sussex
LGPS Central
Newham
Strathclyde
LGPS Investment Strategy of the Year Sponsored by Natixis Investment Managers
Winner: Strathclyde
Highly commended: Merseyside
Shortlisted:
Lothian
Merseyside
Strathclyde
Surrey
Private Markets Award Sponsored by MV Credit
Winner: Lothian
Shortlisted:
Essex
Lothian
Merseyside
Strathclyde
Scheme Governance Award Sponsored by Darwin Property Investment Management
Winner: Surrey
Shortlisted:
Essex
Newham
Surrey
West Midlands
Collaboration Award Sponsored by Capital Dynamics
Winner: GLIL Infrastructure
Shortlisted:
Dyfed
GLIL Infrastructure (GMPF, LPFA, LCPF, WYPF, Merseyside LGPS)
Lothian and Falkirk
Newham
Scheme Administration Award Sponsored by Target Professional Services
Winner: NILGOSC and West Yorkshire
Shortlisted:
Dyfed
Essex
NILGOSC
West Yorkshire
Outstanding Contribution of the Year Sponsored by Investec Asset Management
Winner: Denise Le Gal
Shortlisted:
Keith Bray
Sean Collins
Yvonne Johnson
Yvonne Keitch
Eric Lambert
Denise Le Gal
Judges Award
Kieran Quinn
Adviser Awards Winners
LGPS Fund Manager of the Year
Winner: Pantheon
Shortlisted:
Insight Investment
Invesco
Legal & General Investment Management
Pantheon
Partners Group
Russell Investments
Investment Consultancy of the Year
Winner: bfinance
Shortlisted:
bfinance
Hymans Robertson LLP
JLT Employee Benefits
Mercer
Active Manager of the Year
Winner: Harris Associates
Shortlisted:
Harris Associates – affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers
Hermes Investment Management
Loomis Sayles
T. Rowe Price
Secure Income Manager of the Year
Winner: Insight Investment
Highly commended: M&G Investments
Shortlisted:
Epoch Investment Partners
Insight Investment
M&G Investments
Partners Group
Property Manager of the Year
Winner: CBRE Global Investors
Shortlisted:
AEW
CBRE Global Investors
Hermes Investment Management
Invesco
LaSalle Investment Management
M&G Real Estate
Emerging Markets Manager of the Year
Winner: LGM Investments
Shortlisted:
Hermes Investment Management
Lazard Asset Management
LGM Investments – BMO Global Asset Management
T. Rowe Price
Private Markets Manager of the Year
Winner: Pantheon
Shortlisted:
BMO Global Asset Management
Darwin Property Investment Management
Hermes Infrastructure
Pantheon
Multi-Asset Manager of the Year
Winner: Invesco
Shortlisted:
Insight Investment
Invesco
Loomis Sayles
Partners Group
Impact Manager of the Year
Winner: Robeco LLP
Highly commended: Aberdeen Standard Investments
Shortlisted:
Aberdeen Standard Investments
BMO Global Asset Management
Hermes Investment Management
Partners Group
Robeco
Transition Manager of the Year
Winner: Legal & General Investment Management
Highly commended: Macquarie Portfolio Solutions
Shortlisted:
Legal & General Investment Management
Macquarie Portfolio Solutions
Russell Investments
