2016 LAPF Investments Awards

Event Date:	September 1, 2016
Venue:	Savoy Hotel, London
Host:	Mark Durden-Smith

LGPS Awards
Winners

LGPS Fund of the Year (assets over £2.5 billion)

Sponsored by BNY Mellon Investment Management

Winner: West Yorkshire

Highly Commended: Lothian

Shortlisted:
Dyfed
North East Scotland
Strathclyde

LGPS Fund of the Year (assets under £2.5 billion)

Sponsored by Partners Group

Winner: Lothian Buses

Highly Commended: Southwark

Shortlisted:
Lambeth
Newham

Outstanding Contribution of the Year

Sponsored by Investec Asset Management

Winner: Jill Davys and Dawn Turner

Shortlisted:
Ged Dale
Jeff Houston
Nicola Mark
Charlotte Thompson
Paul Tysoe
Mark Wynn

LGPS Investment Performance of the Year

Sponsored by Darwin Property Investment Management

Winner: Lothian

Shortlisted:
Essex
Lancashire
Strathclyde
West Midlands

Risk Management Strategy of the Year

Sponsored by BMO Global Asset Management

Winner: Cheshire

Shortlisted:
Essex
Local Pensions Partnership

Investment Strategy of the Year

Sponsored by Natixis Global Asset Management

Winner: Lothian

Shortlisted:
Enfield
Essex
Lancashire
Strathclyde

Best Approach to ESG

Sponsored by LaSalle Investment Management

Winner: NILGOSC

Shortlisted:
Environment Agency
Lancashire
Newham
Strathclyde

Infrastructure Award

Sponsored by AGF Investments

Winner: Berkshire
Highly Commended: Lothian

Shortlisted:
Essex

Fixed Income Strategy of the Year

Sponsored by Newton Investment Management

Winner: Lancashire

Highly Commended: NILGOSC

Collaboration Award

Sponsored by Sarasin & Partners

Winner: Pensions Shared Service (Camden, Merton, Richmond, Waltham Forest, Wandsworth)

Highly Commended: Cheshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire

Shortlisted:
Brunel Pension Partnership
London CIV
West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Governance Award

Sponsored by Aviva Investors

Winner: West Midlands

Highly Commended: NILGOSC

Shortlisted:
Clwyd
Essex
Newham

Judges Award

Winner: John Hattersley

Active Manager of the Year

Winner: Majedie Asset Management

Highly Commended: Newton Investment Management

Shortlisted:
Hermes Investment Management
M&G Investments
MFS Investment Management
Pictet Asset Management

Private Equity Manager of the Year

Winner: Partners Group

Shortlisted:
Adveq Management
BMO Global Asset Management

Property Manager of the Year

Winner: LaSalle Investment Management

Shortlisted:
Aviva Investors
Invesco Perpetual
M&G Investments

Emerging Markets Manager of the Year

Winner: Macquarie Investment Management

Highly Commended: BMO Global Asset Management

Shortlisted:
PGIM Fixed Income
Pictet Asset Management
Pioneer Investments

Alternatives Manager of the Year

Winner: Darwin Property Investment Management

Shortlisted:
BMO Global Asset Management
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Partners Group
Unigestion

Fixed Income Manager of the Year

Winner: M&G Investments

Shortlisted:
CQS
Insight Investment
PGIM Fixed Income
Pictet Asset Management

LDI Manager of the Year

Winner: BMO Global Asset Management

Shortlisted:
Insight Investment
Legal & General Investment Management

Multi-Asset Manager of the Year

Winner: Newton Investment Management

Highly Commended: Investec Asset Management

Shortlisted:
Legal & General Investment Management
Ruffer
Standard Life Investments