2019 LAPF Investments Awards

Event Date:	September 19, 2019
Venue:	8 Northumberland Avenue
Host:	Alexander Armstrong

LGPS Awards
Winners

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

Sponsored by BMO Global Asset Management

Winner: Dyfed Pension Fund
Highly Commended: Lothian Pension Fund

Shortlisted:
Dyfed Pension Fund
Essex Pension Fund
Lothian Pension Fund
Strathclyde Pension Fund
West Sussex Pension Fund
West Yorkshire Pension Fund

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

Sponsored by Darwin Property Investment Management

Winner: Isle of Wight County Pension Fund
Highly Commended: Newham Pension Fund

Shortlisted:
Isle of Wight County Pension Fund
London Borough of Bromley Pension Fund
London Borough of Waltham Forest
Newham Pension Fund
Scottish Homes Pension Fund

Pool of the Year

Sponsored by Fiera Capital

Winner: Border to Coast
Highly Commended: Wales Pension Partnership

Shortlisted:
ACCESS
Border to Coast
LGPS Central
Wales Pension Partnership

Outstanding Contribution of the Year

Sponsored by Investec Asset Management

Winner: Jo Ray

Shortlisted:
Rachel Elwell
Michael Marshall
Ola Owolabi

Collaboration Award

Sponsored by Capital Dynamics

Winner: National LGPS Frameworks

Shortlisted:
Border to Coast
LGSS Pensions
National LGPS Frameworks
Tri-Borough

Scheme Governance Award

Sponsored by Pantheon Ventures

Winner: Essex Pension Fund

Shortlisted:
Essex Pension Fund
Newham Pension Fund
Norfolk Pension Fund
Surrey Pension Fund
West Yorkshire Pension Fund

Private Markets Award

Sponsored by MV Credit

Winner: Lothian Pension Fund

Shortlisted:
Essex Pension Fund
Greater Manchester Pension Fund
Lothian Pension Fund
Norfolk Pension Fund
Strathclyde Pension Fund

Best Approach to Sustainable Investing

Sponsored by LaSalle Investment Management

Winner: City & County of Swansea Pension Fund

Shortlisted:
City & County of Swansea Pension Fund
London Borough of Hackney Pension Fund
Southwark Pension Fund
Strathclyde

Scheme Administration Award

Sponsored by Target Trusted Trace Professionals

Winner: Greater Manchester Pension Fund

Shortlisted:
Greater Manchester Pension Fund
LGSS Pensions
Lothian Pension Fund
West Yorkshire Pension Fund

LGPS Investment Strategy of the Year

Sponsored by Natixis Global Asset Management

Winner: Norfolk Pension Fund

Shortlisted:
Newham Pension Fund
Norfolk Pension Fund
Strathclyde Pension Fund

Judge's Award

Awarded to: Ian Greenwood OBE

LGPS Fund Manager of the Year

Winner: Pantheon

Shortlisted:
Capital Dynamics
CQS
Legal & General Investment Management
Pantheon
RBC Global Asset Management
Russell Investments

Active Manager of the Year

Winner: RBC Global Asset Management

Shortlisted:
Loomis, Sayles & Co
Majedie Asset Management
RBC Global Asset Management

Multi-Asset Strategy Manager of the Year

Winner: Insight Investment

Shortlisted:
Fidelity International
Insight Investment
Invesco

Emerging Markets Manager of the Year

Winner: BMO Global Asset Management (LGM Investments)

Shortlisted:
BMO Global Asset Management (LGM Investments)
PGIM Fixed Income
Vontobel Asset Management

Private Markets Manager of the Year

Winner: HarbourVest Partners

Shortlisted:
Aviva Investors
BlackRock
HarbourVest Partners
IFM Investors
Macquarie Asset Management
Partners Group

Investment Consultancy of the Year

Winner: Hymans Robertson LLP

Shortlisted:
bfinance
Hymans Robertson LLP
MJ Hudson Allenbridge

Property Manager of the Year

Winner: CBRE Global Investors

Shortlisted:
Aberdeen Standard Investments
Aviva Investors
BlackRock
CBRE Global Investors
Invesco Real Estate
LaSalle Investment Management