2023 LAPF
INVESTMENTS AWARDS

Event Date: 14th September, 2023
Venue: Pan Pacific Hotel, London
Host: Dan Walker

The 2023 LAPF Investments Awards took place on the 14th September at Pan Pacific Hotel in London. There was a great turnout to see the superb Dan Walker dishing out the wit… and awards!

Big winners on night included NILGOSC, Cheyne Capital and Lothian Pension Fund. Other winners included Wiltshire Pension Fund, T. Rowe Price, Border to Coast Pensions Partnership and AlphaReal, with Andy Hemming winning the Rising Star award. Roger Phillips proved a popular winner picking up the Judges’ Award for his invaluable work for the LGPS sector.

LGPS Awards
Winners

BEST APPROACH TO RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT

Sponsored by: Capital Dynamics

Winner: Wiltshire Pension Fund

Finalists:
Clwyd Pension Fund
LGPS Central
London CIV
Surrey County Council
Wiltshire Pension Fund

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DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Winner: LGPS Central

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GOVERNANCE AWARD

Winner: East Sussex Pension Fund

Finalists:
East Sussex Pension Fund
NILGOSC
Surrey County Council
Wiltshire Pension Fund

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INVESTMENT INNOVATION AWARD

Sponsored by: Cheyne Capital

Winner: West Midlands Pension Fund

Finalists:
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority
West Midlands Pension Fund
Wiltshire Pension Fund

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JUDGES' AWARD

Winner: Roger Phillips

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LGPS FUND OF THE YEAR (ASSETS OVER £2.5 BILLION)

Sponsored by: Schroders Capital

Winner: Lothian Pension Fund

Finalists:
Greater Manchester Pension Fund
Lothian Pension Fund
North East Scotland Pension Fund
The City & County of Swansea Pension Fund
West Yorkshire Pension Fund

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LGPS FUND OF THE YEAR (ASSETS UNDER £2.5 BILLION)

Winner: London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham

Finalists:
Isle of Wight Pension Fund
London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Westminster City Council

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LGPS INVESTMENT STRATEGY OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by: Natixis Investment Managers

Winner: Local Pensions Partnership Investments

Finalists:
Essex Pension Fund
GLIL Infrastructure
Local Pensions Partnership Investments

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OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION OF THE YEAR

Winner: Helen Price

Finalists:
Cumbria Pension Fund Team
Helen Price (Church of England Pensions Board)
Jo Thistlewood (Isle of Wight)
NILGOSC

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POOL INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by: Fiera Capital

Winner: Border to Coast Pensions Partnership

Finalists:
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
Local Pensions Partnership Investments
Wales Pension Partnership

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RISING STAR

Sponsored by: Ninety One

Winner: Andy Hemming

Finalists:
Andy Hemming (West Midlands Pension Fund)
Fiona Coates (West Northamptonshire Council)
Josh Pledge (Westminster City Council)
Oanh Tran (LGPS Central)

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SCHEME ADMINISTRATION AWARD

Winner: NILGOSC

Finalists:
NILGOSC
North East Scotland Pension Fund
West Yorkshire Pension Fund

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SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT STRATEGY (CLIMATE)

Sponsored by: AlphaReal

Winner: NILGOSC

Finalists:
Avon Pension Fund
London Borough of Newham
London Borough of Southwark
NILGOSC

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Advisor Awards
Winners

EMERGING MARKETS MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Storebrand Asset Management

Finalists:
Dodge & Cox
M&G Investments
Storebrand Asset Management

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EQUITY MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: T. Rowe Price

Finalists:
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
Dodge & Cox
Storebrand Asset Management
T. Rowe Price

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FIXED INCOME AND/OR CREDIT MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Robeco

Finalists:
Aegon Asset Management
M&G Investment Management
Robeco
T. Rowe Price

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IMPACT MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: AlphaReal

Finalists:
AlphaReal
CBRE Investment Management
Cheyne Capital
Gresham House
WHEB Asset Management

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INFRASTRUCTURE AWARD

Winner: Gresham House

Finalists:
BlackRock
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Darwin Alternative Investment Management Limited
Gresham House

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INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE YEAR

Winner: Hymans Robertson and Redington

Finalists:
bfinance
Hymans Robertson
Redington

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LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR

Winner: Eversheds Sutherland

Finalists:
Eversheds Sutherland
Squire Patton Boggs

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LGPS FUND MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Ruffer LLP

Finalists:
Gresham House
HarbourVest
Ruffer LLP
Schroders

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LGPS SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Winner: CACEIS

Finalists:
Barnett Waddingham
BlackRock
CACEIS
Hymans Robertson
Macquarie Capital Europe

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PRIVATE MARKETS MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Cheyne Capital

Finalists:
AlphaReal
Cheyne Capital
Darwin Alternative Investment Management
Fiera Capital

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PROPERTY MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Cheyne Capital

Finalists:
AlphaReal
CBRE Investment Management
Cheyne Capital

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