2024 LAPF Investments Awards

Event Date:	3rd October, 2024
Venue:	Pan Pacific Hotel, London
Host:	Anton Du Beke

LGPS Awards
Winners

BEST APPROACH TO RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT

Sponsored by: Capital Dynamics

Winner: Cornwall Pension Fund

Finalists:
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
Cornwall Pension Fund
East Sussex Pension Fund
Greater Manchester Pension Fund
LGPS Central
London CIV
Wiltshire Pension Fund

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Sponsored by: Ninety One

Winner: Wiltshire Pension Fund

Finalists:
Churchill Asset Management
LGPS Central
T. Rowe Price
West Midlands Pension Fund
Wiltshire Pension Fund

GOVERNANCE AWARD

Winner: West Midlands Pension Fund

Finalists:
Cornwall Pension Fund
Greater Manchester Pension Fund
London Borough of Hounslow
NILGOSC
Norfolk Pension Fund
West Midlands Pension Fund
West Yorkshire Pension Fund

INVESTMENT INNOVATION AWARD

Sponsored by: Northern Trust

Winner: South Yorkshire Pensions Authority

Finalists:
Barnet Council
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
NILGOSC
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority
Surrey Pension Team
Wiltshire Pension Fund

JUDGES' AWARD

Winner: Joanne Donnelly

JUDGES' AWARD

Winner: Stephen Lee

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

Sponsored by: Schroders Capital

Winner: Essex Pension Fund

Finalists:
City & County of Swansea Pension Fund
Essex Pension Fund
North East Scotland Pension Fund
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority
Strathclyde Pension Fund
West Yorkshire Pension Fund

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

Sponsored by: Gresham House

Winner: London Borough of Sutton

Finalists:
Barnet Council
London Borough of Sutton
Scottish Borders Council
Westminster

LGPS INVESTMENT STRATEGY OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by: Natixis Investment Managers

Winner: West Midlands Pension Fund

Finalists:
City & County of Swansea Pension Fund
Kensington and Chelsea
Local Pensions Partnership Investments
West Midlands Pension Fund
Westminster

LGPS PROMOTIONAL INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

Winner: #LGPSjobs

Finalists:
#LGPSjobs
LPFA
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority
Wiltshire Pension Fund

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by: CBRE Investment Management

Winner: Alex Younger (Norfolk Pension Fund)

Finalists:
#LGPSjobs
Sean Collins (Brunel Pension Partnership)
Alex Younger (Norfolk Pension Fund)

PENSION ADMINISTRATION AWARD

Winner: London Borough of Haringey

Finalists:
Essex Pension Fund
London Borough of Haringey
LPPA
North East Scotland Pension Fund
West Yorkshire Pension Fund

POOL ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by: Labaton Keller Sucharow

Winner: Border to Coast Pensions Partnership

Finalists:
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
LGPS Central Limited
Local Pensions Partnership Limited
Northern Pool
Wales Pension Partnership

SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT STRATEGY (CLIMATE)

Winner: Border to Coast Pensions Partnership

Finalists:
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
Cornwall Pension Fund
Fidelity International
London Borough of Lewisham Pension Fund
Westminster
Wiltshire Pension Fund

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Winner: Wiltshire Pension Fund

Finalists:
Churchill Asset Management
LGPS Central
T. Rowe Price
West Midlands Pension Fund
Wiltshire Pension Fund

EMERGING MARKETS MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Robeco

Finalists:
Baron Capital
Dodge & Cox
Fiera Capital
M&G Investments
Robeco

EQUITY MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: T. Rowe Price

Finalists:
Baron Capital
Dodge & Cox
Mondrian Investment Partners
Storebrand Asset Management
T. Rowe Price

FIXED INCOME AND/OR CREDIT MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Insight Investment

Finalists:
Allspring Global Investments
Dodge & Cox
Insight Investment
M&G Investments
T. Rowe Price

IMPACT MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Gresham House

Finalists:
AlphaReal
Cheyne Capital
Gresham House
Impax Asset Management
Lombard Odier
Quinbrook
Resonance
Schroders Capital

INFRASTRUCTURE AWARD

Winner: Gresham House

Finalists:
BlackRock
CBRE Investment Management
GLIL Infrastructure
Gresham House
Pantheon Ventures
Quinbrook
Schroders Capital

INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE YEAR

Winner: bfinance

Finalists:
bfinance
Hymans Robertson LPP
Redington

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR

Winner: Eversheds Sutherland

Finalists:
Eversheds Sutherland
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP
Squire Patton Boggs (UK) LPP

LGPS FUND MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Robeco

Finalists:
Gresham House
HarbourVest Partners
M&G Investments
Robeco
Schroders Capital
T. Rowe Price

LGPS SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Northern Trust

Finalists:
Barnett Waddingham LLP
CACEIS
Hymans Robertson LPP
Macquarie Capital
Northern Trust

MARKETING INITIATIVE OF THE YEAR

Winner: AlphaReal

Finalists:
AlphaReal
T. Rowe Price

PRIVATE MARKETS MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Churchill Asset Management

Finalists:
AlphaReal
Blue Owl Capital
Churchill Asset Management
Gresham House
Lombard Odier
Pluto Finance
Schroders Capital

PROPERTY MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: CBRE Investment Management

Finalists:
AlphaReal
CBRE Investment Management
Cheyne Capital
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Pluto Finance
Schroders Capital