2025 LAPF Investments Awards

Event Date:	2nd October, 2025
Venue:	8 Northumberland Avenue, London
Host:	Vernon Kay

LGPS Awards
Winners

BEST APPROACH TO RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT

Sponsored by: Capital Dynamics

Winner: West Midlands Pension Fund

Finalists:
Environment Agency Pension Fund
LGPS Central
London Borough of Hackney
West Midlands Pension Fund
Wiltshire Pension Fund

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

Winner: West Midlands Pension Fund

Finalists:
Essex Pension Fund
LGPS Central
West Midlands Pension Fund

GOVERNANCE AWARD

Sponsored by: Mercer

Winner: Norfolk Pension Fund

Finalists:
London Borough of Hounslow
Norfolk Pension Fund
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority
West Yorkshire Pension Fund

INVESTMENT INNOVATION AWARD

Winner: Wales Pension Partnership

Finalists:
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
LGPS Central
North East Scotland Pension Fund
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority
Wales Pension Partnership

JUDGES' AWARD

Winner: George Graham

LGPS FUND OF THE YEAR (ASSETS OVER £3 BILLION)

Sponsored by: Gresham House

Winner: Lothian Pension Fund

Finalists:
Essex Pension Fund
Lothian Pension Fund
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority
West Yorkshire Pension Fund
Wiltshire Pension Fund

LGPS FUND OF THE YEAR (ASSETS UNDER £3 BILLION)

Winner: London Borough of Hackney

Finalists:
London Borough of Hackney
London Borough of Islington
Scottish Borders Council

LGPS INVESTMENT STRATEGY OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by: Natixis Investment Managers

Winner: Greater Manchester Pension Fund

Finalists:
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
Greater Manchester Pension Fund
Lothian Pension Fund
Local Pensions Partnership Investments

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION OF THE YEAR

Winner: Border to Coast Pensions Partnership

Finalists:
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
Joanne Segars (LGPS Central)
National LGPS Frameworks

PENSIONS ADMINISTRATION AWARD

Winner: LPPA

Finalists:
Essex Pension Fund
Greater Manchester Pension Fund
LPPA
North East Scotland Pension Fund
Surrey Pension Team
West Yorkshire Pension Fund

POOL ACHIEVEMENT OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by: Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd

Winner: LGPS Central

Finalists:
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
LGPS Central
London CIV

RISING STAR

Winner: Sally Cheung

Finalists:
Sally Cheung (West Midlands Pension Fund)
Michael Docherty (London Borough of Hounslow)
Christopher Gautret (LGPS Central)
Steve Harrison (Isle of Wight Council)
Euan Hill (South Yorkshire Pensions Authority)
Oliver Pick (LGPS Central)
Louisa Richards (Isle of Wight Council)

SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT STRATEGY (CLIMATE)

Sponsored by: Lombard Odier Investment Managers

Winner: Environment Agency Pension Fund

Finalists:
Environment Agency Pension Fund
London Borough of Hackney
Lothian Pension Fund
West Midlands Pension Fund
Wiltshire Pension Fund

EMERGING MARKETS MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Robeco

Finalists:
Fiera Capital
PIMCO
Robeco
Storebrand Asset Management

EQUITY MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Lombard Odier Investment Managers

Finalists:
Lombard Odier Investment Managers
Storebrand Asset Management
T. Rowe Price

FIXED INCOME AND/OR CREDIT MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: T. Rowe Price

Finalists:
Allspring Global Investments
AXA Investment Managers
Insight Investment
Robeco
T. Rowe Price

IMPACT MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Gresham House

Finalists:
AlphaReal
CBRE Investment Management
Gresham House
Lombard Odier Investment Managers
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners

INFRASTRUCTURE AWARD

Winner: IFM Investors

Finalists:
GLIL Infrastructure
Gresham House
IFM Investors
Pantheon Ventures
Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners

INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE YEAR

Winner: Mercer

Finalists:
bfinance
Hymans Robertson LPP
Mercer
Redington

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR

Winner: Squire Patton Boggs

Finalists:
Burges Salmon LLP
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP
Squire Patton Boggs

LGPS FUND MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Gresham House

Finalists:
Gresham House
HarbourVest Partners
Newcore Capital
Robeco

LGPS SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Barnett Waddingham

Finalists:
Barnett Waddingham
Hymans Robertson
Northern Trust

PRIVATE MARKETS MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Churchill Asset Management

Finalists:
AlphaReal
Churchill Asset Management
Fiera Capital
Gresham House
HarbourVest Partners
Lombard Odier Investment Managers
Pantheon Ventures