2026 LAPF Investments Awards

2026 LAPF
INVESTMENTS AWARDS

Event Date:	30th September, 2026
Venue:	London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square
Host:	Tim Vine

The 2026 LAPF Investments Awards was a night to remember! Hosted by the ever-entertaining Tim Vine, the event celebrated excellence across the LGPS, with 27 awards presented to the industry’s top-performing funds and advisers.

Among the biggest winners of the evening was CBRE Investment Management, which proudly took home three awards. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership also enjoyed a standout night, winning both the Governance Innovation Award and Pool of the Year. Special recognition was given to Roger Phillips and Jill Davys for their exceptional contributions and lasting impact on the industry.

Elsewhere, NILGOSC, West Midlands Pension Fund, Essex Pension Fund, and Gloucestershire Pension Fund were among the winners in the LGPS categories. On the adviser side, firms including Marsh, Burges Salmon, T. Rowe Price, and HarbourVest were recognised for their outstanding achievements.

See the full list of winners below!

LGPS Awards
Winners

BEST APPROACH TO LOCAL INVESTMENT

Winner: West Midlands Pension Fund

Finalists:
City & County of Swansea Pension Fund
LGPS Central
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority
West Midlands Pension Fund

BEST APPROACH TO SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENT

Winner: Camden Pension Fund

Finalists:
Camden Pension Fund
Cornwall Pension Fund
East Sussex Pension Fund
LGPS Central
Wiltshire Pension Fund

DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION

Winner: LGPS Central

Finalists:
Essex Pension Fund
LGPS Central

GOVERNANCE INNOVATION AWARD

Sponsored by: Marsh

Winner: Border to Coast Pensions Partnership

Finalists:
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
Cornwall Pension Fund
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority
West Yorkshire Pension Fund

INVESTMENT INNOVATION AWARD

Winner: City & County of Swansea Pension Fund

Finalists:
City & County of Swansea Pension Fund
LGPS Central
Lothian Pension Fund
LPPI & Northern LGPS

JUDGES' AWARD

Winners: Jill Davys and Roger Phillips

LGPS FUND OF THE YEAR (ASSETS OVER £3.5 BILLION)

Winner: Essex Pension Fund

Finalists:
Essex Pension Fund
North East Scotland Pension Fund
South Yorkshire Pensions Authority
Surrey Pension Team

LGPS FUND OF THE YEAR (ASSETS UNDER £3.5 BILLION)

Winner: London Borough of Sutton

Finalists:
London Borough of Sutton
Camden Pension Fund

LGPS INVESTMENT STRATEGY OF THE YEAR

Sponsored by: Natixis Investment Managers

Winner: West Midlands Pension Fund

Finalists:
Greater Manchester Pension Fund
West Midlands Pension Fund

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION OF THE YEAR

Winner: Gloucestershire Pension Fund

Highly Commended: Central Pooling Partnership Office

Finalists:
Calum Haig (NESPF)
Central Pooling Partnership Office
Gloucestershire Pension Fund
LPPI
Phelim Bolger (IFM Investors)
National LGPS Frameworks

PENSIONS ADMINISTRATION AWARD

Winner: NILGOSC

Finalists:
East Sussex Pension Fund
LPPA
NILGOSC
Surrey Pension Team
Sutton and Kingston Shared Pensions Administration Service

POOL GOVERNANCE AWARD

Winner: LPPI

Finalists:
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
LGPS Central
London CIV
LPPI

POOL OF THE YEAR

Winner: Border to Coast Pensions Partnership

Finalists:
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
LGPS Central
London CIV

RISING STAR

Winner: Klaidas Vaidaugas (Surrey Pension Team)

Highly Commended: William Moffat (Gloucestershire Pension Fund)

Finalists:
Emma Andrews (South Yorkshire Pensions Authority)
Evie Davison (South Yorkshire Pensions Authority)
William Moffat (Gloucestershire Pension Fund)
Clare Musham (East Sussex Pension Fund)
Klaidas Vaidaugas (Surrey Pension Team)

EMERGING MARKETS MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: T. Rowe Price

Finalists:
Robeco
Storebrand Asset Management
T. Rowe Price
Vontobel

EQUITY MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Storebrand Asset Management

Highly Commended: T. Rowe Price

Finalists:
Fisher Investments Europe
Lazard Asset Management
Mondrian Investment Partners
Storebrand Asset Management
T. Rowe Price

FIXED INCOME AND/OR CREDIT MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: M&G Investments

Finalists:
Insight Investment
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
M&G Investments
Robeco
T. Rowe Price

INFRASTRUCTURE AWARD

Winner: Quinbrook

Finalists:
Equitix
IFM Investors
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Pantheon
Quinbrook

INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICE OF THE YEAR

Winner: Marsh

Finalists:
Gallagher
Marsh

LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR

Winner: Burges Salmon

Finalists:
Burges Salmon
Labaton Keller Sucharow
Squire Patton Boggs

LGPS FUND MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: CBRE Investment Management

Finalists:
CBRE Investment Management
HarbourVest Partners
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Newcore Capital
Robeco

LGPS SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR

Winner: Howden

Finalists:
Aon
CACEIS
Howden (previously Barnett Waddingham)
Hymans Robertson
Northern Trust

LOCAL INVESTMENT MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: CBRE Investment Management

Finalists:
AlphaReal
CBRE Investment Management
Newcore Capital
Pluto Finance

PRIVATE MARKETS MANAGER OF THE YEAR

Winner: HarbourVest

Finalists:
Adams Street Partners
Churchill Asset Management, a Nuveen company
Gresham House
HarbourVest Partners
Pantheon
Pluto Finance