European Pensions Awards 2012 winners announced

The winners of the fifth European Pensions Awards 2012 were announced last night at a prestigious black tie event in London.

Over four hundred European pension professionals gathered at the esteemed Grosvenor House Hotel to celebrate excellence in the pensions space at one of the most challenging times in pensions history.

Comedian and host Miles Jupp was joined on stage by a number of high profile industry figures to honour providers across 24 different categories, including European Pensions Investment Manager of the Year, Consultancy of the Year and Innovative Firm of the Year, culminating in a presentation for the European Pensions Personality of the Year Award 2012.

Congratulations to all our winners, and many thanks to our judges and everyone who helped ensure the night was a huge success.

European Pensions Consultancy of the Year
Winner: LCP

Investment Manager of the Year

Winner: BlackRock Investment Management

Equities Manager of the Year
Winner: Vontobel Asset Management

Fixed Income Manager of the Year
Winner: Insight Investment
Highly Commended: M&G Investments

Alternatives Investment Manager of the Year
Winner: BlackRock Investment Management

Hedge Fund Provider of the Year
Winner: BlackRock Investment Management

Property Manager of the Year
Winner: LaSalle Investment Management

Emerging Markets Manager of the Year
Winner: Investec Asset Management

Risk Management Firm of the Year
Winner: Redington

Currency Manager of the Year
Winner: Macro Currency Group, Principal Global Investors

LDI Manager of the Year
Winner: F&C

Index Provider of the Year
Winner: FTSE Group

SRI Provider of the Year
Winner: AGICAM

Fiduciary Management
Winner: Towers Watson

European Pensions Law Firm of the Year
Winner: Linklaters

Custodian of the Year
Winner: KAS BANK

Transition Management Firm of the Year
Winner: Northern Trust

Pension Provider of the Year
Winner: AEGON Global Pensions

Buyout Firm of the Year
Winner: Legal & General

Pension Scheme Administrator of the Year
Winner: Premier

Pensions Technology Provider of the Year
Winner: aquilaheywood

European Pensions Innovation Award
Winner: AEGON Global Pensions

European Pensions Communications Award
Winner: Standard Life
Highly Commended: Anthony Hodges Consulting

European Pensions Personality of the Year
Winner: Nick Burns, Chief Executive, Bluefin Corporate Consulting and Capita Hartshead

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