The winners have been announced for the 1st annual Nederlandse Pensioen Awards, marking a new milestone for the Dutch pensions sector.

Those who missed the online event can still watch the announcement here.

The 2026 awards recognised excellence across the Dutch pensions industry, celebrating the organisations setting the standard for performance, innovation and service.

The awards were open to all firms serving pension funds in the Netherlands – including asset managers, pension providers, consultants, technology companies and law firms.

Congratulations from the team at European Pensions to all the winners.

The full list of winners is below:

Dutch Pension Fund of the Year
Occupational pension fund for former registered maritime pilots

Dutch Pensions Innovation Award
StiPP Pension Fund

Pension Fund Communication Award
Aon

Pension Adviser of the Year - Pensions Consultancy of the Year
Aon

Vastrentende Manager van het Jaar - Fixed Income Manager of the Year
Allspring Global Investments

Property Manager of the Year
Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management

Private Assets Manager of the Year
HarbourVest

Alternative Investment Award
Nuveen Natural Capital

Infrastructuurmanager van het Jaar - Infrastructure Manager of the Year
IFM Investors Manager

Emerging Markets Manager of the Year
Polar Capital

Dutch Pensions Law Firm of the Year
Houthoff

Sustainability Provider of the Year
Robeco

Innovative Pension Provider of the Year
Aon

Diversity Award (pension fund)
Private Security Pension Fund

Diversity Award (association)
Taskforce Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

Pensioentechnologieprijs - Pensions Technology Award
Yellowtail Conclusion

Thought-Leadership in Nederlandse Pensioenen - Thought-Leadership in Dutch Pensions
Columbia Threadneedle Investments

Personality of the Year
Rajesh Grobbe, Professional Pension Fund for Pilots (BPL)

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