Here they are - the winners of the UK Pensions Awards 2023...

The awards were presented at a glittering gala dinner at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on 1 June by actor and comedian Ed Byrne.

The winners are:

Pension Scheme of the Year
Winner: Tesco Retirement Savings Plan

Best Pension Scheme Communications Strategy
Winner: ICI Specialty Chemicals Pension Fund

Actuarial/Pensions Consultancy of the Year
Winner: LCP

DC Consultancy of the Year

Winner: Hymans Robertson

Investment Consultancy of the Year

Winner: Isio

Highly commended: Hymans Robertson

Pensions Lawyers of the Year

Winner: Sackers

Pensions Litigation Firm of the Year

Winner: Pinsent Masons

Risk Reduction Adviser of the Year

Winner: Hymans Robertson

Highly commended: LCP

Fiduciary Evaluator of the Year
Winner: XPS Pensions Group

Sponsor covenant / IRM Adviser of the Year

Winner: PwC

DC Pension Provider of the Year

Winner: Standard Life

Highly commended: Legal & General Investment Management

DC Investment Manager of the Year

Winner: BlackRock

DC Multi-Asset Fund Manager of the Year

Winner: Partners Group

DC Master Trust of the Year

Winner: Mercer DC Master Trust

DC Innovation of the Year
Winner: Aviva Investors

Investment Manager of the Year
Winner: M&G Investments

Fiduciary Manager of the Year
Winner: Aon

Institutional Investment Platform Provider of the Year

Winner: Mobius Life

Equity Manager of the Year
Winner: Border to Coast Pensions Partnership

Fixed Income Manager of the Year

Winner: Insight Investment

Factor Investing Manager of the Year
Winner:  Railpen

DB Multi-Asset Manager of the Year

Winner: Mercer

Emerging Markets Manager of the Year
Winner: Robeco

Highly commended: RisCura

Real Estate Manager of the Year   

Winner: CBRE Investment Management

Alternative Investment Manager of the Year

Winner: Border to Coast Pensions Partnership

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Manager of the Year
Winner: Schroders

Impact Manager of the Year

Winner: Alpha Real Capital

Liability-Driven Investment (LDI) Manager of the Year

Winner: Insight Investment

Cashflow-Driven Investment (CDI) Manager of the Year

Winner: Insight Investment

Risk Reduction Provider of the Year

Winner: Pension Insurance Corporation

Highly commended: Standard Life

DB Investment Innovation of the Year

Joint Winner: Barnett Waddingham

Joint Winner: Railpen

Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award

Winner: XPS Pensions Group

Independent Trustee of the Year
Winner: Independent Trustee Services (part of Independent Governance Group)

Highly commended: ndapt

Third-Party Administrator of the Year
Winner: XPS Pensions Group

Technology Innovation of the Year

Winner: Gretel

Pensions Communication Initiative of the Year

Winner: TPT Retirement Solutions

DB Master Trust / Consolidator of the Year

Winner: TPT Retirement Solutions

Educational and Thought Leadership Initiative of the Year

Winner: Aviva

Retirement Innovation of the Year

Winner: Mercer DC Master Trust