2025 Shortlist
Advisory Categories:
Actuarial/Pensions Consultancy of the Year
Sponsored By 
Broadstone Corporate Benefits
Goddard Perry Actuarial
Hymans Robertson
LCP
Mercer
PwC
WTW
XPS Group
Investment Consultancy of the Year
Sponsored By 
Aon
Barnett Waddingham
Hymans Robertson
Isio
LCP
Quantum Advisory
Redington
XPS Group
Pensions Lawyers of the Year
Sponsored By 
A&O Shearman
Arc Pensions Law
Dentons UK and Middle East
Eversheds Sutherland
Gowling WLG (UK)
Mayer Brown International
Sackers
Slaughter and May
DC Consultancy of the Year
Sponsored By 
Aon
Barnett Waddingham
Benifex
Hymans Robertson
LCP
XPS Group
Pensions Litigation Firm of the Year
Arc Pensions Law
Eversheds Sutherland
Gowling WLG (UK)
Linklaters
Pinsent Masons
Sackers
Slaughter and May
Risk Reduction Adviser of the Year
A&O Shearman
Aon
Hymans Robertson
K3 Advisory
LCP
Mercer
PricewaterhouseCoopers
XPS Group
Fiduciary Evaluator of the Year
Sponsored By 
Barnett Waddingham
Ernst & Young
IC Select
Isio
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Quantum Advisory
Redington
XPS Group
Sponsor Covenant / IRM Adviser of the Year
Cardano (A business of Marsh McLennan)
EY Parthenon
Interpath
LCP
PCS (Purbeck Covenant Services)
PwC
TPT Retirement Solutions
XPS Group
DC Categories:
DC Pension Provider of the Year
Aegon
Aviva
Fidelity International
Legal & General
NatWest Cushon
PensionBee
Scottish Widows
Standard Life
DC Investment Manager of the Year
Aon
HSBC Asset Management
Legal & General
LifeSight (by WTW)
Muzinich & Co
State Street Global Advisors
Timeline
DC Master Trust of the Year
Aon
Aviva
Legal & General
LifeSight (by WTW)
Mercer
Scottish Widows
Standard Life
The People's Pension
DC Innovation of the Year
Aegon
Aviva
Broadstone
Universities Superannuation Scheme
Legal & General
Mercer
NatWest Cushon
Quietroom
WTW
Investment Categories:
Investment Manager of the Year
Artisan Partners
Fisher Investments Europe
Gresham House
Insight Investment
Legal & General
M&G Investments
Neuberger Berman
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM)
TOBAM
Fiduciary Manager of the Year
Aon
Charles Stanley Fiduciary Management
Legal and General Investment Management
Mercer
Russell Investments
SECOR Asset Management
Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management
Institutional Investment Platform Provider of the Year
Legal & General
Phoenix CIS
Equity Manager of the Year
Artisan Partners
Baron Capital
Fisher Investments Europe
Newton Investment Management
Nipun Capital
Royal London Asset Management (RLAM)
T. Rowe Price
TOBAM
Fixed Income Manager of the Year
Aegon Asset Management
Allspring Global Investments
HSBC Asset Management
Insight Investment
Legal and General Investment Management
M&G Investments
Mercer
TwentyFour Asset Management
Emerging Markets Manager of the Year
Artisan Partners UK
Ashmore Group
Baron Capital
Lazard Asset Management
PIMCO
Robeco
TOBAM
William Blair Investment Management
Real Estate Manager of the Year
AlphaReal
AXA IM Alts
CBRE Investment Management
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)
Nuveen
Patron Capital
Pluto Finance
Alternative and Private Markets Investment Manager of the Year
AlphaReal
Aon
Gresham House
IFM Investors
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Legal & General
M&G Investments
Mercer
Railpen
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Manager of the Year
AlphaReal
Amundi
Aon
AXA Investment Managers
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Gresham House
Lombard Odier Investment Managers
Railpen
Robeco
Impact Manager of the Year
AlphaReal
AXA IM Alts
Lombard Odier Investment Managers
M&G Investments
Mercer
Newcore Capital
Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management
Liability-Driven Investment (LDI) Manager of the Year
Brightwell
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
Insight Investment
Legal and General Investment Management
SECOR Asset Management
State Street Global Advisors
Cashflow-driven Investment (CDI) Manager of the Year
AXA Investment Managers
Insight Investment
Legal and General Investment Management
Mercer
Other Categories:
Risk Transfer Provider of the Year***RENAMED FOR 2025***
Just Group
Legal & General
M&G
PIC (Pension Insurance Corporation)
Rothesay
Royal London
Standard Life
Alternative Endgame Solution Provider of the Year
Citrus
TPT Retirement Solutions
Run-on Provider/Adviser of the Year***NEW FOR 2025***
Aon
Barnett Waddingham
Brightwell
Insight Investment
LCP
Legal and General Investment Management
M&G
XPS Group
Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award
Sponsored By 
Aon
Aviva
Ernst & Young
Independent Governance Group
LCP
Legal & General
Mercer
Scottish Widows
Standard Life
Third-Party Administrator of the Year
Aptia Group
Broadstone
Gallagher
Hymans Robertson
Isio Group
LCP
LPPA (Local Pensions Partnership Administration)
Trafalgar House
XPS Group
Independent Trustee of the Year
Sponsored By 
BESTrustees
Dalriada Trustees
HS Trustees
Independent Governance Group
Law Debenture
ndapt
Pi Partnership
Vidett
Zedra
Technology Innovation of the Year
Aegon
Capita Pension Solutions
Heywood and Money Alive
Hymans Robertson
Legal & General
Mercer
ndapt
Procentia
Zedra
Pensions Communication Initiative of the Year
Fidelity International
Gallagher
like minds
PensionBee
Scottish Widows
Smart Pension
Sparks (Capita Pension Solutions)
The People's Pension
Educational and Thought Leadership Initiative of the Year
Aviva
Burges Salmon
HS Trustees
Legal & General (Asset Management)
Mayer Brown International
NatWest Cushon
Now Pensions
Quietroom
Rothesay
Retirement Innovation of the Year
EV
Gallagher
Invesco
Legal & General (Asset Management)
Legal & General
Royal Mail
Standard Life
Timeline
Pension Scheme of the Year Award Categories:
Pension Scheme of the Year
BTPS
Essex Pension Fund
Scottish Borders Council
Best Pension Scheme Investment Strategy
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership
Bupa (LifeSight master trust)
TUI UK
Best Pension Scheme Communications Strategy
Sponsored By 
Citi Pension Plan
Enfield Pension Fund
Essex Pension Fund
Financial Times
LPPA (Local Pensions Partnership Administration)
Rolls-Royce Retirement Savings Trust
Rolls-Royce UK Pension Fund
Santander UK in partnership with Gallagher
