Key Takeaways
- • Royal London Asset Management, L&G, Lazard Asset Management, CBRE Investment Management, Neuberger Berman, Sculptor Capital and other managers were named winners at the PP Investment Awards 2025, announced at a London reception on 19 November 2025.
- • Sculptor Capital took the Hedge Fund Manager of the Year award, while Capital Fund Management (CFM) won Quant Hedge Fund Manager of the Year.
- • L&G won two categories (Buy and Maintain Credit Manager of the Year and UK Core Property Manager), and CBRE Investment Management won both Global Core Property and Pan-European Core Property Manager of the Year.
- • Shortlisting required excellent performance over the 12 months to 30 June 2025 and strong performance over three years, with winners chosen by a panel of industry judges.
- • Aviva Investors (DC Investment Innovation of the Year) and Fidelity International (Target Date Fund Manager of the Year) were the defined-contribution category winners.
Summary
The winners of the 12th annual PP Investment Awards, which recognise asset managers serving UK occupational pension schemes, were announced at a reception in London on 19 November 2025, according to Professional Pensions. The awards span a broad range of specialisms and are designed to highlight managers whose achievements may not be captured by the wider UK Pensions Awards.
The shortlist was drawn up in association with Aon, one of the leading investment consultants in the UK market. Shortlisting was based primarily on performance over the 12 months to 30 June 2025, but entrants also needed strong performance over a three-year period to qualify, reflecting a requirement for consistency. Shortlisted firms then completed a questionnaire on what differentiated them in innovation, client service, sustainability, and diversity and inclusion. A panel of industry judges decided the winners in each category.
In hedge fund and alternative strategies, Sculptor Capital was named Hedge Fund Manager of the Year and Capital Fund Management (CFM) was named Quant Hedge Fund Manager of the Year. Leadenhall Capital Partners won ILS (Insurance Linked Securities) Manager of the Year, and Royal London Asset Management won ARBS (Absolute Return Bond Strategy) Manager of the Year.
Credit awards were split across several firms. BSP-Alcentra won Multi Asset/Sector Credit Manager of the Year, with ICG highly commended in the same category. ICG also won UK & European Commercial Real Estate Debt Manager of the Year. AXA Investment Managers won Short-Dated Credit Manager of the Year, Aegon Asset Management won Liquid Securitised Manager of the Year, and L&G won Buy and Maintain Credit Manager of the Year.
In fixed income and equities, Neuberger Berman won Global Fixed Income Manager of the Year, PIMCO won Sustainable Corporate Bond Manager of the Year, Insight Investment won both UK Fixed Income and UK LDI Manager of the Year, Artemis Fund Management won UK Equity Manager of the Year, Lazard Asset Management won Equity Multi-Factor Solution Provider of the Year, and Mirova won Sustainable Active Equity Manager of the Year.
Real estate awards went to CBRE Investment Management (Global Core and Pan-European Core Property), AXA IM Alts (Long Income Property), L&G (UK Core Property), and Henderson Park (UK & European Non-Core Property).
In the defined contribution categories, Aviva Investors won DC Investment Innovation of the Year and Fidelity International won Target Date Fund Manager of the Year.
The shortlist was drawn up in association with Aon, one of the leading investment consultants in the UK market. Shortlisting was based primarily on performance over the 12 months to 30 June 2025, but entrants also needed strong performance over a three-year period to qualify, reflecting a requirement for consistency. Shortlisted firms then completed a questionnaire on what differentiated them in innovation, client service, sustainability, and diversity and inclusion. A panel of industry judges decided the winners in each category.
In hedge fund and alternative strategies, Sculptor Capital was named Hedge Fund Manager of the Year and Capital Fund Management (CFM) was named Quant Hedge Fund Manager of the Year. Leadenhall Capital Partners won ILS (Insurance Linked Securities) Manager of the Year, and Royal London Asset Management won ARBS (Absolute Return Bond Strategy) Manager of the Year.
Credit awards were split across several firms. BSP-Alcentra won Multi Asset/Sector Credit Manager of the Year, with ICG highly commended in the same category. ICG also won UK & European Commercial Real Estate Debt Manager of the Year. AXA Investment Managers won Short-Dated Credit Manager of the Year, Aegon Asset Management won Liquid Securitised Manager of the Year, and L&G won Buy and Maintain Credit Manager of the Year.
In fixed income and equities, Neuberger Berman won Global Fixed Income Manager of the Year, PIMCO won Sustainable Corporate Bond Manager of the Year, Insight Investment won both UK Fixed Income and UK LDI Manager of the Year, Artemis Fund Management won UK Equity Manager of the Year, Lazard Asset Management won Equity Multi-Factor Solution Provider of the Year, and Mirova won Sustainable Active Equity Manager of the Year.
Real estate awards went to CBRE Investment Management (Global Core and Pan-European Core Property), AXA IM Alts (Long Income Property), L&G (UK Core Property), and Henderson Park (UK & European Non-Core Property).
In the defined contribution categories, Aviva Investors won DC Investment Innovation of the Year and Fidelity International won Target Date Fund Manager of the Year.
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