The awards were presented at a glittering gala dinner at The Brewery in London last night (12 June) by barrister, TV personality and author Rob Rinder.
To find out more about the awards, visit: ukpensionsawards.com. You can also, register your interest for the 2026 UK Pensions awards here.
The winners are:
Advisory Categories
Actuarial/Pensions Consultancy of the Year
- Winner: Hymans Robertson
- Highly Commended: LCP
- Highly Commended: WTW
DC Consultancy of the Year
- Winner: Hymans Robertson
- Highly Commended: Barnett Waddingham
Investment Consultancy of the Year
Pension Lawyers of the Year
Pensions Litigation Firm of the Year
- Winner: Slaughter and May
Risk Reduction Adviser of the Year
- Winner: LCP
- Highly Commended: Hymans Robertson
Fiduciary Evaluator of the Year
Sponsor Covenant / IRM Adviser of the Year
- Winner: XPS Group
- Highly Commended: PwC
DC Categories
DC Pension Provider of the Year
DC Investment Manager of the Year
- Winner: LifeSight (by WTW)
DC Master Trust of the Year
DC Innovation of the Year
Investment Categories
Investment Manager of the Year
- Winner: Legal & General
- Highly Commended: Insight Investment
Fiduciary Manager of the Year
- Winner: Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management
Institutional Investment Platform Provider of the Year
Equity Manager of the Year
- Winner: Newton Investment Management
Fixed Income Manager of the Year
- Winner: Insight Investment
- Highly Commended: Allspring Global Investments
Emerging Markets Manager of the Year
Real Estate Manager of the Year
- Winner: Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)
- Highly Commended: Patron Capital
Alternative and Private Markets Investment Manager of the Year
- Winner: Aon
- Highly Commended: J.P. Morgan Asset Management
ESG Manager of the Year
Impact Manager of the Year
- Winner: Van Lanschot Kempen Investment Management
Liability-Driven Investment (LDI) Manager of the Year
- Winner: Insight Investment
Cashflow-driven Investment (CDI) Manager of the Year
- Winner: Insight Investment
Risk Transfer Provider of the Year
- Winner: Rothesay
- Highly Commended: Legal & General
Other Categories
Diversity and Inclusion Excellence Award
Independent Trustee of the Year
Third-Party Administrator of the Year
Technology Innovation of the Year
- Winner: Mercer
- Highly Commended: Procentia
Pensions Communication Initiative of the Year
- Winner: Scottish Widows
- Highly Commended: Fidelity International
Alternative Endgame Solution Provider of the Year
- Winner: TPT Retirement Solutions
Run-on Provider/Adviser of the Year
- Joint Winner: Aon
- Joint Winner: M&G
Educational and Thought Leadership Initiative of the Year
- Winner: Now Pensions
- Highly commended: Quietroom
Retirement Innovation of the Year
Pension Scheme of the Year Award Categories
Pension Scheme of the Year
- Winner: BT Pension Scheme
Best Pension Scheme Investment Strategy
Best Pension Scheme Communication Strategy
- Winner: LPPA (Local Pensions Partnership Administration)