Pensions Expert is proud to present the winners of the 22nd annual Pension and Investment Provider Awards. The PIPAs celebrate the companies contributing to a better retirement for today's occupational pension savers. 

This year, the Guide to Good Pensions is returning in an exclusive digital edition, detailing the commended entries and best-in-class providers, who went above and beyond to offer excellent service. 

Congratulations to all of this year's winners and highly commended candidates. All the Scheme and Investment Services winners can be seen below. 

Independent Trustee Company of the Year

Independent Trustee Services (ITS)

Pensions Law Firm of the Year

Travers Smith

Highly Commended 

Arc Pensions Law

Commended 

CMS, Squire Patton Boggs 

Actuarial Consultant of the Year

LCP

Commended

XPS Pensions

Investment Consultant of the Year

Redington

Highly Commended

LCP

Commended

XPS Pensions

Employee Benefits Consultant of the Year

LCP

Highly Commended

Hymans Robertson

Covenant Review Provider of the Year

PwC

Commended

LCP, Ernst & Young

Derisking consultant (buyout, buy-in, longevity swaps) of the Year

Aon

Commended

LCP, Hymans Robertson

Multi-Employer DC Provider of the Year

Legal & General

Highly Commended

TPT Retirement Solutions

Commended

Aon

Derisking Provider (buyout, buy-in, longevity swaps) of the Year

Legal & General

Commended

Pensions Insurance Corporation, Rothesay Life

Fiduciary Manager of the Year

Legal and General Investment Management

Highly Commended

Aon

Commended

Kempen Fiduciary Management

Third-Party Administrator of the Year

Trafalgar House Pension Administration 

Highly Commended

XPS Pensions

Commended

LCP, Hymans Roberson

Active Equities Manager of the Year

Impax Asset Management

Commended

Baillie Gifford, William Blair & Company

Passive Manager of the Year

Legal & General Investment Management 

Commended

State Street Global Advisors 

Smart Beta Manager of the Year

TOBAM

Commended

Aon

Fixed Income Manager of the Year

Insight Investments

Commended

TwentyFour Asset Management, Muzinich & Co.

LDI Manager of the Year

Legal & General Investment Management 

Commended

BMO Global Asset Management 

Emerging Market Manager of the Year

Pictet 

Commended

Ashmore

Multi-Asset Funds (inc DGFs) Manager of the Year

Newton Investment Management

Alternatives Manager of the Year

J.P. Morgan Asset Management

Commended

Aviva Investments, Pantheon Ventures, Capital Dynamics

Currency Manager of the Year

Millennium Global Investments

Commended

Mesirow

ESG/Impact Manager of the Year

Insight Asset Management

Commended

Robeco, Capital Dynamics 

ESG Data Provider of the Year

Truvalue Labs

Commended

Minerva Analytics, RepRisk 

DC Default Solution of the Year

Nest

Commended

Blackrock, Legal & General Investment Management