Revealed: Winners of the Specialist Investment Awards 2019
Passives and boutiques recognised
Investment Week is pleased to announce the winners of its fifth annual Specialist Investment Awards, who received their accolades at a recent ceremony in London.
At a time when stockmarkets are racked by volatility, specialist asset classes can offer investors a diversifier away from traditional stock and bond markets.
These awards recognise the role these products play in the marketplace, as well as acknowledging the growing importance of passives in investors' portfolios.
Active categories winners
Emerging market debt
Winner: Muzinich Emerging Market Short Duration fund
Emerging Markets Regional (Equity)
Winner: Robeco QI Emerging Conservative
Emerging Markets Single Country (Equity)
Winner: Matthews China Small Companies fund
Highly Commended: Pictet-Indian Equities
Property & Real Estate
Winner: TIME:Commercial Long Income
Thematic
Winner: Royal London Sustainable World Trust
Thematic New Technologies
Winner: Pictet-Robotics
Thematic Alternatives
Winner: Architas Diversified Real Assets fund
Thematic Global Equity
Winner: FP WHEB Sustainability
High Yield
Winner: Hermes Global High Yield Credit fund
Short Duration Bond
Winner: Lord Abbett Short Duration Income fund
Specialist Fixed Income
Winner: Hermes Multi Strategy Credit
Multi-Asset Fixed Income Strategy
Winner: Lord Abbett Multi Sector Income fund
Risk Targeted Funds
Winner: BMO MM Lifestyle Funds
Boutique Management Group of the Year (under £1bn AUM)
Winner: WHEB Asset Management
Boutique Management Group of the Year (over £1bn AUM)
Winner: Gravis
Discretionary Fund Management Group of the Year
Winner: Greystone Wealth Management
Highly Commended: Financial Express Investments Ltd
Multi-Asset Group of the Year
Winner: Premier Asset Management
Specialist Fixed Income Group of the Year
Winner: Neuberger Berman
Highly Commended: TwentyFour Asset Management
Specialist Management Group of the Year
Winner: TwentyFour Asset Management
Passive Categories winners
Equity fund (ETF & Index)
Winner: WisdomTree Emerging Markets SmallCap Dividend UCITS ETF
Factor-based & Smart-beta fund
Winner: BMO Income Leaders ETFs
Fixed income (ETF, Index & Currencies)
Winner: WisdomTree AT1 CoCo Bond UCITS ETF
Thematic ETF
Winner: Amundi STOXX Global Artificial Intelligence UCITS ETF
Real assets ETP (real estate/property & commodities)
Winner: ETFS Physical Swiss Gold
Specialist ETF
Winner: Xtrackers Harvest CSI300 UCITS ETF
Highly Commended: BMO Enhanced Income Equity ETFs
Passive Management Group of the Year
Winner: Amundi ETF, Indexing & Smart Beta
