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Investment Week is pleased to announce this year's winners in categories including Best New Issue and Group of the Year.

Taking a career break next year

Combining ETFs and index-investing businesses

Investment Week is pleased to announce the winners of our second Specialist Investment Awards, designed to recognise boutique & specialist fund managers and passive investing.

Smart-beta ETFs in Europe have experienced record inflows in 2016 so far with assets under management (AUM) reaching $30.6bn; a 40% increase from the $21.6bn seen in 2015.

More than $100bn inflows so far this year

European equities range now has $13.2bn AUM

Spent eight years at BlackRock

Gilbert ranked 18th

Justin Christofel, portfolio manager and member of BlackRock's multi-asset strategies team, reveals how he made his first investment at the age of just 14 and why the group's team approach helps keep fund manager emotions in check.