6th July, 2017

The Global Investor Awards were announced at a gala dinner in London on the night of July 5
The winners of the Global Investor Awards and Global Custody Survey have been announced at a gala ceremony in Tower Bridge, London.
Congratulations to all of the winners.
A full report on the recipients of the asset management awards as well as the results and analysis of the global custody survey is available to be downloaded.
Click here to download the full report.
Below is a list of the awards for asset management and associated services presented on the night.
In the Global Custody Survey, Citi and State Street were the star performers in the weighted tables and Pictet and RBC Investor & Treasury Services shared the honours in the unweighted tables, while other custodians demonstrated excellent performance in certain regions and for particular client types.
Lifetime achievement awards
Lifetime Achievement in Asset Management: Dr J Mark MobiusLifetime Achievement in Securities Services: Daron Pearce
Asset management awards
Asset Manager of the Year: BlackRockBoutique Asset Manager of the Year: Unigestion
Equity Manager of the Year: Artisan PartnersBoutique Equity Manager of the Year: Quadra Capital Partners
Fixed Income Manager of the Year: Royal London Asset ManagementBoutique Fixed Income Manager of the Year: BlueBay Asset Management
ETF Manager of the Year: iShares
ESG Manager of the Year: LGIM
Emerging Markets Equity Manager of the Year: Investec Asset ManagementEmerging Market Fixed Income Manager of the Year: Pioneer Investments
Multi-asset Manager of the Year: Aberdeen Asset ManagementInfrastructure Fund Manager of the Year: Hermes Infrastructure
Equity Smart Beta Manager of the Year: AmundiFixed Income Smart Beta Manager of the Year: Lyxor
Fund of Funds Manager of the Year: Aurum FundsWealth Manager of the Year: Brewin Dolphin
LDI Manager of the Year: Insight InvestmentFiduciary Manager of the Year: LGIM
Asset management services awards
Transition Manager of the Year: Citi
Prime Broker of the Year: Societe Generale CIB
Investment Consultant of the Year: bfinance
ManCo Platform of the Year: FundRock
Fund Administrator of the Year: RBC Investor & Treasury Services
Hedge Fund Administrator of the Year: BNP Paribas Securities Services
Real Estate Fund Administrator of the Year: Societe Generale Securities Services
Private Equity Fund Administrator of the Year: Northern Trust
Exchange of the Year: Eurex Exchange
Fintech Innovation of the Year: EquiChain
Best Technology Product: Regulatory Change: Droit
Index Provider of the Year: MSCI
Risk Management System of the Year: Axioma
Clearing House of the Year: LCH
Collateral Management System of the Year: Citi
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