Investment Week Fund Manager of the Year Awards 2021 | Incisive Media | Virtual

A flagship event for the investment industry for a quarter of a century, the Fund Manager of the Year Awards honour fund managers and groups at the top of their game who have demonstrated consistently strong performance for investors and whom the judging panel believe have the potential to continue to outperform in the future.

New awards this year include separate categories for China and India funds to reflect interest from Investment Week readers in single strategy vehicles in these regions. Meanwhile, Investment Week has also acknowledged the investment industry is undergoing a significant transformation in terms of its approach to sustainable and ESG investing. This year for the first time we are going to ask shortlisted groups explicitly about sustainability and ESG factors for the individual fund and group categories, which will then form part of the judges’ qualitative assessments. We have also introduced a new group category for Outstanding Achievement in Sustainable and ESG Investing to recognise progress in this area.

We hope you can join us at this year’s awards for what promises to be a very special event in the investment industry calendar.

2021 Categories:
MULTI-ASSET:
• Absolute Return
• Managed - Flexible Investment
• Managed 40-85% Shares
• Managed 20-60% Shares
• Managed 0-35% Shares

EQUITIES:
• Asia Pacific ex Japan
• China
• India
• Japan
• Europe
• North America
• Global Emerging Markets
• Global Growth
• Global Income
• UK Equity Income
• UK Smaller Companies
• UK Growth

BONDS:
• £ Corporate Bond
• £ Strategic Bond
• Global Bonds
• High Yield
• Global Emerging Markets Bond

FUND INDUSTRY AWARDS:
• Global Group of the Year (based on shortlisted funds)
• Specialist Group of the Year (based on shortlisted funds)
• Outstanding Fund Manager Achievement Award (decided by the judges)
• Outstanding Contribution to the Industry (decided by the judges)

2020 Winners

Equities: Asia Pacific ex Japan:
• Fidelity Asia Pacific Opportunities

Equities: India:
• Mirae India Sector Leader Equity

Equities: China:
• First State China Growth

Equities: Japan:
• Comgest Growth Japan

Equities: Global Emerging Markets:
• Hermes Global Emerging Markets

Equities: Europe:
• LF Miton European Opportunities

Equities: North America:
• Brown Advisory U.S. Equity Growth

Equities: Global Growth:
• Baillie Gifford Global Discovery

Equities: Global Income:
• Trojan Global Income

Equities: UK Income:
• TB Evenlode Income

Equities: UK Smaller Companies:
• ASI UK Smaller Companies

Equities: UK Growth:
• Royal London Sustainable Leaders Trust

Bonds: £ Corporate Bond:
• Schroder Sterling Corporate Bond

Bonds: £ Strategic Bond:
• Allianz Strategic Bond

Bonds: £ Strategic Bond:
• Nomura Funds Ireland - Global Dynamic Bond

Bonds: Emerging Market Debt:
• Eaton Vance Emerging Markets Local Income

Bonds: Global Bonds:
• BNY Mellon International Bond

Bonds: High Yield:
• Janus Henderson Horizon Global High Yield Bond

Multi-Asset: Managed Cautious:
• Royal London Sustainable Managed Growth Trust

Multi-Asset: Managed Balanced:
• Liontrust Sustainable Future Cautious Managed

Multi-Asset: Managed Income:
• Kames Diversified Monthly Income

Multi-Asset: Managed Growth:
• Liontrust Sustainable Future Managed

Multi-Asset: Absolute Return:
• MAN GLG Alpha Select Alternative

Outstanding Achievement in Sustainable & ESG Investing:
• WHEB Asset Management

Fund Management Initiative of the Year:
• Door Ventures

Global Group of the Year:
• Fidelity International

Specialist Group of the Year:
• Troy Asset Management

Outstanding Fund Manager over 25 Years:
• Adrian Frost

Outstanding Industry Contribution over 25 Years:
• Giles Hargreave