Third-party awards, rankings and recognition should not be construed as a client endorsement or as an indication of future performance. Generally, awards, rankings and recognition are based on information prepared and submitted by SECOR.
SECOR was selected as the winner of the awards through a voting process by a panel of judges. The selection of SECOR to receive the awards was based in part on subjective criteria and a limited universe of candidates, and therefore there can be no assurance that a different panel of judges would not have selected other submissions as the winners. Please refer to the respective websites of the sponsors of these awards for important information regarding the criteria for the awards, and the manner in which such awards were determined.
Although SECOR does not pay fees for awards or rankings, there are instances where SECOR will pay for reprints, advertising, or admissions to awards ceremonies after receiving recognition. This represents a conflict of interest for the firm issuing the award or ranking.
The award categories for Fiduciary Management, LDI Manager of the Year and Risk Management Firm of the Year is open to any firm which serves European pension funds. SECOR submitted a form detailing what we believe to be differentiators of our offering. Shortlist is determined around April based on submissions provided in December covering the previous 12 months. Winners will be announced in July. For a full description of award criteria please visit here.
No fee was required to be considered for the following awards:
The award categories for Fiduciary Manager of the Year and LDI Manager of the Year are measured using set criteria by a group of judges. For a full list of judges, please visit here. The award categories are based on the following three criteria over the past year (the 12 months to December 31): 1) Innovation – specific innovations or new services launched; 2) Performance – performance as compared to peers; and 3) Service – such as service improvements to clients. Shortlist is determined around March based on submissions provided in January covering the previous 12 months. Winners will be announced in June. For a full description of award criteria please visit here.
No fee was required to be considered for the following award:
However, SECOR sponsored a table at the 2022 award ceremony.
The award categories for Fiduciary Management Firm of the Year, LDI Manager of the Year, Pensions Consultancy of the Year, and Innovation Award (Investment) are based on several criteria including, but not limited to, the following: the type of work a firm is doing in the pension fund space; any particular highlights over the last year; how a firm’s offering stands out from the rest in terms of excellence, innovation and, where relevant, performance; and what a firm has done to add value in the overall pensions space. Shortlist is determined around December based on submissions provided in November covering the previous 12 months. Winners will be announced in March. For a full description of award criteria please visit here.
No fee was required to be considered for the following awards:
However, SECOR sponsored tables at the 2020 and 2023 award ceremony.
The award categories for Fiduciary Manager of the Year, Investment Consultancy of the Year and Diversity are sponsored by Money Age. These awards are limited to firms in the institutional, wealth and retail sectors with a UK presence. Firms were judged based on a supporting statement of no more than 1000 words. The award is determined in May based on submissions provided in December covering the previous 12 months. For a full description of award criteria, please visit here.
No fee was required to be considered for the following awards:
SECOR purchased a seat to attend the 2025 award ceremony.
The award category for Fund Selector of the Year is limited to women working in a fund analyst or fund selector role within the UK’s investment industry. Nominees are asked to complete an online questionnaire which is judged by a panel of judges. For a full list of judges, please visit here. The award category is based on several criteria including, but not limited to, the following: outstanding achievements in the workplace, challenges faced and how they were tackled, and evidence of contributions to support and inspire women. For a full description of award criteria please visit here.
No fee was required to be considered for the 2022 award.
The award category Best Places to Work in Money Management – Small Employer is awarded by Pensions & Investments, who partnered with Best Companies Group, a research firm specializing in identifying great places to work, to conduct a two-part survey process of employers and their employees.
The first part consisted of evaluating each nominated company’s workplace policies, practices, philosophy, systems and demographics. This part of the process was worth approximately 25% of the total evaluation. The second part consisted of an employee survey to measure the employee experience. This part of the process was worth approximately 75% of the total evaluation. The combined scores determined the top companies.
No fee was required to be considered for the 2023 award.
