The following providers have all been recognised at the Investment, Life and Pension Awards 2020. These awards are made using analysis of product features from the data analysts at Moneyfacts Group, coupled with industry voting.
The providers below are a selection of those who have been commended, highly commended or have won an award this year. The full list of winners can be found on the Moneyfacts Group website. To navigate straight to a particular category, please use the menu on the right hand side.
Award category | Company |
Winner | Aviva |
Highly commended | Royal London |
Commended | Prudential UK |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Whitehall Group |
Highly commended | Rowanmoor |
Commended | Barnett Waddingham |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Aegon |
Highly commended | Scottish Widows |
Commended | Royal London |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Royal London |
Highly commended | Prudential UK |
Commended | Standard Life |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Canada Life |
Highly commended | Legal & General Home Finance |
Commended | Pure Retirement |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Legal & General |
Highly commended | Just |
Commended | Canada Life |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Equity Release Supermarket |
Highly commended | Key |
Commended | Viva Retirement Solutions |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Henwood Court Financial Planning |
Highly commended | Boolers |
Commended | Lucent Financial Planning |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Santander |
Highly commended | Prudential UK |
Commended | Old Mutual Wealth |
Santander retained its crown as the Best Stocks & Shares ISA Provider at the Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards 2020. Its low minimum contribution levels combined with an extensive range of funds and the ability to monitor and manage funds online throughs its impressive Investment Hub makes the Santander Stocks and Shares ISA a compelling proposition.
"Santander are delighted to win for the third consecutive time in an especially challenging year. Our colleagues continue to provide investment services second to none against strong competition. It’s fantastic recognition for all at the Bank who continue to work hard, through good times and bad, to help our customers prosper".
Award category | Company |
Winner | Rathbone Unit Trust Management |
Highly commended | Vanguard Asset Management |
Commended | Premier Miton Investors |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Aberdeen Standard Investments |
Highly commended | Baillie Gifford |
Commended | J.P. Morgan Asset Management |
Aberdeen Standard Investments took the honours as the Best Investment Trust Provider at the Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards 2020. Its broad of investment trusts covering the key geographic areas, combined with its excellent service and high quality communications, gave it the edge over other investment trust providers.
"If you’re keen to capture the potential offered by global investment markets, turn to Aberdeen Standard investment trusts. We are high-conviction, long-term investors who seek to realise the value of our investments over time. In our view, teamwork and collaboration between investment managers and across asset classes is key to delivering repeatable, robust investment performance. We are also resolute in our commitment to active asset management".
Award category | Company |
Winner | Architas |
Highly commended | Jupiter Asset Management |
Commended | Premier Miton Investors |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Premier Miton Investors |
Highly commended | Janus Henderson Investors |
Commended | BNY Mellon |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Vanguard Asset Management |
Highly commended | Legal & General Investment Management |
Commended | iShares |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Tatton Investment Management |
Highly commended | Brewin Dolphin |
Commended | Casterbridge Wealth |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Old Mutual Wealth |
Highly commended | Transact |
Commended | Nucleus |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Investec Structured Products |
Highly commended | Tempo Structured Products |
Commended | Hilbert Investment Solutions |
Award category | Company |
Winner | EdenTree Investment Management |
Highly commended | Liontrust |
Commended | Royal London Asset Management |
Award category | Company |
Winner | King & Shaxson Ethical |
Highly commended | Parmenion |
Commended | Hawksmoor Investment Management |
King & Shaxson Ethical was the worthy winner of the Best Ethical Discretionary Fund Manager category at the Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards 2020. An impressive track record of managing ethical portfolios supported by a robust screening process which ensures that a client’s ethics are fully reflected in their investment portfolios, made King & Shaxson Ethical this year’s outstanding ethical discretionary fund manager.
"King & Shaxson began investing ethically in 2002, when this approach to investing was well and truly on the fringe. Many investors are keen to see their investments align with their own values. It has always been our focus to see the power of the investment world harnessed for good".
Award category | Company |
Winner | Scottish Friendly |
Highly commended | Shepherds Friendly |
Commended | AJ Bell Investcentre |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Investment Solutions Wealth Management |
Highly commended | Strategic Solutions Chartered Financial Planners |
Commended | Advanta Wealth |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Octopus Investments |
Highly commended | Canada Life |
Commended | TIME Investments |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Canada Life |
Highly commended | Prudential UK |
Commended | Utmost Wealth Solutions |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Octopus Investments |
Highly commended | Puma Investments |
Commended | Foresight Group |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Mercer & Hole Financial Planning |
Highly commended | Kellands (Hale) |
Commended | Magenta Financial Planning |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Aviva |
Highly commended | AIG Life |
Commended | Legal & General |
Award category | Company |
Winner | LV= |
Highly commended | Cirencester Friendly |
Commended | Holloway Friendly |
Award category | Company |
Winner | VitalityLife |
Highly commended | Aviva |
Commended | Guardian |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Canada Life |
Highly commended | Unum |
Commended | Aviva UK Health |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Legal & General |
Highly commended | Aegon |
Commended | Aviva |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Watts Mortgage & Wealth Management |
Highly commended | Drewberry |
Commended | Weystone Financial |
Award category | Company |
Winner | VitalityHealth |
Highly commended | Bupa |
Commended | AXA PPP healthcare |
Award category | Company |
Winner | WPA |
Highly commended | Westfield Health |
Commended | Health Shield |
Award category | Company |
Winner | TIME Investments |
Highly commended | 7IM |
Commended | Rathbone Unit Trust Management |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Aegon |
Highly commended | LV= |
Commended | Holloway Friendly |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Holloway Friendly |
Highly commended | Zurich |
Commended | Shepherds Friendly |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Benenden Health |
Highly commended | The Exeter |
Commended | VitalityHealth |
Award category | Company |
Winner | InvestAcc |
Highly commended | Xafinity |
Commended | Dentons Pension Management Limited |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Pure Retirement |
Highly commended | more2life |
Commended | Just |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Just |
Highly commended | Canada Life |
Commended | Legal & General |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Investec Structured Products |
Highly commended | Hilbert Investment Solutions |
Commended | Tempo Structured Products |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Parmenion |
Highly commended | Transact |
Commended | more2life |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Cirencester Friendly |
Highly commended | IPM SIPP Administration |
Commended | InvestAcc |
Award category | Company |
Winner | Tavistock Wealth (ACUMEN ESG Protection Portfolio) |
Highly commended | Legal & General (Rental Protection Plan) |
Commended | UK Structured Products Association (Portfolio Optimiser) |
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