2017 ILP Moneyfacts award winners announced

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Leanne Macardle

Freelance Contributor

Published: 22/09/2017

The winners of the 2017 Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards were announced last night at a ceremony held at the Lancaster Hotel in London, which saw hundreds of industry professionals gathered to hear who would be crowned stars of the show.

Hosted by Russell Kane, the event saw a total of 43 awards presented to deserving winners throughout the night, amid much celebration and revelry. The awards recognise those companies that have consistently offered the most competitive products, provided the best levels of service and shown the greatest innovation during the last 12 months, with nominees coming from across the investment, life and pensions industry.

The results draw on both the analytical expertise of the ILP Moneyfacts research team and the opinions of the magazine's financial adviser readership, giving a true measure of industry-wide excellence and meaning the winners can display their trophies with pride.

So who were victorious? Well, Canada Life stole the show, winning three awards (Best Group Protection Provider, Best Investment Service and Best Annuity Service) as well as coming highly commended in three other categories. Legal & General also went home with three awards as well as two other commendations, while Prudential and Aviva both went home with two wins and three commendations apiece.

Richard Eagling, editor of ILP Moneyfacts, said: "As consumers look to make sense, and the best, of their financial situations, the importance of those organisations that offer outstanding products, unerring service and excellent advice really comes to the fore. The 2017 Investment Life & Pensions Moneyfacts Awards winners have consistently stood out in terms of the quality of their propositions during the last 12 months."

A full list of winners can be seen below, and any one of them could be worth making a beeline for if you're in need of a new pension, investment or life insurance provider, or any advice on the above. Congratulations to all our winners, and good luck for next year!

Best Personal Provider	Best SIPP Provider
Winner: Aviva Highly Commended: Royal London Commended: Prudential	Winner: InvestAcc Highly Commended: AJ Bell Commended: Xafinity
Best SSAS Provider	Best Group Pension Provider
Winner: Rowanmoor Highly Commended: Barnett Waddingham Commended: Whitehall Group	Winner: Scottish Widows Highly Commended: The People's Pension Commended: Royal London
Best Income Drawdown Provider	Best Third Way Product Provider
Winner: Prudential Highly Commended: Royal London Commended: Standard Life	Winner: Retirement Advantage Highly Commended: Aegon Commended: LV=
Best Equity Release Provider	Best Annuity Provider
Winner: Legal & General Home Finance Highly Commended: Pure Retirement Commended: Hodge Lifetime	Winner: Just Highly Commended: Hodge Lifetime Commended: Retirement Advantage
Equity Release Adviser of the Year	Retirement Adviser of the Year
Winner: Bower Retirement Highly Commended: Viva Retirement Solutions Commended: Globe IFA	Winner: LEBC The Retirement Adviser Highly Commended: Boolers Commended: Penguin Wealth LLP
Best Stocks & Shares ISA Provider	Best Investment Fund Provider
Winner: Zurich Highly Commended: Old Mutual Wealth Commended: True Potential	Winner: Old Mutual Global Investors Highly Commended: Invesco Perpetual Commended: Standard Life Investments
Best Investment Trust Provider	Best Multi-Manager Provider
Winner: JP Morgan Asset Management Highly Commended: Baillie Gifford Commended: Janus Henderson Investors	Winner: Architas Highly Commended: Premier Asset Management Commended: Standard Life Investments
Best Targeted Absolute Return Fund Provider	Best Passive Fund Provider
Winner: Invesco Perpetual Highly Commended: Standard Life Investments Commended: BNY Mellon	Winner: Vanguard Asset Management Highly Commended: Legal & General Investment Management Commended: BlackRock (including iShares)
Best Discretionary Fund Manager	Best Wrap/Platform
Winner: Tatton Investment Management Highly Commended: Investec Wealth & Investment Commended: Quilter Cheviot	Winner: Transact Highly Commended: Nucleus Commended: Old Mutual Wealth
Best Structured Products Provider	Best Ethical Investment Provider
Winner: Investec Structured Products Highly Commended: Meteor Asset Management Commended: Reyker	Winner: EdenTree Investment Management Highly Commended: Royal London Asset Management Commended: Rathbone Unit Trust Management
Best Junior ISA Provider	Investment Adviser of the Year
Winner: OneFamily Highly Commended: AJ Bell Commended: The Share Centre	Winner: Strategic Solutions Chartered Financial Planners Highly Commended: Kennedy Black Wealth Management Commended: Plutus Wealth Management
Best Tax and Estate Planning Solutions Provider	Best Investment Bond Provider
Winner: Octopus Investments Highly Commended: Canada Life Commended: TIME Investments	Winner: Prudential Highly Commended: Canada Life Commended: Old Mutual Wealth
Tax and Eastate Planner of the Year	Best Term Assurance Provider
Winner: Kellands (Hale) Highly Commended: M & H Financial Planning Commended: McCarthy Taylor	Winner: Legal & General Highly Commended: Aviva Commended: Aegon
Best Income Protection Provider	Best Critical Illness Provider
Winner: LV= Highly Commended: Cirencester Friendly Commended: Holloway Friendly	Winner: AIG Life Highly Commended: VitalityLife Commended: Aviva
Best Group Protection Provider	Best Business Protection Provider
Winner: Canada Life Highly Commended: Omnilife Commended: Legal & General	Winner: Legal & General Highly Commended: Aviva Commended: Zurich
Protection Adviser of the Year	Best Private Medical Insurance Provider
Winner: Vita Highly Commended: Future Proof Commended: Stackhouse Poland	Winner: VitalityHealth Highly Commended: Bupa Commended: General & Medical
Best Health Cash Plan Provider	Best Investment Service
Winner: Westfield Health Highly Commended: BHSF Commended: WPA	Winner: Canada Life Highly Commended: Parmenion Commended: Prudential
Best Protection Service	Best Healthcare Service
Winner: Aegon Highly Commended: Cirencester Friendly Commended: LV=	Winner: The Exeter Highly Commended: VitalityHealth Commended: Bupa
Best Pension Service	Best Annuity Service
Winner: Old Mutual Wealth Highly Commended: InvestAcc Commended: Royal London	Winner: Canada Life Highly Commended: Retirement Advantage Commended: Just
Best Structured Products Service	Best Online Service
Winner: Reyker Highly Commended: Societe Generale Commended: Investec Structured Products	Winner: Aviva Highly Commended: Parmenion Commended: AIG Life
Service Beyond the Call of Duty	Best PR and Communications Team
Winner: Parmenion Highly Commended: Canada Life Commended: Cirencester Friendly	Winner: Retirement Advantage Highly Commended: Prudential Commended: Aegon
Innovation Award
Winner: Octopus Investments (Octopus Choice) Highly Commended: TIME Investments (TIME: AIM) Commended: The Exeter (Managed Life)

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