Congratulations to our 2026 winners! 

Thank you to everyone who took part in this year's Fund Manager of the Year Awards. The standard of entries was exceptionally high, making the judging process more competitive than ever.

Congratulations to all this year's winners and the shortlist on their outstanding achievements!

Equities

UK All Companies

Winner: Fidelity Special Situations Fund

H/C: Ninety One UK Special Situations Fund

UK Smaller Companies

Winner: WS Gresham House UK Micro Cap Fund

H/C: Premier Miton Tellworth UK Smaller Companies Fund

UK Equity Income

Winner: TM Redwheel UK Equity Income Fund

H/C: Man Income Fund

Asia Pacific Ex-Japan

Winner: M&G Asian Fund

China

Winner: Ninety One All China Equity Fund

India
Winner: Chikara Indian Subcontinent Fund

Japan

Winner: WS Morant Wright Japan fund

H/C: Man Japan CoreAlpha fund

Global Emerging Markets

Winner: Artemis SmartGARP Global Emerging Markets Equity Fund

H/C: Pacific North of South EM All Cap Equity Fund

Europe

Winner: Mirabaud Discovery Europe ex UK Fund

H/C: Artemis SmartGARP European Equity Fund

Global Equity

Winner: WS Blue Whale Growth Fund

H/C: Janus Henderson Horizon Global Smaller Companies Fund

Global Income

Winner: Artemis Global Income fund

H/C: Thornburg Equity Income Builder fund

US

W: New Capital US Growth Fund

H/C: Alger American Asset Growth Fund

Specialist

Bonds

Winner: MI Twentyfour Investment Funds - Asset Backed Opportunities Fund

H/C: Lombard Odier Asia Value Bond Fund

Equities

Winner: Polar Capital Global Technology Fund

H/C: Algebris Financial Equity Fund

Equity Precious Metals

Winner: Jupiter Gold & Silver Fund

H/C: BlackRock Gold & General Fund

Bonds

Sterling Strategic Bond

Winner: Schroder Strategic Bond Fund

H/C: Royal London Sterling Extra High Yield Bond Fund

Sterling Corporate Bond

Winner: Royal London Sterling Credit Fund

H/C: Man Sterling Corporate Bond Fund

Global Emerging Market Bond

Winner: BlueBay Emerging Market Unconstrained Bond Fund

High Yield Bond

Winner: Man High Yield Opportunities Fund

H/C: Aegon High Yield Bond Fund

Global Corporate Bond

Winner: Schroder International Selection Fund EURO Corporate Bond Fund

H/C: PGIM Global Corporate Bond Fund

Global Bond

Winner: Royal London Global Bond Opportunities Fund

H/C: PGIM Multi-Sector Credit Fund

Absolute Return and Multi-Asset Sectors

Managed 0-35% Shares

Winner: IFSL Church House Tenax Multi-Asset Strategy Fund

H/C: Premier Miton Defensive Multi-Asset Fund

Managed 20-60% Shares

Winner: Artemis Monthly Distribution Fund

Managed 40-85% Shares

W: Orbis OEIC Global Balanced Fund

Managed - Flexible

Winner: CG A J Bell Adventurous Fund

H/C: AB Emerging Markets Multi-Asset Portfolio

H/C: VT Price Value Portfolio

Absolute Return

Winner: Jupiter Merian Global Equity Absolute Return Fund

H/C: TM Fulcrum Income Fund

Industry Categories

Boutique Manager of the Year

Winner: Lightman Investment Management

Technology Partner of the Year (Asset and Wealth Management)

Winner: AM Insights

Marketing & PR Partner of the Year (Asset and Wealth Management)

Winner: Quill PR

Private Markets Partner of the Year

Winner: KKR

H/C: Titanbay

Group of the Year

Winner: Artemis Fund Managers

Outstanding Fund Manager Achievement Award

Winner: Eric Holt, Royal London Asset Management

Outstanding Contribution to the Industry

Winner: Claudia Calich, M&G Investments