2026 WINNERS

Congratulations to all those who won or were highly commended in the 2026 Asset Management Excellence Awards.

Click on the category below to see the winners and highly commended companies.

Firm & Strategy Excellence

Best Active Asset Manager of the Year

Winner: FIM Partners

Best Alternatives Manager of the Year

Winner: Carlyle

Best Asset Manager for Family Offices of the Year

Winner: Lighthouse Canton

Best Crypto Asset Manager of the Year

Winner: 3iQ

Highly Commended: Laser Digital

Best Global Equities Manager of the Year

Winner: Brown Advisory

Highly Commended: Robeco and Fisher Investments

Best Infrastructure Investment Strategy of the Year

Winner: Actis, the Sustainable Infrastructure business of General Atlantic

Best Multi-Asset Fund House of the Year

Winner: AllianceBernstein

Highly Commended: Franklin Income Investors for the Franklin Income Strategy, Franklin Templeton

Highly Commended: Robeco

Best Overall Asset Manager of the Year

Winner: SICO

Highly Commended: Riyad Capital

Best Passive Asset Manager of the Year

Winner: State Street Investment Management

Best Private Debt Manager of the Year

Winner: Janus Henderson Investors

Best Private Equity Manager of the Year

Winner: Riyad Capital

Best Private Real Estate Manager of the Year

Winner: GFH Financial Group

Best Regional Investment Focus of the Year

Winner: NBK Wealth

Highly Commended: FIM Partners

Innovation & Technology

Best Use of AI in Asset Management of the Year

Winner: Robeco

Best Use of Technology in Asset Management of the Year (Excluding AI)

Winner: Janus Henderson Investors

Most Innovative Product or Strategy of the Year

Winner: Mubadala Capital

ESG & Impact

Best ESG or Sustainable Investment Strategy of the Year

Winner: Fisher Investments

Highly Commended: Rakiza

Shariah-Compliant Strategy of the Year

Winner: SICO

Highly Commended: FIM Partners

Performance & Fund Recognition

Best Equity Fund Performance (total AUM of managing fund house over $10bn) of the Year

Winner: J O Hambro Capital Management, JOHCM International Opportunities strategy

Best Equity Fund Performance (total AUM of managing fund house under $10bn) of the Year

Winner: Waha Capital PJSC, Waha MENA Equity Fund

Highly Commended: FIM Partners, FIM MENA Horizon Fund 

Best Fixed Income Fund Performance (total AUM of managing fund house over $10bn) of the Year

Winner: Man Group, Man Emerging Markets Corporate Credit Alternative

Highly Commended: Azimut, Azimut Global Sukuk Fund

Best Fixed Income Fund Performance (total AUM of managing fund house under $10bn) of the Year

Winner: Waha Capital PJSC, Waha Emerging Markets Credit Fund

Best Alternatives Fund Performance of the Year

Winner: Schroders, Schroders Capital Semi-Liquid Global Private Equity

Best Newcomer or Emerging Asset Manager of the Year

Winner: Laser Digital

Highly Commended: ASB Capital and BankDhofar SAOG

People & Teams

Outstanding Female Leadership in Asset Management of the Year

Winner: Najla Al Shirawi, SICO

Highly Commended: Muneera AlDossary, Franklin Templeton

Outstanding Leadership in Asset Management of the Year

Winner: Sandeep Singh, Franklin Templeton

Highly Commended: Faisal Hasan, Al Mal Capital

Outstanding Team in Asset Management of the Year

Winner: Fixed Income Team, Emirates NBD Asset Management

Rising Star of the Year

Winner: Eyad Al Salmi, Rakiza

Highly Commended: Paula Tavangar, Injaz Capital

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