Who judges the IPE European Pension Fund Awards

Comprising chiefly investment consultants, academics and former pension fund executives from across Europe, the IPE European Pension Fund Awards judges are specially chosen according to their region and/or area of expertise. Up to 100 judges can be involved in the IPE European Pension Fund Awards.
 
Judging involves a two-stage review process for all the categories except the country/regional awards and is completely transparent. The judges make use of IPE's online entry system to review and score the entries. Each judging panel features at least four judges. The recipients of the Outstanding Industry Contribution and Pension Fund Leader/Team of the Year are based on Editor's Choice.
 
The first phase of the judging process invites members of each judging panel to read and score the entries according to a 20-point score matrix that ranks each against its peers, nationally, regionally and globally. We calculate an average of the judges’ scores to produce the result in each category. This gives us the country and regional Awards winners.
 
The second phase involves the Chair of judges, Georg Inderst, working closely with IPE to review each result. For close results within a 0.5 differential, we revert to the rankings by the judges' scores for those candidates in the running. We then match the rankings to the scores to declare the result. In extreme cases, we will invite the judges on a given panel to join a debate whereby we share the result sheet. the judges may then revise their score and/or comments. IPE is happy to call joint winners if the result suggests that that is the fair outcome.
 
For the highly commended, we use a differential of 1.5 with a cap of three for all categories, except the European Pension Fund of the Year, which is capped at four. 
 
It is inevitable in a business such as ours that conflicts of interest can occur during judging. We are confident that our judges act with honesty and integrity to ensure any conflicts of interest do not influence their views. Were a serious conflict to emerge, however, a judge may excuse him or herself from judging a particular entry. In this instance, we add an average of the other judges' scores as the conflicted judge's score. In extreme cases, we may recuse a judge. 
 
The judges’ views are final. IPE does not permit or accept any correspondence or contact between the judges and entrants and/or sponsors.

Judges 2023

CHAIR OF JUDGES

Georg Inderst
Inderst Advisory
Independent Adviser

Nicky Amos
Nicky Amos
Managing Director
Chronos Sustainability Ltd
Wiktor Askanas
Wiktor Askanas
Former pension fund executive
Hermann Aukamp
Hermann Aukamp
senior consultant
Aukamp advisory
Xavier Bellavista Badia
Xavier Bellavista Badia
Principal
Mercer
Hanish Bhatia
Hanish Bhatia
Associate, Climate Change
GRESB
Robert Black
Robert Black
Head of Responsible Investment
Chronos Sustainability
Christian Boehm
Christian Boehm
Non-Executive Director
retired pension fund
Peter Borgdorff
Peter Borgdorff
Director
Independent
Francesco Briganti
Francesco Briganti
Secretary General
Cross Border Benefits Alliance-Europe (CBBA-Europe)
Richard Campbell
Richard Campbell
Senior Director
WTW
Sergio Carfizzi
Sergio Carfizzi
Senior Advisor ESG
Independent
Maria Mercè Claramunt Bielsa
Maria Mercè Claramunt Bielsa
Profesora titular
University of Barcelona
Ian Coleman
Ian Coleman
Chair
Torfaen Pension Board
Adrian Cooper
Adrian Cooper
Head of Market Engagement
Muse Advisory
Jeroen De Soete
Jeroen De Soete
Independent consultant
Melanie Durrant
Melanie Durrant
Partner and Fund Actuary
Barnett Waddingham
Theodore Economou
Theodore Economou
Independent Advisor
Independent
Ulrikke Ekelund
Ulrikke Ekelund
Independent
Greta Fearman
Greta Fearman
Investment Stewardship Lead
Cardano
Nora Finn
Nora Finn
Independent Consultant
Gianmaria Fragassi
Gianmaria Fragassi
Institutional Relation
Itinerari Previdenziali
Joshua Franzel
Joshua Franzel
Senior Executive, Director of Research and Data Analysis
National League of Cities
Dorothee Franzen
Dorothee Franzen
Managing Director
Avida International GmbH
Daniel Gallagher
Daniel Gallagher
Senior Lead, Climate Change
PRI
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Sam Gervaise-Jones
Head of Client Consulting, UK & Ireland at bfinance & Independent Adviser to Cambridgeshire Pension Fund
bfinance
Nereida Gonzalez
Nereida Gonzalez
Financial analyst
Caja Rural de Asturias
Karel Goossens
Karel Goossens
Independent
Sophie Grenier van Straelen
Sophie Grenier van Straelen
Founder
Soffita
Neill Hamilton
Neill Hamilton
CEO
nhia
Bart Heenk
Bart Heenk
Managing Partner
Avida International (UK)
Haitse Hoos
Haitse Hoos
CIO
Independent
Jeff Houston
Jeff Houston
Senior Pensions Consultant
Barnett Waddingham LLP
Simon Kew
Simon Kew
Head of Market Engagement
Broadstone Corporate Benefits
Ravi Khanna
Ravi Khanna
Director
Independent consultant
Karin Kisling
Karin Kisling
CIO
Savity Vermögensverwaltung GmbH
Stephan Kloess
Stephan Kloess
Founder / CEO
KRE KloessRealEstate
Helen Kobæk
Helen Kobæk
Advisor
Independent
Alfred Kool
Alfred Kool
Non-executive Boardmember
ABP
Alex Koriath
Alex Koriath
Partner
Cambridge Associates
Peter Kraneveld
Peter Kraneveld
International pension advisor
PRIME bv
Manfred Kupka
Manfred Kupka
Managing Partner
Independent consultant
Petri Kuusisto
Petri Kuusisto
Founder
Impact Innovation Institute
Lisa Lafave
Lisa Lafave
Managing Director
Realine Investments
Matti Leppälä
Matti Leppälä
Secretary General
PensionsEurope
Ida Levine
Ida Levine
Director
Impact Investing Institute
Sylvie Malécot
Sylvie Malécot
CEO
Millenium - A&C
Philippos Mannaris
Philippos Mannaris
Partner
Aon
Joseph Mariathasan
Joseph Mariathasan
Director
GIST Impact
Milan Marinković
Milan Marinković
Manager
Doriana savjetovanje d.o.o.
Raúl Mateos
Raúl Mateos
Head of Advisory Portfolio Group in Continental Europe
WTW
Sarah Maynard
Sarah Maynard
Global Senior Head DEI
CFA Institute
Philip Menco
Philip Menco
Principal
Fortunis
Edwin Meysmans
Edwin Meysmans
Independent Trustee
Independent
Sergio Miguez
Sergio Miguez
Co-Founder & Lead Director
ALTERNATIVE RATINGS
Simone Miotto
Simone Miotto
Executive Director
AEIP - European Association of Paritarian Institutions
Raj Mody
Raj Mody
Global Head of Pensions
PwC
DAVID MORENO
DAVID MORENO
Associate Professor in Finance
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
Gerald Moritz
Gerald Moritz
Managing director
Moritz Consulting GmbH
Philip Neyt
Philip Neyt
Chairman
Pensioplus (belgian federation of IORPS)
Eugene O'Callaghan
Eugene O'Callaghan
Investment Advisor
Investment Advisor
Paul Owens
Paul Owens
CEO
Alberta Carpenters and Allied Workers Trust Funds
Pedro Pardo
Pedro Pardo
Independent
Former pension fund executive
Seda Peksevim
Seda Peksevim
Founder and Managing Director
Pensión Research & Consulting
Manuel Peraita
Manuel Peraita
Senior Consultant
Peraita y Asociados SL
Michel Piermay
Michel Piermay
Chair
Fixage
Josef Pilger
Josef Pilger
Independent consultant
Gertrude Anna Pils
Gertrude Anna Pils
Vice Chair
PEKABE - Federation Of The Occupational Pension Fund Participants
Thomas Post
Thomas Post
Associate Professor of Finance
Maastricht University
Ilir Roko
Ilir Roko
Partner, Senior consultant
Lusenti Partners
Amlan Roy
Amlan Roy
Founder and Research Associate
Global Macro Demographics and Research Associate, Systemic Risk Centre, London School of Economics (LSE)
Chris Sier
Chris Sier
CEO
ClearGlass
Jen Sisson
Jen Sisson
CEO
International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN)
Stephan Skaanes
Stephan Skaanes
Partner and CEO
PPCmetrics AG
Nick Spencer
Nick Spencer
Senior Consultant
Milliman
Marco Stigler Thomas
Marco Stigler Thomas
Client Consulting Director
bfinance
Tajana Štriga
Tajana Štriga
Executive Director
CFA Society Croatia
Eric Tajchman
Eric Tajchman
Professor
Inseec
Jakob Thomä
Jakob Thomä
CEO & Co-Founder
Theia Finance Labs
Roland van den Brink
Roland van den Brink
Founder
TrigNum
Frans Verhaar
Frans Verhaar
Senior Director Client Consulting
bfinance
Waltraud Viehböck
Waltraud Viehböck
Senior Consultant
Aon Austria GmbH
Christian Winder
Christian Winder
Consultant
Former Pension Fund Executive
Jeroen Winkelman
Jeroen Winkelman
Head of Real Assets Investments
a.s.r. IP
If you would like to learn more about the judging process or be considered as a judge, please contact:  

Alice O'Brien | Awards & Events Manager

alice.obrien@ipe.com
+44 (0)7828 157336

Robert Melia Watson | Head of Events

robert.watson@ipe.com
+44 (0)20 3465 9327