Winners 2026

Congratulations to all the winners and everyone who took part. With more than 160 entries received, collectively representing €2.7 trillion in AUM across 12 countries globally, this year’s awards showcased the exceptional depth and reach of the industry.
Category
Global Real Estate Investor of the Year
Highly Commended
APG
Aware Super
QuadReal Property Group
Category
Sustainable Investor of the Year
Highly Commended
Oxford Properties Group
VBV
Category
Innovation
Highly Commended
Greater Manchester Pension Fund Mapfre
Category
Portfolio Construction
Highly Commended
PenSam Pension forsikringsaktieselskab PensionDanmark
Category
Future Leader of the Year
Highly Commended
Dante Van Wilderen
Category
Consultancy of the Year
Highly Commended
Alliance Global Advisors
Almazara Real Assets Advisory
StepStone Real Estate
Category
Commitment to Diversity
Highly Commended
Pensio B
Category
Large Real Estate Investor of the Year
Highly Commended
Ärzteversorgung Westfalen-Lippe
Church Commissioners for England
Velliv, Pension & Livsforsikring A/S
Category
Medium Real Estate Investor of the Year
Highly Commended
PenSam Pension forsikringsaktieselskab
Pension Protection Fund (PPF)
Category
Small Real Estate Investor of the Year
Highly Commended
Cassa Nazionale del Notariato
Pensio B
Category
Asia Pacific
Highly Commended
Aware Super
Category
Austria, Germany & Switzerland
Highly Commended
VBV
Category
Southern Europe
Highly Commended
Fidelidade Property
Category
UK & Ireland
Highly Commended
Church Commissioners for England
Category
Nordic Countries
Highly Commended
DNB Real Estate Investment Management
Winners
PenSam Pension forsikringsaktieselskab
Velliv, Pension & Livsforsikring A/S

Category
North America
Highly Commended
CPP Investments
Category
Netherlands
Highly Commended
APG
Category
Belgium & France
Highly Commended
Pensioenfonds KBC
Category
Listed Strategy
Sponsored by:

Highly Commended
- Pensio B
Category
Social Impact
Sponsored by:

Highly Commended
- APG
- PensionDanmark
Category
Retail Investment Strategy
Sponsored by:

Highly Commended
- APG
- Ärzteversorgung Westfalen-Lippe
Category
Residential Investment Strategy
Sponsored by:

Highly Commended
- Bouwinvest Real Estate Investors
- MN
Category
Direct Strategy
Sponsored by:

Highly Commended
- Velliv, Pension & Livsforsikring A/S
Category
Core and Core-plus Strategies
Sponsored by:

Highly Commended
- Ärzteversorgung Westfalen-Lippe
Category
Alternatives Strategy
Sponsored by:

Highly Commended
- Bouwinvest Real Estate Investors
- Pensio B
- QuadReal Property Group
Category
Environmental Sustainability
Sponsored by:

Highly Commended
- Ärzteversorgung Westfalen-Lippe
Category
Office Investment Strategy
Sponsored by:

Highly Commended
- Aware Super
- Mapfre
Category
Industrial/Logistics Investment Strategy
Sponsored by:

Highly Commended
- CPP Investments
Category
Indirect Strategy
Sponsored by:

Highly Commended
- APG
Category
Debt Strategy
Sponsored by:

Highly Commended
- Oxford Properties Group
Category
Value-add and Opportunistic Strategies
Sponsored by:

Highly Commended
- Aware Super
- National Pension Service
Category
Biodiversity
Sponsored by:

Highly Commended
- Irantec































