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ALPHA MANAGER AWARDS 2026 WINNERS REVEALED

About the FE fundinfo Alpha Manager Awards

The prestigious awards showcase and celebrate exceptional fund managers who are leaders in the industry, delivering above benchmark alpha returns for clients. The awards look across a fund manager’s career, including all funds they have managed and businesses they’ve worked for. 

FE fundinfo has chosen 60 nominees over 12 categories for its 2026 awards based on their Alpha Manager rating. This score means they are among the top 10% of managers overseeing funds for UK-based retail investors, with the top five highest scoring managers in each asset class category being nominated. Award winners are decided by FE fundinfo’s analyst team.

For further information about FE fundinfo ratings please visit our Ratings webpage.

Congratulations to all winners and nominees!

Alpha Manager of the Year 2026

The Nominees:

George Cheveley, Ninety One
Philip Wolstencroft, Artemis
Raheel Altaf, Artemis
Patrick Kelly & Ankur Crawford, Alger
Michael Scott, Man Group

WINNER: George Cheveley, Ninety One

Best New Alpha Manager 2026

The Nominees:

James Johnstone, Redwheel
Hywel Franklin, Mirabaud
James Davidson, Artemis
David Pinniger, Polar Capital
Blake Crawford, J.P. Morgan

WINNER: Hywel Franklin, Mirabaud

Best Alpha Manager - Responsible

The Nominees:

Joanna Crompton, J.P. Morgan
Scott MacLennan, Schroders
Bhavin Shah, BNY Investments Newton
Shalin Shah, Royal London
Marc Stacey, BlueBay

WINNER: Scott MacLennan, Schroders

Best Alpha Manager - Global Developed Equities

The Nominees:

Raheel Altaf, Artemis
Sean Peche, Ranmore
Erik Mulder, Allianz
Takashi Suwabe, Goldman Sachs
Stephen Yiu, Blue Whale 

WINNER: Raheel Altaf, Artemis

Best Alpha Manager - European Equities

The Nominees:

Philip Wolstencroft, Artemis
Hywel Franklin, Mirabaud
Rob Burnett, Lightman
Charles Glasse & Chris Garsten, W1M
Blake Crawford, J.P. Morgan

WINNER: Philip Wolstencroft, Artemis

Best Alpha Manager - Asia Pacific (exc. Japan) & Global Emerging Markets Equities

The Nominees:

Matthew Linsey, Pacific Asset Management
James Johnstone, Redwheel
Raheel Altaf, Artemis 
Alice Wong, Oliver Cox & Mark Davids, J.P. Morgan
Dave Perret, M&G

WINNER: Raheel Altaf, Artemis 

Best Alpha Manager - UK Equities

The Nominees:

Philip Wolstencroft, Artemis
Martin Walker, Invesco
Jack Barrat & Henry Dixon, Man Group
James Henderson, Janus Henderson
Anthony Cross, J.P. Morgan

WINNER: Philip Wolstencroft, Artemis

Best Alpha Manager - US Equities

The Nominees:

John H. Fogarty & Vinay Thapar, AllianceBernstein
Raffaele Zingone, J.P. Morgan
Aziz Hamzaogullari, Natixis
 Patrick Kelly & Ankur Crawford, Alger
Kurt Feuerman, AllianceBernstein

WINNER: Patrick Kelly & Ankur Crawford, Alger

Best Alpha Manager - Japanese Equities

The Nominees:

Yunyoung Lee, Janus Henderson
Simon Jones, JK Investment Management
Tadao Minaguchi, Invesco

WINNER: Yunyoung Lee, Janus Henderson

Best Alpha Manager - Absolute Returns

The Nominees:

Barry Norris, Argonaut Capital
Ben Wallace & Luke Newman, Janus Henderson
Bhavin Shah, BNY Investments Newton
Nick Pope, BNY Investments Newton
Shalin Shah, Royal London

WINNER: Barry Norris, Argonaut Capital

Best Alpha Manager - Sterling Fixed Income

The Nominees:

Jonathan Golan, Man Group
Michael Matthews, Invesco
Alexander Pelteshki, Aegon
Michael Scott, Man Group
Shalin Shah, Royal London

WINNER: Michael Scott, Man Group

Best Alpha Manager - Sterling Strategic Bond

The Nominees:

Jonathan Golan, Man Group
Ed Legget, Artemis
Alexander Pelteshki, Aegon
Matthew Rees, L&G
Lloyd Harris & Simon Prior, Premier Miton

WINNER: Lloyd Harris & Simon Prior, Premier Miton

Alpha Manager Awards

In numbers

  • 199

    Alpha Managers

  • 12

    Alpha Manager award categories

  • 1

    Alpha Manager of the Year 2026