The finalists for the 2019 IMAP Managed Account Awards have been announced, with the winners to be revealed at a gala event in Sydney on 25 June.

Consistency is the key as for the third consecutive year, Macquarie Investment Management has taken out the IMAP Award in the Australian Equities Small Cap category for its Australian Equities Small Companies SMA Strategy.

Fundamentals pay off at Real Asset Management who have won the IMAP Award for a third consecutive year in the Australian Fixed Interest category. Thi ssuccess speaks highly to the quality of processes, people and performance track record at Real Asset Management.

Milliman’s SmartShield Series  - a set of managed account portfolios with built-in risk management protection - has taken out the Innovation category at the 2020 IMAP Managed Account Awards.

The judges were impressed with Blackmore Capital’s intensive approach to investing, with the Australian Equity portfolio manager taking out the 2020 IMAP Award for Australian Equities.

In an impressive display of portfolio management, Real Asset Management has taken out the Australian Fixed Interest category in the 2021 IMAP Managed Accounts Awards for an unprecedented four consecutive years.

Infinity Asset Management has taken out the Multi Asset category at the 2020 IMAP Managed Account Awards. By his own admission, winning the IMAP Managed Account Award for the Multi Asset category is a “big deal” for Infinity Asset Management, says its Chief Investment Officer, Piers Bolger.

With a view on focused businesses to drive portfolio diversity and outperformance, Franklin Templeton has taken out the 2021 IMAP Managed Accounts Award for International Equities.

Franklin Templeton wins the 2020 IMAP Award for International Equitiesfor their Global Growth portfolio. "It’s about doing the little things right and being consistent with what it does" that has seen Franklin Templeton take out the International Equities category.

The annual IMAP awards are designed to recognise and reward best practice in the development of managed account portfolios. IMAP encourages organisations to enter by 26 June 2020 in 3 categories (Licensee, Innovation and Investment (single and multi asset classes). Winning an IMAP award can be significant for your advice, platform, investment or service provider business...

It’s no easy feat to win the prestigious Licensee Managed Account category in the IMAP Managed Accounts Awards, but Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Australia has stepped up for a third consecutive year - a first by any licensee in this category - to take out this year’s award. Alex Ventelon and Wayne Chatterjee CFA explain Morgan Stanley’s approach to managed accounts.

The Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) has announced the finalists of the 2020 IMAP Managed Account Awards. covering categories for Innovation, LIcensee (for MDA programs developed integrated into the advice process, and both single sector asset classes and multi asset class programs delivered as either MDA portfolios of platform based SMAs...

The Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) today announced the winners of the 2020 IMAP Managed Account Awards following a record number of entries this year. The quality and depth of the entries has again impressed our awards judging panel.  It was a very close contest in each of the categories....

IMAP announces Managed Account Awards 2019 Winners

The Institute of Managed Account Professionals (IMAP) today announced the winners of the 2019 IMAP Managed Account Awards.
 
“The quality and depth of the entries has again impressed our awards judging panel.  It was a very close contest in each of the categories,” said Toby Potter – IMAP Chair on behalf of the judges.
 

On 1 August, the inaugural IMAP Managed Account Awards were presented across seven categories. Following is a review of the award methodology and the winners.

With over 70 entries across seven categories in the 2020 IMAP Managed Account Awards, judges praised the overall quality of the finalists, with Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Australia taking out the coveted award for Licensee Managed Account and Milliman winning the highly contested Innovation category

The judges of the 2019 IMAP Managed Account Awards were pleased with the quality of entries across the seven categories.

Beating a high calibre field of entries, First Sentier Investors has taken out the 2021 IMAP Managed Accounts Award in the Australian Equities category