The celebration of the Refinitiv Lipper Fund Awards in Vienna was held on March 9 in the prestigious Park Hyatt Hotel, located in the historic former headquarters of the Bank Austria. The awards ceremony in Austria was the second event in the German-speaking markets (Austria, Germany, and Switzerland) and was visited by around 70 participants from the Austrian and international fund industries. Johann (Hansi) Leikert, Sales Director CEE/CIS at Refinitiv, and Mario Franzin, Editor in Chief at 4profit Verlag GmbH, welcomed the guests, while Dr. Anatol Eschelmüller, Project Manager at 4profit Verlag, moderated the evening. Detlef Glow, Head of Lipper

The 29th annual U.K. Lipper Fund Awards event (and the first under the Refinitiv banner) took place at London’s elegant Banking Hall on March 14, 2019. A full house of 150 participants from the U.K. and international fund management industries created an exciting buzz ahead of the premier night of recognizing excellence in fund management. Lipper Awards now powered by Refinitiv Leon Saunders-Calvert, Head of Sustainable Investing & Fund Ratings at Refinitiv, introduced the company and affirmed its commitment to the prestigious Lipper Awards, stating: “We’re committed to delivering more content, more fund product offerings, more innovative delivery systems, and more