NEW YORK, April 1st, 2015 - Thomson Reuters, the world`s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today announced the winners of the Lipper US Fund Awards 2015. The Lipper Fund Awards are part of the Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence, a global family of awards that celebrate exceptional performance throughout the professional investment community.
The Lipper Award winners were honored on March 31st, 2015 at a ceremony in New York City. TIAA-CREF and MassMutual Retirement Services collected the top Group Awards. The full list of Group Award winners include:
| Winner | Group Award |
| TIAA-CREF | Best Fund Group Overall - Large |
| MassMutual Retirement Services | Best Fund Group Overall - Small |
| Oakmark Family of Funds | Best Equity Fund Group - Large |
| Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management, LLC | Best Equity Fund Group - Small |
| Lord Abbett & Company | Best Fixed Income Fund Group - Large |
| Guggenheim Investments | Best Fixed Income Fund Group - Small |
| American Funds | Best Mixed Assets Group - Large |
| Thrivent Asset Management, LLC | Best Mixed Assets Group - Small |
"This year as in years past, the Lipper Fund Awards winners have exhibited a high level of skill and talent in navigating the ever complex and interconnected markets of today. We at Lipper congratulate the 2015 Award winners for their demonstrated expertise and for delivering outperformance to their collective fund shareholders." said Robert Jenkins, head of Lipper Research at Thomson Reuters.
"I`m of two minds about our Award winners: on one hand, it`s satisfying seeing funds and groups repeat because it tells us that with the right management excellence and consistency can go together. And on the other hand, declaring new winners reminds us that this is a competitive industry and no one`s entitled to win." said Jeff Tjornehoj, head of Lipper Research, Americas.
Please click here to see a full list of winners from the US Fund Awards. The Lipper Fund Awards` 2015 methodology can be viewed here. For further information, please contact Lipper as noted below:
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About the Lipper Fund Awards
The Lipper Fund Awards are part of the Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence, a global family of awards that celebrate exceptional performance throughout the professional investment community. The Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence recognize the world`s top funds, fund management firms, sell-side firms, research analysts, and investor relations teams. The Thomson Reuters Awards for Excellence also include the Extel Survey Awards, and the StarMine Analyst Awards. For more information, please contact markets.awards@thomsonreuters.com or visit excellence.thomsonreuters.com