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Best Private Bank – Asia Pacific
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank in Asia Pacific that represents the absolute best that the industry has to offer by identifying, meeting, and exceeding the needs of its clients across investments and services, demonstrates strong and sustainable business momentum and growth in line with strategic imperatives, and demonstrates tangible progress in preparing the business for the future.
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Best Private Bank – Pure Play
Award Summary
This award recognises a ‘pure play’ private bank in Asia Pacific that demonstrates an exemplary track record of identifying, meeting, and exceeding the needs of its clients across investments and services, demonstrates strong and sustainable business momentum and growth in line with strategic imperative, and demonstrates tangible progress in preparing the business for the future.
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Best Private Bank – Greater China
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank whose business in markets across the Greater China region has outperformed its peers in meeting and exceeding the needs of its clients, and achieving strong business momentum for the year under consideration.
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Best Private Bank – Southeast Asia
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank whose business in Southeast Asia has outperformed its peers in meeting and exceeding the needs of its clients, and achieving strong business momentum for the year under consideration.
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Best Private Bank – Wealth Continuum
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank whose wealth continuum business has outperformed its peers in meeting and exceeding the needs of its wealth continuum clients, and achieved/maintained strong business momentum for the year under consideration.
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Best Private Bank – Integrated Platform
Award Summary
This award recognises an integrated private bank that has outperformed its peers in meeting and exceeding the investment needs of clients, and achieving/maintaining strong business momentum during the year under consideration by drawing on the strength of group-wide capabilities.
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Best Private Bank – Global Platform New
Award Summary
This award recognises a bank that has outperformed its peers in the provision of client services that are truly global in nature, acknowledging the fact that regional U/HNWIs’ business, personal and financial interests are no longer confined within Asian borders. Such services can include, but are not limited to, overseas (i.e. outside of Asia) account opening, financing and investments, and trust and wealth planning.
Best Private Bank – Boutique New
Award Summary
The ‘Best Private Bank – Boutique’ category recognises an exceptional private bank that provides high-touch and personalised wealth management services to U/HNWI and/or intermediary clientele. Boutique banks typically focus on tailored solutions, emphasising client relationships and specialised expertise over mass-market offerings. For this category, the Awards for Distinction Judging Panel will only accept submissions from those private banks with Asia-derived AUM of US$50 billion or under during the period under consideration for the Awards for Distinction.
Employer of the Year
Award Summary
The prestigious Employer of the Year award recognises a private bank or wealth manager that has implemented initiatives intended to make it an outstanding place to work for employees across front-, middle- and back-office, as well as other departments crucial to its day-to-day running.
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Private Banker of the Year
Award Summary
The coveted Private Banker of the Year title is awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding contribution to his or her institution in the Asia Pacific region and to the industry as a whole.
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COO of the Year
Award Summary
The envied COO of the Year award recognises an individual who has spearheaded a private banking business’s quest to achieve operational excellence and compliance, and for the year under consideration, has successfully overseen initiatives that enhance the operational cohesiveness and efficiency of the organisation.
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Market Head of the Year New
Award Summary
The new Market Head of the Year award honours an individual who has proven to be a capable and skilled leader of a geographic market or markets in the region. The individual should manage and inspire a team of relationship managers in either a single market or a collection of markets, and may also run their own book of business.
Rising Star of the Year
Award Summary
The newly-launched Rising Star of the Year award recognises a relationship manager, market head, investment counsellor or other private banking professional whose efforts and achievements over the last year have earned them significant acclaim from their colleagues, clients and/or other relevant stakeholders.
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Market Segment Awards
Best Private Bank – Hong Kong HNW
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank whose business in serving the UHNW segment in Hong Kong has outperformed its peers in meeting and exceeding the needs of its clients, and achieved strong business momentum for the year under consideration.
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Best Private Bank – Hong Kong UHNW
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank whose business in serving the HNW segment in Hong Kong has outperformed its peers in meeting and exceeding the needs of its clients, and achieved strong business momentum for the year under consideration.
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Best Private Bank – Singapore HNW
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank whose business in serving the UHNW segment in Singapore has outperformed its peers in meeting and exceeding the needs of its clients, and achieved strong business momentum for the year under consideration.
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Best Private Bank – Singapore UHNW
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank whose business in serving the HNW segment in Singapore has outperformed its peers in meeting and exceeding the needs of its clients, and achieved strong business momentum for the year under consideration.
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Best Independent Wealth Manager – Hong Kong New
Award Summary
This award recognises excellence in investments, wealth planning and other services at an external/independent asset manager or multi-family office whose primary business is private wealth management in Hong Kong.
Best Independent Wealth Manager – Singapore New
Award Summary
This award recognises excellence in investments, wealth planning and other services at an external/independent asset manager or multi-family office whose primary business is private wealth management in Singapore.
Best Independent Wealth Manager – China
Award Summary
This award celebrates the independent wealth manager in China that provides superlative service to its domestic and international Chinese clients built on an alignment of interests, active management of financial assets, and wealth planning.
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Best Independent Wealth Manager – India
Award Summary
This award celebrates the independent wealth manager in India that provides a superlative client service built on an alignment of interests, the active hands-on management of financial assets, and helping individuals and families plan and prepare for the future.
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Best Private Bank – Global Indians
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank whose Global Indian business has outperformed its peers in meeting and exceeding the needs of its non-resident Indian clients, and achieved/maintained strong business momentum for the year under consideration.
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Best Private Bank – India
Award Summary
This award recognises a licensed private bank whose business in the onshore India market has outperformed its peers in terms of the needs of clients and achieved strong business momentum for the year under consideration.
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Best International Private Bank – China
Award Summary
This award recognises a global private bank whose domestic business in the Chinese onshore market has outperformed their peers in terms of the needs of clients, and achieving strong business momentum for the year under consideration.
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Best International Private Bank – Thailand
Award Summary
This award recognises a global private bank whose domestic business in Thailand’s onshore market has outperformed their peers in terms of the needs of clients, and achieving strong business momentum for the year under consideration.
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Best International Private Bank – Taiwan
Award Summary
This award recognises a global private bank whose domestic business in the Taiwanese onshore market has outperformed their peers in terms of the needs of clients, and achieving strong business momentum for the year under consideration.
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Best Domestic Private Bank – China
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank in China whose domestic business’ onshore market has outperformed their peers in terms of the needs of clients, and achieving strong business momentum for the year under consideration.
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Best Domestic Private Bank – Thailand
Award Summary
Awarded to a fund house that manages at least one actively managed equity strategy with a bias towards the value style.
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Best Domestic Private Bank – Taiwan
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank in Taiwan whose domestic business’ onshore market has outperformed their peers in terms of the needs of clients, and achieving strong business momentum for the year under consideration.
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Best Private Bank – Philippines
Award Summary
This award recognises a global private bank whose domestic business in the Philippines’ onshore market has outperformed their peers in terms of the needs of clients, and achieving strong business momentum for the year under consideration.
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Best Private Bank – Australia
Award Summary
This award recognises a global private bank whose domestic business in the Australian onshore market has outperformed their peers in terms of the needs of clients, and achieving strong business momentum for the year under consideration.
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Best Private Bank – Malaysia
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank whose business in Malaysia has outperformed its peers in meeting and exceeding the needs of its clients, and achieving strong business momentum for the year under consideration.
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Best Private Bank – Indonesia
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank whose business in Indonesia has outperformed its peers in meeting and exceeding the needs of its clients, and achieving strong business momentum for the year under consideration.
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Service Awards
Best Private Bank – Family Offices
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank that has excelled in providing services to family office clients in Asia across investment and non-investment needs.
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Best Private Bank – Client Experience and Concierge
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank that provides a superlative experience to its clients in Asia.
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Best Private Bank – Wealth Planning
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank that has excelled in providing services to clients that fall under the scope of wealth planning, including succession planning and family governance, tax and estate planning, trust administration, insurance, family office and philanthropic advisory, and private funds.
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Best Private Bank – Philanthropy
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank that has excelled in providing services to clients that fall under the scope of philanthropy.
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Best Private Bank – Intermediaries
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank that has excelled in providing dedicated custody and investment services to Asia’s growing independent asset managers segment during the year under consideration.
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Best Private Bank – Next Generation Services
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank that understands the importance of engaging and preparing the ‘next generation’ of clients and how this segment will influence its business offering.
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Best International Private Bank – Digital Innovation and Services
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank that is embracing digitalisation across all of its regional locations, its impact on the wealth management business, and the opportunities afforded by emerging technologies.
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Best Domestic Private Bank – Digital Innovation and Services
Award Summary
This award recognises a domestic private bank that is embracing digitalisation across all of its regional locations, its impact on the wealth management business, and the opportunities afforded by emerging technologies.
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Investments & Content Awards
Best International Private Bank – CIO Office
Award Summary
The coveted Best International Private Bank – CIO Office title is awarded to the best private banking investment strategy and content team at an international bank in Asia-Pacific.
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Best Domestic Private Bank – CIO Office
Award Summary
The newly-launched Best Domestic Private Bank – CIO Office title is awarded to the best private banking investment strategy and content team in a specific domestic market.
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Best International Private Bank – Discretionary Portfolio Management
Award Summary
This award recognises an international private bank in Asia Pacific whose discretionary portfolio management business has outperformed its peers in terms of the investment needs of clients and achieved strong business momentum in the region for the year under consideration.
Winners
Best Domestic Private Bank – Discretionary Portfolio Management
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank in a specific Asia-Pacific market whose discretionary portfolio management business has outperformed its peers in terms of the investment needs of clients and achieved strong business momentum in the region for the year under consideration.
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Best Pure Play Private Bank – Discretionary Portfolio Management
Award Summary
This award recognises a pure play private bank in one or more Asia Pacific markets whose discretionary portfolio management business has outperformed its peers in terms of the investment needs of clients and achieved strong business momentum in the region for the year under consideration.
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Best Private Bank – Fund Advisory
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank that has delivered outperforming investment service and advice, with a focus on fund advisory.
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Best Private Bank – Equity Advisory
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank that has delivered outperforming investment service and advice, with a focus on equity advisory.
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Best Private Bank – Fixed Income Advisory
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank that has delivered outperforming investment service and advice, with a focus on fixed income advisory.
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Best Private Bank – FX Advisory
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank that has delivered outperforming investment service and advice, with a focus on FX advisory.
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Best Private Bank – Alternative Advisory
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank that has delivered outperforming investment service and advice, with a focus on alternative advisory.
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Best Private Bank – Structured Products New
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank that has delivered outperforming investment service and advice, with a focus on structured products.
Best Private Bank – Credit and Financing
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank that has delivered outperforming investment service and advice, with a focus on credit advisory.
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Best Private Bank – Sustainable Investments and Impact
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank in Asia Pacific whose sustainable investments agenda is marketleading both in terms of the selection of specific investments and the return generated for clients.
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Best Private Bank – Investment Advisory (Overall)
Award Summary
This award recognises a private bank that has delivered outperforming investment service and advice across various asset classes and product types.
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