Awards for Distinction 2024 Categories

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Whole of Business & Individual Awards

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

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.

Winner

2023

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.

Winner

2023

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

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.

Winner

2023

2022

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.

Winners

Amy Lo
2023

Arnaud Tellier
2022

Vincent Chui
2021

Amy Lo
2020

Siew Meng Tan
2019

François Monnet
2018

Ronald Lee
2017

Albert Chiu
2016

Francesco de Ferrari
2015

Renato de Guzman
2014

Ravi Raju
2013

Rajesh Malkani
2012

Kathryn Shih
2011

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.

Winners

Pamela Tseng
2023

Laurent Rosfeldern
2022

Sharon Oh
2021

Sonjoy Phukan
2020

Patrick Dreyfuss
2019

Sudhir Nemali
2018

Geoffroy De Ridder
2017

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.

Winner

Christina Au-Yeung
2023

Horace Yip
2022

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.

Winner

2023

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.

Winner

2023

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.

Winner

2023

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.

Winner

2023

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2018

2017

2016

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2018

2017

2016

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

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.

Winners

2023

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

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.

Winner

2023

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2015

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.

Winners

2023

2021

2021

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

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.

Winners

2023

2022

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

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

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.

Winners

2023

2022

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.

Winner

2023

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

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.

Winners

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018


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