Awards for Distinction 2022 Categories

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Individual Awards

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

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

Laurent Rosfeldern
2022

Sharon Oh
2021

Sonjoy Phukan
2020

Patrick Dreyfuss
2019

Sudhir Nemali
2018

Geoffroy De Ridder
2017

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

2022

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

Horace Yip
2022

Whole of Business 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

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

2022

2021

2020

2019

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

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

2022

2021

2020

2019

Best Independent Wealth Manager – Asia Pacific

Award Summary

This award celebrates the continued rise of the independent wealth managers in Asia and their commitment to providing 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

2022

2021

2020

Best Private Bank – Asia Pacific HNW

Award Summary

This award recognises a private bank that has excelled in its pursuit of providing best-in-class wealth management services to high net worth individuals across Asia Pacific.

Winners

2022

2021

Best Private Bank – Asia Pacific UHNW

Award Summary

This award recognises a private bank that has excelled in its pursuit of providing best-in-class wealth management services to ultra high net worth individuals in Asia Pacific.

Winners

2022

2021

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

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

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

2022

2021

Market Segment Awards

Best Private Bank – Hong Kong

Award Summary

This award recognises a private bank whose business in Hong Kong has outperformed its peers in meeting and exceeding the needs of its clients, and achieving strong business momentum for the year under consideration.

Winners

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

Best Private Bank – Singapore

Award Summary

This award recognises a private bank whose business in Singapore has outperformed its peers in meeting and exceeding the needs of its clients, and achieving strong business momentum for the year under consideration.

Winners

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

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

2022

2021

2020

2018

2017

2016

Best Private Bank – Japan

Award Summary

This award recognises a private bank whose business in Japan has outperformed its peers in meeting and exceeding the needs of its clients, and achieving strong business momentum for the year under consideration.

Winners

2020

2018

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

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

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

Best Private Bank – Middle East

Award Summary

This award recognises a private bank whose business across Middle East markets has outperformed its peers in meeting and exceeding the needs of its clients, and achieving strong business momentum for the year under consideration.

Winners

2017

2015

2014

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

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

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

Best Domestic Private Bank – India

Award Summary

This award recognises a private bank in India 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

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Best Domestic Private Bank – Philippines

Award Summary

This award recognises a private bank in the Philippines 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

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Best Domestic Private Bank – Australia

Award Summary

This award recognises a private bank in Australia 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

2022

2021

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

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

2022

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

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

2022

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

Best International 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

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

Best International 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

2022

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

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

2022

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

Best Domestic 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

2022

2021

2020

2018

2017

2016

Service Awards

Best Private Bank – Client Experience

Award Summary

This award recognises a private bank that provides a superlative experience to its clients in Asia.

Winners

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Best Private Bank – Wealth Planning Services

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

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

Best Private Bank – Intermediary Services

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

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Best Private Bank – Family Office Services

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

2022

2021

2020

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

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

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Best 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

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

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

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

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

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

2022

Best Private Bank – Investment Advisory

Award Summary

This award recognises a private bank that has delivered outperforming investment service and advice across various asset classes and product types.

Winners

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

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

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

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

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

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

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Best Private Bank – Credit Advisory

Award Summary

This award recognises a private bank that has delivered outperforming investment service and advice, with a focus on credit advisory.

Winners

2022

2021

2020

2019

Best Private Bank – Sustainable Investments

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

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

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Submissions are closed for the 12th Awards for Distinction programme. Details and guidelines for the next edition will be available in late 2023.


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