Awards for Distinction Past Winners

2021 Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the Asian Private Banker Awards for Distinction 2021!

2020 Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the Asian Private Banker Awards for Distinction 2020!

2019 Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the Asian Private Banker Awards for Distinction 2019!

2018 Winners

Distinction

Congratulations to the following winners! Asian Private Banker wishes to extend its sincerest appreciation to all those that participated in the 8th Awards for Distinction.

Excellence

The ‘Excellence’ award is handed out on merit alone. It recognises an institution with private banking facilities that has demonstrated industry-leading and quality business growth, a strong sense of value proposition, fiduciary responsibility and a willingness to innovate.

One to Watch

The ‘One To Watch’ award is handed out on a purely meritocratic basis to a private bank/wealth manager that has not only demonstrated strong performance over the past year for a specific category, but has the potential to become a market leader in due course.

2017 Winners

Distinction

Congratulations to the following winners and a warm thank you to all who participated.

Excellence

The ‘Excellence’ award is handed out on merit alone. It recognises an institution with private banking facilities that has demonstrated industry-leading and quality business growth, a strong sense of value proposition, fiduciary responsibility and a willingness to innovate.

One to Watch

The ‘One To Watch’ award is handed out on merit alone. It recognises an institution with private banking facilities that has not only demonstrated strong performance over the past year but, fundamentally, the potential to become a market leader in due course. The ‘One To Watch’ accolade is selected by Asian Private Banker‘s bureau of journalists.

2016 Winners

The Asian Private Banker Awards for Distinction is the industry standard for excellence in private banking in the region and are open to all private banks and institutions with private banking facilities across Asia Pacific.

2015 Awards Ceremony

Gala Dinner

Asian Private Banker held its 5th annual Gala Dinner celebrating the Awards for Distinction 2015 on Tuesday February 16, 2016 to kickoff the year of Monkey. More than 150 senior private bankers and industry leaders mingled and shared their insights over champagne to celebrate the achievements of yesteryear. Closing off the night, Francesco de Ferrari, Credit Suisse’s head of private banking Asia Pacific, delivered a riveting keynote on the future of Asian private banking in his Private Banker of the Year speech.
Once again, Asian Private Banker would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the winners of the Awards for Distinction 2015 on a tough, but successful, year.

2015 Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the Asian Private Banker Awards for Distinction 2015.

2015 Award Badges-01-Asia2015 Award Badges-02-FDF2015 Award Badges-03-HK2015 Award Badges-04-SG2015 Award Badges-05-PurePlay2015 Award Badges-10-Diversity2015 Award Badges-09-UHNW2015 Award Badges-06-DPS2015 Award Badges-11-CNI2015 Award Badges-12-CND2015 Award Badges-14-DIN2015 Award Badges-13-IIN2015 Award Badges-15-NRI2015 Award Badges-08-Alts2015 Award Badges-31-EOTY2014 Award Badges-07-EAM2015 Award Badges-32-FundAdvisory2015 Award Badges-17-ME2015 Award Badges-20-AUS2015 Award Badges-22-MYI2015 Award Badges-23-DI2014 Award Badges-13-SK2015 Award Badges-21-MYD2015 Award Badges-18-TWI2015 Award Badges-19-TWD2015 Award Badges-26-PHI2015 Award Badges-27-PHD2015 Award Badges-24-THI2015 Award Badges-28-FOS2015 Award Badges-30-TrustAdvisory2015 Award Badges-29-Philanthropy2015 Award Badges-33-DigitalInnovation2015 Award Badges-25-THD

2014 Awards Ceremony

Gala Dinner

Winners of the 4th annual Awards for Distinction kicked off the Year of the Sheep with celebrations at the JW Marriott in Hong Kong. In the star-studded evening, 140 of the who’s who in Asia’s private banking industry mingled over champagne to celebrate their achievements. Among the many highlights of the evening was a video tribute to this year’s Private Banker of the Year – Renato de Guzman – which included heartfelt tributes from friends and competitors within the industry. Once again, Asian Private Banker would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the winners of the Awards for Distinction 2014 on a job very well done.

2014 Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the Asian Private Banker Awards for Distinction 2014.

2013 Awards Ceremony

Gala Dinner

Asian Private Banker kickstarted the year with a successful third annual Awards for Distinction Gala Dinner. It was an evening of celebration and champagne as private bankers and industry leaders from far and wide flocked to the Ritz Carlton, Hong Kong on the 19th of February to share felicitations.

2013 Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the Asian Private Banker Awards for Distinction 2013.

2012 Awards Ceremony

Gala Dinner

The second annual Asian Private Banker Awards for Distinction was a great success as more than 130 acclaimed leaders of the private banking industry convened at the Four Seasons Hotel, Hong Kong to celebrate the hard-earned achievements of 2012. Setting a tone for the evening, this year’s Private Banker of the Year, Rajesh Malkani, shared his thoughts and insights on the past, present, and future of the industry.

2012 Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the Asian Private Banker Awards for Distinction 2012.

2011 Awards Ceremony

Gala Dinner

The gala dinner celebrating the inaugural Asian Private Banker Awards for Distinction got off to a roaring start as 100 industry leaders and senior bankers gathered at the Conrad Hotel, Hong Kong on the 15th of February 2012. Colleagues and competitors mingled and shared insights, perspectives…and some champagne.
Kathryn Shih, UBS Wealth Management, this year’s Asian Private Banker of the Year delivered an acceptance speech that bore all the trademarks of the recipient’s style – sharp, perceptive, humorous, and a little sassy.

2011 Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the Asian Private Banker Awards for Distinction 2011.