Private Banker International Global Awards were announced on Friday at the event ceremony in Singapore.
See the full list of winners:
Outstanding Private Bank – North Asia
Highly Commended:
- Citi Private Bank
- DBS Private Bank
Winner: BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas made a string of major new hires in its North Asia division this year. In approaching some of Asia’s wealthiest ultra high net worth individuals and billionaires, this global bank offers some of the best in class digital offerings.
Outstanding Private Bank – South Asia
Highly Commended:
- Waterfield Advisor
Winner: Citi Private Bank
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By GlobalDataCiti Private Bank one of the world’s fastest growing private banks, amassing over $400 billion in global assets under management. The judges noted the bank’s exemplary services in South Asia and towards the NRI market in particular.
Outstanding Private Bank – Southeast Asia
Highly Commended:
- Citi Private Bank
- Maybank Private Wealth
Winner: DBS Private Bank
DBS Bank has made a string of acquisitions and hires in recent years that has cemented its position in Southeast Asia. The judges noted its technology innovation as one of the most forward thinking in the region.
Outstanding Private Bank – Asia Pacific Regional Player
Highly Commended:
- BNP Paribas
- Citi Private Bank
Winner: Taishin Bank
Taishin Bank never stops innovating and has previously been a winner of this award.
Outstanding Global Private Bank – Asia Pacific
Highly Commended:
- BNP Paribas
- Citi Private Bank
Winner: Bank Julius Baer
Outstanding Global Private Bank – Europe
Highly Commended:
- Julius Baer
- KBL
Winner: BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas is the largest private bank in the Eurozone and the judges were impressed by its forward thinking stance on issues like gender equality and ESG investments.
Outstanding Global Private Bank – North America
Winner: RBC Wealth Management
RBC Wealth Management is among the world’s top five largest wealth managers, with an award-winning advisor network serving HNW and UHNW clients through 4,800+ financial consultants in key hubs in Canada, the US, the British Isles and Asia.
Outstanding Global Private Bank – Latin America
Winner: Itau Private Bank
Itau Private Bankrecently completed 10 years of operating its international private banking unit in Miami. But it is the bank’s domestic services where it received most praise from our judges: guiding its clients through not insignificant uncertainty and volatility.
Outstanding Global Private Bank – Middle East
Winner: Emirates NBD
The winner of our Middle East award has done much to facilitate succession in a region where much wealth is just changing hands. It has also done much to support the wealthy NRI population in the region.
Outstanding Global Private Bank – Africa
Winner: Standard Bank
Outstanding Global Private Bank (Overall)
Highly Commended:
- Julius Baer
Winner: RBC Wealth Management
With C$945 billion of assets under administration, C$655 billion of assets under management and more than 4,800 client-facing advisors,RBC Wealth Management is this years winner.
Outstanding Wealth Management Service for the Affluent
Highly Commended:
- DBS Private Bank
- Taishin Bank
Winner: Maybank Private Wealth
Best Family Office Offering
Highly Commended:
- Waterfield Advisor
Winner: Julius Baer
Best Next-Generation Offering
Highly Commended:
- Taishin Bank
- Citi Private Bank
Winner: BNP Paribas
Outstanding Private Bank for UHNW Clients
Highly Commended:
- BNP Paribas
- Julius Baer
Winner: Citi Private Bank
Outstanding Philanthropy Offering
Highly Commended:
- Citi Private Bank
Winner: BNP Paribas
Outstanding NRI/Global Indians Offering
Highly Commended:
- BNP Paribas
Winner: Citi Private Bank
Best Discretionary & Advisory Service Offering
Highly Commended:
- Citi Private Bank
Winner: Julius Baer
Most Effective Investment Service Offering
Highly Commended:
- Prive Technologies
Winner: Citi Private Bank
Outstanding Wealth Planning and Trust Provider
Highly Commended:
- Julius Baer
Winner: RBC Wealth Management
Outstanding Wealth Manager-Customer Relationship Service and Management
Highly Commended:
- Prive Technologies
- Julius Baer
Winner: Waterfield Advisors
Outstanding Private Bank for growth strategy – Organic
Highly Commended:
- RBC Wealth Management
Winner: Maybank Private Wealth
Outstanding Private Bank for growth strategy – M&A
Winner: Julius Baer
Outstanding Wealth Management Technology Initiative – Front End
Highly Commended:
- DBS Private Bank
Winner: Privé Technologies
Outstanding Wealth Management Technology Initiative – Back Office
Highly Commended:
- Maybank Private Wealth
Winner: DBS Private Bank
Most Innovative Digital Offering
Highly Commended:
- BNP Paribas
- DBS Private Bank
Winner: ING
Most Innovative Business Model
Highly Commended:
- Privé Technologies
Winner: Maybank Private Wealth
People Awards
Outstanding RM Training and Development Programme
Winner: Maybank Private Wealth
Outstanding Private Banker – Asia Pacific
Winner: Januar Tjandra – DBS Bank
Rising Star for Asia Pacific
Winner: Shannah See – DBS Private Bank