Overview

A warm welcome to the WealthBriefing GCC Region Awards 2017. Nominations are now open and we look forward to seeing old and new faces taking part in this prestigious event.

For those new to the awards, the categories are focused around three main areas:

  • Experts (individuals and teams)
  • Products
  • Services for wealth managers and clients/institutions of all sizes and types

As in previous years, independence, integrity and genuine insight will be the watchwords of the judging process and will be conducted by an expert panel drawn from both private banks and trusted advisors/consultants to the sector.

To avoid any conflict of interest we have two judging panels. One panel of bankers who judge the trusted advisor categories. Another panel of trusted advisors who are responsible for judging the banking categories.

Winning an WealthBriefing GCC Region Award sets organisations and individuals apart from their peers and is a tangible demonstration that they have something special to offer, rewarding achievement and showcasing top class performance and innovation.

We very much hope you take part and look forward to seeing you at the 2017 awards ceremony.

Key Dates

  • Nominations close 8 September (at midnight)
  • Shortlist announcement 20 September
  • Awards dinner 8 November (from 7.00pm)

Judges

Trusted Advisor Panel

Ausaf Abbas

Ausaf Abbas

Managing Director

Coombe Advisors

Ausaf Abbas founded Coombe Advisors to provide strategic, business and financial advice to a network of clients and associated businesses, with a focus on family offices, the wealth management industry […]

Izabella Szadkowska

Partner, Corporate Commercial Department

Al Tamimi

Izabella Szadkowska is a partner in Al Tamimi & Company’s corporate structuring department. Prior to joining Al Tamimi, Izabella trained at Linklaters LLP, practiced at Clifford Chance LLP and White […]

Laurence Black

Regional Director, Client Solutions, MENA

Asiaciti Trust Group

Laurence is the Regional Director, Client Solutions, EMEA for Asiaciti Trust in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He joined Asiaciti Trust in late 2012 and has over 35 years’ experience in […]

Manoj Prasad

Executive Vice Chairman

Que Capital

Executive vice chairman and chief executive officer, Que Capital Limited. Que Capital is headquartered in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Manoj has held senior management & leadership positions at […]

Michael Chahine

Founder and CEO

Nexgen Desert Green Consultancy

Michael Chahine invested his 35 years experience in global finance, corporate and investment management in Nexgen Desert Green Consultancy, a management consultancy focused on family businesses and wealth management solutions, […]

Sabila Din

CEO & Founder

Din Consultants

Sabila is CEO and Founder of Din Consultants, HQ in London and is an accomplished global business management, marketing and gender specialist. She works with global private banks, elite family […]

Tim Casben

Partner

Gowling WLG

Tim Casben is managing partner of the firm’s Dubai office and heads the firm’s corporate practice in Middle East, focusing on corporate structuring, finance, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and […]

Valérie Mantot

Regional Managing Director - APAC

Apex Group

Valérie is head of CRM –Asia Pacific based in Singapore and has overall responsibility for business development and the services delivery for the Asia and MENA region. Prior to joining […]

Walid S. Chiniara

Partner

Deloitte & Touche, Middle East

Walid is a partner at Deloitte & Touche and heads its private client services practice in the Middle East. He is an international corporate finance lawyer with 35 years’ experience […]

Yann Mrazek

Managing Partner

M/HQ

Yann is the Managing Partner of M/HQ. He chiefly focuses on private wealth and immigration practice. He has vast experience advising successful individuals and entrepreneurial families with Middle Eastern exposure […]


Private Bankers Panel

Bruce Weatherill

Chief Executive

Weatherill Consulting

Bruce is a chartered accountant with over 37 years financial services experience, previously a partner in PwC, latterly as Global leader of their Wealth Management practice and the key driver […]

Elissar Farah Antonios

Chief Executive Officer

Citibank UAE

Elissar is a seasoned international banker with over 25-year experience in the financial industry and the region where she enjoys a reputation for delivering private banking services with an investment […]

Gary Dugan

CEO of The Global CIO Office

Purple Asset Management

Gary Dugan is CEO of The Global CIO Office and of Asset Manager, Purple Asset Management based in Singapore. Gary Dugan is a seasoned investment professional with 37 years’ experience working […]

Georg Hartmann

Head of Private Banking Middle East

Liectensteinische Landesbank

Georg Hartmann is head of private banking Middle East at Liechtensteinische Landesbank (LLB) where he is responsible for the bank’s activities in the Middle East having been instrumental in developing […]

Kieran McDonnell

Director

Arbuthnot Latham

Kieran McDonnell is a director within the international private banking team based in Dubai and has over 15 years’ experience within the financial services industry. He relocated to Dubai in […]

Mannan Adenwalla

Managing Director

LGT Bank (Middle East)

With more than 31 years’ banking experience in the UAE, Mannan Adenwalla assumed the role of managing director of private banking and asset management group, LGT (Middle East) in 2012. […]

Manoj Kapur

Managing Director

Bank J Safra Sarasin Asset Management (Middle East)

As managing director at Bank J Safra Sarasin (Asset Management) Dubai, Manoj Kapur is responsible for leading a team of private bankers, a role he assumed in March 2010. He […]

Patrick Crowley

Executive Director

Banque Richelieu GCC

Patrick is currently an executive director at Banque Richelieu GCC after joining fromDeutsche Bank Wealth Management Dubai. His previous position was senior vice president at DBS Private Banking Dubai. Patrick […]

Sofia Mota

Head of Regulatory and Compliance Services

re/think

Sofia leads the regulatory and compliance practice of RethinkME and has extensive experience in the financial services sector and of consulting across Europe, Middle East and Africa. She has a […]

Walid S. Chiniara

Partner

Deloitte & Touche, Middle East

Walid is a partner at Deloitte & Touche and heads its private client services practice in the Middle East. He is an international corporate finance lawyer with 35 years’ experience […]

Finalists

PRIVATE BANKING CATEGORIES

OVERALL GCC PRIVATE BANK NOMINEES
  • Barclays
  • Liechtensteinische Landesbank
  • Lombard Odier
  • Nedbank Private Wealth
  UNITED ARAB EMIRATES PRIVATE BANK (International) NOMINEES
  • Barclays
  • Liechtensteinische Landesbank
  • Nedbank Private Wealth
  BEST PRIVATE BANK (Client service) NOMINEES
  • Barclays
  • Liechtensteinische Landesbank
  • Nedbank Private Wealth
  • Union Bancaire Privee
  BEST PRIVATE BANK (Investment management platform) NOMINEES
  • Barclays
  • Liechtensteinische Landesbank
  BEST PRIVATE BANK (Talent management) - EDITOR’S AWARD NOMINEES
  • Liechtensteinische Landesbank
  PRIVATE BANK – CUSTOMER FACING DIGITAL CAPABILITIES - EDITOR’S AWARD NOMINEES
  • Liechtensteinische Landesbank
 

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES

FUND MANAGER (Global reach) NOMINEES
  • Heirloom Investment Management
  • Union Bancaire Privee
 

PRIVATE CLIENT CATEGORIES

REGIONAL LEGAL TEAM - EDITOR’S AWARD NOMINEES
  • M/HQ
  TAX / ACCOUNTANCY TEAM NOMINEES
  • Deloitte
  EY MENA Private Client Services
  • Re-Think
  INSTITUTIONAL TRUST OR FIDUCIARY COMPANY - EDITOR’S AWARD NOMINEES
  • Northern Trust
  INDEPENDENT TRUST OR FIDUCIARY COMPANY NOMINEES
  • Accuro
  • Asiaciti Trust Group
  • Highvern Trustees
 

TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES (VENDORS ONLY)

FRONT OFFICE SOLUTION NOMINEES
  • Dorsum
  • Globacom Technologies
  • Profile Software
  • SS&C Advent
  PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT NOMINEES
  • Dorsum
  • Eagle Investment Systems
  • FundCount
  • Profile Software
  • SS&C Advent
  CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS NOMINEES
  • Novastone
  • Profile Software
  • SS&C Advent
  CLIENT REPORTING NOMINEES
  • Dorsum
  • FundCount
  • Globacom Technologies
  COMPLIANCE - EDITOR’S AWARD NOMINEES
  • Re-Think ME
  RISK PROFILING SOLUTION NOMINEES
  • Globacom Technologies
  • Profile Software
  ON-BOARDING NOMINEES
  • Dorsum
  • Globacom Technologies
  • Profile Software
  INNOVATIVE CLIENT SOLUTION NOMINEES
  • Eagle Investment Systems
  • Profile Software
  INNOVATIVE FINTECH SOLUTION NOMINEES
  • Dorsum Co
  • Novastone
  • Profile Software
  • Sharing Alpha
 

TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES (IN-HOUSE SOLUTIONS)

INNOVATIVE CLIENT SOLUTION NOMINEES
  • Nedbank Private Wealth
  • Standard Chartered Wealth Management
 

OTHER WEALTH MANGEMENT CATEGORIES

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTRE - EDITOR’S AWARD NOMINEES
  • Jersey
  PHILANTHROPY OFFERING - EDITOR’S AWARD NOMINEES
  • National Philanthropic Trust UK
 

LEADERSHIP CATEGORIES

LEADING INDIVIDUAL (ADVISOR) NOMINEES
  • Deloitte – Walid Chiniara
  • M/HQ – Yann Mrazek
  WOMEN IN WEALTH MANAGEMENT (Individual or company contribution) - EDITOR’S AWARD NOMINEES
  • Castellet Consulting – Zoe Cousens
  LEADING INDIVIDUAL (BANKER)
  • To be announced at the awards dinner
  LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT
  • To be announced at the awards dinner

About our Sponsors

Sponsors


Venue

Taj Dubai

Address: Burj Khalifa Street, Business Bay, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Winners

PRIVATE BANKING CATEGORIES

OVERALL GCC PRIVATE BANK

Lombard Odier

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES PRIVATE BANK (International)

Barclays

BEST PRIVATE BANK (Client service)
Union Bancaire Privee

BEST PRIVATE BANK (Investment management platform)
Barclays

BEST PRIVATE BANK (Talent management) - EDITOR’S AWARD
Liechtensteinische Landesbank

PRIVATE BANK – CUSTOMER FACING DIGITAL CAPABILITIES - EDITOR’S AWARD
Liechtensteinische Landesbank

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES

FUND MANAGER (Global reach)
Union Bancaire Privee

PRIVATE CLIENT CATEGORIES

REGIONAL LEGAL TEAM - EDITOR’S AWARD
M/HQ

TAX / ACCOUNTANCY TEAM
EY MENA Private Client Services

INSTITUTIONAL TRUST OR FIDUCIARY COMPANY - EDITOR’S AWARD
Northern Trust

INDEPENDENT TRUST OR FIDUCIARY COMPANY
Asiaciti Trust Group

TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES (VENDORS ONLY)

FRONT OFFICE SOLUTION
Globacom Technologies

PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Profile Software

CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS
Novastone

CLIENT REPORTING
FundCount

COMPLIANCE - EDITOR’S AWARD
Re-Think ME

RISK PROFILING SOLUTION
Profile Software

ON-BOARDING
Dorsum

INNOVATIVE CLIENT SOLUTION
Eagle Investment Systems

INNOVATIVE FINTECH SOLUTION
Sharing Alpha

TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES (IN-HOUSE SOLUTIONS)

INNOVATIVE CLIENT SOLUTION
Nedbank Private Wealth

OTHER WEALTH MANGEMENT CATEGORIES

INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CENTRE - EDITOR’S AWARD
Jersey

PHILANTHROPY OFFERING - EDITOR’S AWARD
National Philanthropic Trust (UK)

LEADERSHIP CATEGORIES

LEADING INDIVIDUAL (ADVISOR)
Deloitte – Walid Chiniara

WOMEN IN WEALTH MANAGEMENT (Individual or company contribution) - EDITOR’S AWARD
Castellet Consulting – Zoe Cousens

LEADING INDIVIDUAL (BANKER)

Alain Baron
MIRABAUD (Middle East)

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT

David Russell QC
Outer Temple Chambers


Photographs


Testimonials

“Lombard Odier guests really enjoyed the organisation of the event and the quality of attendees. It was most interesting as well.”

“It was a truly magnificent evening, and a triumph for all concerned.”

“Thanks for a great event... It was well attended and superbly run.”

"Thank you and your team for a wonderful evening. I thought the food and wine was spectacular for such a large catered event and the entertainment was inspired for that space. Delighted to have been a part of the evening, will definitely return next year.”

“Just wanted to thank you guys for the fantastic work and organisation last night. It was an exceptional event at an exceptional venue. We had many of our clients there yesterday who found the event very impressive.”

“Thank you for organising such a great event. Our team said it was a fantastic evening.”

“We have already received some great industry and client feedback, and this is a really valuable achievement for our business. The ceremony and networking opportunities were excellent, so thank you for putting on such a great event.”