WealthBriefing – Switzerland & Liechtenstein Awards, 2014

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Nominations are now closed.

PRIVATE BANK CATEGORIES

Swiss based banks only

DOMESTIC PRIVATE BANK Criteria for entry: Swiss-based private bank. Focus can be either HNW or UHNW. FOREIGN PRIVATE BANK Criteria for entry: Private banking operation in Switzerland which is part of a group headquartered outside Switzerland. CANTONAL BANK - WEALTH MANAGEMENT OFFERING Criteria for entry: Wealth management offering made by Swiss Cantonal banks.

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PRIVATE BANK CATEGORY

Liechtenstein based banks only

LIECHTENSTEIN PRIVATE BANK Criteria for entry: Leichtenstein-based private bank. Focus can be either HNW or UHNW.

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PRIVATE BANK CATEGORIES

Swiss & Liechtenstein based banks

HNW TEAM Criteria for entry: Teams which look after clients with under CHF30 million with the bank. UHNW TEAM Criteria for entry: Teams which look after clients with over CHF30 million with the bank. WEALTH PLANNING TEAM Criteria for entry: Teams which are dedicated to clients’ tax, trust and wealth structuring issues. FAMILY OFFICE OFFERING Criteria for entry: Teams within private banks and other wealth managers that deliver tailored solutions to family offices. NRI OFFERING Criteria for entry: Teams within private banks and other wealth managers that service the needs of non-resident Indians. MIDDLE EAST OFFERING Criteria for entry: Teams within private banks and other wealth managers that service the needs of clients from the Middle East. CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE OFFERING Criteria for entry: Teams within private banks and other wealth managers that service the needs of clients from Central and Eastern Europe. ISLAMIC FINANCE OFFERING Criteria for entry: Offerings from private banks or wealth managers to facilitate the requirements of clients who wish to follow Islamic principles in their financial dealings. LATIN AMERICA OFFERING Criteria for entry: Teams within private banks and other wealth managers that service the needs of clients from Latin America. PHILANTHROPY OFFERING Criteria for entry: Offerings from private banks or wealth managers which promote and encourage philanthropic activity amongst clients. CLIENT INITIATIVE Criteria for entry: A new product or service from a private bank or wealth management organisation that significantly enhances the client experience. INSURANCE SOLUTION Criteria for entry: Insurance provider or intermediary that provides specialist products and services to the HNW community. COMPLIANCE Criteria for entry: The compliance function of a wealth management or private client operation.

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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES

Swiss & Liechtenstein based

EXTERNAL ASSET MANAGER Criteria for entry: Independent wealth managers that are not owned by a banking group. EXTERNAL ASSET MANAGER PLATFORM Criteria for entry: IT, investment management, risk management, settlement, accounting, compliance or custody services for external asset managers. FUND MANAGER Criteria for entry: Providers of collective investments for the high net worth community. ALTERNATIVE FUND MANAGER Criteria for entry: Providers of alternative investments for the high net worth community.

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MARKETING CATEGORIES

Swiss & Liechtenstein based

ONLINE CAMPAIGN Criteria for entry: Wealth managers or other private client practitioners who have used online channels to promote their services to private clients or to raise their profile either within the industry or to clients. PRINT CAMPAIGN Criteria for entry: Wealth managers or other private client practitioners who have used print media to promote their services to private clients or to raise their profile either within the industry or to clients. BRAND LAUNCH/RELAUNCH Criteria for entry: Most effective and innovative brand launch or relaunch in the private client world, either a whole business unit or a product/service within an existing business

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PRIVATE CLIENT CATEGORIES

Swiss & Liechtenstein based

EFFECTIVE LEGAL TEAM Criteria for entry: Law firm team or barrister dedicated to private client issues. EFFECTIVE TAX/ACCOUNTANCY TEAM Criteria for entry: Team in accountancy firm/consultancy specialising in reporting, transacting or wealth structuring for private clients. INSTITUTIONAL TRUST OR FIDUCIARY COMPANY Criteria for entry: Entries only eligible from trust companies that are part of a non-trust parent. INDEPENDENT TRUST COMPANY Criteria for entry: Entries are only eligible from trust companies independent of larger non-trust businesses.

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WEALTH MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES

Swiss & Liechtenstein based

FRONT OFFICE SOLUTION Criteria for entry: CRM, client reporting, client risk profiling, portfolio management. TRANSACTION PROCESSING SOLUTION Criteria for entry: Straight through processing, core banking. PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT Criteria for entry: Technology solution providers specialising in tools for managing clients' investment portfolios. CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTING Criteria for entry: Technology solution providers specialising in tools for wealth managers to communicate with clients. RISK PROFILING SOLUTION Criteria for entry: A technology solution to help wealth managers assess and document the risk appetite of clients. RISK MANAGEMENT Criteria for entry: Technology solution providers specialising in tools for wealth managers to manage risk. CRM SYSTEM Criteria for entry: Client relationship management systems for wealth managers. ONBOARDING Criteria for entry: Technology solutions to help wealth managers bring new clients into their organisation. DATA PROVIDER Criteria for entry: Business providing financial data to private banks and other wealth managers. OUTSOURCING SOLUTION Criteria for entry: Third party organisations providing business processes or systems to wealth management businesses. GLOBAL CUSTODIAN Criteria for entry: Custodians offering services to private client business.

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OTHER WEALTH MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES

Swiss & Liechtenstein based

FX SOLUTION PROVIDER Criteria for entry: Local provider of foreign exchange services to wealth management organisations or clients. ETF PROVIDER Criteria for entry: Fund/asset manager that makes exchange-traded products available for local wealth management clients. LEADING INDIVIDUAL Criteria for entry: Age and experience is no bar but something special should mark out this individual working in the private client world. RISING STAR Criteria for entry: Private banker or wealth manager under the age of 35 who is not yet in a senior management position but shows the potential to be a leading individual. WOMEN IN WEALTH MANAGEMENT Criteria for entry: Open to women in private banking or wealth management who are an inspiration both to female clients and colleagues. Sponsored by: LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT Criteria for entry: For individuals who have enhanced the standing of the local wealth management industry. OUSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO WEALTH MANAGEMENT THOUGHT LEADERSHIP Criteria for entry: Open to individuals or businesses that demonstrate an outstanding contribution to though leadership in wealth management as demonstrated by contributions to periodicals and events specialising in wealth management.

Finalists

PRIVATE BANKING CATEGORIES – SWISS-BASED BANKS ONLY

DOMESTIC PRIVATE BANK Bank Julius Baer Banque SYZ & CO Credit Suisse Globalance Bank Union Bancaire Privee UBS   FOREIGN PRIVATE BANK Barclays BNP Paribas Wealth Management Coutts  

PRIVATE BANKING CATEGORIES – SWISS & LIECHTENSTEIN-BASED BANKS ONLY

  HNW TEAM Barclays Credit Suisse Union Bancaire Privee UBS   UHNW TEAM Bank Julius Baer BNP Paribas Wealth Management Credit Suisse Union Bancaire Privee UBS   WEALTH PLANNING TEAM Bank Julius Baer BNP Paribas Wealth Management Credit Suisse UBS   FAMILY OFFICE OFFERING Bank Julius Baer Kaiser Partner UBS   SPECIALIST TEAM OFFERING Bank J. Safra Sarasin (Islamic Finance Offering) Barclays (Middle Eastern Offering) Coutts (Middle Eastern Offering) UBS (Central and Eastern European Offering) UBS (Latin American Offering)   PHILANTHROPY OFFERING Bank Julius Baer BNP Paribas Wealth Management Lombard Odier UBS   CLIENT INITIATIVE Union Bancaire Privee UBS  

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES

  EXTERNAL ASSET MANAGER Bedrock Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management Maseco Private Wealth TCA Asset Management   FUND MANAGER Bellevue Asset Manager Union Bancaire Privee   MARKETING CATEGORY BNP Paribas Wealth Management Lombard Odier UBS  

PRIVATE CLIENT CATEGORIES

EFFECTIVE LEGAL TEAM Baker & McKenzie FRORIEP Schellenberg Wittmer Speechly Bircham  

INDEPENDENT TRUST OR FIDUCIARY COMPANY

Investec Trust Mandaris NWT Management R&H Trustees Summit Trust International  

WEALTH MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES

  FRONT OFFICE SOLUTION Advent Software Finantix   TRANSACTION PROCESSING SOLUTION ERI Bancaire Temenos   PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT Advent Software BRT ERI Bancaire TechRules Temenos   CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTING Advent Software BRT TechRules   RISK MANAGEMENT/RISK PROFILING SOLUTION BRT FinaMetrica IPA Independent Portfolio Analytics TechRules   ONBOARDING Appway Finantix  

OTHER WEALTH MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES

  LEADING INDIVIDUAL Shortlist announcement – 13 February 2014  

WOMEN IN WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Corpag Services – Cecile Civiale Vuillier Hinduja Bank (Switzerland) – Archana Raja Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein – Katja Gey  

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO WEALTH MANAGEMENT THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Deloitte Ernst & Young Government of the Principality of Liechtenstein – Katja Gey Scorpio Partnership