8th Annual WealthBriefing MENA Awards for Excellence 2021 | Clearview Publishing | 3 September 2021 | Sofitel Dubai Downtown, Sheikh Zayed Rd - Downtown Dubai - Dubai - UAE

For the 2021 Awards, the categories are again focused around these main areas:

• Regional Banking Excellence Categories
• Country-based Banking Excellence Categories
• Investment Management Categories
• Family Office Categories
• Technology Categories
• Private Client Categories
• Special Categories
• Individual Awards

2020 Past Winners

Best Overall MENA Private Bank
LGT Middle East

Best Overall International Private Bank (HQ outside MENA region)
HSBC Private Banking

Best Asia-based Private Bank Active in MENA
Bank of Singapore

Best Private Bank Servicing the Expat UHNW Community
BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Best Private Bank Servicing NRI/NRP Clients
BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Best Private Bank – Client Digital Offering
Citi Private Bank MENA

Best Private Bank – Overall Client Service
Deutsche Bank

Best Private Bank – ESG Offering
Standard Chartered Bank

Best Private Bank – Discretionary Fund Management (DFM) Offering
Arbuthnot Latham & Co

Best Private Bank – Credit Provider
BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Best Private Bank – Investment Management Platform
Citi Private Bank

Best Boutique Private Bank
Nedbank Private Wealth

Best Pure Play Private Bank
Bank of Singapore

Best Shariah-Compliant Wealth Management Offering
Lombard Odier

Best Private Bank Customer-Facing Digital Capabilities
LLB

Best Private Bank External Asset Manager (EAM) Proposition
Mirabaud (Middle East)

Best Private Bank Wealth Planning Team
BNP Paribas Wealth Management

INDIVIDUAL COUNTRY CATEGORIES

Best Private Bank Servicing United Arab Emirates
Mashreq Private Bank

Best Private Bank Servicing The Sultanate of Oman
LLB

Best Private Bank Servicing The Kingdom of Bahrain
LLB

Best Private Bank Servicing The State of Kuwait
Mirabaud (Middle East)

INVESTMENT CATEGORIES – MENA

Most Innovative Investment Proposition by a Private Bank
Lombard Odier

Best independent Wealth Manager or External Asset Manager (EAM)
Index & Cie

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES – MENA

Best Overall Fund Manager
REYL Finance (MEA)

Best Fund Manager – Global Reach
REYL Finance (MEA)

Best Fund Manager – Regional Reach
REYL Finance (MEA)

Best Real Estate Investment Proposition or Service
BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Best Private Equity Offering
BNP Paribas Wealth Management

FAMILY OFFICE CATEGORIES – MENA

Best Wealth Management Team Offering Family Governance Advice
Union Bancaire Privee

Best Wealth Manager Servicing Family Offices
Citi Private Bank

Wealth Management – Estate Planning Team
M/HQ

Technology Categories – MENA: (Open to Non-banking companies)

Best Front-Office Solution
Masttro

Best Transaction Processing Solution
FINARTIS

Best Onboarding Solution
Fenergo

Best Compliance/Regtech Solution
Fenergo

Most Innovative Wealth Management Client Solution
Tradesocio

Best Client Reporting Solution
Masttro

Best Client Accounting Solution
FundCount

Best Client Communication Solution
SS&C Advent

Most Innovative Overall Fintech Solution
Profile Software

PRIVATE CLIENT/CONSULTANCY CATEGORIES – MENA

Best Trust Company
Intertrust

Best Legal Advice Provision for UHNW individuals, Families or Wealth Managers
Al Tamimi & Company

Best Accounting Provision for Servicing Private Clients
Re/Think

Best Independent Trust or Fiduciary Company
Asiaciti Trust Administration Pte Ltd (Dubai Branch)

Best Estate Planning Service
EY Private – MENA

Best Family Office Advisory Offering
EY Private – MENA

Best Family Office Governance Service Provision
EY Private – MENA

SPECIAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES

Best Private Bank Marketing Campaign
Standard Chartered Bank

Best International Financial Centre (IFC)
Jersey Finance

Most Innovative Wealth Management Model
Standard Chartered Bank

Best Global Citizenship/Immigration Program Offering
Huriya Private

INDIVIDUAL CATEGORIES

Leading Individual
M/HQ – Yann Mrazek

Leading Woman in Wealth Management
M/HQ – Kath Zagatti

Wealth Management Rising Star under 30
M/HQ – Celia Titouni

Wealth Management Rising Star under 40
M/HQ – Kath Zagatti