WealthBriefing MENA Region Awards 2019 | ClearView Financial Media Ltd. | 6 September 2019 | TBA, Dubai

A warm welcome to the WealthBriefing MENA Region Awards 2019.

Nominations are now open and we look forward to seeing old and new faces taking part in this prestigious event.

New for 2019, the categories are 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

This year, we are also including the increasingly influential North African countries.

As in previous years, independence, integrity and genuine insight will be the watchwords of the judging process. The panel of judges is drawn from both private banks and trusted advisors/consultants to the sector who advise the Editorial team at WealthBriefing which makes the final decision based on their extensive knowledge and feedback from the region.

Conflicts of interest are avoided as the final decision is made by an independent team of domain experts who are not active in the banking industry yet report on developments in the region on a almost daily basis for over 15 years.

Winning a WealthBriefing MENA 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 2019 awards ceremony.

Awards Categories:

Banking Categories - MENA:
• Best Overall MENA Private Bank
• Best Overall International Private Bank (HQ Outside MENA)
• Best Asia-based Private Bank Active in MENA
• Best Private Bank Servicing Expat UHNW Community
• Best Private Bank Servicing NRI/NRP Clients
• Most Promising New Private Bank Proposition
• Best Private Bank – Digital Offering
• Best Private Bank – Client Service
• Best Private Bank – Philanthropy Offering
• Best Private Bank – ESG Offering
• Best Private Bank – Discretionary Fund Management (DFM) Offering
• Best Private Bank – Credit Provider
• Best Private Bank – Investment Management Platform
• Best Boutique Private Bank
• Best Pure Play Private Bank
• Best Shariah-Compliant Wealth Management Offering
• Best Private Bank Customer Facing Digital Capabilities
• Best Private Bank External Asset Manager Proposition
• Best Private Bank Servicing UHNW Women
• Best In-house Legal Team
• Best Private Bank Wealth Planning Team
• Best Private Bank Africa Team
• Best Islamic Bank

Individual Country Categories:
• Best Private Bank Servicing United Arab Emirates
• Best Private Bank Servicing Sultanate of Oman
• Best Private Bank Servicing Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
• Best Private Bank Servicing Kingdom of Bahrain
• Best Private Bank Servicing State of Kuwait

Investment categories – MENA:
• Best Overall Private Bank Investment Team
• Most Innovative Investment Proposition
• Best independent Wealth Manager/FIM/EAM
• Best Multi-Family Office

Investment Management Categories:
• Best Fund Manager
• Best Fund Manager Global Reach
• Best Fund Manager Regional Reach
• Best ETF Provider
• Best Shariah-Compliant Offering
• Best Real Estate Investment Proposition
• Best Private Equity Offering
• Best Alternatives Offering

Family office Categories – MENA:
• Best Private Bank – Family Governance Team
• Best Wealth Manager Servicing Family Offices
• Best NexGen Programme
• Best Firm Offering Insurance Services to UHNW Families
• Best Private Bank – Estate Planning Team

Technology Categories – MENA:
• Best CRM Solution
• Best Front Office Solution
• Best Transaction Processing Solution
• Best Onboarding Solution
• Compliance/Reg-Tech Solution
• Best Data Provider
• Most Innovative Client Solution
• Best Client Reporting Solution
• Best Client Accounting Solution
• Best Client Communication Solution
• Best Risk Profiling Solution
• Most Innovative Overall Fintech Solution

Private Client/Consultancy Categories – MENA:
• Best Trust Company
• Best Legal Team
• Best Tax/Accountancy Team
• Best Law Firm Advising HNWs
• Best Management Consultant
• Best Independent Trust or Fiduciary Company
• Best Estate Planning Service
• Best Family Office Advisory Offering
• Best Family Office Governance Service

Special Wealth Management Categories:
• Best Private Bank Marketing Campaign (open to external PR companies and teams as well as banks)
• Best International Financial Centre (IFC)
• Best Private Bank – Talent Management
• Best Private Bank – Diversity Programme
• Most Innovative Wealth Management Model
• Leading Individual - MENA
• Leading Woman in Wealth Management - MENA
• Lifetime Achievement - MENA