The wait is almost over - here is the shortlist for those firms and persons entering the final stage of the WealthBriefingAsia Hong Kong Awards 2016. Winners will be announced on 2 June.

Judges for the WealthBriefingAsia Hong Kong Awards have drawn up their shortlist from which the victorious firms and individuals will be announced at the gala evening on 2 June this year.

Spanning a range of categories to reflect the complex and fast-moving nature of today’s wealth management sector in Asia, the shortlisted firms have already scored a notable achievement by reaching this stage.

More details about the event, timings and the categories can be found here. We hope all who attend have a thoroughly enjoyable evening.

Private banking categories

Overall private bank - Greater China

NOMINEES

BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Citi Private Bank

HSBC Private Bank

Domestic clients team

NOMINEES

ABN AMRO Private Banking

BNP Paribas Wealth Management

HSBC Private Bank

International clients team

NOMINEES

ABN AMRO Private Banking

Citi Private Bank

HSBC Private Bank

HNW/UHNW team

NOMINEES

ABN AMRO Private Banking

BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Citi Private Bank

Pure play/Boutique private bank

NOMINEES

Bank Julius Baer

LGT Private Banking Asia

Best private bank – client service

NOMINEES

ABN AMRO Private Banking

Citi Private Bank

LGT Private Banking Asia

Wing Lung Bank

Best private bank – investment management platform

NOMINEES

BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Citi Private Bank

UBS 

Investment management categories

Fund manager

NOMINEES

Aviva Investors (Tod Youngberg for Aviva Investors Global High Yield)

Aviva Investors (Multi-Strategy Target Return Fund)

UBS Asset Management

Alternative investment manager

NOMINEES

HSBC Private Bank

The Watch Fund

UBS Asset Management

Private investment office/Multi-family office

NOMINEES

Equiom

London & Capital Asia

FX solution provider

NOMINEES

HSBC Private Bank

Thomson Reuters

Private client categories

Legal team

NOMINEES

Baker & McKenzie

Herbert Smith Freehills

Withers

Philanthropy offering

NOMINEES

BNP Paribas Wealth Management

HSBC Private Bank

Withers

Tax/Accountancy team

NOMINEES

Equiom

Withers

Independent trust or fiduciary company

NOMINEES

Equiom

Intertrust Hong Kong

Vistra Hong Kong

Nerine Trust Company

Trident Trust Company

Wealth management technology categories (open to technology vendors only)

Portfolio management

NOMINEES

Charles River Development

ERI Banking Software

Compliance

NOMINEES

AG Delta

Thomson Reuters

Wealth management technology categories (open to any organisation)

Onboarding

NOMINEES

Appway

Finantix

Innovative client solution

NOMINEES

AG Delta

Allocated Bullion Solutions

Thomson Reuters

UBS 

Other wealth management categories

International finance centre

NOMINEES

Guernsey International Finance Centre

Jersey

Malta

Leading individual (Advisors)

NOMINEES

Appleby – Vincent Chan

Baker & McKenzie – Pierre Chan

Baker & McKenzie – Richard Weisman

Equiom – Kenneth Yim

Outstanding contribution to wealth management thought leadership

NOMINEES

London & Capital Asia

PwC/UBS