Outstanding practitioners in Asian wealth management have been saluted at an awards ceremony in Hong Kong organised by this news organisation.

Practitioners from across the wealth management industry gathered at the JW Marriott Hotel in Hong Kong yesterday evening to honour outstanding individuals and firms at the WealthBriefingAsia Hong Kong 2016 Awards.

Among the winners at this year’s event was Philip Marcovici, a prominent figure in areas such as cross-border taxation, who has advised jurisdictions and is well-known in the wealth management industry. 

The awards reflect the varied nature of wealth management in Asia, ranging from private banks through to technology businesses to law firms.

This publication again congratulates all winners and those who made it to the shortlist. (To see more detail about these awards, click on this link).

PRIVATE BANKING CATEGORIES
Overall private bank - Greater China 
BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Domestic clients team 
HSBC Private Bank

International clients team 
ABN AMRO Private Banking

HNW/UHNW team 
Citi Private Bank

Pure play private bank 
Bank Julius Baer

Best private bank – client service 
LGT Private Banking Asia

Best private bank – investment management platform 
UBS Wealth Management

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES
Independent wealth manager – Editor’s Award
London & Capital Asia

Fund manager 
UBS Asset Management

Alternative investment manager 
UBS Asset Management

Private investment office/Multi-family office 
London & Capital Asia

FX solution provider 
Thomson Reuters

PRIVATE CLIENT CATEGORIES
Legal team 
Baker & McKenzie

Philanthropy offering 
BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Tax/Accountancy team 
Withers

Independent trust or fiduciary company 
Intertrust Hong Kong

WEALTH MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES (open to technology vendors only)
Portfolio management 
ERI Banking Software

Compliance 
AG Delta

WEALTH MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES (open to any organisation)
Onboarding 
Appway

Innovative client solution 
AG Delta

OTHER WEALTH MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES
International finance centre 
Jersey

Leading individual (Advisors) 
Baker & McKenzie – Richard Weisman

Outstanding contribution to wealth management thought leadership 
PwC/UBS

Leading Individual (Banker)
Bernard Rennell
HSBC Private Bank

Lifetime Achievement
Philip Marcovici
Marcovici Asia