Outstanding practitioners from the world of Swiss wealth management were honoured at a gala evening yesterday at Geneva’s Hotel President Wilson. The WealthBriefing Swiss Awards 2015 were presented to recognise the range and depth of the Swiss wealth management industry, a sector that continues to face a multitude of challenges. With so much change taking place, it is right that the people setting high standards are recognised.

One of the highlights of the evening came at the very end, when Jean-Pierre Cuoni, chairman of EFG International and a legendary figure in the industry, was honoured with a lifetime achievement award to mark six decades of work and creation in the financial services industry.

As ever, the organisers of these awards are grateful to the panel of judges for adjudicating on the entries, and to the sponsors: EY; Brooks Macdonald; Appway; ProFundCom; Standard & Poor’s MMD; smartKYC, and IG. Entertainment on the evening was provided by the music group Electra.

PRIVATE BANKING CATEGORIES

DOMESTIC PRIVATE BANK
Lombard Odier

PRIVATE BANKING CATEGORIES

FOREIGN PRIVATE BANK
Rothschild Wealth Management

PRIVATE BANKING CATEGORIES

HNW SWISS DOMESTIC CLIENTS TEAM
Lombard Odier

PRIVATE BANKING CATEGORIES

UHNW TEAM (INTERNATIONAL CLIENTS)
Credit Suisse

PRIVATE BANKING CATEGORIES
WEALTH PLANNING TEAM
Union Banciare Privee

PRIVATE BANKING CATEGORIES
FAMILY OFFICE OFFERING
BNP Paribas Wealth Management

PRIVATE BANKING CATEGORIES
REGIONAL CLIENT TEAMS -
MIDDLE EASTERN CLIENTS OFFERING
HSBC Private Bank (Suisse)

PRIVATE BANKING CATEGORIES
CLIENT INITIATIVE
Union Bancaire Privee (FOSS Family Office Services Switzerland)

PRIVATE BANKING CATEGORIES
BEST END-TO-END CLIENT EXPERIENCE – EDITOR’S AWARD
Barclays

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES
EXTERNAL ASSET MANAGER
TCA Asset Management

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES
EXTERNAL ASSET MANAGER PLATFORM – EDITOR’S AWARD
Barclays

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES
FUND MANAGER
Bellevue Asset Management

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES
ALTERNATIVE FUND MANAGER
Bellevue Asset Management

MARKETING/PR CATEGORIES
PRINT CAMPAIGN
IG Bank

MARKETING/PR CATEGORIES
BRAND LAUNCH/RELAUNCH
BNP Paribas Wealth Management

PRIVATE CLIENT CATEGORIES
LEGAL TEAM

Baker & McKenzie, Switzerland

PRIVATE CLIENT CATEGORIES
INDEPENDENT TRUST OR FIDUCIARY COMPANY
Rawlinson & Hunter Trustees

PRIVATE CLIENT CATEGORIES
BOUTIQUE FIRM – EDITOR’S AWARD
TCA Asset Management

WEALTH MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES
FRONT OFFICE SOLUTION
Avaloq

WEALTH MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES
TRANSACTION PROCESSING SOLUTION – EDITOR’S AWARD
ERI Bancaire

WEALTH MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Advent

WEALTH MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES
CLIENT COMMUNICATIONS & REPORTING
Advent

WEALTH MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES
OUTSOURCING SOLUTION – EDITOR’S AWARD
BRT

WEALTH MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES
RISK PROFILING SOLUTION / RISK MANAGEMENT
FinaMetrica

WEALTH MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES
CRM SYSTEM
Finantix

WEALTH MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES
ON-BOARDING
Appway

WEALTH MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY CATEGORIES
INNOVATIVE CLIENT SOLUTION
UBS Wealth Management

OTHER WEALTH MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES
GLOBAL CUSTODIAN – EDITOR’S AWARD
Credit Suisse

OTHER WEALTH MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES
LEADING INDIVIDUAL
David Wilson, Schellenberg Wittmer

OTHER WEALTH MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES
RISING STAR
Gregoire Wuest, Schellenberg Wittmer

OTHER WEALTH MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES
PHILANTHROPY OFFERING – EDITOR’S AWARD
Lombard Odier

OTHER WEALTH MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES
WOMEN IN WEALTH MANAGEMENT
Denise Elfen – DE Asset Management

OTHER WEALTH MANAGEMENT CATEGORIES
OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO WEALTH MANAGEMENT THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Fritz Kaiser – Kaiser Partner

LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Jean-Pierre Cuoni - chairman, EFG International