Professional Wealth Management
June 21, 2019

Wealth Tech Awards 2019: Winners and highly commended

By PWM Editorial

Close to 50 banks entered PWM's second annual Wealth Tech Awards, with prizes handed out in 40 categories. The winners and highly commended banks are listed below

Best private bank, use of technology, global
BBVA Private Banking

Best private bank, use of technology, Europe
Nykredit Private Banking
Highly Commended: KBC PB Belgium

Best private bank, use of technology, CEE
Komerční banka, a.s.
Highly Commended: UniCredit CEE PB

Best private bank, use of technology, Asia
UBS

Best private bank for digital culture, global 
BNP Paribas Wealth Management
Highly Commended: BBVA Private Banking

Best private bank for digital culture,  Europe 
InsingerGilissen Bankiers N.V.
Highly Commended: Nykredit Private Banking

Best private bank for digital culture, Asia 
KASIKORNBANK PCL

Best private bank, digital client communication, global
CaixaBank

Best private bank, digital client communication, Europe
BNL-BNP Paribas Private Banking

Best private bank, digital client communication, CEE
Akbank Private Banking

Best private bank, digital client communication, Asia
Credit Suisse 

Best private bank, digital client communication, North America
Northern Trust

Best private bank, digital client communication, Africa
Investec

Best private bank, RegTech, global
Pictet Wealth Management

Best private bank, RegTech, Europe
Barclays Private Bank & Overseas Services

Best private bank, digitally empowering RMs, global
Citi Private Bank
Highly Commended:BNP Paribas WM

Best private bank, digitally empowering RMs, Europe
BPI Private

Best private bank, digitally empowering RMs, CEE
UniCredit CEE Private BankinG

Best private bank, digitally empowering RMs, Asia
ICBC Private Banking
Highly Commended: KASIKORNBANK PCL

Best private bank, digitally empowering RMs, North America
RBC Wealth Management

Best private bank, Big Data and AI, global
Citi Private Bank
Highly Commended:RBC Wealth Management

Best private bank, Big Data and AI, Europe
BNL-BNP Paribas Private Banking

Best private bank, Big Data and AI, Asia
Taishin Bank

Best digital bank for millennials, Asia
DBS Bank

Best digital networking bank for entrepreneurs, Africa
Fidelity Private Banking

Best private bank, robo-advisory, Europe 
Société Générale Private Banking
Highly Commended: Barclays Private Bank & Overseas Services

Best private bank, robo-advisory, CEE
Tatra Banka

Best private bank, robo-advisory, Asia 
The Siam Commercial Bank Public Company Limited

Best private bank, robo-advisory, Latin America 
BTG Pactual 

Best initiative, relationship management tech, global 
Lombard Odier

Best initiative, relationship management tech, Europe 
ING Luxembourg Private Banking

Best initiative, relationship management tech, CEE 
Yapı Kredi Private Banking
Highly Commended: Raiffeisen Bank International

Best initiative, relationship management tech, Asia
Standard Chartered Bank

Best initiative, relationship management tech, North America
Morgan Stanley

Best initiative, relationship management tech, Latin America
Santander Private Banking

Best initiative, client-facing tech, global
BNP Paribas Wealth Management

Best initiative, client-facing tech, Europe
KBC Private Banking Belgium

Best initiative, client-facing tech, CEE
Raiffeisen Bank International
Highly Commended: Tatra Banka

Best initiative, client-facing tech, Latin America
Santander Private Banking

Best digital leader 
Kelli Keough, Global Head of Digital Wealth Management, 
J.P. Morgan Wealth Management

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