Vote for your private banking champions

Private Banker International has commenced gathering submissions and recommendations for its annual wealth awards.These accolades, which this year will be presented at the 18th PBI Wealth Summit in Singapore in November, have gained a reputation of being the most authoritative and reliable indicators of success in wealth management.They are based on submissions by PBIs worldwide readership, and then scrutinised by an independent judging panel in order to create the most objective and unbiased results (see The PBI Awards 2008).The PBI Awards will go to those companiesindividuals which are recognised by their peers and clients as demonstrating excellence under a range of criteria:Demonstrable professionalismIn-depth technical expertise and knowledge in their fieldFirst class client serviceMarket-leading financial productsservicesInnovative portfoliofinancial planning solutionsThe PBI awards have become a valuable wealth industry tool in identifying the type of best-in-class business models and innovations that are winning in the dynamic modern wealth industry.This year, the major awards include:The Outstanding Global Private Bank;The Outstanding Private Bank Asia-Pacific;The Outstanding Private Bank Europe;The Outstanding Private Bank The Americas;The Outstanding Private Bank Middle East;The Outstanding Wealth Manager Customer Relationship SkillsWe are also introducing a new category, namely:Most Exciting New Wealth Model Asia & Rest of WorldThe two awards in this section aim to identify the brightest and the best in the wealth business, finding the formula that really presses the envelope in terms of superior client servicing