How to participate
Submissions for the current Private Banking Awards cycle are now closed, with results announced in March 2026. Submissions for the 2027 awards will open in September 2026.
Participation in the programme follows a clear, research led process designed to ensure credibility, consistency and meaningful benchmarking across the global banking industry.
If you would like to participate in the 2027 awards please register your interest here.
How to enter
- Prepare your submission: review the programme guidelines, identify the categories most relevant to your institution and submit the required information and metrics.
- Follow-up interviews: our team will reach out to arrange follow up interviews with your business leaders to gather any additional information required.
- Assessment period: we assess all submissions and data received, rigorously scoring each institution on a set of pre-defined criteria to benchmark your organisation against other providers.
- Results announced: celebrate your win at our global ceremonies, with results published online the next day.
The award categories
These awards are offered globally, regionally and at a country/territory level. Where this is not the case, it is clearly indicated below.
Best Private Bank
Best International Private Bank (regional & country/territory only)
Best Private Bankers (global only)
Best Pure Play/Boutique Private Bank
Safest Private Bank NEW
Best for Premier Banking NEW
These awards are offered globally, regionally and at a country/territory level.
Best for Ultra-High-New-Worth (UHNW)
Best for High New Worth (HNW)
Best for Family Office Services
Best for Succession Planning
Best for Next-Gen
Best for Client Service NEW
Best for Discretionary Portfolio Managmenet
Best for Alternative Investments
Best for Funds
Best for Digital Solutions
Best for Digital Assets NEW
Best Wealthtech NEW
Best for Sustainability
Best for Impact Investing NEW
Best for Equities NEW
Best for Fixed Income NEW
Best for FX NEW
Best for Structured Products NEW
Best Chief Investment Office
Best for Real Estate Financing
These awards are offered globally and regionally. Where this is not the case, it is clearly indicated below.
Best Independent Wealth Manager (global, regional, and country/territory)
Best Independent Wealth Manager for Succession Planning
Best Independent Wealth Manager for Discretionary Portfolio Management
Best Independent Wealth Manager for Alternative Investments
Best Independent Wealth Manager for Digital Solutions
These awards are offered globally and regionally.
Best Investment Manager – Private Equity NEW
Best Investment Manager – Private Credit NEW
Best Investment Manager – Public Equities NEW
Best Investment Manager – Fixed Income NEW
These awards are offered globally. Where this is not the case, it is clearly indicated below.
Best Technology Provider for Wealth Management (global and regional)
Best Core Banking Solution for Wealth Management
Best Front Office Solution for Wealth Management NEW
Best Trading and Execution Solution for Wealth Management NEW
This award is offered globally and regionally.
Best Insurance Provider for Wealth Management NEW“
Who should enter
- Private banks
- Wealth managers
- Multi-family offices
- Robo-advisors
- Investment managers
- Technology providers
- Insurance providers
Assessment and judging
- Entrants will be assessed by Euromoney’s research team (including the Chief Research Officer, the Global Head of Research, the Global Head of Private Banking, the Global Head of Sustainability and others).
- Entrants will all be scored using frameworks specific to each category.
- Your entry and any information collected during an interview and secondary research, in addition to our team’s knowledge of the market and businesses operating within it, will all contribute to your scores.
- Euromoney research analysts will be allocated categories based on experience and knowledge of these areas with more than one individual judging each category.
- Euromoney research analysts may, at their discretion, nominate entries for additional award categories if it qualifies for recognition in more than one area. Entrants will be notified if this is the case.