Succession planning is a strong focus and a global practice at Lombard Odier but it’s rooted in Europe, and this year it is Western Europe’s best for succession planning. The wealth-planning team comprises a group of 60 experts worldwide, a large portion of them based in Western Europe – which reflects Lombard Odier’s group headquarters in Switzerland. The goal is to nurture the firm’s capacity to deliver specialised and comprehensive services for its clients.

Indosuez Wealth Management, Western Europe’s best for ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) clients, has made impressive strides in developing its franchise in this crucial segment of the wealth management market.

Standard Chartered's private banking business in the UK has seen notable growth and strategic developments over the past year.

LGT Private Banking’s flagship offering is the Princely Strategy, which allocates 56% of its investments strategically into alternatives, reflecting a robust commitment to this asset class.

JPMorgan Private Bank continues to lead the industry in digital innovation, providing its private banking clients with seamless, personalised and secure financial services. Through its pioneering technology, the firm is redefining wealth management by offering clients access to powerful digital tools, ensuring they stay ahead in an ever-evolving financial landscape.

BNP Paribas Banque Privée's strategic enhancements in digitalisation, client engagement and sustainability have not only increased its market share but also strengthened its leadership in the private banking sector.

CaixaBank continues to lead by example, combining innovative digital solutions with a strong focus on sustainability and a client-centric approach to manage and grow wealth responsibly.

Erste Private Banking offers innovative digital tools and unique investment opportunities to its clients in Austria.

BPI Private has demonstrated strong momentum, registering a 9% increase in assets under management to €9.5 billion ($10.3 billion). To support this growing portfolio, the bank’s headcount rose 13%, from 110 to 124 professionals, with an ambition to reach 140 by the end of the first quarter of 2025. This strategic recruitment drive has fortified both frontline and support functions, reflecting the firm’s commitment to delivering a comprehensive client experience.

KBC Private Bank has continued to achieve significant growth in its private banking network, strengthened its digital excellence through innovative solutions, and elevated client experiences with personalised, proactive technology integration.

During the review period, ABN AMRO launched a series of events and products, as well as completing a strategic acquisition, resulting in significant growth in both its client base and net new assets.

Alpha Bank stands out for its impressive financial performance and innovative digital services. In the first half of 2024, Alpha Bank posted 43% year-on-year growth in client assets under management. In line with this, its market share in private banking hit a record high, capturing 33% of mutual fund inflows and securing new mandates from institutional clients.

Goldman Sachs’ wealth management business inevitably centres on the US – because of the size of that market, and because that is where the firm was born and is headquartered. Proportionally, however, it is growing faster internationally. That is especially apparent is Western Europe, where it is the region’s best international private bank.

Western Europe’s best for alternative investments, LGT Private Banking, has seen clients vote with their feet over the past year. It attracted over $2 billion in client subscriptions for alternative investment solutions from October 2023 to September 2024, strong evidence of its success and growth in this area.

Deutsche Bank Private Bank has delivered robust financial growth in its domestic market, driven by strategic operational synergies, targeted expansion in key client segments, and effective adaptation to evolving client preferences.

LGT Private Banking is a worthy choice for Western Europe’s best pure-play/boutique private bank for numerous reasons. Since 2011, LGT has quadrupled its assets under management, reaching SFr356 billion ($405 billion) by mid-2024. This growth was driven by strong organic net asset inflows and strategic acquisitions.

CaixaBank continues to lead by example, combining innovative digital solutions with a strong focus on sustainability and a client-centric approach to manage and grow wealth responsibly.

BNP Paribas Wealth Management delivers a comprehensive and global range of financial solutions, serving as a one-stop-shop for all aspects of wealth management.

One of the hallmarks of BNP Paribas Wealth Management’s strategy and success in wealth management is how it not only deploys strong capabilities specific to private banking, like discretionary portfolio management, but also the wider capabilities of the group. Corporate and institutional banking, markets, asset management, real estate, private equity: these are all group strengths at BNP Paribas, and highly relevant for its wealth management business.

Lombard Odier, which wins this year’s award for Western Europe’s best chief investment office (CIO), has taken a proactive approach to managing its CIO office over the past two years – an approach which is showing results.

Switzerland and Europe continue to drive much of UBS’s global-leading franchise for family office services, cementing its status as a natural choice of financial provider for family offices around the world, and notably in Europe. It is a worthy winner of the award for Western Europe’s best for family office services.

Julius Baer’s global leadership in discretionary portfolio management (DPM) is centred on its base in Western Europe, where it wins this year’s best discretionary portfolio management award.

Novum Capital Partners has swiftly emerged as a dynamic player in the Swiss wealth management sector, distinguished by specialised service and a sophisticated approach tailored to ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) families.

Western Europe is home to so many of the greatest and the oldest wealth management houses – firms who are also pioneers in financial sustainability. And no private bank is better at marrying wealth management with the best in modern sustainability than LGT Private Banking.

Santander Private Banking has global leadership in banking for high-net-worth individuals (HNWs) and this is largely driven from Europe – especially Western Europe – where it is the region’s best private bank. Its growth in this region is in large part thanks to an ability to leverage the group’s presence in its key markets while enhancing its value proposition for clients in those markets.

Deutsche Bank Private Bank’s strategic initiatives in Italy have not only enhanced its financial performance but also solidified its reputation as a leader in integrating sustainability and comprehensive wealth management solutions.

Western Europe's best for philanthropic advisory in Euromoney’s 2025 Private Banking awards goes to Societe Generale Private Banking. In doing so, we recognise the quality of its philanthropic offering.

BNP Paribas Wealth Management, Western Europe’s best for investment research, has numerous advantages in this field – ranging from a vast array of research documents and tailored investment solutions to a strong sustainability focus.

Julius Baer delivered standout services in the Channel Islands during the review period, backed by a team of 120 specialists in Guernsey.

HSBC’s strategic focus on the ultra-high-net-worth (UHNW) clientele in Switzerland has yielded measurable progress, characterised by accelerated growth and operational enhancements.