The Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards 2025 took place on 28th January at One Moorgate Place in the City of London, bringing together over 120 of the world’s top wealth advisors and private client experts.
Hosted by The Rt Hon The Lord Brady of Altrincham PC, the event was given a hint of Scottish flavour by a kilted bagpiper in celebration of Burns Night.
Funds were raised during the evening for the very worthwhile Maggie ‘s charity that provides care and support for cancer sufferers at their nationwide centres. Livi Deane, known more recently as a brilliant Faithful’ in the TV series The Traitors, who had her right eye removed after being diagnosed with eye cancer, was the spokesperson for the charity.
Now in their fourteenth year, these awards were established to highlight the excellence of the advisors and managers in the private wealth sector within the major international financial centres.
Companies and individuals in The Channel Islands and Isle of Man were handed over no less than 35 awards, with Jersey scooping a Gold Award in the International Financial Centre of the Year category for the twelfth year, and Guernsey’s place in the international financial services was recognised with a silver award.
The prestigious Editor’s Choice award went to Sharon Rogers, director at CSC, based in Guernsey, whose work was recognised for overall excellence.
The winners were judged by an international panel of highly respected practitioners from all sectors and with experience of working with advisors in all the jurisdictions covered.
The Citywealth IFC Awards were created by multi award winning Karen Jones, CEO of Citywealth, who founded the company in 2005, twenty years ago this year.
Karen said: “It is a considerable achievement to win a Citywealth award. Our process of submissions then review by industry peers and the online popular vote has become the gold standard for the wealth industry. It enables charities, UHNW and entrepreneurs to select the best managers and advisors to take care of their hard earned money. Winners have proven that they can give advice that is favourable to their clients but also in tune with governments and global public thinking.”
Award winners
Editor ‘s Choice
- Sharon Rogers, CSC, Guernsey
Career Achievement
- Joanna Crookall, CEO, Ramsey Crookall, Isle of Man
Outstanding Individual of the Year
- Sarajane Kempster, Head of Fiduciary Clients, RBC Wealth Management, Jersey
IFC of the Year
- Jersey – gold
- Guernsey – silver
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
- Hatstone Lawyers (Jersey) winner
Law Firm of the Year Guernsey
- Carey Olsen winner
- Walkers runner-up
Law Firm of the Year Isle of Man
- Appleby winner
- Cains runner-up
Law Firm of the Year Jersey
- Walkers winner
- Bedell Cristin runner-up
Investment Management Company of the Year – Channel Islands and Isle of Man
- Cazenove Capital winner
- Barclays Private Bank runner-up
Investment Manager of the Year – Channel Islands and Isle of Man
- Justin Maloney, Melville Douglas winner
- Phil Bain, Rathbones Investment Management International runner-up
Private Bank of the Year Channel Islands & Isle of Man
- Barclays Private Bank winner
- SG Kleinwort Hambros runner-up
Private Banker of the Year – Channel Islands & Isle of Man
- Cameron Walker, Nedbank Private Wealth – winner
- Ed Jenkins, J. Safra Sarasin runner-up
Family Office Services Provider of the Year
- Stonehage Fleming runner-up
Trust Company of the Year Guernsey
- R & H Trust winner
- Beauvoir Group runner-up
Independent Trust Company of the Year
- R&H Trust runner-up
Trust Company of the Year Isle of Man
- JTC Group winner
- Equiom runner-up
Trust Company of the Year Jersey
- Accuro winner
- Alex Picot Trust runner-up
Trustee of the Year – Channel Islands & Isle of Man
- Mark Andrews, Fairway Group winner
- Katrina Williams, Accuro runner-up
Fund Administration Company of the Year
- JTC Group winner
- Aztec Group runner-up
ESG Services & Administration Provider of the Year
- JTC Group winner
Blockchain Advisor of the Year
- Carey Olsen winner
UHNW Relocation Programme of the Year
- Locate Jersey runner-up
Pictured: Sarajane Kempster with Karen Jones
