Individuals and companies from the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man have again a strong presence amongst the shortlisted nominees for the Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards 2025.
The list is now released by the judges and the public vote is open to allow the global private wealth industry to have their say.
Now in their fifteenth year, these prestigious awards recognise the excellence of companies and individuals in the private wealth sector, operating in the major International Financial Centres.
The winners will be ultimately judged by an international panel of highly respected practitioners from all sectors and with experience of working with advisors in all the jurisdictions covered.
In all, twenty-six outstanding individuals have been recognised for the excellence of their work, as well as sixty-seven companies based in or with branches in the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man.
The full shortlist is:
International Finance Centre of the Year
- Guernsey
- Jersey
Boutique Law Firm of the Year
- Hatstone Lawyers
- Pinel Advocates
Law Firm of the Year – Guernsey
- Baker & Partners
- Bedell Cristin
- Carey Olsen
- Collas Crill
- Voisin Law
- Walkers
Law Firm of the Year – Isle of Man
- Appleby
- Cains
- Callin Wild
- Kinley Legal
- Mann Benham
- Simcocks
Law Firm of the Year – Jersey
- BCR Law
- Bedell Cristin
- Carey Olsen
- Dickinson Gleeson
- Hatstone Lawyers
- Ogier
- Seymour law
- Walkers
Lawyer of the Year – Channel Islands and Isle of Man
- Daniel Walker, Voisin Law
- David Cooney, Walkers
- Henry Wickham, Ogier
- Jean-Marie Renouf, Seymour Law
- Marcus Stone, Lextone
- Sevyn Kalsi, Bedell Cristin
- Victoria Yates, Collas Crill
Investment Management Company of the Year – Channel Islands/Isle of Man
- Barclays Private Bank
- Brooks Macdonald
- Cazenove Capital
- LGT Wealth Management
- Melville Douglas
- Rathbones Investment Management International
- TMGA Wealth Management
Investment Manager of the Year – Channel Islands & Isle of Man
- Alex Toohey, Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management
- Barry Hardisty, LGT Wealth Management
- Joanna Crookall, Ramsey Crookall
- Justin Maloney, Melville Douglas
- Michael Clarke, Oakglen Wealth
- Phil Bain, Rathbones Investment Management International
Private Bank of the Year – Channel Islands and Isle of Man
- Barclays Private Bank
- Butterfield Bank
- Coutts
- Investec
- SG Kleinwort Hambros
- UBP
Private Banker of the Year – Channel Islands & Isle of Man
- Cameron Walker, Nedbank Private Wealth
- Dominic Peyton, SG Kleinwort Hambros
- Ed Jenkins, J. Safra Sarasin
- Gordon Irish, Investec
- Justine Walley, Rothschild & Co
- Mark Knight, UBP
Family Office Services Provider of the Year
- Alex Picot Trust
- Altum Group
- Boston MFO
- Ocorian
- Stonehage Fleming
Independent Trust Company of the Year
- Affinity Private Wealth
- Albany Trustee Company Ltd
- Fairway Group
- Highvern
- R&H Trust
Trust Company of the Year – Guernsey
- Aquitaine Trust
- Beauvoir Limited
- Butterfield Trust
- HFL Limited
- Praxis
- R & H Trust
- Zedra
Trust Company of the Year – Isle of Man
- Affinity Group
- Cavendish Trust Company
- Equiom
- JTC Group
- Oak Group
- Sterling Trust
Trust Company of the Year – Jersey
- Accuro
- Alex Picot Trust
- Hawksford
- HSBC Trustee (C.I.) Ltd
- JTC Group
- RBC Wealth Management
- UBS Trustees
Trustee of the Year – Channel Islands & Isle of Man
- Claire Duckworth, R & H Trust
- Dave Lloyd, Handsard Trust
- Katrina Williams, Accuro
- Mark Andrews, Fairway Group
- Nigel Mifsud, Butterfield Trust
- Sam Orchard, BOW Trustees
- Sharon Rodgers, CSC
Fund Administration Company of the Year
- Aztec Group
- Fairway Group
- Highvern
- IQ-EQ
- JTC Group
- ZEDRA
ESG Services & Administration Provider of the Year
- Apex Group
- Grant Thornton
- JTC Group
- Ogier (SI Consultancy)
Blockchain Advisor of the Year
- Carey Olsen
UHNW Relocation Programme of the Year
- Locate Guernsey
- Locate isle of Man
- Locate Jersey
Pictured: Joe Moynihan, CEO of Jersey Finance with Karen Jones, CEO of Citywealth
