Standard Bank’s International Fiduciary Services has been acknowledged as an industry leader with a double win at the Inaugural WealthBriefing Channel Islands Awards 2022.
The team was awarded the ‘Institutional’ and ‘Thought Leadership’ accolades in the Trust Company Category.
Showcasing ‘best of breed’ in the Channel Islands region, the awards have been designed to recognise outstanding organisations grouped by specialism and geography which the prestigious panel of independent judges deemed to have ‘demonstrated innovation and excellence during the last year’.
Each of these categories is highly contested and is subject to a rigorous process before the ultimate winner is selected by the judges. It is this process that makes WealthBriefing awards so prized amongst winners.
The WealthBriefing Channel Islands Awards are part of a global programme run by WealthBriefing and its sister publications WealthBriefingAsia and Family Wealth Report, encompassing all the world’s major wealth management centres.
Participants around the world recognise that winning awards is particularly important in these challenging times as it gives clients reassurance in the solidity and sustainability of the winner’s business and operating model.
Commenting on the firm’s triumph, Michael Giraud (pictured), Head of Fiduciary Services in Jersey for Standard Bank, said: “Being recognised in this way is testament to the strength of our team and a reflection of the high standards we hold ourselves to, along with the commitment to deliver exceptional service.
“There are few trust companies who are left able to operate with an independent trust company model and have a shareholder with genuine strength and depth in the way we do. For our business to receive another industry endorsement is a fantastic achievement and one we are very proud of.”
ClearView Financial Media’s CEO, and Publisher of WealthBriefing, Stephen Harris, was first to extend his congratulations to all the winners. He said: “The organisations and individuals who triumphed in these awards are all worthy winners, and I would like to extend my heartiest congratulations to the winners and to those who have put so much work into each winning submission.
“These awards were independently and expertly judged solely on the basis of entrants’ submissions and their response to a number of specific questions, which were answered by focusing on the client experience rather than purely quantitative performance metrics. That is a unique and, I believe, a compelling feature. These awards recognise the very best operators in Channel Islands’ wealth management with ‘independence’, ‘integrity’ and ‘genuine insight’ the watchwords of the judging process – such that the awards truly reflect excellence in Channel Islands wealth management.”
