These prestigious awards are for firms that offer cross-border products and services for advisers with international and/or expatriate clients.
The inaugural event, demonstrates a unique proposition within this sector as the Awards have been solely judged and selected by a carefully balanced blend of industry experts and leading international financial advisers.
Each category has had a lead judge, a recognised independent expert in the field, who has worked with the International Adviser editorial/awards team to draw up the shortlist in their area of expertise. That list has then been submitted to the Financial Adviser Panel for review.
Congratulations to the shortlisted companies in the following categories:
International Fund Management Group of the Year
Axa Investment Managers, Fidelity International, Franklin Templeton Investments Henderson Global Investors, Invesco, Polar Capital, Schroder Investment Management, T Rowe Price
International Platform of the Year
Ardan International, Moventum, Novia Global, Platform One, Praemium
International Bank of the Year
Barclays, Citibank India, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, Lloyds, Nationwide International, Royal Bank of Canada
International Health Insurer of the Year
Cigna Global, Allianz Worldwide Care, Aetna International, ExpaCare, William Russell
International Retirement Provider of the Year Product – for a product(s) that is differentiated from competitors innovative and backed by consistent service and support
Plus Scheme, Momemtum Pensions; Calpe & Centaurus, Sovereign Group; Multi-Platform International Open Pensions, London and Colonial; Trafalgar & Select, Boal and Company; Pathfinder, Trireme Pension Services
Investment Strategy – for investment strategies that show genuinely creative responses to market conditions, consistent above average performance
BlackRock, Fidelity, Fundsmith Emerging Equities Trust, M & G Investments, Natixis H20, Standard Life, Schroder Investment Management
International Financial Centre of the Year
Dublin, Singapore, Jersey, Isle of Man, Luxembourg, Malta
International Adviser Support Initiative of the Year
Emirates NBD Asset Management, Investor Behaviour Management seminars; Fidelity Dubai, support from Peter Duke and Mark Livingstone; Quilter Cheviot, technical back-up; Schroders Income IQ; STM Group, IFA support
International Product Innovation of the Year
Pioneer and Summit Plans, Aetna International; Energy Plan, Cigna Global; Annuity Products, Cavendish Corporate Investments PCC; Jupiter Merlin Funds, Emirates NBD Asset Management; US International Retirement Plan, Trireme Pension Services
Outstanding contribution Winner to be announced on the night.
The winners will be announced on the evening of 12 May at The Waldorf Hilton, London in front of an elite group of VIP attendees from across the industry.
