IA Product & Service Awards 2017

International Adviser played host to the Product & Service Awards on Wednesday 3 May at The Waldorf Hilton, London. We are delighted to announce the winners in the following categories are:

IA Product & Service Awards 2017

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WINNERS:

International Fund Management Group of the Year – large

  • Fidelity International

International Fund Management Group of the Year – small

  • Polar Capital

International Platform of the Year

  • Ardan International

International Bank of the Year

  • Nedbank Group

International Health Insurer of the Year

  • BUPA Global

International Retirement Provider of the Year – Product

  • Momentum Pensions – Plus Scheme

International Retirement Provider of the Year – Investment Strategy

  • Fidelity International

International Financial Centre of the Year

  • Isle of Man

International Adviser Support Initiative of the Year

  • Henderson Global Investors

International Product Innovation of the Year

  • Quilter Cheviot

Congratulations to all our winner for the Product & Service Awards.

This event boasted a unique proposition within the field as the awards were judged and selected by a carefully balanced blend of industry experts and leading international financial advisers.

Judges:

Each category has a lead judge, a recognised independent expert in the field, who has worked with the International Adviser editorial/awards team to draw up a shortlist in their area of expertise. 

Dan Kemp, Head of investment and portfolio management, Morningstar
Neil Whittaker, UK lead partner for financial services, Bearing Point
Peter Le Beau, Managing director, Le Beau Visage
David White, Partner, QROPS Bureau
Bob Swarup, Principal, Camdor Global
Mark Battersby, Editor, International Adviser
David Worsfold, Director, Worsfold Media Services

Financial adviser panel:

Tim Searle, chairman, Globaleye
Tarun Khanna, chief executive, Nexus Group
Sam Instone, chief executive, AES International
David Pugh,  director, The Fry Group, Singapore
John Westwood, managing director, Blacktower Financial Management Group
Paul Stanfield, chief executive of the Federation of European IFAs (FEIFA)

Notes

The year covers the period from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, so where performance is part of the criteria the judges will be looking for exceptional performance over that period and where the award is for a new service or product it should have been launched since then.