Johannesburg, 15 July - Standard Bank Wealth and Investment has been awarded Best Bank for Wealth Management in Africa in this year’s Euromoney 2020 Awards of Excellence.

The Euromoney Awards for Excellence, which were established in 1992, cover 20 global awards, more than 50 regional awards, and best bank awards in close to 100 countries. This year Euromoney received more than 1000 submissions from banks across the world.

As a truly African financial services group with offices throughout South Africa and in Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, London and Jersey, our clients benefit from our strong African footprint and our ability to leverage synergies across the various Wealth businesses, seamlessly integrating offerings to meet all of our clients on- and offshore wealth management needs.

Standard Bank Wealth and Investment also provides holistic solutions across Transactional, Lending, Investment, Philanthropy, Fiduciary and Offshore solutions that complement Standard Bank Group’s traditional banking products and corporate and business banking solutions.

 “We are proud to have once again been recognised for our work through this prestigious award. Our Wealth and Investment philosophy is achieved by striving to find out what matters most to our clients by understanding the goals and ambitions that they have for themselves, their families and their businesses. We partner with our clients for the long-term to help them achieve their every dream for generations to come,” says Chris Browne, Group Head Wealth and Investment.

Standard Bank has a proud heritage that spans more than 157 years, and we manage assets amounting to more than R1.1 trillion worldwide.

“Clients are at the heart of what we do. It is essential for us to provide service that empowers our clients to live their desired lifestyle, knowing that the needs of their family are taken care of,” added Chris Browne.