Nedbank Private Wealth has again received recognition for its innovative Focus service in the Professional Adviser International Fund and Product Awards with the award for Best in Class for Integrated Banking Service for the second year running.  In addition, the bank received Highly Commended in the category Best International Wealth Provider.

The bank has now accumulated 23 outright wins and 19 highly commended awards with a 14-year unbroken record of winning achievements at these prestigious industry awards.  

Now in their 15th year, the Professional Adviser International Fund and Product Awards are in honour and recognition of groups who are at the cutting edge of distributing financial products and services internationally.

Greg Horton, managing director at Nedbank Private Wealth, said: “I am delighted we have been recognised at these awards for a 14th consecutive year as it provides such a sound endorsement of our team’s consistency and ongoing commitment to our clients and our business. Acknowledgements such as these reinforce our solid reputation and further serve to raise the profile of our new Nedbank Private Wealth brand.

“To be recognised as Best in Class for Integrated Banking Service unquestionably reaffirms our position as one of the leading integrated banking and wealth management businesses. As at the end of the first quarter of 2014, holdings in the Focus platform had increased an impressive 11 per cent year-on-year, rising to ?2.3 billion and reflecting a new record high.”

In awarding the winners and highly commended accolades judges took into account a number of features including commitment to target market, appropriateness of product range and/or services, and transparency as well as levels of service and support to distributors.

Photo - Greg Horton