Another successful year for Fairbairn Private Bank

14 May 2008

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL YEAR FOR FAIRBAIRN PRIVATE BANK

Fairbairn Private Bank has celebrated another magnificent performance at the International Investment Fund and Product Awards, held on Tuesday 13 May at a packed Victoria Park Plaza Hotel in London.

The awards recognise the very best international banking, life offices, fund management, structured products, health care and offshore centres, and saw a record number of entries from providers, helped by the inclusion of two new awards.

Once again, Fairbairn Private Bank won the award for Best International Private Bank Group and, in addition, also won a new prestigious award, Best International Wrap Provider. In making the awards, the independent panel of judges highlighted Fairbairn Private Bank’s extensive range of quality products and services, alongside its high client service levels and commitment to target market.   In respect of the new award for Best International Wrap Provider, the judges were particularly impressed with the sophistication and flexibility of the bank’s Focus service, which enables complete integration and consolidated reporting in support of each client’s financial needs.

These prestigious awards, which cover all areas of financial services, have recently changed their name from International Investment Offshore Fund and Product Awards to simply International Investment Fund and Product Awards.  The awards previously centred exclusively around offshore international players, however, this year the final listings were filled with a number of sizeable and predominantly UK entities.  This has significantly extended their reach to a much wider audience, embracing the UK market rather than exclusively focusing on the offshore UK arena alone.  They represent one of the most important events in the financial calendar and with fifteen outright wins and thirteen highly commended awards in the past eight years, Fairbairn Private Bank has amassed more awards than any other offshore bank at this prominent financial services industry event. 

Greg Horton, Managing Director of Fairbairn Private Bank, who accepted the awards said, “We value these awards highly, as they represent an independent assessment by the financial services industry.  Their independence serves to highlight that our distinctly different approach to serving the needs of private clients not only continues to be rewarded, but also acknowledges that the business is worthy of special recognition when measured against our peer group.  This year that group was considerably widened with the inclusion of purely UK as well as offshore businesses and consequently the awards hold even more gravitas than usual.  Despite our continued success, however, we never take these industry acknowledgements for granted and each year try to raise our efforts still further in support of our clients’ needs.”

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For Further Information:

Greg Horton or Lesley Allegro                                                  Tel: +44 (0)1624 645000

Issued By:

Lisa Creighton, Isle of Man Advertising and PR Ltd                  Tel: +44 (0)1624 620440

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Members of the Fairbairn Private Bank team with the awards.

From left to right: Gordon Hamilton, Debbie Loader, David Stearn, Justin Thomas, Beckie Williams, Janet Taylor, Greg Horton, James Ollivro, Terry MacKay, Julie Hutchins.

Notes to Editor:

Fairbairn Private Bank operates a comprehensive private and personal banking operation on behalf of a wide range of clients. These include private individuals, small and large companies, trusts, governments and institutional investors. A full range of banking, investment, trust and corporate services can be accessed through its offices in the Isle of Man, Jersey and its representative office in South Africa.

Fairbairn Private Bank is a member of the Old Mutual Group.

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