Global Finance has announced its eleventh annual World’s Best Private Banks Awards for 2026. A full report on the selections will appear in the December print and digital editions of Global Finance as well as online at GFMag.com.
Global Finance’s Private Bank Awards honors banks that best serve the specialized needs of high-net-worth individuals as they seek to enhance, preserve and pass on their wealth. The winners are not always the biggest institutions, but rather the best—those with qualities that individuals rate highly when choosing a provider.
Global Finance’s editorial board selected the winners for the Private Bank Awards with input from executives and industry insiders. The editors also use information from entries submitted by banks, in addition to independent research, to evaluate a series of objective and subjective factors. This year’s ratings were based on performance during the period covering July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
“Success in private banking today requires more than strong investment performance — it depends on a nuanced understanding of clients’ unique aspirations,” said Joseph Giarraputo, founder and editorial director of Global Finance. “This years Private Bank Awards honorees excel at combining cutting-edge digital resources and data-driven personalization with the human touch of expert advisers who can guide high-net-worth clients through complex cross-border, multi-generational wealth challenges.”
Winning organizations will be honored at Private Bank Awards Ceremonies held in London and New York City in February, 2026. Dates and locations to be announced.
The full list of Global Finance’s World’s Best Private Banks 2026 follows.
For editorial information please contact: Andrea Fiano, editor, email: afiano@gfmag.com
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