JOHANNESBURG – STANDARD Bank has attributed its recognition as Africa’s Best Bank for Wealth Management in the prestigious 2016 Euromoney Awards for Excellence to its growing commitment to providing holistic wealth solutions.

Standard Bank Wealth and Investment was ranked first in the annual review of professional wealth management service providers across the continent.

Margaret Nienaber, Global Chief Executive Officer of Wealth and Investment at Standard Bank, says the bank recognises Africa is a hub of economic growth and thus remaisn committed to the development of the continent.

“It is very rewarding to have been recognised for our ability to build deep and meaningful relationships with our clients, which enables us to provide a more personalised private banking and wealth management proposition,” says Nienaber.

The solutions offered by our Wealth business extends from financial planning to specialised financial services and investment management services which means we are able to support our clients’ goals to sustain and grow their long term wealth,” she adds.

Standard Bank Wealth and Investment provides advice led High Net-Worth solutions to clients across sub Saharan Africa with offices located throughout Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Nigeria South Africa as well as Jersey and London.

Leveraging off the Standard Bank Group footprint, Wealth and Investment also services clients in Angola, Botswana, Ivory Coast Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

-Guardian