The IPEM Wealth Awards [NEW] celebrate excellence and innovation across wealth management and private capital by recognizing outstanding achievements across 8 categories.
As part of IPEM Wealth 2025 [NEW] – “The Gateway to Private Market’s Future Capital” – these awards highlight key contributions shaping the democratization of Private Markets.
IPEM Wealth 2025 is the premier event connecting Family Offices, Private Banks, Wealth Managers, and Fund Managers and get recognition for incredible achievements!
Dedicated to a PM product of a GP or a Distributor with a minimum investment threshold of €100k or more.
This category rewards an exceptional private market product tailored for Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI) and High Net Worth Individuals (HNWI) and open to investors during year 2024. It recognizes a product that offers outstanding investment strategies, innovation and client satisfaction. The evaluation criteria will include factors such as investment thesis, expertise, success of the fundraising, investments/performance achieved (if available) and the ability to meet the unique needs of UHNWI and HNWI clients.
This category is open to all private market product providers, including general partners (GPs) and distributors, who have a regulatory authorization to commercialize financial products or services within the EU or the EEA. Product should have been open to investors for part or all of 2024. Suggested minimum threshold for investments should be €100k or more. New funds as well as evergreen funds may apply.
Dedicated to a PM product of a GP or a Distributor with a minimum investment threshold of less than €100k.
Recognizing the emerging, fast-growing segment of private market products for Mass Affluent investors, this category rewards an outstanding investment product designed for or made accessible to investors with investment size under €200k and open to investors in 2024. Criteria for evaluation will include, among other, the ability to offer to accessibility to small investors (including distribution and marketing efforts and investment vehicles) into premium private investments opportunities.
This category is open to all private market product providers, including general partners (GPs) and distributors, who have a regulatory authorization to commercialize financial products or services within the EU or the EEA. Product should have been open to investors for part or all of 2024. Suggested minimum threshold for investments should be under €100k. New funds as well as evergreen funds may apply.
Dedicated to a partnership between different actors such as GP x Distributor x Service Provider (IT, legal, structuring, asset services…).
This category should be entered by a GP or distributor on behalf of at least two and a maximum of three entities having achieved a significant project / result together.
This award is dedicated to an outstanding 2024 partnership that made possible the promotion and distribution of private market funds to a large base of wealth investors. Evaluation criteria will include the assessment the partnership achievements (availability of products, funds raised, investors reached,…), as well as each partner’s skills and contribution to the success of the venture.
The successful partnership should be composed of one GP or distributor promoting funds and up to two additional partners who can be a GP, a distributor, a service provider or an advisor.
This category is open to all private market product providers, including general partners (GPs) and distributors, who have a regulatory authorization to commercialize financial products or services within the EU or the EEA, and who compete for the award on behalf of themselves and up to two partners.
Dedicated to a GP or an Asset Manager (can be affiliated to a distributor).
This award recognizes the overall performance and innovation of a private market Fund Manager that has built a compelling offer for wealth investors. The Fund Manager must have demonstrated outstanding performance over one or a range of private investments products, and achieved significant fundraising from a large base of wealth investors. Criteria will include performance of the funds, capacity to raise funds among wealth investors including through distribution networks, and also innovation and marketing.
This category is open to private market fund managers who have a regulatory authorization to commercialize financial products within the EU or the EEA.
Dedicated to Wealth Managers, Financial Advisers and Multi-Family Offices.
This award is dedicated to Wealth Managers, Financial Advisers and Multi-Family Offices that offered an outstanding private market funds offer to their clients, and associated services, in 2024. Among other, the award recognizes the ability of the Wealth Manager to make a compelling offer of high-quality private market funds to their investors, its expertise in selection of funds or private market investment products, track record, growth in its clients private market investments, and quality of services (including ease of investments, performance follow-up, tax advice,…).
This category is open to Wealth Managers, Financial Advisers and Multi-Family Offices with a registration and authorization to operate within the EU or the EEA.
Dedicated to Private Banks, or bank affiliated Wealth Managers.
This award is dedicated to Private Banks that offered an outstanding private market funds offer to their clients, and associated services, in 2024. Among other, the award recognizes the ability of the Private Bank to make a compelling offer of high-quality private market funds to wealth investors, its expertise in selection, track record, growth in its clients private market investments, and quality of services (including ease of investments, performance follow-up, tax advice,…).
This category is open to Private Banks or bank-affiliated wealth managers with a registration and authorization to operate within the EU or the EEA.
Dedicated to Mid-Market European Managers.
Following a rigorous review process, the IPEM Wealth Awards jury is proud to unveil a new category honoring mid-market European managers who made a significant impact in 2024. These firms have pushed boundaries, embracing innovation and driving the democratization of private markets to spearhead the wealth revolution. While they may lack the scale of global players, their outstanding achievements in local or European markets deserve recognition.
This award celebrates bold contributions, exceptional results, and a forward-thinking approach to shaping the future of wealth.
Thank you to our 🎤 MC Tim HAMES and congratulations to all the finalists! 👏
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Selin Bucak began covering the private markets in 2019, after becoming editor of Private Equity News at Dow Jones and has been following the increase in interest in the wealth market since then. Previously, she was News Editor at Citywire Wealth Manager. As a freelance journalist, she has combined her experience covering private markets and wealth management to write about alternative asset managers’ private wealth push extensively, breaking stories from new fund launches to geographical expansion plans, conducting interviews with some of the biggest names in the sector, as well as writing in-depth features on key trends. She leads Citywire’s private markets coverage and her writing has also appeared in Alternative Credit Investor, Private Equity International and Real Deals.
Simon Jennings joined HarbourVest in 2017 and leads our wealth management business in EMEA and Asia. He is also head of the firm’s new Zurich office, having relocated there at the beginning of 2024. Simon brings over 30 years of experience to this role and has extensive experience in private equity investment, strategy, business building, client relations, and fundraising. Simon joined the Firm having previously founded the Private Markets businesses at UBS and HSBC where he served as the global head of private equity responsible for creating, structuring, and accessing private equity investment opportunities for private and institutional clients. His other experience includes leadership positions at UBS AG in both London and Zurich, UBS Capital, Phildrew Ventures, and Hermes Investment Management. Simon received a BA (with honours) in European Business Administration from the Middlesex Business School, London and a Diplom-Betriebswirt from the Fachochschule Reutlingen in Germany. Simon speaks German.
Fabienne Konik is a partner with EY in Business Consulting and is in charge of the Wealth & Asset management sector in France. She has more than 20 years of international experience in private banking and asset management, combining a career in strategy consulting and as Senior Executive in wealth (as former MD with Coutts, London).
Agnès Lossi is a Partner at Indefi, where she leads strategic consulting and market research projects across Europe within the Corporate Strategy division. Since 2016, she has been a leading expert in the wealth sector, spearheading the development and execution of projects in private markets on behalf of asset managers and distributors. With over 20 years of experience, Agnès brings deep expertise in asset management, insurance, and capital markets, which are also key focus areas in her strategic initiatives across distribution networks and her work in sustainable investment practices.
Paolo Simonato has been a private equity investor for over 20 years with significant track record and a broad international network. Paolo advises Mediobanca on the Mediobanca-BlackRock Co-Investments Program for high net worth individuals (€1.4B committed), which he helped structuring in 2020. From 2022, he also advises Trilantic Europe Energy Transition Investments, a sector-focused private equity fund with €375mm in commitments. Formerly, he was co-head of BlackRock Private Equity Partners in Europe (>$17B global AUM) with a large pan-european team based in London and Zurich, where he launched the 1st BlackRock ELTIF program in Europe. Prior to BlackRock, Paolo was at General Electric and GE Capital for 24 years. As Chief Strategy Officer and Credit Committee member at GE Corporate Finance Bank, he underwrote €4B in 100 LBO transactions. He also established a multi-awarded JV with Ares Capital Management for unitranche financing. Previously, he turned-around the Latin America private equity portfolio at GE Investments and set-up a European private equity office in Paris with >$800M AUM for GE Asset Management Inc. Earlier, he was part of GE’s industrial operations in the energy M&A team and with the corporate audit staff since 1994 in Fairfield, CT. Paolo graduated from Bocconi University cum laude, he is a well-known speaker at major private equity industry events.
Jim Strang is an experienced Private Markets investment professional and strategy consultant with a wide range of Board and C-level experience gained across multiple organisations over the last 25 years, notably with Hamilton Lane Inc (NASDAQ:HLNE), the largest investor globally in Private Markets strategies with AuM of over $900B, where he served on the Global Investment Committee and as Managing Director and Chairman of the EMEA business until 2021. Jim now holds several Board and advisory roles across the industry and is a Professor and Faculty member at London Business School. Chairman of the Board at Hg Capital Trust plc (LON:HGT). HGT is a publicly listed private equity focused Investment Company with market cap. ~£2b/$2.5b providing investors with exposure to a fast-growing portfolio of private companies, primarily operating in the technology and technology-enabled services sectors, which are located across Europe and North America.
Greta Teot is Head of Private Markets at Mediobanca Private Banking and oversees the Private Bank’s offering of illiquid investment solutions. In her role, Greta covers private markets funds, fund of funds and co-investments, with a strong focus on solutions that are tailor-made and distributed exclusively for Mediobanca’s clients. Prior to joining Mediobanca in 2020, Greta was part of the Investment Team of a multi-family office, investing in funds and co-investments predominantly in the United States. Prior to that, she was working at Societè Generale in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Greta holds a Bachelor in International Economics, Management and Finance from Bocconi University and a Master of Science from ESADE Business School. She attended the Executive Education Program in Private Equity and Venture Capital at Harvard Business School.
Dr. Andrea Vathje is Head of the Private Markets Institute at Privatize. Previously, she was a senior expert for investment products at Scope Fund Analysis, where she was responsible for Private Markets fund ratings. Before that Andrea headed up the advisory business for structured products in Germany, Luxembourg and Austria as Executive Director at Vontobel Bank. Prior to that, she was a Division Director at Macquarie Bank, co-heading the structured products business. She started her career in finance at Sal. Oppenheim where she was Managing Director and deputy head of equity and derivatives trading. Andrea holds a Ph.D. in Economics from Christian-Albrechts-Universität Kiel, where she also graduated in Economics.
🏆 Best Private Markets product 2024 – UHNWI / HNWI
🏆 Best Private Markets product 2024 – Mass Affluent
🏆 Best Fund Manager 2024
🏆 Fund Manager – Personality of the year 2024
⚪ IPEM Wealth Awards Ceremony in Conference Room 2 (level -1 | Croisette)
🕰️ 4:45 PM to 6:00 PM
⚪ IPEM Wealth Awards Celebration with an open bar until 8:30 PM at Annex Beach Cannes
🕰️ 6:30 PM to 00:00 AM
Sponsored by: ARES, GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES and TRITONLAKE
🏆 Best Wealth Partnership 2024
🏆 Best Private Bank 2024
🏆 Best Wealth Manager 2024
🏆 Best Mid-Market Pioneer 2024
🏆 Distribution – Personality of the year 2024
⚪ IPEM Wealth Awards Ceremony in Conference Room 2 (level -1 | Croisette)
🕰️ 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
⚪ IPEM Wealth Awards Celebration with an open bar until 7:30 PM at Annex Beach Cannes
🕰️ 5:30 PM to 10:00 PM
Sponsored by: ARES, GOLDMAN SACHS ALTERNATIVES and TRITONLAKE
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