22.03.2024
Erste wins Euromoney awards for private banking offerings in Austria, Slovakia and Croatia
- Erste Private Banking wins three awards in Austria: Best Domestic Private Bank, Best for HNW, and Best for Discretionary Portfolio Management
- Best International Private Bank in Slovakia
- Best for Discretionary Portfolio Management in Croatia
Erste Private Banking has been awarded a total of five best-in-class distinctions from Euromoney. The well-regarded financial industry publication recognized Erste Private Banking in Austria as being both the Best Domestic Private Bank and Best for High Net Worth customers. In addition, Erste Private Banking received Euromoney awards for Best International Private Bank in Slovakia, as well as in the Best for Discretionary Portfolio Management category in both Austria and Croatia. Erste Asset Management is responsible for managing the individual portfolio solutions (Discretionary Portfolio Management) within Erste Group.
Heinz Bednar, CEO of Erste Asset Management, which is responsible for all asset management activities including the management of investment funds and discretionary portfolio solutions within Erste Group: "Being recognized as the best asset manager confirms that we, together with our clients, are on the right track. We are proud that the high quality standards we set for our portfolio management have been confirmed through our winning this award."
Heinz Bednar, CEO of Erste Asset Management, which is responsible for all asset management activities including the management of investment funds and discretionary portfolio solutions within Erste Group: "Being recognized as the best asset manager confirms that we, together with our clients, are on the right track. We are proud that the high quality standards we set for our portfolio management have been confirmed through our winning this award."
Slovakia: “Best International Private Bank”
Erste Private Banking in Slovakia has been providing high-quality banking services since 2011. It has a strong regional presence throughout the country, with offices in Bratislava, Trnava, Nitra, Trenčín, Banská Bystrica, Žilina, Košice and Prešov. One of the leaders on the Slovak banking market, Erste Private Banking manages assets totaling more than 1.3 billion euros for its over 1,800 well-to-do clients.
Tomáš Petrus, Head of Erste Private Banking in Slovakia: “I am pleased to see that our continuous effort and hard work to provide the best services to our private banking clients is being recognized not just by our clients, but also by such esteemed third parties as Euromoney. Such recognition confirms the decision that Erste Private Banking Slovakia took in recent years to deliver even more ambitious quantitative goals stemming from stronger cooperation with Slovenska sporitelna’s retail banking and from bringing private banking even closer to capital markets and corporate banking.“
Croatia: “Best for Discretionary Portfolio Management”
Erste Private Banking has been operating in Croatia since 2007 and has offices in Zagreb, Rijeka, and Split. In total, Erste Private Banking in Croatia serves over 1,000 wealthy clients with nearly 880 million euros in Asset under Management.
Kristina Buconjic, head of Erste Bank Croatia’s private banking division: “This prestigious award represents exceptional recognition for the long-term commitment and quality of service that Erste Bank Croatia's private banking continuously provides to its clients, in accordance with the highest standards. Without the excellence and loyalty of the entire team of top experts from the bank, Erste Asset Management and affiliated companies, as well as the significant support of the entire Erste Group, it would be impossible for us to generate outstanding results and consistently win awards across many years.”