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A private bank is one that caters specifically to the needs of high-net-worth clientele and offers services in asset management, familial succession and investment planning.

Below is a list of 100 of the top private banks currently operating within the industry, with some information regarding their specialisation.

Please note that this list of private banks is ordered alphabetically (as opposed to by size), within geographical territories.

List of Private Banks
List of Private Banks

United Kingdom

1. Adam & Company

Adam & Company is a trading division of the Royal Bank of Scotland. It specialises in discretionary investment and financial planning advice.

2. Arbuthnot Latham

A London-based private banking company focusing on investment planning and wealth management for wealthy clients.

3. Bank and Clients

Bank and Clients is a relatively new company formed upon the merger of Church House Trust and Ocean Capital. It provides clients with a wide range of services including financial advice.

4. Bentley Reid & Co

A private bank with three main areas of expertise – investment management, tax and financial advice, and trusteeship.

5. BlackRock

BlackRock Investment Management and Financial Services is now considered to be an industry leader in asset management, though it also offers other financial services.

6. BNP Paribas Wealth Management

BNP has worked for over 150 years to make a 'positive, sustainable contribution' to the UK economy and is considered a leader in the field.

7. Butterfield Private Bank

Specialises in mortgages for both national and international clients.

8. Brown, Shipley & Co

Focuses on investment management, wealth planning and lending services.

9. Cater Allen

A subsidiary of Santander; voted the best financial service planner in 2018.

10. C. Hoare & Co

One of the UK’s oldest private banks, still providing expert support to wealthy clients.

11. Church House

Established in 1999, Church House provides clients with expertise and support in investment management.

12. Close Brothers Private Banking

Specialises in merchant banking and provides services for small and quickly developing businesses, alongside wealthy individuals.

13. Coutts & Co

Part of the Royal Bank of Scotland; focuses primarily on wealth management and financial advisory services.

14. Hodge Bank

This Wales-based firm provides services in both personal and private banking.

15. HSBC Private Bank

HSBC is one of the biggest private banks operating in today's market, with bases in over 80 countries. It specialises in business, wealth and family succession arrangements.

16. Killik & Co

Killik & Co specialises in investment management and advisory stockbroking, as well as ISAs and SIPPs.

17. Leopold Johnson & Sons

Part of the Johnson Financial Group, Leopold Johnson & Sons is a family-run private company specialising in banking, wealth and insurance.

18. Metro Banking

Customers at Metro’s private banking company are assigned a private banking director and receive personalised financial support.

19. Northern Trust

This London-based private bank specialises in asset management.

20. Reliance Bank

Formerly known as the Salvation Army Bank, Reliance Bank serves private customers alongside charities and churches.

21. Rothschild Private Management

Rothschild specialises in merchant banking alongside wealth and asset management.

22. Santander Private Banking

Santander is one of the UK’s largest banking companies and offers a range of private banking services to clients across the globe.

23. Schroders

Established in 1804, Schroders specialises in asset management.

24. Scotia Wealth Management

Based in Scotland, this private bank specialises in comprehensive financial advice and support, particularly in relation to investments.

25. Societie Generale

Societie Generale aims to provide private banking services with a personal touch, focusing primarily on wealth management.

26. Weatherby’s

Prides itself on offering a wide range of services to clients with a personal touch.

America

27. Apple Bank for Savings

Apple Bank for Savings offers a wide range of banking services for customers across the US.

28. Aspiriant

Focuses on wealth management, investments and family offices for clients across the US.

29. Arvest Bank

A majoritively family-owned company specialising in wealth, treasury and asset management.

30. Bank of America

The global wealth and investment management sector of the Bank of America specialises in investments.

31. BBR Partners

A boutique firm focused on wealth growth and management via investment opportunities.

32. Bessemer Trust Company

Founded in 1907, this firm aims to provide families with a wide range of services in wealth management and preservation.

33. BNY

BNY, also known as the Bank of New York Mellon, is currently the world's largest custodian bank, and specialises in asset management and services.

34. CITIBANK

Situated on Wall Street, CITIBANK was named the Best Global Private Bank 2018 at the Global Private Banking Awards.

35. CTI Private Bank

CTI provides private banking services for high-net-worth individuals and companies with a net worth above $25 million.

36. Goldman Sachs

Goldman Sachs provides a wide array of services for high-net-worth clientele, and is particularly experienced in investment management.

37. Merrill Lynch

Merrill Lynch Asset Management is a private banking company that works directly with clients to support them in handling large amounts of money.

38. Morgan Stanley

The Morgan Stanley wealth-management department specialises in private banking – mainly in relation to investments and stockbroking.

39. Wells Fargo Private Bank

Provides services for high-income families and individuals, as well as offering services in investments.

List of Private Banks
List of Private Banks

Switzerland

40. Bank Vontobel AG

This company has quickly become a worldwide name, specialising in asset and wealth management alongside investment solutions.

41. Banque Syz & Co

Banque Syz & Co specialises in wealth and asset management.

42. Bordier & Cie

This private bank has provided asset management services to its clients for over 170 years.

43. Falcon Private Bank

Falcon has offices across Europe and specialises in wealth management.

44. Hyposwiss Private Bank

Hyposwiss is a private bank specialising in wealth management and advice.

45. Julius Baer

Julius Baer is quickly becoming an established international brand that provides advice on investment, real estate and general wealth management to clients across the globe.

46. La Roche & Co

La Roche & Co provides institutional investors and private clients with asset management services.

47. Landolt & Cie

Founded in 1770, Landolt & Cie focuses on providing wealthy clients with asset management services.

48. Lobnek Wealth Management

Lobnek Wealth Management focuses on providing its clients with investment opportunities through its acclaimed ‘Core/Satellite’ concept.

49. Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch & Cie

Lombard specialises in private banking (wealth management) and is one of the biggest banks in Switzerland.

50. Maerki Baumann & Co

Since 1932, Maerki Baumann & Co has specialised in tailored investment solutions.

51. Picet & Cie

Picet & Cie uses its private banking expertise to cater specifically to clients of exceptional wealth – offering advice in asset management, investment, financial safeguarding and more.

52. Rud Blass & Cie

Provides asset management and investment advice to families, private and institutional clients.

53. Sarasin & Cie

Sarasin & Cie offers services in asset management and provides clients with specialised investment advice.

54. SG Private Banking

As part of one of Europe’s leading banking groups, SG assigns its clients a private banker who works to meet their varying financial requirements.

55. UBS

UBS is the world’s largest Swiss bank, specialising in investment banking. In 2018, it was ranked in first position in Euromoney’s annual private banking and wealth management list.

56. VZ Vermogenszentrum

VZ Vermogenszentrum is considered Switzerland’s leading independent financial consultant.

Germany

57. Bankhaus C. L. Seeliger

Bankhaus is a private banking and wealth management company that provides clients with asset management and investment advice.

58. Bankhaus Lampe

This firm was founded in 1852 and specialises in all aspects of private banking.

59. Bankhaus Reuschel & Co

This firm focuses on providing financial services to wealthy private clients and middle-market corporate customers.

60. Berenberg Bank

An international company specialising in investment advice and support.

61. Donner & Reuschel

Headquartered in Hamburg, Donner & Reuschel offers services in all areas of private banking.

62. Flossbach & von Storch

Flossbach & Von Storch specialises specifically in investment banking, offering support to clients seeking to increase their wealth.

63. Hauck & Aufhauser

Hauck & Aufhauser is a small bank based in Frankfurt that specialises in asset management and financial planning services.

64. Kleinwort Benson Private Bank Ltd

Kleinwort Benson is part of the well respected Dresner Bank Group, which makes up one of Europe’s largest banking corporations.

65. IKB Deutsche Industriebank

Focuses on medium-sized German companies, providing them with loans and market advice.

66. Merck Finck & Co

Merck Finck & Co focuses on the protection of assets for wealthy clientele.

67. Metzler Bank

Metzler is Germany's oldest family-run bank, assisting clients with individual capital market services.

68. MLP Finanzdienstleistungen AG

MLP Finanzdienstleistungen AG aids customers in all financial matters – from wealth management to succession and retirement planning.

69. Nord/LB Private Banking

Nord/LB specialises in individual finance management plans that are uniquely tailored to the needs of each specific customer.

70. Quirin Bank

Quirin Bank is known for being the only bank in Germany that does not charge fees; it specialises in a wide range of fields.

71. ReiseBank AG

Based in Frankfurt, ReiseBank is part of the Cooperative banking group and specialises in foreign currencies and wealth management.

72. SEB AG

A corporate bank that works exclusively with corporate and institutional clients.

73. Südwestbank AG

Located in Stuttgart, Sudwest private bank focuses on stocks.

74. Weberbank Actiengesellschaft

Weberbank Actiengesellschaft provides services for customers interested in asset accumulation and protection.

France

75. Banque de Gestion Privee Indosuez

A private company that has provided customers with expert financial advice for over 140 years.

76. Banque Neuflize OBC

Banque Neuflize OBC specialises in asset management for successful businesses and entrepreneurs.

77. Crédit Industriel et Commercial

As part of one of the largest banking organisations in the country, Crédit Industriel et Commercial recently opened branches specialising in private banking.

78. Crédit Agricole Private Bank

Crédit Agricole specialises in all areas of private banking and provides cover to an impressive 11% of non-US-based billionaires globally.

79. Compagnie Financiere Edmond de Rothschild

A family-run independent bank offering a range of services, including financial planning.

80. Du Pasquier Asset Management

Du Pasquier Asset Management caters to high-net-worth clients, providing them with advice on money management.

List of Private Banks
List of Private Banks

Liechtenstein

81. Bank Alpinum

Offers a range of services to its clients including financial planning, investment support and succession planning.

82. Bank Frick & Co

Bank Frick & Co was founded in 1998 and now caters to a wide range of international customers.

83. EFG Bank von Ernst

Part of the acclaimed EFG Global family, this firm focuses on cultivating personal relationships with customers to better meet their needs.

84. Kaiser Partner Privatbank

Kaiser Partner Privatbank focuses on the preservation and growth of funds.

85. LGT Bank

LGT is currently the world’s largest family-owned private banking and asset management company.

86. Liechtenstein Landesbank

Liechtenstein's national bank, catering to thousands of customers each year.

87. Neue Bank

Neue Bank prides itself on asset management services and investment advice.

88. Raiffeisen Privatbank Liechtenstein

This company operates with the client at heart and aims to guide them through any financial services they require.

Other Countries

89. ABN AMRO

ABN AMRO’s private banking sector caters to high-net-worth clients in over 14 different countries. It is based in the Netherlands.

90. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria

Based in Spain, BBVA specialises in a wide range of fields including stock brokerage, investment banking and real estate.

91. Banco Portugues de Investimento

Banco Portugues de Investimento is a major private banking firm operating predominantly in Portugal.

92. BMO (Bank of Montreal) Private Banking

The Bank of Montreal's private networking department specialises in providing customers with personalised financial advice and support, often working with high-net-worth clients.

93. China Merchant Bank

CMB is the first commercial bank in China to offer private banking services and is therefore considered an industry giant.

94. DBS Private Bank

This innovative Singapore-based company focuses on a range of private banking services and is considered to be a leading player in the industry.

95. Erste Bank

Erste Bank is now one of the largest banking companies in Central and Eastern Europe.

96. ICBC (Industrial and Commercial Bank of China)

ICBC is the largest bank in China and now has a base in London.

97. Intesa Sanpaolo

Intesa Sanpaolo is part of the largest banking group in Italy.

98. Royal Private Banking Canada

RBC caters to wealthy families and high-net-worth individuals, providing them with financial assistance in numerous fields.

99. The Bank of China

China’s national bank specialises in a mixture of private, corporate and personal banking.

100. UniCredit

UniCredit is an Italian bank offering services in private banking.


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