The winners will be unveiled during a gala dinner attended by around 450 senior industry figures on March 10, 2016, at the stunning Mandarin Oriental in New York.

Entries for nominations are open now and will close on November 12, 2015. A shortlist will be revealed in December 2015.

Click here for more details about entering the awards and tickets.

Recognizing high-quality service and achievement at the individual and institutional level is as crucial as ever for the sector, as the impact of forces such as aging client and advisor demographics, as well as regulatory pressure and technology innovation, becomes increasingly clear.

The wide-ranging lineup of awards will once again be centered on three main categories: experts ; products; and services for wealth managers, clients and institutions of all stripes.

Sponsors of the event so far include: Columbia Threadneedle Investments, ProFundCom and smartKYC.

The categories are as follows:

Family office categories

•     Multi-family office
•     Multi-family office
•     Multi-family office
•     Multi-family office
•     Multi-family office
•     Multi-family office
•     MFO wealth structuring offering
•     Outstanding MFO executive
•     Canadian MFO

Private banking categories

•     US private bank
•     Canadian private bank
•     Private bank – wealth structuring offering
•     Private bank – offering for family offices

Investment management categories

•     Canadian investment offering
•     Private client investment platform

Asset management categories

•     Alternative asset manager
•     Fund provider
•     National private asset manager
•     Best asset management firm serving family offices and private banks
•     ETF provider

Marketing/PR categories

•     Best marketing campaign
•     Best PR program

Private client categories

•     Legal team
•     Legal team
•     Legal team
•     Institutional trust or fiduciary company
•     Independent trust or fiduciary company

Consultants to family offices

•     Investment advice
•     Tax advice
•     Accountancy advice
•     Philanthropy advice
•     Management consultancy

Wealth management technology categories

•     CRM system
•     Portfolio management
•     Client communications
•     Client reporting
•     Outsourcing solution
•     Compliance

Wealth management technology categories

•     CRM system
•     Onboarding
•     Portfolio management
•     Client communications

Client reporting

•     Change management process/best implementation of a technology solution
•     Risk profiling solution
•     Risk management
•     Innovative client solution

Other wealth management categories

•     Corporate social responsibility/diversity
•     International finance center
•     Best insurance brokerage provider
•     Best insurance product provider
•     Specialist service firm
•     Responsible investing
•     Wealth management service provider
•     Global custodian
•     Leading individual
•     Leading individual
•     Women in wealth management
•     Woman in wealth management
•     Outstanding contribution to wealth management thought leadership
•     Outstanding contribution to wealth management thought leadership

Family Wealth Report looks forward to receiving your entries and seeing you at the 2016 awards ceremony. To enter, click here.