What does the IPEM Wealth Awards process look like?

Rules & regulations
August 24 through October 30, 2026: 
  •  Applications open
Starting September 2026: 
  • Applications reviewed by IPEM team to ensure eligibility and completion before proceeding to application payment
December 2026: 
  • Our jury carefully reviews submissions and selects at least 3 champions per award
January 2027: 
  • Public voting to finalize the podium for each award
February 3rd, 2027: 
  • Gold, silver, and bronze champion in each category announced & celebrated at the IPEM Wealth Awards Gala Dinner in Cannes
Rules & regulations


 Award categories

The IPEM Wealth Awards are open to private market products, wealth management firms, private banks, and fund managers who have demonstrated outstanding performance and innovation in their respective fields, and who have a regulatory authorization to commercialize financial products or services within the EU or the EEA. Each award has specific eligibility criteria, which must be met by all candidates.
  • Service providers can also compete for the Best Wealth Partnership Award in collaboration with one or more of the aforementioned entities.
  • FinTechs and technology platforms can compete in the dedicated Best Wealth Tech award. 

Private Market Product

Fund Manager

Fund Selector

Wealth Partnership

Wealth Tech

Ensuring Integrity and Impartiality Awards Judging Process

The Jury selection accounts for 90%, coupled with the public vote accounting for 10% of of the overall score. All applicants, champions or not, receive personal feedback from the jury regarding their submission.

IPEM is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, confidentiality, and impartiality throughout the award judging process. The evaluation procedures have been structured to ensure that judges are assigned only to categories where no conflicts of interest could arise and that they receive solely the information necessary for their assessment. All data and materials provided for the purpose of judging will be treated as strictly confidential and used exclusively for the evaluation of applications.