CIBC Bank and Trust Company (Cayman) Limited has been named a finalist of the STEP Private Client Awards 2012/13, the only credible international awards that cover the whole private wealth sector.

It is among five worldwide firms shortlisted for the Institutional Trust Team of the Year accolade. Entries go through a rigorous practitioner-led three-stage judging process to select the best out of 18 categories. Winning a STEP PCA has proved to be a clear mark of excellence.

Andrew Needham, Director, Trust and Client Services from CIBC Bank and Trust, said: ‘We are honoured to have been selected as a finalist for the prestigious Trust Team of the Year award and to be recognised for our efforts in providing the best service and advice to our valued clients’.

More than 80 firms made the shortlist, which is online at www.step.org/awards, and five industry luminaries have been nominated for the coveted Trusted Advisor of the Year Award. Winners will be announced at the seventh annual gala ceremony, which takes place at the London Hilton on Park Lane Hotel on Wednesday 19 September. Tables are selling fast, so book now at www.step.org/awards.

STEP is proud to support Feed The Minds again. Last year, PCA entrants raised GBP56,770 for the charity.

Ogier and Walkers are short listed in the STEP International Legal Team of the Year category.

STEP stands for Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners. It is the leading worldwide professional body for practitioners in the fields of trusts, estates and related issues. STEP members help families plan their long term financial future, facilitating good stewardship and financial planning across future generations. STEP members also help families comply with the often complex tax rules surrounding trusts, estates and inheritance.

STEP is a unique professional body providing members with a local, national and international learning and business network. STEP provides education, training, representation and networking for its members.

Full members of STEP are the most experienced and senior practitioners in the field of trusts and estates. Members advise clients on the broad business of the management of personal finance.

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