Pictet was awarded Best Custodian Bank
As an established and trusted leader in the industry, we take pride in consistently being recognised for our commitment to delivering secure, transparent, and efficient custody solutions, as well as its high levels of client servicing and customer experience. Whether catering to independent asset managers seeking private custody solutions or serving institutional clients in need of global custody services, our award-winning expertise sets us apart.
Best Global Custodian bank 2026
Pictet retains first place in the R&M Surveys 2026 rankings
Pictet has consistently featured among the top global custodians in leading industry surveys for over 20 years. This enduring recognition is a testament to the quality of our asset services, honed through decades of experience.
In these surveys, asset managers and other financial services clients are asked to assess their service providers across performance categories, including corporate actions, reporting, settlement, safekeeping, client service and account management. Pictet Asset Services has achieved the highest overall score for global custody services in R&M surveys over the past 25 years. In 2026, Pictet again secured first place, with particular recognition for tax reclaims, reporting services and client relationship management.
One of the best global custodian banks for over a decade
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | |
| R&M Investor Services | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 1st | 1st |
| Global Investor Group | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st | 1st | 2nd | 1st | 1st | NA* | NA* | NA* |
Our consistent performance in R&M surveys is a testament to Pictet’s culture of excellence. Looking towards 2027, we remain committed to delivering innovative technology, exceptional client servicing, and the stability and trust our clients rely on.
Best custody bank
2026 ASV-ASWM Custody Bank awards
Pictet Asset Services was honoured to receive the award for Best Client Service in 2026. The Best Client Service award is a testament to our dedication to understanding our clients’ needs, providing tailored solutions, and ensuring a seamless and responsive experience at every touchpoint. This achievement reflects the hard work and professionalism of our teams, who consistently go above and beyond to support our clients and partners.
This recognition of Best Client Servicing from a large Bank, based on a rigorous evaluation by 42 Swiss external asset managers (EAMs)—each managing at least 1 billion CHF and together overseeing approximately 150 billion CHF in assets—highlights Pictet Asset Services’ ongoing commitment to delivering outstanding service to our clients.
About the Pictet Group
The Pictet Group is sensitive to any activities, interests or relationships that might interfere with, or even appear to interfere with, its ability to act fairly and in the best interests of its clients, and puts long-term interests ahead of short-term gains. The Bank is committed to identifying and mitigating or avoiding potential conflicts of interest in its business activities whenever the potential for damage to clients arises, or the appearance thereof.
Pictet implements appropriate measures such as segregation of functions, internal directives, training, monitoring, management reporting, counterparty selection or outsourcing, adapted product design, client disclosures and/or contractual arrangements, client compensation or declining to act for a client. Every employee who believes that they, or the Group, are faced with a potential conflict of interest, is encouraged to proactively disclose and address it, or decline the corresponding business. Within the context of exercising our responsible investment activities, for example, we may face firmwide conflicts of interest when voting against management of a company who is a client, or whose pension scheme or senior management are clients of Pictet Wealth Management. Likewise, personal conflicts of interest may arise.
Every employee is responsible for identifying and escalating potential conflicts of interest so that they may be appropriately managed and resolved. All of our staff are required to undertake regular training to ensure they are aware of their obligations and adhere to this policy.
Created by two young bankers in 1805 in Geneva, Pictet today has offices across Europe, Asia, America and the Middle East. As one of the most prestigious investment groups in Switzerland, we manage every aspect of the asset-servicing process, leaving clients free to concentrate on their own priorities – namely, distribution and generating portfolio performance.
Over the years we have grown our reputation for offering our clients a bespoke and premium service. We hold some of the highest ratings in the banking sector, attesting to our best global custodian status.
