Bedrock named best external asset manager at WealthBriefing Awards
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We are delighted to announce that Bedrock has been recognised as best external asset manager in this year’s WealthBriefing Switzerland & Liechtenstein Awards. Held at the Hotel President Wilson in Geneva, the awards ceremony, which was attended by more than 250 industry professionals, honours outstanding practitioners in the wealth management industry.
Maurice Ephrati, one of Bedrock’s founding partners who collected the award, said: ” This is a great achievement for us and proves that the team’s hard work is recognised in the industry. To be awarded in the category “External Asset Manager” is fantastic. We are now looking forward to building on our success and continuing to deliver outstanding service to our clients in the manner we have done over the past 10 years since Bedrock’s inception.”
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