Spear’s Review

Bandish Gudka, a founding partner of LGT Wealth Management with more than 26 years of experience, serves as a trusted adviser to UHNWs, alongside his duties as investment manager and firm partner.

‘My view is that I should be running the money for the people whom I have a relationship with,’ Gudka tells Spear’s. With a book valued at over £1 billion, and many client relationships spanning generations, Gudka’s specialism lies in clients with landed wealth and businesses, who often also have offshore considerations.

Gudka’s own background – he comes from a multifaceted and multi-jurisdictional family – means he is well placed to guide and mentor families going through periods of change. ‘When wealth transitions from the older generation to the new, [that generation] has a nuanced approach as to what they want to do, and they often can’t see the wood for the trees,’ he says, adding that outside guidance helps to ‘make sure that their legacy continues’.

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Adviser Profile

Bandish is a partner and investment manager, having joined LGTWM during its founding years. A chartered wealth manager and fellow of the CISI, Bandish has over 26 years’ experience building and managing multi-asset bespoke portfolios for international and UK-based UHNW, family office and HNW clients as well as corporates, charities and trusts – many with highly complex arrangements.

He has built his substantial client base through referrals from existing clients with diverse backgrounds, ranging from entrepreneurs and media personalities to intergenerational and multi-jurisdictional families.

Bandish commenced his career at Citigroup, where he was awarded ‘founder member’ and ‘best in class’ honours. He subsequently built a substantial UK and international client base at Barclays Wealth, with a focus on clients from South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa and the UK.

Bandish has extensive knowledge of global, emerging and frontier markets, coupled with significant experience in structuring broad-ranging bespoke investment solutions. He has a prized reputation for excellence in client service delivery.

Speaking seven languages, and having a multinational background and astute cultural awareness, he assists clients with intergenerational planning, family governance and constitution building. He often coaches and mentors the next generation of his clients, which he believes to be vital to the preservation of wealth and legacy.

He holds the rare achievement of being featured as one of the UK’s Top Flight advisers with Spear’s every year since 2012 and was the 2017 winner of HNW Asset Manager of the Year at the Spear’s Awards.

Bandish was a member of the wealth management committee at the CISI for 10 years and has made notable contributions to the CFA Society.

He is a keen philanthropist, advocate for impact causes and serves as trustee and board member of numerous charities overseas and in the UK.