Macro

Our exclusive ranking of Europe's largest asset managers reveals growing demand for multiasset strategies and illiquid assets.

Growing confidence about Europe and U.S. contrasts with rising strains in emerging markets; all eyes are on China to see if authorities can steady markets.

With recession and scandal hitting equities and prompting Brazilians to look offshore, firms are courting investors with high-rate products.

Our latest Country Credit survey reflects that geopolitical worries and subdued growth prospects have limited rises in creditworthiness.

In first place for a third straight year — and for the fifth time in six years — is François Trahan, 41, who left ISI Group to join forces in February with Edward Wolfe (who is ranked second in Airfreight & Surface Transportation).

For a record 31 consecutive years, Ed Hyman of ISI Group takes top honors.

Michael Goldstein lands in the winner’s circle for a fourth straight year; the Empirical Research Partners analyst is also ranked second in Portfolio Strategy.

This year marks the third straight appearance at No. 1 for Steven DeSanctis of BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, who impresses clients with his responsiveness.

Jeffrey deGraaf of ISI Group, who takes No. 1 for a sixth year running, wins cheers from investors in part for his multimedia work. In January his “Weekly Survival Guide” began including a link to a ten-­­minute online video clip of the 42-year-old analyst explaining a series of slides and graphs.

Mary Ann Bartels of BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research slips one level to the third team, after having spent the past two years in second place.

Edward Garlich Jr. leads the 18-member Concept Capital troupe up one notch to second place.

Thomas D. Gallagher leads the three-­member team at ISI Group to first place for a seventh straight year.