Many are well aware of the significant place Institutional Investor’s Research Team rankings has among investors and sell-side analysts in the financial community. The II Rankings have become a vehicle by which investors are able to share their appreciation for ground-breaking sell-side research, and research analysts can gauge the effectiveness of their work…the reciprocity between voter and nominee has created not only an exercise in relationship building, but a full throttle dash to be the best research house in the industry.