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The article offers information on investment research analysts and discusses their ability to guide investors in the correct path regarding investments. Analysts discussed include Ricardo Cavanagh, Maria Carolina Carneiro and the team of Gregorio Tomassi and Susana Salaru. Information on research analysts including Domingos Falavina, Dirk Willer and Andrea Teixeira is also provided.

The article focuses on the economic conditions in Latin America as of 2016. Topics covered include the International Monetary Fund's most recent economic forecast for Latin America and the Caribbean, which calls for a 0.4 percent contraction in 2016, and a ranking of the region's best sell-side analysts, with Bank of America Merrill Lynch and J.P. Morgan topping the list.

The article reports that analyst of finance service Morgan Stanley are deemed the best in Asia. According to William Greene Junior of Morgan Stanley, they expect GDP (gross domestic product) growth in the region to decelerate against a backdrop of weak external demand and its impact on private corporate capital expenditures. It mentions that money managers will continue to look to the sell side for guidance in investment decisions and Bank of America Merrill Lynch grabbed the second spot.

The article discusses the best financial analysts in Asia which include Morgan Stanley, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Credit Suisse and offers information on their analysts. It offers the views of Ernest Fong of Credit Suisse on growth performance in Philippines, Indonesia and India which attracted the firm. It mentions that role of Rachel Zhang who guides her Morgan Stanley squad to a second straight year in first place.

The article reports that Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is leading the race in providing the trading services that investors in U.S. equities demand. Brian Gallagher, Morgan Stanley & Co.'s co-head of electronic trading, says that the liquidity of the market continues to evolve. It is noted that cost, anonymity and liquidity are the three main factors on which buy-side trading decisions over the past few years have been centered.

The article discusses the survey conducted by the periodical regarding annual ranking of the Europe's top equity analysts. Topics discussed include brief profile of Daniel Kerven from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, brief profile of Christian Kern from J. P. Morgan Cazenove, and graph depicting top ranking equity firms including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank and Sanford C. Bernstein.

The article offers information on the top analyst in banks reported by the All-Europe Research Team in 2015. It mentions Elisabeth Clive from Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd., Daniel Kerven from Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Christian Kern from J.P. Morgan Cazenove. It mentions views of Elizabeth Clive on the feeling on getting named on the All-Europe top analyst list.

The article offers information on equity analysts in the U.S. who are included in the All-America Research Team ranking from the journal "Institutional Investor." The analysts include Nancy Lazar, Joseph Greff, and Mark Schoenebaum. Topics discussed include the statement of Lazar on the domestic economic activity in the U.S., the comment of Stacy Rasgon on the weakness of smartphones, and a chart which ranks several banks including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Barclays, and Citi.

The article offers information on teh U.S. top equity assets. Topics discussed include Bank of America Merrill Lynch displaces J.P. Morgan, merging sectors in the Consumer; Health Care; and Technology, Media & Telecommunications categories; and J.P. Morgan's Joseph Greff earns his tenth consecutive appearance in Gaming and Lodging.

The article discusses crises afflicting Latin American economies and its real gross domestic product growth that decline from 0.9 percent to 0.5 percent. It further discussed top leaders of Latin America Research Team including Andrea Teixeira of J.P. Morgan Chase and Co., Jane Brauer of Bank of America Merrill Lynch and Guilherme Paiva of Morgan Stanley.

The article focuses on ranks of economic analysts of different financial services firm prepared by the The 2015 Latin America Research Team, as of September 2016. Topics include Andrea Teixeria of J.P. Morgan, who has secured the first rank in the list; Jane Brauer and Claudio Irigoyen of Bank of America Merrill Lynch team that leads the Sovereign Debt section; and Guilherme Paiva of Morgan Stanley.

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The article profiles sell-side equity analysts ranked by the journal including Geoffrey Ruddell of Morgan Stanley, Céline Fornaro of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Mark Wall of Deutsche Bank. It highlights the journal's All-Europe Research Team survey which ranks investment banking firm UBS at the top position, followed by Deutsche Bank, and J.P. Morgan.

The article reports on the European Central Bank's (ECB) unveiling of monetary relief measures in early June 2014, a move seen as beneficial by emerging Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) research teams. Topics discussed include the potential downside risks for the market, what prompted money managers to reconsider developing economies, and the advantages of a structural asset allocation platform for emerging markets. A list of the 2014 emerging EMEA sales teams is presented.

The article reports on the factors impeding the flow of investments in Asia in 2014. Topics discussed include investor concerns for U.S. Federal Reserve reduction in quantitative easing and growth projections for China. Domestic growth potential in India and Indonesia after their respective elections and credit cycle maturity in Southeast Asia are also mentioned.

The article looks at the optimism of fund managers regarding opportunities for investors in Europe as to the views of top analysts. Topics covered include observations of European equities director Paul Huxford of J.P. Morgan Cazenove, London, England about favorable bank funding costs and low private demand while Simon Greenwell of Merril Lynch, London, England forecasts gross domestic product (GDP) expansion. Also mentioned are ten themes for 2014 including strong domestic consumption.

The article presents the top investment research teams in the emerging Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) market for 2013. The list includes teams from financial services companies Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, and Citi. Leaders of top-ranked teams include Michael Harris, Bob Kommers, and Zahida Rehman. The decision of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board to scale back its monthly bond purchases before the end of the year, and its implications for the market are discussed.

The article discusses the increase in investments and financial asset prices in the emerging markets of Asia, based on the result of the All-Asia Research Team study of institutional investors. The study cites the views of research teams at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse, Morgan Stanley, UBS, Deutsche Bank, Citi, Nomura, J.P. Moragn, CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, Barclays and Macquarie Capital Securities on investment trend in Asia.

The article discusses the divided opinions of market observers on the attractiveness of Japan as a financial market in 2013. Some market observers recommended investments in the country because of rising stock prices, increasing real gross domestic product (GDP) growth and high levels of investor interest. Other observers warned about the high cost of capital and the monetary policy of the Bank of Japan. A chart of the top-performing financial institutions in the country is also presented.

The article reports on the state of the U.S. fixed-income securities market as of September 2012. The market is affected by several factors such as high unemployment rate, declining consumer confidence, and the political gridlock that resulted in a downgrade of the nation's sovereign-debt status. Despite such negative factors, bonds are booming as global demand for U.S. treasuries remains high.

The article presents the profiles of leading teams in the 2012 All-Europe Research Team's 50 sectors. Deutsche Bank is presented to have jumped from sixth place to leading the All-Europe Research team and has published research in 17 countries. Investors are cited to value country coverage during sovereign-debt worries. Sectors such as aerospace defense, automobiles, and biotechnology are presented. BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research, Sanford C. Bernstein, and UBS are cited as top ranked teams.

The article presents the 27th annual All-Europe Research Team results reflecting the analysis of money managers with regards to European equities. BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research is presented to tie with UBS for second place. More research into regions and asset classes connections is cited to be demanded by portfolio managers. Citi is suggesting a 20 percent forecasted gain in global equities by the end of 2012. Caution is recommended with regards to the growth prospects of Europe.

The article discusses how global concerns have been driving investors away from Brazil in 2011. It says that fears of a double-dip recession in the U.S., the potential fallout from the sovereign-debt crisis in Europe and a slowdown in the domestic economy have prompted many money managers worldwide to reconsider their exposure to the biggest economy of Latin America. The amount pulled out by foreign investors in the first half of the year is also discussed.

The article discusses the results of the semiannual Country Credit survey conducted by the "Institutional Investors" magazine in March 2011. It notes that the average credit rating of countries in the Middle East and North Africa remained at 55.6 on a scale of 0 to 100. It points out that voting for the survey was conducted prior to the uprisings in the region. In the emerging markets, widespread gains in Asia were observed yet a number of declines were also found in Eastern Europe/Central Asia and Latin America.

The article reports on the optimism surrounding the Japanese equities market and highlights the prediction made by Masatoshi Kikuchi of BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research who saw the Nikkei index shooting up to 11,000 by the end of summer 2009.

The article reports that the U.S. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Systemmay cut back its bond-buying purchases. The institutional investors have asked portfolio managers and other buy-side professionals to tell them which of their sell-side peers were offering the effective guidance. The International Monetary Fund has lowered the global real gross domestic product growth forecast for 2015.

The article offers information on developments related to investments in Latin America as of September 2014. Topics covered include the record demand for bonds, disinterest of the investors in equities and moderate performance of stocks in the first six months of 2014. Also mentioned are the favorable yields of fixed income assets in Brazil, strategy for the long-term investment in equities and returns of commodities in Peru.

The article discusses the 20% increase in Russian stocks following President Vladimir Putin's meeting with Ukraine's newly elected president, Petro Poroshenko, at a world leaders gathering in France. Topics mentioned include the possible overstatement of concerns on Russia's real gross domestic product expansion, the likely extent of the renewed investor interest, and a list showing the top-ranked researchers in each sector including VTB Capital, Sberbank CIB, and Deutsche Bank.

The article presents the top investment research teams in Russia for 2013. They include the teams at Sberbank CIB, VTB Capital, and Deutsche Bank. Others include Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Citi, and Credit Suisse. Key issues and trends in the institutional investment market as of July 2013 include the growth of the benchmark Russian Trading System Index, the growing valuation gap between Russian equities and peers in developed and emerging markets, and the declining demand for commodities.

The article offers a look at the market performance of sell-side research firms as of November 2012. They include J.P. Morgan, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank, and Barclays. The article also presents charts which show the ranks of research firms in terms of equities, and fixed income, as well as a discussion on the economic significance of research firms.

The article forecasts growth for the economies of Latin American countries. Analysts expect the economies of Chile, Colombia, and Peru to grow in 2013. It is noted that several Latin American markets continue to post gains in real gross domestic product growth despite slowing demand for the region's raw materials from China. A growth in China's oil and gas demand in the coming years is expected.

The article reports on some of the top global research firms of 2011. Canace Browning, director of global research at BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research in New York, says that investors have sought collaborative research because everything has become so correlated. BofA Merrill took first place in the All-Asia Research Team and the All-China Research Team, conducted by the journal.

The article offers information on the recovery and emergence of Brazil from recession along with having financial opportunities. Topics discussed include the declaration of the International Monetary Fund on the less severity of the recession and opinions of economic research executives Carlos Constantini and Carlos Eduardo Sequeira. Topics including positioning of portfolio's by investors, Brazil's stock market's performance and global market conditions are discussed.

The article focuses on the economic conditions in Brazil as of September 2016. Topics covered include Brazil's lesser than expected economic contraction in the first three months of 2016, prompting the International Monetary Fund to declare that the recession was likely to be less severe than originally thought, optimism about Brazil as seen in its stock market's performance, and the likelihood that Brazil will continue to attract equities and fixed income investments.

The article focuses on developments, government officials will take to increase economic growth in Japan. Topics discussed include due to uncertainty money managers are looking to the sell side for help in understanding how to invest in market, survey results reflect the opinions of individuals at institutions that manage Japanese equities, Real estate industry has underperformed despite favorable fundamentals as stated by analyst Jun Konomi, head of Japanese equity research at Nomura.

The article discusses that the economy of Japan contracted in the final quarter of 2015 due to the decline in industrial production. Topics discussed include need to take additional steps government officials will take to spur economic growth, Bank of Japan introduced negative interest rates which results the outperformance by companies in the construction and real estate sectors and presents views of Jun Konomi, head of Japanese equity research at Nomura, on the same.

The article focuses on equity research salespeople who identifies ways for money managers to take advantage of the turmoil and opportunities and can prove most effective. It is stated that on the basis of idea performance, volume and consistency,contributors are evaluated. It is noted that no sales team did a better job in 2015 than the one at Morgan Stanley among bulge-bracket firms covering the North American market.

A chart is presented depicting top banks including J.P. Morgan, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Barclays.

Several tables are presented which shows the ranking of several financial services companies and banks included in the Top Global Research Firms of 2015 of the magazine "Institutional Investor," including Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, and Deutsche Bank.

The article provides information on Top Global Research Firms of 2015 including Bank of America Merrill Lynch on first place, J.P. Morgan Chase and Co. on second place, and a table representing the same.

The article reports on the increase in stock prices in Japan despite the slowdown in economic growth as of 2015 due to which Bank of Japan is not likely to take aggressive action in the near term. Topics include the decline in industrial production by 3.4 percent from January to February 2015, views of Yohei Osade, global head of pan-Asian equity research at Mizuho Securities Group on the same, and the Bank of Japan's recognition of the fact that inflation was likely to remain flat.

The article discusses the impact of quantitative easing (QE) program launched by the European Central Bank in January 2015 on the region's economic growth, and the periodical's 2015 All-Europe Fixed-Income Research Team, ranking credit analysts. It presents views of Athanasios Vamvakidis, of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and James Reid, of Deutsche Bank, on the QE program, and charts showing the All-Europe Fixed-Income Research Team which ranks Bank of America Merrill Lynch at the first place.

This section offers institutional investors news briefs. Mark Cuban, owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team, funds the mobile messaging application Cyber Dust which has 1 million users. Harvard Management Co. appointed in September 2014 Stephen Blyth as president of Harvard University's 36.4 billion U.S. dollar endowment. A small group of sovereign wealth managers tripled their money after the September 2014 initial public offering of the Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group.

The article discusses the slowdown of economic development in Brazil despite the optimism that the country will recover after hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Topics covered include the negative impact of the fourth place finish by the Brazilian team, deterioration of consumer confidence and possibility of an increase in the gross domestic product.

The article reports on views from British money managers to the proposed policies of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) that prohibits managers from using brokerage-sponsored services. Topics include the response of membership group CFA Society of the UK to the proposal, view of Investment Management Association executive Daniel Godfrey on FCA's direction of travel on corporate access, and packaging execution and research costs as a global phenomenon according to analyst Philip Middleton.

The article forecasts an economic recovery for Brazil, Latin's America's largest economy. The Brazilian economy has been negatively affected by high inflation, political uncertainty, and a slowdown in the domestic economy, according to analysts and market observers. The International Monetary Fund expects gross domestic product (GDP) growth to rise to 4.6 percent in 2013.

The article discusses the money managers' move towards viable opportunities in asset allocation in a time of weak performance in mature markets. Institutional investors are expecting managers to diversify into real assets, private credit and other sectors. It cites the diminishing appeal of Brazil's fixed income instruments with the country's central bank slashing interest rates to historic lows, forcing investors toward alternatives and other asset classes.

The article focuses on the introduction of a Hall of Fame to mark the 40th anniversary of the journal's All-America Research Team, in which top equity analysts from various industries are ranked.

The article informs that All-America Research Team has introduced the All-America Research Team Hall of Fame, which honors analysts with ten or more first-place appearances on the team and profiles during 2011, on account of commemorating the Team's 40th anniversary.

Several charts are presented showing top performing firms and salesperson in Midtier and Boutique, and Bulge Bracket categories including financial service firm Morgan Stanley, salesperson Sarah Murray, and financial service firm Rabobank.