< The 2015 All-Asia Research Team

Total appearances: 17

Team debut: 1994Extending their dominance of this lineup to a fifth year, the Credit Suisse analysts under the direction of Stephen Hagger, 51, and Ting Min Tan, 46, are “the voice of authority in the region,” one admirer declares. “They truly cover the territory better than anyone else.” With seven people in Kuala Lumpur, aided by four teammates spread throughout Asia, the group covers 47 Malaysian names, an increase of two over the past year. Among the researchers’ recent moneymaking ideas is their advice to change course on Kuala Lumpur–based IHH Healthcare. In late April 2014 they boosted their rating on Asia’s largest private health-care provider from neutral to outperform, citing management’s plans to build hospitals in high-demand areas. Sure enough, by the end of last month, IHH’s stock had leaped 52.6 percent, to 5.92 ringgit, compared with the 3.9 percent decline in Malaysian equities overall and the regional market’s advance of 13.8 percent. In general, because of tax increases and low prices for such commodities as oil, Credit Suisse’s group is cautious on the domestic market going forward. Yet Petaling Jaya’s IJM Corp. represents a bright exception, the analysts believe. They have long maintained an outperform rating on the property development and construction concern’s shares, largely thanks to the builder’s exposure to government-funded infrastructure projects. During the 12 months through April, IJM climbed 14.9 percent, to 7.33 ringgit, and they forecast a further rise to 7.90 ringgit.