The 2016 All-Europe Research Team: Key Facts and Figures

Which analyst received the most votes? What sectors attracted the most attention? Read on!

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Here are some of the key facts, figures and noteworthy results of the 2016 All-Europe Research Team survey, Institutional Investor’s exclusive annual ranking of the region’s leading sell-side equity analysts.

Number of analysts and team leaders who appear on the roster: 266

Number of firms they represent: 41

Number of analysts who meet the eligibility criteria: 1,609*

Number of firms they represent: 75*

(*Data regarding analysts and firms not appearing here are available from the Institutional Investor Research Group; for information please contact Esther Weisz at 212-224-3307 or eweisz@iiresearchgroup.com.)

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Number of participating buy-side individuals: 2,139

Number of participating buy-side institutions: 784

Total European equity assets under management of participating buy-side institutions: $6 trillion

Most popular sectors (as measured by number of voters**):

• Equity Strategy (winner: Mislav Matejka & team, J.P. Morgan Cazenove)

• Banks (Michael Helsby, Alastair Ryan & team, Bank of America Merrill Lynch)

• Autos & Auto Parts (Max Warburton, Sanford C. Bernstein)

• Transport (Mark Manduca, Angus Tweedie & team, Bank of America Merrill Lynch)

• Capital Goods (Andreas Willi & team, J.P. Morgan Cazenove)

Most popular sectors (as measured by number of votes**):

• Banks (winner: Michael Helsby, Alastair Ryan & team, Bank of America Merrill Lynch)

• Autos & Auto Parts (Max Warburton, Sanford C. Bernstein)

• Equity Strategy (Mislav Matejka & team, J.P. Morgan Cazenove)

• Capital Goods (Andreas Willi & team, J.P. Morgan Cazenove)

• Telecommunications Services (Frederic Boulan, David Wright & team, Bank of America Merrill Lynch)

(**Survey participants may name up to four analysts per sector.)

Most popular teams (as measured by votes cast in each sector):

• Mark Manduca, Angus Tweedie & team of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Transport

• Mislav Matejka & team of J.P. Morgan Cazenove, Equity Strategy

• Spyros Mesomeris & team of Deutsche Bank, Quantitative Research (first place)

• Michael Helsby, Alastair Ryan & team of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Banks

• Khuram Chaudhry, Dubravko Lakos-Bujas & team of J.P. Morgan Cazenove, Quantitative Research (second place)

Analysts and team leaders making their first appearances in first place:

Elisabeth Clive, Sanford C. Bernstein (Medical Technologies & Services) — this is also the firm’s first sector-topping appearance

James Gordon, J.P. Morgan Cazenove (Biotechnology; co-leader with Richard Vosser) — also the firm’s first sector-topping appearance

Antonio Guglielmi, Mediobanca (Italy) — also the firm’s first sector-topping appearance

Christian Kern, J.P. Morgan Cazenove (United Kingdom)

Daniel Kerven, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Media)

Alexander (Warwick) Okines, Deutsche Bank, (Retailing/General)

Panagiotis Spiliopoulos, Vontobel (Switzerland)

Angus Tweedie, Bank of America Merrill Lynch (Transport; co-leader with Mark Manduca)

Richard Vosser, J.P. Morgan Cazenove (Biotechnology; co-leader with James Gordon) — also the firm’s first sector-topping appearance

Analysts who capture first place in more than one sector:

Andrew Wood of Sanford C. Bernstein:

— Food Producers

— Household & Personal Care Products

Researchers who top one sector and rank in at least one other:

Barry Dixon of Davy:

— Ireland, No. 1 (team leader)

— Paper & Packaging, runner-up (solo)

Sachin Jain and Graham Parry of Bank of America Merrill Lynch:

— Pharmaceuticals, No. 1

— Biotechnology, No. 3

Alexander (Warwick) Okines of Deutsche Bank:

— Retailing/General, No. 1

— Luxury Goods, runner-up (co-leader with Francesca DiPasquantonio)

Richard Vosser of J.P. Morgan Cazenove:

— Biotechnology, No. 1 (co-leader with James Gordon)

— Pharmaceuticals, No. 2

Other analysts who direct teams that rank in multiple sectors:

Andrew Baum of Citi:

— Pharmaceuticals, No. 3

— Biotechnology, runner-up

Jarrod Castle of UBS:

— Transport, No. 3 (co-leader with Dominic Edridge)

— Leisure & Hotels, runner-up

Flavio Cereda of Bank of America Merrill Lynch:

— Italy, No. 3

— Small- & Midcapitalization Stocks, runner-up

Gerry Gallagher of Deutsche Bank:

— Tobacco, No. 2

— Beverages, No. 3 (co-leader with Tristan van Strien)

— Food Producers, runner-up (co-leader with Harold Thompson)

Nicholas Nelson of UBS:

— Accounting & Valuation, runner-up (solo)

— Equity Strategy, runner-up (team leader)

Celine Pannuti of J.P. Morgan Cazenove:

— Food Producers, No. 3

— Household & Personal Care Products, runner-up

Richard Parkes and Timothy Race of Deutsche Bank:

— Biotechnology, No. 2

— Pharmaceuticals, runner-up

Jeffrey Stent of Exane BNP Paribas:

— Food Producers, No. 2

— Household & Personal Care Products, runner-up

Harold Thompson of Deutsche Bank:

— Household & Personal Care Products, No. 2

— Food Producers, runner-up (co-leader with Gerry Gallagher)

Sectors with the highest number of runners-up, with five apiece:

• Business & Employment Services

• Metals & Mining

• Oil & Gas Exploration & Production

• Telecommunications Services

• Utilities

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