Find out which Asia-focused analysts shine in the eyes of the
choosiest of investors – hedge fund managers.

   Research analysts at global banks have taken notice of hedge funds. This breed of money managers, known for trading fast and often, represents a growing slice of the client base soaking up equity research, and accordingly banks are vying for their business. Which Asian research analysts and banks are coming out on top in the eyes of Asia-focused hedge fund managers? Alpha recalculated the results from our sister publication Institutional Investor’s 2007 All-Asia Research Team survey – which polls a broad cross-section of portfolio managers – using the votes only from hedge funds.

   Check out the table below to see how the top three firms chosen by hedge fund managers differ from those that topped the All-Asia Research Team, which were picked by a wider variety of money managers. To see the complete table, see the Comparisons Table. Explore the links to the right under Top Analysts to see which analysts excel by sector, according exclusively to hedge funds.