EM Polls and Awards

Credit Suisse's Trina Chen has benefited from having the coverage of her convictions, and is particularly concerned about the outlook for Chinese cement.

Yang of Barclays impressed for his bold call that a set of Taiwanese electronics suppliers to Apple would do well this year. Followers of his advice would have done very well indeed.

Laban Yu has impressed this year's voters for his bold calls on China's coal sector, along with a light-hearted yet comprehensive understanding of the country's oil and gas needs.

This year's Brokers Poll witnessed a 33.5% rise in valid responses compared to 2011. A rising number of non-Asian investors particpated too, indicating the increasing global attraction of Asia to fund managers around the world.

A marked increase in overall responses in our latest Brokers Poll contained large numbers of investors with smaller amounts of asset under management, increasing their participation rates in the poll as a whole.

The Hong Kong-founded bank was the most impressive rise in our latest Brokers Poll rankings, courtesy of much higher investor votes for both its research and sales capabilities. Anthony Chan reports.

UBS economist Tao Wang discusses how China could enjoy a modest economic recovery in 2013, with the federal government enjoying enough financial flexibility to help fund indebted state-owned enterprises if necessary.

Asiamoney invited local and international investors and finance managers from corporates and government-linked agencies to participate in the second annual Fixed Income Poll.

Asiamoney invited local and international investors and finance managers from corporates and government-linked agencies to participate in the second annual Fixed Income Poll.

Asiamoney invited local and international investors and finance managers from corporates and government-linked agencies to participate in the second annual Fixed Income Poll.

The region is benefiting from a combination of rising levels of foreign investment and growing local demand for fixed income instruments, which has been to the great benefit of its credit market and interest rate markets in particular. Richard Morrow reports.

The Hong Kong-based brokerage is voted the best Asia ex-Japan provider of equity research & sales in the region’s largest Brokers Poll, while Macquarie and Nomura retain their respective leads in Australia and Japan.