EM Polls and Awards

CLSA’s perennially top-ranked Asia strategist Christopher Wood believes that quantitative easing in the US will keep driving regional stock valuations upwards, but that this is a strong investment trend that Asian investors can benefit from.

The region's leading utilities analyst believes that the various forms of renewable energy have become an integral part of energy generation in Asia, with wind power in China possessing particularly strong appeal.

The three-time winner of ASIAMONEY Brokers Poll's best consumer staple analyst award believes that China's largest food and beverage companies will continue to gain market share as a result of economies of scale.

The top economist for Asia says that the country's working population will begin a protracted decline from 2014, and this is pushing the government's desire to improve consumption and local wages.

The top-ranking materials analyst for Asia tells asiamoney.com that China's shift from exports to consumption will slow the demand for commodities, and that it's wise to focus on companies with strong margins.

Laurence Balanco, the region's best quantitative/technical analyst according to ASIAMONEYs Brokers Poll, believes that Asia markets should continue to climb into early next year, with Thailand and A-shares particularly strong performers.

The winner of both conglomerates and real estate coverage in ASIAMONEY's latest Brokers Poll explains why mixing political understanding with bottom-up research has helped her wow investors.

The region's leading technology hardware and equipment analyst Henry King has ascertained three reasons for a surprising fall in computer sales this year. He believes that they could continue to affect seasons to come.

Graham Cunningham, the leading energy analyst in Asia according to ASIAMONEY's latest Brokers Poll, says that fixed assets and commodities stocks will benefit amid extremely loose monetary policy and the potential of inflation.

Jonah Cheng of UBS, the top-ranked analyst for semiconductor coverage in ASIAMONEY's Brokers Poll, discusses how his willingness to be contrarian stems from immersing himself in information about the production and management of the companies he follows.

The Hong Kong-based brokerage has been voted top for equity research & sales in Asia’s largest Brokers Poll, while Macquarie takes the top spot in Australia and Nomura leads the rankings in Japan

Standard Chartered’s head of greater China research, Stephen Green (not to be confused with outgoing chairman of HSBC), is a former journalist and researcher with the international think-tank Chatham House. This background has equipped him with investigative and communication skills to flesh out a compelling narrative on the fallout of China’s growth-at-all-costs policy this year.