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ESN
 Clear leader in the Pan-European coverage
| Overall Region Coverage |
Large cap |
Mid Cap |
Small cap |
| Company |
Cov |
Company |
Cov |
Company |
Cov |
Company |
Cov |
| Goldman Sachs |
853 |
Goldman Sachs |
309 |
Goldman Sachs |
357 |
ESN Partnership |
363 |
| ESN Partnership |
843 |
UBS |
295 |
UBS |
324 |
Virtua Research |
267 |
| UBS |
743 |
Deutsche Bank Securities |
285 |
Deutsche Bank Securities |
275 |
Goldman Sachs |
184 |
| Deutsche Bank Securities |
673 |
Morgan Stanley |
280 |
Cheuvreux |
270 |
Numis Securities |
166 |
| Cheuvreux |
663 |
Credit Suisse |
278 |
ESN Partnership |
257 |
KBC Peel Hunt |
161 |
| BofA Merrill Lynch |
603 |
BofA Merrill Lynch |
273 |
BofA Merrill Lynch |
253 |
Carnegie Investment Bank Ab |
156 |
| Credit Suisse |
553 |
Nomura |
265 |
Credit Suisse |
207 |
Cheuvreux |
154 |
| HSBC |
540 |
Citi |
260 |
Citi |
196 |
HSBC |
146 |
| Citi |
513 |
Exane BNP Paribas |
240 |
Exane BNP Paribas |
182 |
Investec |
138 |
| Morgan Stanley |
503 |
Cheuvreux |
239 |
Morgan Stanley |
181 |
Seymour Pierce |
134 |
| Exane BNP Paribas |
503 |
J.P. Morgan |
235 |
HSBC |
175 |
Nordea Markets |
133 |
| Nomura |
437 |
ESN Partnership |
222 |
Cazenove |
156 |
Edison Investment Research |
129 |
| Kepler Capital Markets |
427 |
SG Securities |
218 |
Kepler Capital Markets |
154 |
Panmure Gordon & Co. Limited |
124 |
| Cazenove |
421 |
HSBC |
217 |
Nomura |
153 |
UBS |
123 |
| J.P. Morgan |
416 |
Day by Day |
205 |
J.P. Morgan |
141 |
SEB Enskilda |
120 |
| SG Securities |
406 |
Kepler Capital Markets |
180 |
RBS |
134 |
Gilbert Dupont S.A. |
120 |
| RBS |
390 |
Natixis Securities |
160 |
SG Securities |
127 |
Altium Securities |
119 |
| Natixis Securities |
332 |
RBS |
156 |
Unicredit Markets |
99 |
MMWarburg/SES Research |
117 |
| Unicredit Markets |
323 |
Cazenove |
156 |
Numis Securities |
93 |
Handelsbanken Capital Markets |
116 |
| Virtua Research |
319 |
ODDO Securities |
149 |
Natixis Securities |
92 |
Deutsche Bank Securities |
113 |
| Oppenheim Research Gmbh |
315 |
Macquarie Research Equities |
139 |
Berenberg Bank |
86 |
Oppenheim Research Gmbh |
112 |
| ODDO Securities |
305 |
Barclays Capital |
136 |
Oppenheim Research Gmbh |
82 |
Berenberg Bank |
109 |
| Numis Securities |
293 |
Unicredit Markets |
121 |
Carnegie Investment Bank Ab |
81 |
Cazenove |
107 |
| Evolution Securities |
288 |
Oppenheim Research Gmbh |
120 |
SEB Enskilda |
77 |
Finncap |
107 |
| Carnegie Investment Bank Ab |
280 |
Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Llc |
114 |
Handelsbanken Capital Markets |
77 |
Evolution Securities |
104 |
source: Thomson-Reuters, February 2010
BANCA AKROS
Leading broker on the Italian Stock Exchange with an above 5% market share on cash equity (source: Assosim)
No. 1 for recommendations in Italy for Mid Caps (source: AQ Research European MidCaps Research Yearbook 2008)
No. 1 for estimates accuracy in Italy in August-December 2008 (source: StarMine)
No. 1 on Domestic Government Bond Electronic Market (MOT) in 2008-2007 (source: Assosim)
No. 1 in Italian vanilla OTC Equity Options in 2008. The same results was achieved in 2007, 2006, 2005 and 2004) (source: Risk Italia Rankings)
BANK DEGROOF
Best recommendations in Belgium for Small Caps (source: AQ Research European Small Caps Yearbook 2008)
No. 3 for recommendations in Belgium for Mid Caps (source: AQ Research European MidCaps Research Yearbook 2008)
Best Belgian Private Bank in January 2006 and No. 2 in January 2007 (source: Euromoney)
No. 1 for best recommendations 2006-2007 (source: AQ Research)
Best Belgian overall fund manager over 3 years (source: S&P’s Awards, March 2007)
Leader Liquidity Provider on Euronext Brussels
CAIXA BANCO DE INVESTIMENTO
Best Investment Bank in Portugal in 2008 & 2007 (source: Euromoney)
No. 1 for recommendations in Portugal for Mid Caps (source: AQ Research European MidCaps Research Yearbook 2008)
No. 2 for recommendations in Belgium for Small Caps (source: AQ Research European Small Caps Research Yearbook 2008)
Best Equity House in Portugal in 2006 (source: Euromoney)
Investor Relations & Governance Awards 2007 (source: Deloitte): Best Financial Institution in terms of Research
Investor Relations & Governance Awards 2007 (source: Deloitte): Best Financial Analyst
Acted as Global Coordinator & Bookrunner in main ECM transactions in last six years
CAJA MADRID BOLSA
Best Model Portfolio in 2008 (source: Expansion)
Second Best Model Portfolio in 2008 (source: El Economista)
No. 3 for recommendations in Spain for Mid Caps (source: AQ Research European MidCaps Research Yearbook 2008)
No. 1 for estimates accuracy and No. 3 for recommendations in December 2008 (source: StarMine)
Second best equity research house for estimates accuracy in the Iberian region (Spain & Portugal) (source: AQ Research Iberia Research Yearbook 2007)
Caja Madrid Bolsa ranked the best for stock estimates in seven of the last ten quarters (2006 year end) in the Iberia region (source: AQ Research)
CM-CIC SECURITIES
No. 7 global research team in France in 2008 (source: Extel)
No. 25 global research team in Europe in 2008 (source: Extel)
AQ European MidCaps Research Yearbook 2007 - CM-CIC Securities No. 1 in France in 2006 (source: AQ Research)
AQ France Research Yearbook 2007 - CM-CIC Securities No. 1 in 2006 (source: AQ Research)
CM-CIC Securities No. 3 on French stocks in 2007 (source: StarMine)
Extel Pan-Europe & Focus France: CM-CIC Securities in top 10 (source: Thomson EXTEL Survey 2007)
CM-CIC Securities 1st for best SI research on French stocks (source: Agefi 2005)
DANSKE BANK
Danske Markets Equities was rated the Best Equities House in Denmark in Euromoney's Awards for Excellence in 2008 and 2007 and Best Equities House in Finland in 2008 (source: Euromoney)
In the annual survey from Prospera, Danske Markets Equities was rated Best Equity House in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. In 2008, Sales and Trading were a clear No.1, while Research took 12 first places out of 13 sectors. Prospera interviewed 44 of the largest institutions in Denmark . (source: Prospera Survey 2008)
Prospera - Finland - Danske Markets Equities - Finland (former Mandatum Securities) was ranked the second-best Equity House in Finland in 2008 among Tier1 clients and No. 3 overall Danske Markets Equities is a clear leader when it comes to Market Share and Network Depth (source: Prospera)
Danske Markets Equities was rated Best Danish Equity House in 2007 and 2006 in Økonomisk Ugebrev's annual survey. The survey included interviews with 20 portfolio managers and 27 heads of investor relations. DME received top ratings in the category Best Equity Analyst where analysts from DME took first and second place (source: Økonomisk Ugebrev annual survey)
Danske Markets Equities was rated Best Equity Research Provider by DIRF (Danish Investor Relations Association) in 2007 and in 2005. In the 2007 awards Danske Markets Equities took first price in all 4 categories: "Investor meetings and roadshows", "Research of OMX C20 companies", "Research of non-OMX C20 companies", and "Best Equity Research Provider overall". DIRF asked 54 listed Danish companies which broker provided the best equity research in terms of intensity, quality and company visits (source: DIRF)
No. 2 for recommendations in the Nordic Region in December 2008 (source: StarMine)
No. 3 for recommendations in Denmark for Small Caps in 2008 (source: AQ Research European Small Caps Yearbook 2008)
No. 1 for recommendations in Denmark in Q1 2008 and No. 2 in Q2 2008 (source AQ Research)
No. 1 for estimates accurcay in Finland in Q1 2008 (source AQ Research)
EQUINET
No. 1 for recommendations in Germany for Small Caps (source: AQ Research European Small Caps Research Yearbook 2008)
No. 1 for recommendations and No. 4 in estimates accuracy in December 2008 (source: StarMine)
No. 3 StarMine Broker Ranking-Germany 2006 (source: StarMine)
Börsenzeitung Analyst Award (2006) Best Earnings Estimator for DAX and Best Earnings Estimator for Small / Mid Caps, ranked 3 for sector recommendation – “Consumer” (source: Börsenzeitung)
No. 6 Best Broker Firm (M&S Caps) in Germany (source: Thomson EXTEL Survey 2007)
MARFIN ANALYSIS/IBG
No. 1 in trading volumes both in the spot and the derivatives markets in Greece in 2008
IBG ranked No. 1 in the AQ survey regarding Greek brokerage firms
NCB STOCKBROKERS
No. 1 International Equity Research in 2008 & 2007 (source: Finance Magazine - Stockbroking Survey)
No. 1 Technical Analysis in 2008 & 2007 (source: Finance Magazine - Stockbroking Survey)
Among the 5 best Equity Houses in Ireland for estimates accuracy in 2008 (source AQ Research)
No. 1 Small and Mid Caps Research in 2007 & 2006 (source: Finance Magazine - Stockbroking Survey)
No. 1 rated technical analyst in 2007 (source: thomson Extel Survey 2007)
SNS SECURITIES
No. 2 for recommendations in The Netherlands in December 2008 (source: StarMine)
No. 3 on recommendations for the Benelux in 2008 (source: AQ Research)
No. 4 for recommendations in The Netherlands for Mid Caps (source: AQ Research European MidCaps Research Yearbook 2008)
No. 1 on Large Caps and Small&Mid Caps regarding recommendations on Euronext Amsterdam in 2007 and 2006 (source: AQ Research)
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