RBC Capital Markets' Canadian Equity Research
Group Tops Brendan Wood International's 2012 Rankings For
Third Consecutive Year
Fourteen RBC analysts receive "TopGun" designation
TORONTO, November 6, 2012 - RBC Capital Markets, for
the third consecutive year, has ranked as the industry's top
Equity Research group with an industry-leading share of 14
"TopGun" analysts, according to the 33rd annual
Brendan Wood International (BWI) Review of Institutional Equity
Research, Sales and Trading Performance in Canada.
A "TopGun" analyst is one who finishes in the top
three in their individual sector. Four first-place, eight
second-place and two third-place rankings were awarded to
RBC analysts.
To compile the rankings, 457 sell-side analysts were evaluated
by Canadian and international portfolio managers and buy-side
analysts against the various criteria for a total of 3,594
analyst evaluations across 28 sectors.
"We are exceptionally pleased with the continued recognition
for excellence from our clients, industry peers and the BWI
panel," said Richard Talbot, RBC Capital Markets' Co-Head
of Global Research. "Our Global Research platform is
a considerable value add to RBC's client base in Canada and
internationally, and we are committed to investing in our
research platform in order to continue delivering the highest
calibre of investment insights across asset classes, sectors
and disciplines.
The BWI study also recognized RBC Capital Markets' analysts
as having the best overall ranking across all the remaining
categories:
- Top Overall Research
- Perceived Quality of Research Coverage
- Penetration of Analysts
- Quality of Investment Ideas
- Knowledge of Sector
- Level of Personal Service
About RBC Capital Markets
RBC Capital Markets is the corporate and investment banking
arm of the Royal Bank of Canada, the fourth largest bank in
North America by market capitalization. RBC Capital Markets
is a premier investment bank that provides a focused set of
products, services and expertise to corporations, institutional
investors and governments around the world. With over 6,500
professionals in 15 countries, we deliver our products and
services to clients in over 100 countries through operations
across North America, Europe, and the Asia-Pacific region.
For more information, please visit www.rbccm.com.
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For more information, please contact:
Gillian McArdle, RBC Capital Markets
gillian.mcardle@rbccm.com
or 416-842-4231
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