In the category of Emerging Markets Bond Research House, two of JP Morgan's strongest abilities are combined. The bank is renowned for having an extremely strong presence in emerging markets. As a direct consequence of being present and active in so many different markets globally, JP Morgan has an in-depth knowledge of emerging markets.
From the bond side, the bank similarly has a reputation for excellence. It excels by having more locally based researchers than its competitors, superior valuation tools and, perhaps most important for this category, an emphasis on information sharing between analysts across all geographical and functional boundaries.
JP Morgan has more than 40 bond analysts who are devoted exclusively to the development of macroeconomic research, market strategies and the analysis of relative value and credit.
Additionally, the bank has widely followed indicators for emerging markets investors, namely the Emerging Markets Bond Index Plus, Emerging Local Markets Index and the Latin Eurobond Index.
JP Morgan has taken great pains to ensure that its consistently excellent research in this area is quickly and freely available to its clients. As of May this year, the bank's emerging markets database has been accessible via the Internet.