Methodology
Investors were asked to rate named analysts and teams for the categories indicated. The credit research houses themselves nominated teams. Scores were given in the ratio 5:4:3:2:1 for first, second, third, fourth and fifth place nominations respectively.
Scores were weighted as follows to take into account the size of funds under management dedicated to credit research or volume of secondary turnover.
Investment grade:
Greater than Eu10 billion - weighted by factor of 7
Between Eu5 billion and Eu10 billion - weighted by a factor of 5
Between Eu1 billion and Eu5 billion - weighted by a factor of 3
No estimate provided, or less than Eu1billion - no weighting
High yield:
Greater than Eu450 million - weighted by a factor of 3
Between Eu150 million and Eu450 million - weighted by a factor of 2
No estimate provided, or less than Eu150 million - no weighting
Other credit - emerging market sovereigns:
Greater than Eu1 billion - weighted by a factor of 4
Between Eu500 million and Eu1 billion - weighted by a factor of 3
Between Eu250 million and Eu500 million - weighted by a factor of 2
Between Eu100 million and Eu250 million - no weighting
Other credit:
Asset-backed: weighted as for investment grade
Indices: weighted as for investment grade
Credit derivatives: weighted as for investment grade
Qualitative:
No weighting by funds under management: Scored by individual votes cast.