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The article presents the profiles of Brazilian chief executive officers who topped the survey conducted by the journal "Institutional Investor" that aims to asses the ability of corporate leaders to boost investors' confidence. Some of the top-ranking executives cited include Francisco Tosta Valim, Carlos Grubisich and Constantino de Oliveira Jr.

The article provides information on changes in European fixed-income research. Fixed-income research is undergoing a significant retrenchment in Europe, contends Mark Howard, global head of credit research at Barclays Capital. "The European Union's Market Abuse Directive, coupled with a very tight-spread, low-volatility market environment, has encouraged some firms to realign what their researchers do, and in some cases turn their researchers into nonresearchers," he says. Jeffrey Burch, a portfolio manager at hedge fund BlueMountain Capital Management sees a similar shift in resources. "Bank of America, Citigroup and Goldman Sachs no longer have a publishing model in Europe, and Bear Stearns, Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley have both publishing analysts and dedicated desk analysts," he says. INSET: THE OUTSTANDING ANALYSTS OF THE YEAR.

The article discusses the effect of tighter regulatory scrutiny and steep budget cutbacks on buy-side researchers in the securities industry. J.P. Morgan Asset Management boosted its London, England-based research analyst team from 18 to 20 in 2005 and it plans to add two analysts in 2006 to cover the chemicals and building materials sectors. Europe's buoyant equity market also is fueling expansion, giving institutions the wherewithal to invest in research.

The article provides information on the top investment research teams included in the 2005 All-America Research Team ranked by the "Institutional Investor" magazine. Several firms that were included in the top five positions include Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch and Citigroup. According to Candace Browning of Merrill Lynch, the firm has redesigned research reports that are easier for clients to use. UBS has influenced the decline of the market share of Harley-Davidson in January.

The article discusses some positive developments in the world economy. According to Ravi Mattu of Lehman Brothers, interest in fixed-income investments have been growing. Strength in emerging markets has also helped in pushing the overall global credit rating. Moreover, assets were up by 22.5% at the world's biggest custodians.

The article describes the condition of money managers in Europe and India. According to the author, although the money managers in both regions enjoyed record profits in 2006, they still face different challenges to keep the momentum going. Those in Europe must contend with slowing asset flows, declining performance fees and rising costs, while those in India will have to deal with the effect of investing more money in mutual funds. The author says that managers need to excite investor interest in existing funds to maintain their momentum.

Penalties helped prepare the nation for plunging oil prices, Sberbank's Evgeny Gavrilenkov insists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Bank of America Merrill Lynch tops the list and CLSA slips to second place, while Credit Suisse and Kotak make a big leap. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on "Institutional Investor" magazine's 2013 All-India Research Team ranking of India's best sell-side financial analysts. Topics discussed include the occupation of the list's first, second and places by Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Crédit Lyonnais Securities Asia (CLSA) and Credit Suisse, respectively. Also mentioned are factors influencing investments in India such as the economic expansion rate, gross domestic product (GDP) forecasts and inflation.

The Federal Reserve's surprise move raises many questions. We've asked a few of the top U.S. equity research directors for some answers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision in January 2014 to delay tapering. Topics discussed include the upside and downside of the postponement, and a survey of directors of U.S. equity sell-side research about their views on the central bank's strategy. Also discussed are questions and concerns that clients raised following the Fed's move.

The article focuses on the 2009 All-Russia Research Team. According to the analysts profiled in the 2009 team, they did not expect the recession to occur. Ronald Nash, head of equity research at Renaissance Capital, admitted that they did not do well in terms of anticipating the crisis' severity. Yaroslav Lissovolik, director of Russian equity research at Deutsche Bank, mentioned that the gravity of the ruble's decline surprised him.

The article presents information related to the best chief financial officers (CFOs) of the U.S. and their rankings. It states that being the CFO of a public company is a demanding job. According to participants in this year's ranking of U.S. Best CFOs, Louis Baldwin, CFO of XTO Energy ranks among the nation's top CFOs. Many hedge funds suffered huge losses in 2008, but the top five firms managed to hold their own, falling just 4 percent.

The article presents an update on institutional investment. According to the International Monetary Fund, Asia, led by China and India, will enjoy economic growth in 2009. The top five firms managed to evade losses as many hedge funds suffered huge losses in 2008. New ways are being developed by European companies to keep investors informed during turbulent times.

The article focuses on position of chief executive officers (CEO) in the current economic slowdown. The CEOs in the financial services and auto industries, have faced withering inquiries from the U.S. Congress about the way they've been running their businesses. Even managers of companies that aren't on the brink of bankruptcy have to devote more time to reassuring investors that they have a plan for ensuring their companies will survive the worst economic downturn in decades.

The article emphasizes that a few analysts including Mitsubishi UFJ Securities Co. economist Nobuyuki Saji had predicted in 2008 that the economy of Japan will be facing a crisis. Saji cites his disapproval of the general perspective that the economy will have the least impact from the subprime crisis in the U.S. The decline in demand for exports resulted to reduced rate of the real gross domestic product of Japan in the fourth quarter. The attempt of the Japanese government to boost the economy is said to have been unsuccessful.

This article reports on the impact of the financial crisis on the emerging markets of Europe, the Middle East and Africa in 2008. The Russian Trading System index plummeted 72.4 percent during the year--nearly double the 38.5 percent decline of the Standard & Poor's 500 index. Many analysts believe the sell off in emerging markets is mistaken, rooted in an outdated perception of developing economies as riskier than developed ones.

The article discusses various articles published within the September 2008 issue of "Institutional Investor-International Edition."

The article discusses the economic development in Brazil. The author stated that the country's money managers have much to celebrate due to the soaring of the benchmark Bolsa de Valores de São Paulo or Bovespa index at 41.5% in the 12 months ended in mid-May. He added that the country has come along way since 2003, when President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has taken office.

The article reports on the move of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin in investing in rails, ports and roads to make way for economic expansion.

The author emphasizes the significance of published research to investors. He argues that the economic crisis being experienced in the U.S. depicts the value of published research. He adds that three surveys strengthened views on the value of research. He cites a regulation in Europe which mandates investment banks to clearly distinguish their research costs from transaction costs.

The article reports on the theory of decoupling in economics. The U.S. receding in importance as the high-growth economies of China, India and Russia assert their newfound financial muscle in world markets. According to the article, the theory of decoupling may have been overstated and the countries around the world are feeling the effects of the U.S.-led subprime mortgage crisis, and odds are it will be the U.S. that leads the world back to prosperity.

The article discusses various articles published within the December 2007 issue of "Institutional Investor."

The article presents the findings of a survey of senior executives in the financial services industry concerning the world's best hotels. New York's Ritz-Carlton in Battery Park, which opened just five years ago, offers the finest accommodations in the world, according to survey respondents. Fifteen-year-old Sukhothai has displaced the 128-year-old Oriental as the hotel of choice in Bangkok, Thailand.

This section presents an introduction to a series of articles about top-notch investment analysts who made it to the 2007 All-America Research Team. They include Ed Hyman, top-ranked in Economics category for the past 28 years; Michael Goldstein, number one in portfolio strategy and quantitative research; Bruce Harting, number in consumer finance; and Ivy Zelman, number one in Home Builders & Building Products.

The article reports that fixed-income analysis said the mortgage market continues to grow due to the rising tide of liquidity. Demand for securities in Asia and Brazil is rising, and so are the assets held by global custodians, as investors seek to profit from booming international markets. Creditworthiness also increased.

The article discusses the highlights of the Country Credit survey. According to the author, uncertainty still haunts the world's financial markets because of the U.S. subprime mortgage crisis. He adds that investors' interest in Asian securities has increased, with assets under management at the Asia 100 growing by 10.6 percent since the 2006 ranking. The survey showed that creditworthiness is on the rise, too.

The article reports that shareholder activism is reshaping the investment landscape in Europe. European hedge fund firms that employ activist tactics find that the strategy sits well with their investors. Several funds engaged in activism, most notably the Children's investment Fund Management, saw a substantial increase in their net asset values in 2006.

The article focuses on the Hedge Fund 100, compiled by editors of the publication "Alpha" and the 2007 Latin America Research Team. Managers of the 100 biggest single-manager hedge funds saw their assets increase 39 percent in 2006 and their market share expand. In Latin America, particularly Brazil, they demand more time and investment ideas from self side analysts.

The article introduces an article which ranks Russian hedge fund analysts.

The article focuses on a section that provides research in areas of importance to investors included by the editorial team of "Institutional Investor." The two features in the March 2007 issue are the "2007 Emerging Europe, Middle East and Africa Research Team," ranking of analysts who cover the region's developing economies, and Country Credit, semiannual survey of the creditworthiness of almost every nation on earth. Tom Johnson is one of the members of the research team of the magazine.

The article features John Kanas, CEO of North Fork Bancorp. He receives an annual compensation of $5.73 million. Under his management, the bank has transformed from a small institution into the 16th largest bank in the U.S. with assets of $60 billion. According to the CEO, the bank has to restructure its balance sheet and change some practices to become less exposed to the margin pressures brought by interest rates.