Timely, accurate investment advice is never more vital than in a period of extreme economic turbulence, says the international magazine Institutional Investor. Based on their annual ranking, the magazine concludes that “the analysts who proved most adept at providing that advice in the last year can be fount at UniCredit Global Research”.

UniCredit is the only international bank with broad CEE presence in the top places of the Institutional Investor 2009 All-EMEA Client Survey. The Research of UniCredit Group has been ranked joint first in the Institutional Investor 2009 All-EMEA Client Survey. In total, the Research team captured ten leading positions in the various areas like CE3 Markets, EMEA Strategy, EMEA Macro, EMEA Utilities, etc.

The UniCredit team ties with Renaissance capital for the top place. Bank of America Securities-Merrill Lynch and UBS share third place.

The ranking of Institutional Investor reflects the opinions of nearly 300 buy-side analysts and portfolio managers at more than 220 institutions managing an estimated USD 226 billion in emerging EMEA equities.

Operating from Munich, Milan, Vienna, London and centres in the Emerging European (EME) region, the Research team at UniCredit provides in-depth local analysis. Emphasis is placed on high-quality research that explores prominent ideas and ground-breaking sector themes. The research team produces regular Country, Strategy and EME Strategy reports.