A-List provides a uniquely valuable equity research service. We identify and report on our selection of rare companies which have exceptional economic and financial traits. Our focus is on the strength of the underlying business, its competitive positioning, pricing power, financial and operating structure, and ability to generate superior investment returns. We are sector agnostic. Our research supports high conviction long-term investment, rather than trading. Its benefits can include lower transaction costs, higher compound returns and an ability to ignore short-term market gyrations. A-List reports are accessible on a subscription basis using secure online distribution.

ANALEC is a financial technology company that is focused on the global investment research (both buy-side and sell-side) and investment banking industries. We provide proprietary enterprise class software platforms – ANALEC ResearchWise and ANALEC ClientManager - to investment banks and broker-dealers for managing their investment research and client servicing functions. In addition, via our ANALEC ModelViewer (www.model-viewer.com) offering we provide independent financial forecasting and analytics across a range of globally listed companies, for their use and forecast manipulation by each subscriber on their desktops; facilitating greater accuracy and speed of investment decision-making at our customer end.

KNOWLEDGEABLE, INDEPENDENT, FOCUSED AtonRa Partners is an independent research company providing institutional and professional investors with original investment ideas and advice. Our approach is based on a deep knowledge and understanding of market dynamics and focuses on adding value to clients' portfolios via thoroughly checked proprietary information and data sources. We cherish a "speak our mind" approach in our reports. AtonRa success derives directly from its clients' performances.

Capital Economics is one of the world’s leading macroeconomic consultancies, with offices in London, Toronto and Singapore. We provide research on the US, Canada, Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and the UK, as well as on financial markets and the property sector. Founded in 1999, we have built up a wide and distinguished global client base of more than 1200 institutions. Our main business is the provision of regular and ad hoc pieces of written economic research, sold in packages for annual subscription. We are also available for telephone queries and discussion, give presentations, and undertake bespoke projects.

Christopher Street Capital (CSC) conducts analysis on the relationship between credit and equity. With specific focus on the equity investor, CSC has developed a unique credit-to-equity (C2E) approach to unearthing instances where the credit market is indicating a meaningful change in underlying risk that has yet to be reflected in equities. Our product suite extends from top-down analysis on the major global regions, through sector rankings across a broad range of C2E metrics, to bottom-up stock picking covering a universe of over 600 global large cap companies.

CGI is an Independent Research Provider with focus on offering our select global institutional clients alpha return strategies ahead and beyond our competitors. Our differentiation from our competition lies in the high percentages of successful alpha enhancing investment ideas that we have delivered over the years to our clients, who have entrusted us to enhance their portfolio performance. Our research objective is to be more efficient in the selection of our recommendations, and target "winning strategies" rather than maintenance research.

CrossBorder Capital is an FSA regulated, independent global investment advisory firm, founded in 1996, specialising in asset allocation and the analysis and monitoring of global liquidity flows. Our research is used by many of the world’s leading investment houses to guide asset allocation. By focusing on global liquidity conditions using data sourced from Central Banks, stock exchanges, banks and the IMF, among others, CrossBorder Capital have developed a model that predicts with remarkable accuracy market turning points, thereby helping leading investment managers anticipate market opportunities and risks. The research and data are widely acknowledged as unique in the industry.

Emerisk is the leading independent intelligence provider in emerging and frontier markets. Emerisk’s Emerge 365 analytical reports provide essential information on internal stability, business disruptions and the continuity of governance in emerging and frontier economies. The website reports gives clarity and focus to countries where the business rules may be skewed against external investors due to changes in government planning and the active utilization of state agencies. Emerisk qualitative due diligence services afford an unparalleled insight into markets where information is scarce, assisting clients in establishing their exposure to reputational risk.

Financiele Diensten Amsterdam (FDA) has been providing investment advice based on a combination of independent equity research and macroeconomics analysis to institutional investors since 1986. Our on-line research system covers about 400 listed companies, news and price developments of which we follow with a team of over twenty analysts. Within this universe we provide detailed coverage and corporate responsibility analysis for about 180 international blue chips with a focus on European and the US stocks across 12 sectors. FDA is completely independent and free of potential conflicts of interests. Our customers pay directly for our advice and research. We do not have a brokerage arm or derive any revenue from the transactions of our clients. Neither do we have any business relationships with the companies that we cover. Moreover, FDA analysts are under contractual obligations not to hold personal positions in individual equities.

November 2012: Top 40 British 'influencers' on EU policy - Graham Bishop ranked # 33
Graham Bishop is renowned for his vision, and the courage to propose radical ideas, yet ground them in a mastery of the technical details of the financial system. His influence at the meeting point of politics, economics and finance has built up since the early 1990s and his services enable you to follow progress in fitting together the jigsaw of the work streams planned to lead towards euro area financial/political union in the next few years. The four streams span such diverse subjects that many firms are not structured to deal with the implications for their business. The euro area will develop into a close political union during the next decade OR it will disintegrate. Either way, you need to have your finger on this pulse.

IDMidCaps was established in 2000 and is the French Leader in Independent Research on small and mid cap firms. Our business model is based on the sale of our service to institutional clients. This business model prevents us from any conflict of interest and our research is totally independent. We do not get any payment from the companies we analyze. Our product is aimed at institutional clients: asset management companies, brokers, venture capital companies, M&A bureaus. Via the website, our customers have access to an easy to use platform offering company profiles, news, fundamental financial analysis, historical data and forecast earnings, as well as peer groups and screening tools. We provide unbiased analysis through disciplined processes in compliance with laws and ethics. The research is produced by competent analysts with skill, care and integrity and it reflects the opinion of the author.

Independent Strategy adds value to its clients by seeking out investment themes and opportunities, often challenging conventional wisdom. Independent Strategy means just that. Our research is based on a thoroughly objective view of the world as it is, not as some might like it to be seen. The characteristics of the research are independence of thought and a determination to focus only on money making ideas. This results in a totally fresh and original approach compared with the overwhelming volume of reports by brokerage houses.

www.investors-routemap.co.uk is a global asset allocation system and fund selection service for individual and institutional investors. The decade-long track record of out- performance by its recommendations on paper has been validated in practice by pension and ETF funds. Every month it generates unambiguous year-ahead recommendations on the government bond, foreign exchange and stock markets of 50 countries and regions as well as a wide range of investing styles and economic sectors in the Euro-Zone, Japan, UK and US. It combines a wide range of proprietary quantitative strategies which include econometric modelling, investor sentiment, technical analysis and valuation ratios. Recommendations on 1000+ ETF are based on the future prospects of their mandates rather than the past performance of their managers.

Lombard Street Research is an internationally acclaimed economic forecaster with a verifiable record for accuracy in making the right market calls at major economic turning points in the economy. This success is based upon a unique approach to economic analysis, making its independent, objective and unbiased research a key input for asset allocation, trading and investment decisions. The foundation of our research is monetary economics. Fundamental analysis of trends in money and credit, banking systems and capital flows provide the valuable insights into economic developments and movements of asset prices.

Markit Securities Finance provides global securities lending data, tracking short selling and institutional fund activity. The unique data set covers more than 3 million intraday transactions, spanning $12 trillion of securities in the lending programmes of over 20,000 institutional funds. Content is sourced directly from prime brokers, custodians, asset managers and hedge funds. Markit Securities Finance is part of Markit, a leading, global financial information services company with over 2,500 employees. The company provides independent data, valuations and trade processing across all asset classes in order to enhance transparency, reduce risk and improve operational efficiency. Its client base includes the most significant institutional participants in the financial market place.

Nau Securities Limited is an independent, research-led firm with a focus on Brazilian companies trading on the BM&F Bovespa and European companies with material exposure to the Brazilian economy. Our overriding objective as a firm is to help our clients to make informed, timely and ultimately profitable investment decisions. We do not apply our own capital to the stocks and investments that we recommend to our clients and we do not offer corporate finance services to the companies that our analysts cover. Our success as a commercial enterprise is therefore dependent on our ability to add value to our clients through our advice. We believe that our customer orientated business model and the fact that our staff are shareholders, results in a natural alignment of interests with our clients; which in-turn represents the foundation of our independence as a firm.

Northern Advisors is an independent investment research provider. The firm provides its clients with macroeconomic commentary and technical analysis of a number of carefully selected financial markets, with clear and specific trade recommendations. We maintain a consistent approach in covering stock indices and commodity markets. Every Monday morning by 7:00 AM, our clients receive a Weekly report with clearly identified market trends and trade recommendation(s) for the week. Northern Advisors adds value to clients' portfolios by providing independent ideas to support their investment decisions. In our research we use a clear, consistent and fact based approach.

Phases & Cycles is one of North America’s leading providers of independent investment research. Since 1990, we have furnished our clients with clear and concise technically oriented information on the major New York, Toronto and London Indices and over 400 U.S. and Canadian equities. Phases & Cycles supplies its reports to over 100 companies across North America and the UK. The research is based on technical, cyclical and sentiment indicators and the over 35 years of experience of its Founder. Publications include: Market Comments that address the direction of the Sectors and the Indices; Clear and concise stock report on over 400 U.S. and Canadian equities; List of Trade and Investment Ideas, which keep track of current and past recommendations; and our TOP 60™ and TOP 100® portfolios, that selects the best candidates among the S&P/TSX 60 and the S&P 500 Indices.

Radios is a global provider of advanced equity valuation analytics and software for investment managers, research analysts, corporate finance and corporate development professionals. With its ValueSimulator™ software suite Radios enables investment professionals to conduct all financial analysis within a single integrated framework while using existing data feeds from ThomsonReuters, Factset and Bloomberg or proprietary excel spreadsheets. Based in London and Frankfurt a team of senior finance, equity research and information technology professionals designs state-of-the-art technologies based on an ongoing research involving leading theorists and capital markets experts.

Seven Days Ahead sells trading technical and fundamental trading information to banks, hedge funds and the wider community of expert private investors around the world. Our subscription-based publications cover all major FX markets, bonds, currencies, commodities and stock indices worldwide. Authorised and regulated by the UK's FSA we pride ourselves on independence and rigour derived from our analysts' many years trading experience.

Stockcube is one of the world’s leading providers of independent financial research. Our analytical services have been used by institutional and private clients for over forty years and cover all investment classes including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, currencies and commodities. We bring together a broad range of analytical and technical disciplines. Our indicators and techniques are recognised as industry standard and used by investors across the globe.

The Investment Analyst provides independent and differentiated equity investment ideas to like-minded investors. Through a fundamental research process we look for extreme mis-valuations in share prices. These are typically found at times of fear or greed, during times of change and away from the herd. The Investment Analyst takes a long-term approach and is pragmatic about where to find ideas. Our primary aim is to buy businesses at a large discount to their true underlying value and The Analyst provides a select number of these ideas to an exclusive base of clients through the research notes published on our website. The Investment Analyst also provides short ideas, which can be long-term "investments" in businesses with structural challenges and balance sheet problems.

Trusted Sources is an independent research firm that specialises in the analysis of the political economies of Brazil, Russia, India and China, as well as Africa and other frontier markets. The ultimate goal of our analysis is to provide sound and timely expert judgement on developments and issues that are impacting not only emerging markets but also the global economy. Tapped into an extensive network of experts with first-hand experience in areas such as business, finance, industry and government, we spot evolving trends early and pinpoint themes and topics somewhat removed from the mainstream, providing clients with a unique understanding of the opportunities and risks in emerging markets.