- BCS Global Markets has built on its success from 2018 in a variety of key sectors and broker competencies, including top Macro, Strategy, Fixed Income and Equity research, Sales and Trading & Execution.
BCS Global Markets (“BCS GM”), the largest independent securities broker on the Russian exchange, announces today that it has ranked first in the Extel Survey for 2019, where it was named the best Russia-focused Independent Investment House for 2019. This new achievement comes as a follow up to the company’s strong growth trajectory, also ranking at #4 House in the Extel 2019 Russia Survey.
The Extel Survey is the leading survey of the investment community, which delivers a comprehensive range of rankings, market trends and insights, as well as independent evaluation of quality of performance of buy and sell-side and corporate houses.
BCS Global Markets’ Research secured a top position among all key Russian research teams globally and ranked 1st in Russia Research among Independent Russia-focused brokers, coming in among the top 4 overall in the Survey, building upon its 2018 success, ranking among the top three houses in four sectors overall, up from two categories last year.
The award-winning research team, led by Kirill Chuyko, Head of BCS GM Research, comprised of five of the top Russian Analysts including economist Vladimir Tikhomirov and strategist Slava Smolyaninov.
The Firm’s expertise was highly acknowledged on the overall Emerging EMEA level as the Team ranks among
- the top 10 in seven sectors globally
- including #5 ranking of Anastasia Egazaryan in Transportation research.
The Firm has made great progress in the Macro, Equity Strategy and Fixed Income categories. BCS GM was ranked as the top 3 House for Equity Strategy, up from #5 in 2018, with:
- Slava Smolyaninov voted #3
- Kirill Chuyko as #4
- Yulia Goldina and Vasily Mordovtsev among the top 10
- Vladimir Tikhomirov was recognized as the top 5 Russia Economist with the Firm overall ranked #6 in the field.
Maria Radchenko led the Fixed Income Team to a top 5 place, up from #7 last year, scoring among the top 10 analysts in the sector along with Yuri Golban.
BCS GM Research was highly acknowledged for its Equity research sector expertise.
It dominated in the Small & Mid Cap Research as it came as the top 2 team, up from 3rd in 2018, with:
- Anastasia Egazaryan securing the #2 spot
- Dmitry Skryabin #4
- Maria Lukina #5.
The highly acknowledged Metals & Mining Team was again among the top 4 in 2019 with
- Kirill Chuyko at the #5 position and
- Oleg Petropavlovskiy and Artem Bagdasaryan also among the top 10 sector analysts.
Elena Tsareva debuts as the #4 best Russia Banks & Financials analyst, with the Firm rising to #4 in the category from #9 last year.
BCS GM Research also significantly improved its positions among the top 10 firms in the TMT, Oil & Gas and Consumer & Retail investment research house.
The Firm’s Equity Sales team also made it into the top 3 Houses,
- with Penka Shopova ranking as #4
- and Luis Saenz #7, individually.
The Trading & Execution arm leapt straight to the #2 place from #6 last year, led by Dmitry Ryzhkov as #3 and Shane Sorg as #4.
Kirill Chuyko, Head of BCS Global Markets Research Team, said: “The results show unprecedentedly high recognition of our success across our sectors, functions and teams, despite ongoing challenges posed by the Mifid II regulations and Russian sanctions. It is great to be acknowledged for the industry-leading efforts our research team contributes to clients on an on-going basis. We’re continuing to develop our offerings and products into 2019 and beyond to continue to enhance our relationship as a leading Russian investment bank and independent brokerage.”
