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Maybank Investment Bank voted Malaysia’s Best Brokerage House again in Asiamoney Brokers’ Poll 2016

-       Global Fund managers voted Maybank IB No 1 in 21 out of 30 categories

Kuala Lumpur, 10 January 2017 – For the second consecutive year, Maybank Investment Bank (“Maybank IB”) was voted Best Brokerage House in Malaysia by fund managers across the world in Asiamoney’s Brokers Poll 2016. The regional investment bank also swept the board for the Malaysian country poll, ranking first in 21 out of the 30 categories.

The Asiamoney’s Brokers' Poll is Asia’s largest and most recognised annual equities poll for institutional research and brokerage, and this year’s poll received a total of 6,081 audited responses from 2,564 different fund management institutions from around the world.

For the Best Research Coverage category, Maybank IB’s Research team was also voted the best for 12 out of 19 sectors including Banks, Diversified Financials, Consumer Staples, Energy, Insurance, Healthcare, and Real Estate. In addition, the investment bank was voted Best for Overall Sales Services, Best for Execution, Best in Sales Trading, Best for Event and/or Conferences, and Best for Roadshows and Company Visits.

Commenting on the accolades, Dato’ John Chong, Chief Executive Officer of Maybank Investment Bank and Maybank Kim Eng Group said, “It is an honour to have received such a resounding endorsement from our clients, a strong affirmation of our leadership in Malaysia expanding across ASEAN. 2016 was a defining year for us; we collaborated with 4 ASEAN bourses on international investors roadshows, and we forged new strategic partnerships with Japan’s Mizuho and South Korea’s Daishin. Together with our presence in Hong Kong and our collaboration with Taiwan’s Cathay Securities, we now have a comprehensive coverage of the key capital markets in Asia. We will continue to ensure that our clients have prime access to the growth opportunities in ASEAN as well as Asia.”

The investment bank, known globally as Maybank Kim Eng, also ranked top 10 for Overall Regional Research as voted by most active traders (Asia ex Australia & Japan), the third Most Improved Brokerage in the last 12 months in Thailand and the Philippines, third Best Brokerage House in Singapore, amongst others.

Maybank Investment Bank’s ranking in the 2016 Asiamoney Brokers' Poll