Thomson Financial, a leading provider of information and technology solutions to the worldwide financial community, yesterday announced the results of Focus Russia/CIS Survey 2008 covering brokerage research services provided to asset managers.

URALSIB Capital is ranked 4 brokerage firm in Russia.

URALSIB Capital’s Trading and Execution team is ranked 3rd

URALSIB Capital Research Team received high rankings in 7 nominations:

• Michael Kavanagh, Head of Equity Research, is ranked 3rd in the nomination “Leading Research analyst” and 1st in Metals and Mining sector.
• Kirill Chuiko, is voted 3rd Chemicals analyst
• Matvey Taits, is ranked 3rd in Utilities sector
• URALSIB Capital Metals and Mining research team is ranked 2nd
• URALSIB Capital Telecoms research team is ranked 2nd
• URALSIB Capital Strategy research team is ranked 3rd in the sector

A week before Thomson Extel released results of EMEA Research Team rankings as a part of its 35th Pan-European Research Survey 2008.

Michael Kavanagh, URALSIB Capital’s Head of Equity research, was ranked 4th EMEA Metals and Mining analyst and 3rd EMEA Investment Analyst (Metals and Mining) based on commissions paid.URALSIB Capital’s Metals and Mining Team was ranked 5th EMEA Metals and Mining Team.

The Extel Surveys was established in 1974. It ranks the performances of the investment industry, through votes by its customers or audiences, in three principal ways:

• Investment analysts are rated by fund managers
• Fund managers are ranked by quoted companies
• Quoted companies’ investor relations performance is measured by analysts

The results, which are available on-line year-round, are used by investment professionals across Europe to inform buying decisions and service provision. The 90 awards are highly coveted and are considered by brokerage firms to be powerful endorsement of their success.