Best Middle East Research House Survey 2014: Euromoney research rankings highlight challenge facing foreign banks in Middle East equity markets

This year’s Best Middle East Research House Survey is dominated by two institutions. They are bonded not so much by what they have in common, as what they are not: neither is an international research house.

Saudi Arabia’s NCB Capital and Egypt’s EFG Hermes monopolize Euromoney’s survey, taking all 14 categories between them. Although it is interesting to look at why that might be the case, it is equally intriguing to consider if international banks and brokerages are showing a remarkable lack of foresight in having failed to build research arms that generate similar levels of local enthusiasm.