Merrill was the clear leader, gaining more than twice the points of one of its closest competitors, HSBC, in three of the winning categories. Linda Bui and Lynn Exton were also named, giving Merrill three out of the five top spots in this category. Now they are more discriminating about which analysts they will trust. So the credibility of analysts is very important.
People demand quality rather than quantity.
In Hong Kong, its strength is attributed to both the quality and quantity of its deals.