Institutional Investors fourth annual All-Russia Research Team was selected by more than 230 buy-side investors at nearly 200 institutions worldwide managing an estimated $55 billion in Russian assets.

Respondents voted for the best individual analysts in 11 categories. The two fixed-income categories were realigned in light of regulatory changes that took effect in July 2006; Corporate Debt and Fixed-Income Strategy supercede the former External Debt (Foreign Currency-Denominated) and Internal Debt (Ruble-Denominated).

Votes were weighted by the respondents Russian equity or fixed-income assets and by the place the respondent awarded to the analyst (first through fourth). Team members also had to meet a minimum vote count. Runners-up qualified if their scores came within 35 percent of the scores of the third teams. Analysts who switched firms after April 13, 2007, are cited at their previous organizations.

The ranking was compiled by Researcher Svetlana Anoschenko under the guidance of Director of Research Operations Group Sathya Rajavelu, Assistant Managing Editor for Research Tom Johnson and Senior Editor Jane B. Kenney.