Research is the backbone of our firm. EFG Hermes Research has grown extensively and is now the largest research team in the MENA region, offering a comprehensive range of research products. Our research gives our institutional, government and corporate clients clear insights into MENA and frontier markets. We continue to be recognised as one of the leading research houses in MENA, and are consistently ranked high in equity research polls (Extel and Institutional Investor). At present, we cover over 190 stocks, but this will increase significantly as we expand our small- and mid-cap coverage in MENA to meet our clients’ needs for better coverage of the small/mid-cap sector. We also believe in having analysts on-the-ground to get a better feel of the market and respective companies; our analysts are present in Egypt, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Oman. We will continue to leverage our competitive advantages of on-the-ground research, in-depth fundamental research, strong client relations, and without equal corporate access.

The next stage of EFG Hermes Research’s expansion is into frontier markets (SE Asia, Africa and LATAM). We will offer our clients industry-leading frontier research that puts the spotlight on up-and-coming economies and undiscovered stocks, while offering unrivalled corporate access. Our aim is to offer clients an unparalleled one-stop-solution for MENA and frontier equity research.