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PrintJun 11, 2008
- JPMorgan Asset Management named as leading Pan-European Fund Management firm in Thomson Reuters Extel Survey 2008
- JPMAM'S Peter Lawrence named Leading Pan-European Fund Management Individual and Asif Jeevanjee as runner-up
London, 11 June 2008: JPMorgan Asset Management (JPMAM) is delighted to announce that it has been named Leading Pan-European Fund Management Firm in the Thomson Reuters Extel Survey 2008. The survey rated fund management firms on their overall quality of service and industry knowledge. In addition, Peter Lawrence was named Leading Pan-European Fund Management Individual in this prestigious survey, and Asif Jeevanjee as runner-up in the same category. Lawrence covers the European machinery/electrical/ aerospace & defence sectors for JPMAM, with Jeevanjee covering transportation/commercial services/leisure sectors.
This is the second successive year that a JPMAM analyst has taken top spot. Asif Jeevanjee was named as the number one buy-side analyst in the 2007 survey.
The Thomson Reuters Extel Survey is published annually, and represents the weighted views of over 7,500 investment professionals from 63 countries, making it the most extensive assessment of the European investment community ever undertaken.
Patrick Vermeulen, Head of Research Driven Process, European Equities at JPMorgan Asset Management said, “As a business, we are constantly reviewing the offering to our clients and aiming to provide the highest quality of products and services in the market place, so it is extremely rewarding to be endorsed in this way. The double recognition from the Thomson Reuters Extel Survey is acknowledgement of JPMAM’s high quality research capability, and underscores our continued commitment to the provision of innovative research to support JPMAM’s range of funds.’
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For further information please contact:
Emma Collins
Media Relations EMEA
Telephone: 44-207-7742-6331
Email: emma.collins@jpmorgan.com
Notes to Editors
The Thomson Reuters Extel Survey highlights achievement in the buy side, sell side and corporate communities across Europe.
2008 is the 35th year of the Survey and it represents the weighted views of over 7,500 investment professionals from 63 countries, making it the most extensive assessment of the European investment community ever undertaken.
Voting was conducted primarily online and ran from 30 March to 30 May 2008. It reflects the record contribution of over 1,600 buy-side firms, 150 brokerage firms/research houses and 450 of Europe’s largest quoted companies worldwide. All data, votes received and methodology applied are independently checked and verified by Deloitte.
This year the Survey added awards for Leading Hedge Fund and Leading Finance Director, further highlighting the importance of identifying quality research and excellence in sell-side services in the current financial services landscape.
JPMorgan Asset Management is part of J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. and is a global asset management leader providing world-class investment solutions to clients. With US$1.2 trillion in assets under management (the Asset Management client funds of JPMorgan Chase & Co. as at March 31st 2008) and offices in 40 locations around the world, JPMorgan Asset Management offers global coverage with a strong local market presence, and leadership positions in most asset classes.
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