Angello Chan & teamBank of America Merrill LynchFirst-place appearances: 1Total appearances: 10
Team debut: 1997
Angello Chanleads his ten-strong Bank of America Merrill Lynch crew to its third consecutive No. 3 finish on this lineup. The team he directs with Chi Hung (Raymond) Ngai in coveringHong Kong shares earns second placeon that roster again this year. Chan, 50, and his colleagues in this sector report on 50 regional power players, impressing investors with their stock-picking prowess and tracking of companies on which few firms report. Overall, these researchers are constructive on utilities and clean energy stocks, favoring both growth and value stocks. “In our view, the major challenge will be potential competition,” the Hong Kong–based leader says. They continue to highlight China’s dominance in nuclear power usage, as well as its impressive expansion of installed capacity in that industry, and believe that growth of renewable energy capacity will beat expectations.