SECOND TEAM
Tingting (Tina) LiBNP Paribas Securities (Asia)
Vaulting from runner-up to second place is Shanghai-based Tingting (Tina) Li of BNP Paribas Securities (Asia). “She has a broad understanding of the sector dynamic, and she’s been right on her industry calls,” marvels one supporter. Case in point: Li initiated coverage on Sany Heavy Equipment International Holdings Co. in April 2010 with a buy rating, at HK$8.48, making the case that the Shenyang, Liaoning–based mining-equipment supplier would enjoy strong growth thanks to surging demand for coal, among other factors. She was right: The company reported that net profit bolted 41.1 percent year-over-year in 2010, to 670.5 million yuan ($103.1 million), aided by strong sales and rising market share. The stock soared 61.6 percent, to HK$13.70, and bested the sector by 63.3 percentage points, through April 2011.