Vontobel once again named best broker for Swiss equities by Thomson Reuters

The Extel Thomson Survey represents one of the most renowned brokerage rankings in
Europe. Each year, the services offered by different providers are rated by investors and the results are then analyzed and rankings are assigned by a panel of leading industry specialists in London. Following its success in 2011, Vontobel has now once again been named the best broker in various categories.

Thomson Reuters, a leading provider of financial data, regularly assesses the expertise of brokerage firms based on a broad survey of investors. Vontobel also takes part in this highly competitive industry comparison. In the Thomson Reuters Extel Survey 2012, Vontobel is once again named as the best broker for Swiss equities after receiving this accolade in the previous year. Vontobel's Brokerage team achieved distinctions in a total of six categories, taking first place in four categories and ranking second and third in two others. "After our success in 2011, Thomas Reuters has named Vontobel the best broker for Swiss equities for the second consecutive year based on the very positive assessments delivered by clients and investors. We are proud to gain this recognition and also see it as an incentive to continue generating added value for clients through our proven expertise and excellent service quality," stated Peter Romanzina, Head of Brokerage at the Vontobel Group.

Vontobel achieved the following rankings in the Thomson Extel – Pan European Survey 2012:

1st place	Switzerland - Leading Brokerage Firm (2011 = #1) Switzerland - Corporate Access (2011 = #1) Switzerland - Trading/Execution (2011 = #1) Switzerland - Small & Mid Caps Sales (2011 = #1) Switzerland - Equity Sales (2011 = #1)
2nd place	Switzerland: Small & Mid Caps Research (2011 = #3)
3rd place	Switzerland: Country Research (2011 = #1)

 

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