Only two fifths of last year’s FN100 ranking of the most influential people in the European capital markets have kept their places on this, the sixth annual list. But, given that the 2009 list contained a mere 25 returning entrants, the lower turnover represents a measure of stabilisation and normality. In other words, the FN100 list has again provided an accurate snapshot of the industry: things are better, but still not great.
There are 10 categories: chief executives, regulators, investment banking, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, fund management, hedge funds, private equity, pensions and market infrastructure.
This year for the first time we have included 10 names from the pensions industry on the list. They have replaced the wealth management category in the FN100 as the balance of power has shifted towards asset owners and away from the managers of those assets. Regulators have moved up the ranking as the financial markets await the full impact of measures to prevent another global crisis while debt bankers have continued to dominate the capital markets category over their equity counterparts. The slump in mergers and acquisitions activity has resulted in many advisers dropping down the overall rankings.
• Methodology
Over the past three months, Financial News’ team of journalists canvassed the market for opinion and drew up lists within each of the 10 categories. All nominees had to be based in Europe, the Middle East or Africa, and we excluded central bankers and those in government (except in a regulatory capacity). Candidates were then marked for influence over their area, leadership within their sector, performance over the past year, and their capacity to shape their business and/or industry over the year to come. The list was then whittled down to 100. All profiles and research by Financial News staff reporters.
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