Bruce McDonald
 global sector head
of energy research

Damien Hackett
global sector head of metals
& mining research

Eric Prouty
managing director,
head of research (us )

Karl Keegan
managing director, head of research (uk),
global sector head of life sciences research

Bob Hastings
 global sector head of energy /
industrial growth research

JEFF RATH
GLOBAL SECTOR HEAD
of TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH

RESEARCH_
Identifying global opportunity

Canaccord’s commitment to our clients lies at the heart of our business. Whether private client, institutional or corporate, we strive to add value for our clients by leveraging our independent, actionable research to identify opportunities and facilitate growth.

Our 50 talented research professionals craft timely investment ideas through analysis of broad economic trends, key market sectors and emerging and established corporations worldwide. Collectively, our research team examines over 500 companies and seven important areas of the global economy: Mining and Metals, Energy, Technology, Life Sciences, Consumer, Real Estate and Industrial Growth. Our analysts in the US, the UK and Canada bring industry experience, technical expertise and unique international perspective to their highly regarded coverage.

In the Brendan Wood Institutional Equity Research, Sales and Trading Performance in Canada 2005 Report, Canaccord’s research department was ranked the top independent group. Ten of our 20 eligible analysts ranked among the top 10 in their sectors, and the team tied for first overall for quality of investment ideas.

In the 5th Annual StarMine Analyst Awards, an evaluation of analyst accuracy in stock picking and earnings estimation, our research team further demonstrated the positive impact of our ideas. In Canada, Canaccord was the fourth most award winning firm, with seven analysts ranked among the top five in their sectors. In the UK and the US, Canaccord had one and three analysts, respectively, recognized for the accuracy of their coverage.

This success is the result of our long term investment in quality research, and reflects the value it adds to every area of our business.