The Financial Times is delighted to be launching its first annual awards for the top equity analysts and brokerages around the world, in collaboration with StarMine, the research analytics company.

This special report gives details of the awards, which were presented to winners at a dinner at the New York Stock Exchange last night. It also highlights some significant trends pinpointed by the data. Yet more information can be found on our website at www.ft.com/topanalysts2008.