How do you go about determining the top fixed income research team? It's a through process involving soliciting feedback from over 6,700 bond and credit specialists at leading asset management firms around the world. 

Once the votes have been cast, over a month, they are verified (any bad ballots removed) and counted. And then counted again.

You're then left with a ranking. You can view the data behind the rankings here (requires subscription) which we helpfully segment into:

• Firm Leaders (All Regions), Firm Leaders, Firm Leaders (Weighted), Firm Rankings, Firm Rankings (Extended)
• Analyst Leaders (All Regions), Analyst Leaders, Analyst Leaders (Weighted), Analyst Rankings, Analyst Rankings (Extended)

Alongside the results is an editorial piece written by Alexandra DeLuca which features comment from heads of research from both BofA Securities and J.P. Morgan. This requires registration to view (fast and free).

You can also view Extel's press release on the results here.