Insights from MSLGROUP's survey on tangible and intangible factors influencing institutional investors' and sell-side analysts' decisions-making around the world. 500 individuals were questioned for the first year of this MSLGROUP study. For more, please visit - http://msl.gp/GIIIR2014 We hope you enjoy reading it and invite you to share your feedback and tips with us @msl_group.

1. GLOBAL
INSTITUTIONAL
INVESTORS REPORT
Factors now more prominent when evaluating
whether to invest in a company
65%
of investors
agree
The ‘extra financials’ increasingly driving
company valuations today
(% of investors agree) (% of investors agree) (% of investors agree)
agree environment, social and
governance factors are key in driving
a company’s valuation
2014
A landmark piece of research, the survey is one of the first of its kind to examine the
tangible and intangible factors influencing institutional investors’ and sell-side
analysts’ decision-making around the world. 500 individuals were questioned for
the first year of this MSLGROUP study, and some of the key findings are outlined in
this infographic. For more, please visit http://msl.gp/giiir
Global Findings
Regional Variations
The Scope
Canada
institutional investors
and sell-side research
firms questioned
62% 42%
Countries Covered
UK
Luxembourg
France Switzerland
U.S. China
Hong Kong
Singapore
Japan
Australia
500
A good track record meeting
earnings expectations
An equity story that’s
clearly defined
A demonstrable link between the
compensation of directors and
company performance
A high quality
investor relations team
58%
54%
51%
95%
Corporate
Strategy
95%
Quality of
executive management
91%
of respondents believe
shareholder activism will become
increasingly prevalent, and more global
77%
Transparency of
investor disclosures
85% 64%
100%
50%
Asia
U.S.
compared
to
consider the degree to which director
compensation aligns with corporate
performance is important
consider a digital and social media
presence important to driving a
company’s valuation
of an asset manager’s total
portfolio held for more
than one year
100%
50%
U.S.
compared
to
Europe
77% 40%
100%
50%
Asia
compared
to
Europe
63% 10%
100%
50%
Asia
compared
to
U.S.