Buy-side investors voted EFG Hermes’ One-on-One Conference as the best investor conference for emerging markets in the Middle East, Europe, and Africa in Extel’s 2025 research survey, the investment bank said in a statement (pdf). The EFG Holding subsidiary’s recent Annual London Investor Conference ranked third in the Conferences Corporate View category.

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“This recognition underscores our commitment to building the most effective bridge between global investors and high-potential companies across the MENA region,” said EFG Hermes Co-CEO Mohamed Ebeid.

The investment bank’s research arm also maintained its leading ranking in Extel’s survey for the year, while Industrials Research Director Ahmed Hazem Maher was recognized as the top transport analysts in the EMEA region and as the second best analyst for utilities, EFG Hermes said in a another statement (pdf). Healthcare Research Associate Director Ahmed Moataz secured the number two spot in healthcare and pharma, while Managing Director and Research Deputy Head Hatem Alaa was recognised as the third best transportation analysts in the region.