Bahana’s success in providing financial guidance is driven by a research team consistently ranked among the Indonesian market’s best and most comprehensive. Offering the most extensive coverage of Indonesia, the research team has over 55 years of aggregate experience in the stock market and specialises in the in-depth analysis of listed companies. In gathering on the ground insights into 87 public entities, Bahana Research at present covers an unmatched 76% of total market capitalization of the index. This coverage extends to particular expertise in small and mid-cap stocks less frequently featured by other institutions.

Bahana makes available a comprehensive selection of research services, including macro-economic analysis, equity research (market strategy, sector/company specific overviews) and fixed income research. All recommendations are made by a team comprising rated analysts and dedicated sector specialists, guaranteeing accuracy and unmatched coverage of key topics and trends. As testament to the division’s ability to attract and retain the best talents, the research team is currently headed by Harry Su – a rated equity analyst in investors’ polls since 1995.

Bahana Research is renowned as the most accurate provider of forecasts on company earnings estimates in Indonesia, placing ahead of brokers such as Deutsche Bank, UBS, Macquarie and Mandiri. Among the team’s recent noted recommendations was the correct prediction of weaker coal prices in the 2012 Coal Sector Update, in which it was the first to aggressively cut coal price assumptions by 15-36% for 2012-2014. The reliability of Bahana’s Research division has also seen its analysis regularly featured in prominent local media outlets such as the Jakarta Post, demonstrative of its highly influential voice in Indonesia’s capital market.