SECOND TEAM

Xiaopo Wei  CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets

Xiaopo Wei leaps from runner-up to second place; the CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets analyst is also No. 2 in Consumer/Discretionary. Clients describe Wei as “a bottom-up and in-depth consumer analyst” who “adds great value in a time when the market is highly volatile and stock picking is key.” Wei elevated Belle International Holdings to top pick in April 2010, at HK$10.84, on the Hong Kong–based footwear manufacturer’s growing market share. The stock had trotted to HK$15.20 by the end of April 2011, a gain of 40.2 percent that beat the sector by 39.5 percentage points.