Sellside analysts believe there are eight fund managers and researchers, including BlackRock's Evy Hambro and JP Morgan Asset Management's Robin Asquith, who are the most influential buyside sector specialists in Europe, a survey has revealed.

The two fund managers were among the 75 so-called "TopGun" buyside professionals, who were voted the most influential figures in Europe's fund management industry in a survey conducted by Canada-based global advisory firm Brendan Wood International.