Local players in the corporate finance market faced more competition than ever before from big national and international firms, WA Business News' 2011 survey has found.
Patersons Securities has retained top spot in WA Business News' annual survey of capital raisings, followed by Hartleys, Euroz Securities and Macquarie Capital Advisers.
The spectacular rise in Fortescue Metals Group's share price since chief executive Andrew Forrest took the reins has made the iron ore developer the top performing Western Australian stock over the past five years.
