The top 100 is divided into 10 categories, each listing the 10 most influential people in that area.
Categories include: Private Equity, Asset Management, Regulators, Pension Funds, Hedge Funds, Investment Banking, Investment Bank Chiefs, Capital Markets & Advisory, Market Infrastructure, and Sales & Trading.
Positions were awarded by Financial News to the people within each category who showed leadership, influence, innovation and the capacity to shape their industry.