credit suisse has been recognized as the world's best private bank by "euromoney" global private banking survey and as the best european equity manager by "global investors". in polls by "euromoney", it has been ranked as the top private bank and the best bank in switzerland. as of 2004, credit suisse was first in volume of high-yield transactions, second for corporate high-yield bond insurance and third for ipo underwriting. the securities data company ranked credit suisse as the fourth best place for financial advice for mergers and acquisitions in the us in 1995 and sixth for domestic equity issues. credit suisse has been recognized by the asset triple a awards and in 2005 credit suisse was ranked as the second best prime broker by "institutional investor".