MANILA, Philippines, July 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Alpha Southeast Asia revealed the results of their fifth annual poll to find Southeast Asia's top companies conducted between February to June 2015. The awards are based on tallied votes among 520 investors, pension funds, hedge funds, equity and fixed income brokers and analysts with investment interests in the Southeast Asia region. Listed-companies in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines were ranked according to investors' perceptions of their performance in financial management, corporate governance, integrated reporting/ corporate social responsibility and investor relations' strategy.
In Philippines, the five best-managed companies include diversified conglomerate SM Investment Corp, predominantly real estate focused player Megaworld, power company Aboitiz Power, investment holding companies Metro Pacific and GT Capital. 'Best CFO in the Philippines' for the fifth consecutive year went to SMIC's CFO, Jose Sio. 'Most Improved Investor Relations' went to GT Capital while 'Best Annual Report in the Philippines' went to Metro Pacific.
Unlike other polls, investors were also asked to name companies that did not meet their expectations. In the Philippines, they include San Miguel, Petron Corp and Alliance Global.
Across the region, the award for the Strongest Commitment to Sustainable Energy in Southeast Asia went to Thailand's leading integrated energy company Thai Oil for the fourth consecutive year. Best CFO in Southeast Asia went to Thai Bev's CFO Sithichai Chaikriangkrai, responsible for managing the financial resources of its growing domestic and regional footprint.
| MOST ORGANISED INVESTOR RELATIONS |
VOTES (#) |
| SMIC |
124 |
| Metro Pacific |
119 |
| Megaworld |
111 |
| BEST SENIOR MANAGEMENT IR SUPPORT |
VOTES (#) |
| SMIC |
127 |
| Metro Pacific |
122 |
| GT Capital |
119 |
| STRONGEST ADHERENCE TO CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
VOTES (#) |
| Aboitiz Power |
119 |
| GT Capital |
118 |
| Megaworld |
115 |
| MOST CONSISTENT DIVIDEND POLICY |
VOTES (#) |
| Metro Pacific |
129 |
| SMIC |
118 |
| GT Capital |
116 |
| BEST STRATEGIC CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY |
VOTES (#) |
| SMIC |
117 |
| Ayala Corp |
106 |
| Aboitiz Power Corp |
103 |
| POOR & UNPREDICTABLE INVESTOR RELATIONS STRATEGY |
VOTES (#) |
| San Miguel |
77 |
| Petron Corp |
62 |
| Alliance Global |
52 |
Notes to Editors
Alpha Southeast Asia Magazine:
Now in its ninth year of publication, Alpha Southeast Asia, is the first and only Hong Kong-based institutional investment magazine focused on Southeast Asia's capital markets, written for professional investors and corporates. Please visit our website: http://www.alphasoutheastasia.com for details.
