SINGAPORE, June 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Alpha Southeast Asia revealed the results of their fourth annual poll to find Southeast Asia's top companies. The awards are based on tallied votes among 477 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 institutional investors' perceptions of their performance in financial management, adherence to corporate governance, integrated reporting/ CSR and investor relations' strategy.
In Singapore, six companies considered creme de la creme by institutional investors included regional diversified telecoms company SingTel, aspiring global real estate player CapitaLand, regional banks DBS Bank and OCBC, conglomerates SembCorp and Keppel Corp.
Ms. Chng Sok Hui, CFO, DBS Bank was voted as the Best CFO in Singapore.
Across the region, the award for the Strongest Commitment to Sustainable Energy in Southeast Asia went to leading integrated energy company Thai Oil for the third consecutive year. Best CFO in Southeast Asia went to Bank Mandiri's Group CFO Pahala Mansury, responsible for managing the financial resources of its growing domestic and regional footprint.
Contrarily, Blumont, Asiasons & LionGold, Keppel Land and Overseas Union Enterprise were noted by investors for "perceived" poor management practices and unpredictable investor relations' strategy.
Results for Singapore are as follows (according to most # of votes):
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