Short list announced for the IR Magazine South East Asia Awards 2011

SINGAPORE, Oct. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ — SingTel heads the 32 companies short-listed for the upcoming IR Magazine South East Asia Awards, to be held at Singapore Exchange on December 6, 2011. The Singaporean telecommunications company features on seven award short-lists out of a total of 18, including the individual awards for best investor relations officer and best investor relations by a CFO.

These seven short lists top the six picked up in 2010 by CapitaLand, which is short-listed for six awards this year. Real estate developer CapitaLand will go head to head with SingTel to take home the grand prix for best overall IR for a second year running.

Singaporean banks DBS and OCBC are both up for four awards, followed by UOB with three. Keppel Land, StarHub and Philippine Long Distance Telephone also feature on multiple short lists. The latter company is one of 14 from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines that will compete for four separate country awards for best investor relations in the Singapore market.

A full list of this year’s short list is available below, or on our website at www.InsideInvestorRelations.com/seasia.

The short list and the eventual winners, announced at the awards luncheon on December 6, are determined by an independent survey conducted by Mary Maude Research. During July and August, researchers spoke to more than 300 buy-side analysts, sell-side analysts and portfolio managers located in the region. Other awards categories voted for by the investment community including best corporate governance and disclosure policy, and best investor relations during a corporate transaction.

The event at Singapore Exchange will be hosted in association with Singapore Exchange and the Investor Relations Professionals Association (IRPAS), and is co-sponsored BNY Mellon Depositary Receipts.

Looking forward to this year’s awards, Neil Stewart, editor-at-large of IR magazine, says: “With uncertainty in the US and Europe driving more investors into Asian emerging markets, IR is a beacon in a worldwide storm of volatility, helping distinguish companies in an increasingly macro-driven world. It is an honor to continue to recognize the best IR teams in South East Asia with these awards, while the conference will once again help to highlight trends and best practices.”

IR magazine‘s Investor Perception Study, Asia 2011/2012, an extensive research report on the winners and short-listed companies, will be published following the event. This year’s report will include the new Asia Top 50 IR ranking: a comprehensive list of the top companies across Greater China and South East Asia.

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2011 South East Asia Awards short list

Listed alphabetically by company in each category

Grand prix for best overall investor relations
Large cap
CapitaLand
Singapore Exchange
Singapore Telecommunications
United Overseas Bank

Grand prix for best overall investor relations
Small or mid-cap
Ascendas REIT
CapitaCommercial Trust
Keppel Land
Venture Corporation

Best reporting
CapitaMall Trust
DBS Group
Singapore Telecommunications

Best investment meetings
CapitaLand
DBS Group
Singapore Telecommunications

Best corporate governance and disclosure
CapitaLand
OCBC Bank
Singapore Telecommunications

Best investor relations for a corporate transaction
Keppel Corporation – acquisition of stake in Dyna-Mac in March 2011
Noble Group – acquisition of additional stake in Australia-based Territory Resources in June 2011
Singapore Exchange – attempted takeover of Australian Stock Exchange

Best investor relations by a Catalist company
Short list to be confirmed

Best investor relations in the Singapore market by an Indonesian company
Adaro Energy
Astra International
Indofood

Best investor relations in the Singapore market by a Malaysian company
CIMB Group
DiGi.com
Tenaga Nasional

Best investor relations in the Singapore market by a Philippine company
AboitizPower Corporation
Meralco
Philippine Long Distance Telephone

Best investor relations in the Singapore market by a Thai company
Advanced Info Service
Big C Supercenter
Indorama Ventures
Precious Shipping
Tisco Financial Group

Best investor relations by sector

Banks financial services
DBS Group
OCBC Bank
United Overseas Bank

Industrials (including construction and conglomerates)
Keppel Corporation
Noble Group
Sembcorp Marine

Real estate (including property development)
CapitaLand
CapitaMall Trust
Keppel Land

Technologies telecoms
Philippine Long Distance Telephone
Singapore Telecommunications
StarHub

Transport (including logistics infrastructure)
ComfortDelGro Corporation
Neptune Orient Lines
Singapore Airlines

SOURCE　IR magazine

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