Chinese, HK corporates faring excellently in investor relations

Chinese and Hong Kong corporates are delivering excellence in investor relations programmes with increased focus on corporate governance across Asia.

The observation was made in a statement of the Institutional Investor, a leading international business to business publisher, in its 2018 All-Asia Executive Team Rankings.

Hong Kong-based Geely Automobile Holdings and Kerry Logistics Network clinched the first-place slots in all four categories in their respective sectors of autos & auto parts and transportation.

Along with them, two other Asian companies have accomplished the feat, according to a Media OutReach statement on Tuesday.

Those two companies are China's Ping An Insurance (Group) Co and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.

Last year, only one company captured the first place in every single category, underscoring the intense competition for the mindshare of both buy-side investors and sell-side analysts, the statement said.

With this year's record survey participation, Hong Kong- and China- listed companies have extended their lead in the minds of global investors for the second year in a row.

Institutional Investor Research's Head of Asia, Cara Eio, said, "With the continued commitment to open the Chinese capital markets to outside investors from the government, and an ongoing commitment from companies to deliver transparency and accessibility to investors, we've seen another leap ahead in the minds of the investment community for Chinese listed companies, outstripping their rivals across the region.

Every year, Institutional Investor asks buy-side analysts, money managers and sell-side researchers at securities firms and financial institutions that cover the region to identify up to four companies that excel in investor relations in four categories - Best CEO, Best CFO, Best IR Professional and Best IR Company.