For the 16th year FinanceAsia has asked investors for their views on which listed companies around Asia they consider to be the best managed, with the best senior executives and the best policies around dividend payments and other matters.
FinanceAsia received responses from 129 portfolio managers and buy-side analysts from around the world, running mandates that included, or were dedicated to, Asian listed companies. We thank participants for their votes.
Today we release the results for Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore. More country results will be dsplayed throughout the week and we will also publish the list of best companies by sector.
For the first batch of results, covering China, Taiwan and the Philippines, click here. For last year's winners, see here, here and here.
Hong Kong
| Best managed companies | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
CK Hutchison
|
36 | ||||||
2 |
Fortune REIT | 32 | ||||||
3 |
Hong Kong Broadband Network |
23 | ||||||
4 |
Link REIT | 19 | ||||||
5 |
AIA | 17 | ||||||
6 |
SmarTone | 15 | ||||||
7= |
ASM Pacific Technology |
14 | ||||||
7= |
Swire Pacific | 14 | ||||||
9 |
Hang Seng Bank | 13 | ||||||
10 |
CLP Holdings | 12 | ||||||
| Most committed to corporate governance | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Swire Pacific
|
31 | ||||||
2 |
Hong Kong Broadband Network |
28 | ||||||
3= |
CLP Holdings | 26 | ||||||
3= |
Fortune REIT | 26 | ||||||
5 |
HKT Trust | 21 | ||||||
6 |
SmarTone | 20 | ||||||
7= |
CK Hutchison | 19 | ||||||
7= |
MTR Corporation | 19 | ||||||
| Best at investor relations | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Fortune REIT
|
29 | ||||||
2 |
Hong Kong Broadband Network |
27 | ||||||
3 |
SmarTone | 22 | ||||||
4 |
Link REIT | 20 | ||||||
5 |
Hutchison Telecom | 19 | ||||||
6 |
AIA | 18 | ||||||
7= |
ASM Pacific Technology |
17 | ||||||
7= |
Samsonite | 17 | ||||||
| Best at corporate social responsibility | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
CLP Holdings
|
27 | ||||||
2 |
Hong Kong Broadband Network |
22 | ||||||
3 |
MTR Corporation | 16 | ||||||
4= |
CK Hutchison | 14 | ||||||
4= |
HSBC | 14 | ||||||
6 |
AIA | 13 | ||||||
7 |
HKT Trust | 12 | ||||||
8= |
Cathay Pacific | 11 | ||||||
8= |
Far East Consortium |
11 | ||||||
For more Hong Kong stories from FinanceAsia, click here.
| Best mid-cap | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Fortune REIT
|
13 | ||||||
| Best small-cap | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Prosperity REIT
|
12 | ||||||
| Best CEO | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Justina Chiu,
Fortune REIT |
19 | ||||||
2 |
Canning Fok, CK Hutchison |
15 | ||||||
3 |
Alexander Arena, HKT Trust |
13 | ||||||
| Best CFO | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
NiQ Lai,
Hong Kong Broadband Network |
18 | ||||||
2 |
Frank Sixt, CK Hutchison Holdings |
14 | ||||||
3 |
Andy Cheung, Link REIT |
12 | ||||||
Indonesia
| Best managed companies | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Bank Central Asia
|
23 | ||||||
2 |
Astra International | 20 | ||||||
3 |
Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna | 17 | ||||||
4 |
Matahari Department Store | 13 | ||||||
5 |
Bank Mandiri | 12 | ||||||
6 |
Indofood CBP Sukses Makmur | 11 | ||||||
7 |
Semen Indonesia | 10 | ||||||
8= |
Pakuwon Jati | 9 | ||||||
8= |
Unilever Indonesia | 9 | ||||||
10 |
Pembangunan Perumahan | 8 | ||||||
| Most committed to corporate governance | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Bank Central Asia
|
19 | ||||||
2 |
Astra International | 17 | ||||||
3 |
Hanjaya Mandala Sampoerna | 16 | ||||||
4 |
Unilever Indonesia | 14 | ||||||
5 |
Bank Mandiri | 13 | ||||||
6 |
Bank Rakyat Indonesia | 11 | ||||||
7 |
Pakuwon Jati | 10 | ||||||
8 |
Perusahaan Gas Negara Holdings |
8 | ||||||
9 |
Indocement Tunggai Prakarsa |
7 | ||||||
| Best at investor relations | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Bank Mandiri
|
21 | ||||||
2 |
Adaro Energy | 18 | ||||||
3 |
Matahari Department Store | 17 | ||||||
4 |
Astra International | 15 | ||||||
5 |
Bank Central Asia | 12 | ||||||
6 |
Bank Negara Indonesia | 10 | ||||||
7= |
Pembangunan Perumahan | 7 | ||||||
7= |
Unilever Indonesia | 7 | ||||||
For more Indonesia stories from FinanceAsia, click here.
| Best at corporate social responsibility | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Unilever Indonesia
|
17 | ||||||
2 |
Telkom Indonesia | 16 | ||||||
3 |
Bank Mandiri | 14 | ||||||
4 |
Astra International | 11 | ||||||
5 |
Bank Central Asia | 9 | ||||||
6 |
Indocement Tunggai Prakarsa |
8 | ||||||
| Best mid-cap | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Bank Tabungan Negara
|
15 | ||||||
2 |
Selamat Sempurna | 11 | ||||||
3 |
Adhi Karya | 8 | ||||||
| Best small-cap | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1= |
Bank BJB
|
12 | ||||||
1= |
Panin Sekuritas | 12 | ||||||
| Best CEO | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Jahja Setiaatmadja,
Bank Central Asia |
19 | ||||||
2 |
Prijono Sugiarto, Astra International |
15 | ||||||
3 |
Christian Kartawijay, Indocement |
11 | ||||||
| Best CFO | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Kartika Wirjoatmodjo,
Bank Mandiri |
15 | ||||||
2 |
Tju Lie Sukanto, Indocement |
10 | ||||||
Malaysia
| Best managed companies | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Public Bank
|
21 | ||||||
2 |
Axiata | 13 | ||||||
3 |
DiGi.com | 11 | ||||||
4 |
PPB Group | 10 | ||||||
5 |
Genting | 9 | ||||||
6= |
Inari Amertron | 7 | ||||||
6= |
QL Resources | 7 | ||||||
8 |
Telekom Malaysia | 6 | ||||||
| Most committed to corporate governance | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
DiGi.com
|
18 | ||||||
2 |
Public Bank | 17 | ||||||
3 |
Axiata | 15 | ||||||
4 |
Astro Malaysia Holdings | 14 | ||||||
5= |
PPB Group | 12 | ||||||
5= |
Maybank | 12 | ||||||
7 |
Telekom Malaysia | 9 | ||||||
| Best at investor relations | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Digi.com
|
28 | ||||||
2 |
Kuala Lumpur Kepong | 27 | ||||||
3 |
Axiata | 19 | ||||||
4 |
Sime Darby | 15 | ||||||
5 |
Media Prima | 11 | ||||||
6 |
Astro Malaysia Holdings | 10 | ||||||
7 |
Top Glove | 8 | ||||||
For more Malaysia stories from FinanceAsia, click here.
| Best at corporate social responsibility | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1= |
CIMB
|
17 | ||||||
1= |
Maybank
|
17 | ||||||
3 |
DiGi.com | 14 | ||||||
4 |
Axiata | 12 | ||||||
5 |
Maxis | 11 | ||||||
6 |
Astro Malaysia Holdings | 8 | ||||||
7 |
Genting | 6 | ||||||
| Best mid-cap | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Sunway
|
13 | ||||||
2 |
Eco World Development Group |
9 | ||||||
3 |
Inari Amertron | 6 | ||||||
| Best small-cap | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Globetronics Technology
|
11 | ||||||
2 |
Matrix Concept | 10 | ||||||
| Best CEO | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Tay Ah Lek,
Public Bank |
12 | ||||||
2 |
Albern Murty, DiGi.com |
11 | ||||||
3 |
Lee Oi Hian, Kuala Lumpur Kepong |
9 | ||||||
| Best CFO | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Chari TVT,
Axiata |
12 | ||||||
2 |
Leong Choy Ying, PBB Group |
9 | ||||||
3 |
Datuk Bazian, Telekom Malaysia |
6 | ||||||
Singapore
| Best managed companies | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Singtel
|
27 | ||||||
2 |
DBS | 20 | ||||||
3 |
Singapore Airlines | 19 | ||||||
4 |
CapitaLand | 16 | ||||||
5 |
OCBC | 14 | ||||||
6 |
CapitaLand Mall Trust | 13 | ||||||
7 |
Keppel Corporation | 10 | ||||||
8 |
First Resources | 9 | ||||||
| Most committed to corporate governance | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Singapore Airlines
|
21 | ||||||
2 |
City Developments | 17 | ||||||
3 |
CapitaLand Mall Trust | 15 | ||||||
4 |
Singapore Post | 12 | ||||||
6 |
Singtel | 9 | ||||||
7 |
CapitaLand Commercial Trust |
8 | ||||||
| Best at investor relations | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
StarHub
|
22 | ||||||
2 |
DBS | 19 | ||||||
3 |
Singtel | 16 | ||||||
4 |
UOB | 14 | ||||||
5 |
Ascendas REIT | 11 | ||||||
6 |
OSIM International | 9 | ||||||
7 |
Sheng Siong | 7 | ||||||
For more Singapore stories from FinanceAsia, click here.
| Best at corporate social responsibility | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
CapitaLand
|
22 | ||||||
2 |
Raffles Medical | 21 | ||||||
3 |
Singapore Airlines | 19 | ||||||
4 |
Singtel | 16 | ||||||
5 |
DBS | 14 | ||||||
| Best mid-cap | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
CDL Hospitality Trust
|
16 | ||||||
2 |
Far East Hospitality Group | 14 | ||||||
3 |
Sheng Siong | 13 | ||||||
| Best small-cap | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Cordlife Group
|
13 | ||||||
| Best CEO | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Goh Choon Phong,
Singapore Airlines |
16 | ||||||
2 |
Piyush Gupta, DBS |
13 | ||||||
3 |
Chua Sock Koong, Singtel |
11 | ||||||
| Best CFO | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Company | Score | ||||||
1 |
Darren Tan Siew Peng,
OCBC |
13 | ||||||
2 |
Lim Cheng Cheng, Singtel |
10 | ||||||
For more FinanceAsia polls, click here.
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