Banking sector dominates IR Magazine China Awards 2008
Dec 17, 2008
Beijing, December 16, 2008 – Companies from the banking sector won awards in seven of the 14 categories at this year’s IR Magazine China Awards. Global difficulties in banking and finance have led to a stronger focus on investor relations at companies within the sector, which may account for their dominance at the awards.
The winners were announced today at an annual awards luncheon at the Shangri-La Hotel, Beijing. A full list of this year’s winners is available below or on our website at www.irmagazinechina.com.
The awards are presented in association with the Bank of New York Mellon, and are co-sponsored by Caixun.com, CCG Investor Relations, Christensen, PR Concepts, Citigate Dewe Rogerson, Ever Bloom, Hexun.com, irasia.com, JRJ.com, Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China, PR Newswire Asia, Rematch, Rikes Hill & Knowlton, Shihua Financial Information and Thomson Reuters.
The award winners were identified by an independent survey of buy-side analysts, sell-side analysts and portfolio managers. This year’s survey was expanded to include responses from the total universe of global investors covering Asian stocks, not just those based in Asia. The complete results of the survey will be published in IR magazine’s Investor Perception Study, Asia 2008/2009 early next year.
The IR magazine investor perception studies together make up the world’s largest survey of their kind, canvassing more than 5,000 analysts and investors in more than 14 countries and regions. Survey respondents nominate companies in specific categories and offer their opinions on IR-related topics and trends. For more information on the study, please contact Kate Giblin at the number listed at the bottom of this release.
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Full list of winners
Grand prix for best overall investor relations at a state-owned enterprise (SOE)
China Merchants Bank
Grand prix for best overall investor relations at a large-cap non-SOE
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China
Grand prix for best overall investor relations at a small or mid-cap non-SOE
Beijing Yanjing Brewery
Most progress in investor relations by an SOE
Air China
Most progress in investor relations by a non-SOE
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China
Best investor relations by a CEO/chairman
Jiang Jianqing & Kaisheng Yang – Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)
Best investor relations officer at an SOE
Lan Qi – China Merchants Bank
Best investor relations officer at a non-SOE
Jin Shaoliang – Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China
Best investor relations for a corporate transaction (M&A, IPO or divestment after June 30, 2007)
China Merchants Bank
Best investment meetings
China Merchants Bank
Best corporate governance at an SOE
China Merchants Bank
Best corporate governance at a non-SOE
Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of China
Best annual report and other corporate literature
China Merchants Bank
Best investor relations by a US-listed Chinese company
Sohu.com