We reveal Part 1, of FinanceAsia’s prestigious 2018 Asia’s Best Managed Companies survey where portfolio managers and buy-side analysts have expressed their views about the region’s leading corporations and sectors.
FinanceAsia’s survey provides an in depth analysis of Asia’s listed companies, their investor relations, commitment to corporate governance and social responsibility and acknowledges stand out performances in industry sectors.
Readers of FinanceAsia’s Best Managed Companies 2018 poll are advised that the survey results are based entirely on the views of investors and analysts and are not the views of FinanceAsia editorial.
Thank you to all the 140 individuals who contributed to this poll, the 18th annual Asia’s Best Managed Companies survey.
Today we release the results for China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. In keeping with the region’s dynamic nature, these results are an intriguing mix of traditional powerhouses and new entrants in each category and sector.
For FinanceAsia’s 2017 survey results, click here.
Full results will be published in the May/June 2018 issue of FinanceAsia.
China
Best managed companies | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
China Unicom
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2 |
China Telecom | |||||||
3= |
Tencent | |||||||
3= |
China Mobile | |||||||
5 |
Sunny Optical Technology | |||||||
6 |
China Communications Services | |||||||
7 |
Yuzhou | |||||||
8 |
JD.com | |||||||
9 |
Sinopec |
Most committed to corporate governance | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
China Unicom
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2 |
China Telecom | |||||||
3 |
China Mobile | |||||||
4 |
China Communication Services | |||||||
5= |
Logan Property | |||||||
5= |
China Vanke | |||||||
7 |
JD.com | |||||||
8= |
CNOOC | |||||||
8= |
AAC Technologies |
Best at investor relations | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
China Unicom
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2 |
China Telecom | |||||||
3 |
Tencent | |||||||
4 |
China Mobile | |||||||
5 |
China Communications Services Corporation | |||||||
6 |
Momo | |||||||
7= |
Guangzhou R&F Properties | |||||||
7= |
China Vanke | |||||||
9 |
Sinopec |
Best at corporate social responsibility | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
China Unicom
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2 |
Tencent | |||||||
3 |
China Mobile | |||||||
4 |
China Telecom | |||||||
5 |
China Communications Services Corporation | |||||||
6 |
Sunny Optical Technology | |||||||
7 |
Sinopec | |||||||
8= |
Evergrande | |||||||
8= |
Zhou Hei Ya International |
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Best mid-cap | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
Colour Life Services Group
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2 |
Central China Real Estate
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3 |
Tarena International
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Best small-cap | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
Carpenter Tan
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2 |
Phoenix New Media
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Best CEO | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
Wang Xiaochu,
China Unicom |
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2 |
Yang Jie, China Telecom |
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3= |
Sun Yang, Sunny Optical Technology |
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3= |
Lung On Lam, Yuzhou Properties |
Best CFO | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
Li Fushen,
China Unicom |
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2 |
Ke Ruiwen, China Telecom |
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3 |
Ma Jianfeng, |
Hong Kong
Best managed companies | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
Sun Hung Kai Properties
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2 |
Link REIT | |||||||
3 |
AIA | |||||||
4= |
Smartone | |||||||
4= |
Fortune REIT | |||||||
6 |
Swire Properties | |||||||
7 |
Orient Overseas (International) | |||||||
8 |
China Resources Power |
Most committed to corporate governance | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
Sun Hung Kai Properties
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2 |
Link REIT | |||||||
3 |
Fortune REIT | |||||||
4 |
AIA | |||||||
5 |
SmarTone | |||||||
6= |
Midland Realty | |||||||
6= |
MTR Corporation | |||||||
8 |
Swire Pacific |
Best at investor relations | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
Sun Hung Kai Properties
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2 |
Link REIT | |||||||
3 |
New World Development | |||||||
4 |
Fortune REIT | |||||||
5= |
Wharf Holdings | |||||||
5= |
SmarTone | |||||||
7 |
Orient Overseas (International) | |||||||
8 |
MTR Corporation |
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Best at corporate social responsibility | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
Sun Hung Kai Properties
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2 |
Link REIT | |||||||
3 |
SmarTone | |||||||
4 |
Fortune REIT | |||||||
5 |
Swire Properties | |||||||
6= |
CK Asset Holdings | |||||||
6= |
Kerry Properties | |||||||
8 |
Swire Pacific |
Best mid-cap | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1= |
Far East Consortium
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1= |
CSI Properties |
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3 |
Giordano |
Best small-cap | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
Jacobson Pharma Corporation
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2 |
Midland Holdings | |||||||
3 |
Global Brands Group |
Best CEO | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
Raymond Kwok,
Sun Hung Kai Properties |
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2 |
Justina Chiu, Fortune REIT |
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3 |
George Kwok Lung Hongchoy, Link REIT |
Best CFO | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
Au Tak-cheong,
New World Development |
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2 |
Andy Cheung Lee Ming, Link REIT |
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3 |
Valencia Lee, Sino Land |
Taiwan
Best managed companies | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
Far EasTone Communication |
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2 |
TSMC | |||||||
3 |
Chunghwa Telecom | |||||||
4 |
E.Sun Financial | |||||||
5 |
Sercomm Corporation | |||||||
6 |
Taiwan Mobile | |||||||
7 |
Win Semiconductors | |||||||
8 |
Cathay Financial Holding |
Most committed to corporate governance | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
Far EasTone Communication |
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2 |
TSMC | |||||||
3= |
E.Sun Financial | |||||||
3= |
Sercomm Corporation | |||||||
5 |
Chunghwa Telecom | |||||||
6 |
Taiwan Mobile | |||||||
7 |
Largan Precision | |||||||
8 |
Delta Electronic |
Best at investor relations | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
Far EasTone Communication |
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2 |
TSMC | |||||||
3 |
Chunghwa Telecom | |||||||
4 |
Sercomm Corporation | |||||||
5= |
Taiwan Mobile | |||||||
5= |
Win Semiconductors | |||||||
7 |
E.Sun Financial | |||||||
8 |
Ali Corporation |
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Best at corporate social responsibility | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
Chunghwa Telecom |
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2 |
E.Sun Financial | |||||||
3 |
Delta Electronic | |||||||
4 |
TSMC | |||||||
5 |
Sercomm Corporation | |||||||
6 |
Far EasTone Telecommunications | |||||||
7= |
Cathay Financial Holding | |||||||
7= |
Largan Precision |
Best mid-cap | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
Sercomm Corporation |
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2 |
Getac Technology | |||||||
2 |
Merry Corporation |
Best small-cap | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
Arcadyan Technology Corporation |
Best CEO | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1 |
Yvonne Li,
Far EasTone Telecommunications |
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2 |
Joseph Huang, E.SUN Commercial Bank |
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3 |
James Wang, Sercomm Corporation |
Best CFO | ||||||||
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Rank | Company | |||||||
1= |
Rosie Yu,
Taiwan Mobile |
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1= |
T.Y. Yin, Far EasTone Telecommunications |
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3 |
Magi Chen, E.Sun Financial |