Investors vote: best managed companies in HK, China, Taiwan

Portfolio managers and buy-side analysts give their verdicts on the region's leading corporations.

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
Rank Company

1

China Unicom

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
Rank Company

1

China Unicom

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
Rank Company

1

China Unicom

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
Rank Company

1

China Unicom

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
 

For more China stories from FinanceAsia, click here.

Best mid-cap
Rank  Company  

1

Colour Life Services Group

2

Central China Real Estate

3

Tarena International
Best small-cap
Rank Company

1

Carpenter Tan

2

Phoenix New Media
 
Best CEO
Rank Company

1

Wang Xiaochu,
China Unicom

2

Yang Jie,
China Telecom

3=

Sun Yang,
Sunny Optical Technology

3=

Lung On Lam,
Yuzhou Properties
Best CFO
Rank Company

1

Li Fushen,
China Unicom

2

Ke Ruiwen,
China Telecom 

3

Ma Jianfeng,
Sunny Optical Technology

 

Hong Kong

Best managed companies
Rank Company

1

Sun Hung Kai Properties

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 
Rank Company

1


Sun Hung Kai Properties

2

Link REIT

3

Fortune REIT

4

AIA

5

SmarTone

6=

Midland Realty

6=

MTR Corporation

8

Swire Pacific
 
Best at investor relations
Rank Company

1


Sun Hung Kai Properties

2

Link REIT

3

New World Development

4

Fortune REIT

5=

Wharf Holdings 

5=

SmarTone

7

Orient Overseas (International)

8

MTR Corporation
 

For more Hong Kong  stories from FinanceAsia, click here.

Best at corporate social responsibility
Rank Company

1


Sun Hung Kai Properties

2

Link REIT

3

SmarTone

4

Fortune REIT

5

Swire Properties

6=

CK Asset Holdings 

6=

Kerry Properties

8

Swire Pacific
Best mid-cap
Rank Company

1=

Far East Consortium

1=

 

CSI Properties

3

Giordano
Best small-cap
Rank Company

1

Jacobson Pharma Corporation

2

Midland Holdings

3

Global Brands Group
 
Best CEO
Rank Company

1

Raymond Kwok,
Sun Hung Kai Properties

2

Justina Chiu,
Fortune REIT

3

George Kwok Lung Hongchoy,
Link REIT
Best CFO
Rank Company

1

Au Tak-cheong,
New World Development

2

Andy Cheung Lee Ming,
Link REIT

3

Valencia Lee,
Sino Land
 

Taiwan

Best managed companies
Rank Company

1

Far EasTone Communication

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 
Rank Company

1

Far EasTone Communication

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
Rank Company

1

Far EasTone Communication

2

TSMC

3

Chunghwa Telecom

4

Sercomm Corporation

5=

Taiwan Mobile 

5=

Win Semiconductors

7

E.Sun Financial

8

Ali Corporation
 

For more Taiwan  stories from FinanceAsia, click here.

Best at corporate social responsibility
Rank Company

1

Chunghwa Telecom

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
Rank Company

1

Sercomm Corporation

2

Getac Technology

2

Merry Corporation
Best small-cap
Rank Company

1

Arcadyan Technology Corporation

 
Best CEO
Rank Company

1

Yvonne Li,
Far EasTone Telecommunications

2

Joseph Huang,
E.SUN Commercial Bank

3

James Wang,
Sercomm Corporation
Best CFO
Rank Company

1=

Rosie Yu,
Taiwan Mobile

1=

T.Y. Yin,
Far EasTone Telecommunications

3

Magi Chen,
E.Sun Financial
 

For more FinanceAsia polls, click here.

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