Investors vote: best managed companies in Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines

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

Today we reveal Part 2, 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 Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. 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.

Want to compare these results with FinanceAsia’s 2017 survey?

View 2018 poll results for China, Hong Kong and Taiwan here.

Full results will be published in the May/June issue of FinanceAsia.

Indonesia

Best managed companies
Rank Company

1

Bank Central Asia

2

Telekomunikasi Indonesia

3

Astra International

3

Kalbe Farma

5

Indofood Sukses Makmur

6

Unilever Indonesia

7=

Mitra Pinasthika Mustika

7=

Bank Rakyat Indonesia

9

JAPFA Comfeed
Most committed to corporate governance
Rank Company

1

Bank Central Asia

2

Astra International

3

Telekomunikasi Indonesia

4

Unilever Indonesia

5

Kalbe Farma

6

Adaro Energy

7

JAPFA Comfeed

8=

Mitra Pinasthika Mustika
 
Best at investor relations
Rank Company

1

Mitra Pinasthika Mustika

2

Telekomunikasi Indonesia

3=

Bank Tabungan Negara

3=

Bank Negara Indonesia

5

Bank Mandiri

6

Garuda Indonesia

7

JAPFA Comfeed

8

Kalbe Farma
Best at corporate social responsibility
Rank Company

1

Bank Mandiri

2

Telekomunikasi Indonesia

3

Astra International

4

Indofood Sukses Makmur

5

Unilever Indonesia

6

Bank Central Asia

7=

Bank Rakyat Indonesia

7=

Kalbe Farma

9

Arwana Citramulia
 

For more Indonesia stories from FinanceAsia, click here.

Best mid-cap
Rank  Company  

1

Ace Hardware

2

Bank Tabungan Pensiunan

3

Wijaya Karya
Best small-cap
Rank Company

1

Mitra Pinasthika Mustika

2

Arwana Citramulia

3

Dharma Satya Nusantara

4

Trimegah Sekuritas
 
Best CEO
Rank Company

1

Jahja Setiaatmadja,
Bank Central Asia

2

Alex Janangkih Sinaga,
Telekomunikasi Indonesia

3

Prijono Sugiarto,
Astra International
Best CFO
Rank Company

1

Eugene Keith Galbraith,
Bank Central Asia

2

Harry Mozarta Zen,
Telekomunikasi Indonesia 
 

Philippines

Best managed companies
Rank Company

1

Metro Pacific Investments

2

Aboitiz Power Corporation

3

Ayala Corporation

4=

Meralco

4=

SM Prime

6

Jolibee

7

PLDT

8=

Ayala Land

8=

JG Summit Holdings
Most committed to corporate governance 
Rank Company

1

Ayala Corporation

2

Metro Pacific Investments

3

PLDT

4

Ayala Land

5=

Aboitiz Power Corporation

5=

Meralco

7

Universal Robina

8

Jolibee

9

Aboitiz Equity Ventures
 
Best at investor relations
Rank Company

1


Metro Pacific Investments

2

Ayala Land

3=

Century Pacific Foods

3=

PLDT

5

Meralco

6

Bloomberry Resorts Corp

7=

Aboitiz Power Corporation

7=

Ayala Corporation

9

Robinsons Land
 

For more Philippines  stories from FinanceAsia, click here.

Best at corporate social responsibility
Rank Company

1


Ayala Corporation

2

Aboitiz Power Corporation

3

Energy Development Corp

4

Metro Pacific Investments

5=

JG Summit Holdings

5=

Ayala Land

7

Jolibee

8

Megawide Construction Corp

9=

Manila Water

9=

PLDT
Best mid-cap
Rank Company

1

Century Pacific Foods

2

D&L Industries

3

EEI Corporation
Best small-cap
Rank Company

1

Shakey's Pizza Asia Ventures

2

Macroasia Corporation

3

Megawide Construction Corp
 
Best CEO
Rank Company

1

Lance Y. Gokongwei,
Universal Robina Corporation

2

Oscar S. Reyes,
Meralco

3=

Jose Maria K. Lim,
Metro Pacific Investments

3=

Manuel V. Pangilinan,
First Pacific
Best CFO
Rank Company

1

David John Nicol,
Metro Pacific Investments

2

Betty Siy-Yap,
Meralco

3

Manuel R. Lozano,
Aboitiz Equity Ventures
 

Thailand

Best managed companies
Rank Company

1

CP All

2

Thai Union Group

3

Indorama Ventures

4

Central Pattana

5

Siam Cement

6=

Home Product Center

6=

PTT

8=

Banpu

8=

Bumrungrad Hospital

10

Supalai
Most committed to corporate governance 
Rank Company

1

Thai Union Group

2

Indorama Ventures

3

CP All

4

Home Product Center

5=

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services

5=

PTT

7

Advanced Info Service

8

Central Pattana

9

Kasikornbank

10

Siam Cement
 
Best at investor relations
Rank Company

1

CP All

2

Thai Union Group

3

Indorama Ventures

4

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services

5=

Banpu

5=

Charoen Pokphand Foods

7

Major Cineplex

8

B. Grimm Power

9

Home Product Center

10

Kasikornbank
 

For more Thailand  stories from FinanceAsia, click here.

Best at corporate social responsibility
Rank Company

1

Thai Union Group

2

CP All

3

Charoen Pokphand Foods

4

Banpu

5

Indorama Ventures

6

PTT

7=

Bangkok Bank

7=

Glow Energy

9

Siam Cement

10

Intouch Holdings
Best mid-cap
Rank Company

1

Com7

2

Major Cineplex

3=

Bangkok Aviation Fuel

3=

Thai Vegetable Oil
Best small-cap
Rank Company

1

Siam Wellness

2

Dusit Thani Group

3=

A.J. Plast Pcl

3=

GFPT
 
Best CEO
Rank Company

1

Tanin Buranamanit,
CP All

2=

Banthoon Lamsam,
Kasikornbank

2=

Thirapong Chansiri,
Thai Union Group
Best CFO
Rank Company

1

Kriengchai Boonpoapichart,
CP All

2

Joerg Ayrle,
Thai Union Group

3=

Chatri Chandrangam,
TISCO

3=

Narumol Noi-am,
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services
 

For more FinanceAsia polls, click here.

¬ Haymarket Media Limited. All rights reserved.

Article limit is reached.

Hello! You have used up all of your free articles on FinanceAsia.

To obtain unlimited access to our award-winning exclusive news and analysis, we offer subscription packages, including single user, team subscription (2-5 users), or office-wide licences. To help you and your colleagues access our proprietary content, please contact us at [email protected], or +(852) 2122 5222