For our eighth annual poll of Asia's top companies we have collected votes from 167 investors and analysts across the region. The results have been published country by country over a two-week period. On the final day tomorrow we will publish the results for China and also reveal which companies are viewed to be the best managed in the region in eight key sectors.
Here are the results for Hong Kong.
Best managed company | Votes |
1. HSBC | 30 |
2. Melco | 28 |
3. Hang Seng Bank | 22 |
4. Li & Fung | 18 |
4. MTRC | 18 |
6. Cheung Kong (Holdings) | 16 |
7. ASM Pacific Technology | 14 |
8. Yip's Chemical Holdings | 12 |
9. Sun Hung Kai Properties | 8 |
Best corporate governance | Votes |
1. HSBC | 32 |
2. MTRC | 24 |
3. Melco | 15 |
4. CLP Holdings | 14 |
4. ASM Pacific Technology | 14 |
6. Esprit Holdings | 11 |
7. Fujikon Industrial | 10 |
8. Yip's Chemical Holdings | 9 |
9. Hang Seng Bank | 8 |
Best investor relations | Votes |
1. MTRC | 31 |
2. Melco | 28 |
3. Li & Fung | 17 |
3. CLP Holdings | 17 |
5. Hang Seng Bank | 16 |
6. ASM Pacific Technology | 14 |
7. HSBC | 11 |
8. Yip's Chemical Holdings | 10 |
Most committed to a strong dividend policy | Votes |
1. HSBC | 38 |
2. Melco | 32 |
3. Swire Pacific | 20 |
4. Hang Seng Bank | 15 |
5. Giordano | 14 |
6. Bank of China (HK) | 8 |
7. ASM Pacific Technology | 6 |
7. Fujikon Industrial | 6 |
Best mid-cap | Votes |
1. Yip's Chemical Holdings | 24 |
2. Tao Heung | 12 |
Best small-cap | Votes |
1. Sunlink | 15 |
2. Automated Systems Holdings | 12 |
Best CFO | Votes |
1. Eric Tang (ASM Pacific) | 13 |
2. Peter Tse (CLP Holdings) | 9 |