
IR Magazine Forum & Awards
South East Asia
SGX, Singapore

About the event

WHEN

WHERE
SGX, Singapore
Turning market uncertainty into IR opportunity
For the past three decades, IR Magazine has honored excellence in investor relations around the world and in 2024, we continued to recognize and help further IR best practice. We were joined by senior IR professionals from across Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore and Thailand for this internationally renowned event focused on learning from and celebrating the very best the IR community has to offer.
THE FORUM
The event kicked off with a forum where investors, analysts and heads of IR from small, mid and large cap companies came together to discuss key issues relating to investor relations, corporate governance, shareholder needs and the role of senior management in IR. The forum sessions was followed by our awards ceremony.
THE AWARDS
We presented two types of award categories – researched and nominated – both celebrating the success of those individuals and companies that were leading the way in IR in South East Asia. For our researched categories, companies do not submit nominations. Instead, hundreds of analysts and investors casted their votes and give their opinions on which companies do the best IR in the region.
In our nominated categories, companies had the opportunity to submit a written entry for aspects of IR that complemented our researched categories. More information can be found in the sections below.
Agenda: 2024
Click below to view the 2024 agenda as a PDF.
Times are shown in SGT (Singapore Time).
9.30 am
Registration, breakfast and networking
10.15 am
The modern CFO’s view on the future of IR
Hafizuddin Sulaiman was voted as The Best CFO in Malaysia by a poll of institutional investors earlier this year and in that same survey, UEM Sunrise was also voted as having The Most Improved Investor Relations.
Known as a modern CFO with a passion for automation and the transformative impact it can have on finance and investor relations we start the forum with a fireside chat with Hafiz to learn how to evolve the culture of investor relations so it can be more customer facing and embrace technology to deliver better outcomes. Specifically, we will discuss:
- A C-suite perspective on which tools and technologies can reduce low-value, manual work and increase high-value activities for IROs
- Ways to challenge the status quo and encourage innovation in investor relations
- How the culture and skills of IR teams need to develop as technologies and IR evolve
Moderator: Laurie Havelock, editor, IR Magazine
Hafizuddin Sulaiman, chief financial officer, UEM Sunrise
10.45 am
Optimizing stock performance: Modern techniques for increasing liquidity and minimizing price volatility
To build investor confidence in your stock in a risk-averse economy, companies need to increase liquidity, visibility and price stability.
This session will explore simple ways to help investors take a position in your stock by optimizing stock market performance. Some of the topics we will cover in this session include:
- How companies can increase their visibility with both institutional and retail investors
- Ways to use technology to help tighten spreads and encourage larger trades
- Proven methods of making your stock more attractive to investors despite negative sentiment on equities or in your sector
Moderator: Laurie Havelock, editor, IR Magazine
Elena Arabadjieva, chief operating officer & head of IR, Cromwell European REIT
John Han, head of corporate finance and investor relations, Hong Leong Bank
Maria Scetta, CEO & co-founder, DeltaBlock
11.15 am
Taking the pain out of targeting: Modernizing shareholder ID and outreach
Do you wish that you had more time to dedicate to finding new investors or to focus on investors that will
have the biggest impact in your stock?
Given the many responsibilities that investor relations teams have, finding the time to dedicate to in-depth
shareholder analysis and strategic planning can be a challenge. However, as data availability increases and
tools become more advanced, we examine how to create an optimized list of targeting prospects and
strategic plan to convert more meetings into purchases, with less effort.
- Learn how IR teams can increase return on time spent in meetings by being realistic in their
prospects - Understand how to save time spent on shareholder analysis and simplify your investor prospect list
- Discover how to use technology to improve the likelihood of meeting with investors that will take a
long-term position in your company
Moderator: Laurie Havelock, editor, IR Magazine
Vijay Natarajan, analyst â real estate and REITs
Siraphop Paphatthananan, senior manager for investor relations, Asia Aviation
Pattarawan Sookplang, director and head of investor relations, CP Axtra
11.45 am
Networking break & refreshments
12.15 pm
How to get management to value investor relations
How management perceives investor relations has a direct impact on the time they dedicate to investor-facing activities, the budgets that are allocated to IR teams and the career prospects of investor relations professionals.
This session explores how to improve management attitudes toward investor relations by maximizing the benefit, usefulness and enjoyment when they perform their IR-related duties.
The session will also discuss how investor relations leaders can build credibility with the C-Suite by measuring and demonstrating their impact on the company.
- Learn how to balance in-person access with virtual meetings so that your management is having the best experience when traveling with the IR team
- Explore ways to enhance your roadshow schedule by including additional activities that maximize the value to management
- Build credibility by understanding how to gather and deliver market intelligence to the C-suite
- Hear about the most effective ways to measure success in investor relations and demonstrate your value to the company
Moderator: Laurie Havelock, editor, IR Magazine
Hiren Krishnani, investor relations and IPO director, Nasdaq
Christine Lau, head of IR, corporate finance & research, UEM Sunrise
Wong Siew Lu, head of IR and sustainability, United Hampshire US REIT
12.45 pm
Closing remarks
Laurie Havelock, editor, IR Magazine
1.00 pm
Networking lunch
2.00 pm
IR Magazine Awards – South East Asia | Winners Ceremony
3.00 pm
End of forum and awards
Forum: Speakers 2024
Award winning IR experts from South East Asia and beyond
Hall of Fame

Past winners of our coveted IR Awards are invited to be inducted into the IR Impact Hall of Fame. This is an exclusive alum organization reserved only for individual winners of our awards including the categories – Best IR Professional across all cap sizes.
We wanted to provide a platform that offers ongoing recognition for this monumental achievement and an opportunity for our award winners to help shape the future of excellence in the IR community.
Awards by nomination
For our awards-by-nomination categories, individuals and companies are given the opportunity to submit written entries to be put forward to a panel of expert judges made up of investment professionals and IR Magazine editorial team members.
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
We are delighted to announce the list of 2024 winners. View the full list by clicking here.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] or +44 20 8004 4989.
Categories
Best annual report (mid to large cap)
Are shareholders and analysts raving about the quality of your annual print or online report? Give us your vision of good reporting practice. Judges will be looking for a well-articulated equity story, ease of flow or navigation, state-of-the-art design and consistency/complementarity between different reports. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below US$1 bn / Mid-cap = between US$1 bn – US$7.49 bn / Large cap = US$7.5 bn and over
Best annual report (small cap)
Are shareholders and analysts raving about the quality of your annual print or online report? Give us your vision of good reporting practice. Judges will be looking for a well-articulated equity story, ease of flow or navigation, state-of-the-art design, consistency/complementarity, and improvement between different reports. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below US$1 bn / Mid-cap = between US$1 bn – US$7.49 bn / Large cap = US$7.5 bn and over
Best crisis management
Have you recently dealt with an unexpected event threatening your company’s business or reputation? Tell us about your ‘crisis ready’ plan, the strategy you implemented when the storm hit, and how the IR team’s actions successfully protected or restored shareholder value.
Best ESG reporting (mid to large cap)
Companies face growing demands to inform investors about the risk and opportunities – they face from a range of ESG issues. Describe how your company was able to meet the demands of shareholders looking for substance in ESG reporting? Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below US$1 bn / Mid-cap = between US$1 bn – US$7.49 bn / Large cap = US$7.5 bn and over
Best ESG reporting (small cap)
Companies face growing demands to inform investors about the risk and opportunities – they face from a range of ESG issues. Describe how your company was able to meet the demands of shareholders looking for substance in ESG reporting? Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below US$1 bn / Mid-cap = between US$1 bn – US$7.49 bn / Large cap = US$7.5 bn and over
Best innovation in shareholder communications
Judges are looking for IR teams who have had to think out of the box in the past 12-18 months to update their shareholder communications campaign and keep up with the evolving needs and wants of the investor community. We’re looking for that tiny little spark of innovation that sets your company apart!
Best investor event
Did you hold a capital markets day, site visit or other investor event that made your company stand out from the crowd? Tell us how you came up with an original initiative, the way you managed its organization, and how your audience’s expectations were met; audience feedback is also welcome. Both virtual and in-person events can be considered for this award.
Best investor targeting strategy
Have you gone above and beyond to reach new investors and tell your company story? Have you recently changed your targeting strategy to reach new prospects, adapt to adversarial circumstances, or get a better return from your investor engagements? We want to hear from you.
Our judges will look for innovative use of data and analysis to optimize your marketing schedule and provide better returns on your IR department and management’s time on the road and at conferences.
Best IR during a corporate transaction
How did your IR team go above and beyond to support a recent corporate transaction? Let us know the details. We’ll be looking at the IR team’s involvement in crafting/releasing the messaging for the financial markets and how it organized outreach and dialogue to gain approval from key shareholders.
Best IR website
The IR website is the first point of contact for an IRO’s audience. We want to hear from companies that have developed a best-in-class website displaying top-notch customer experience, engaging content that meets analysts’ and investors’ needs, and multiplatform access.
Best use of social media and video
Have your IR teams increased visibility and engagement digitally through the use of different communication channels?
Describe the innovative ways you have incorporated video, audio, infographics or webcasts into your IR program. Judges will be looking for evidence of the quality of output, use of creativity and heightened investor and analyst engagement via these channels.
Rising star
This award seeks to honor individuals who bring fresh thinking and a unique approach to the profession. This category is open to anyone who has been working in IR for less than 10 years and has less than 15 years of professional experience.
How the winners are chosen +
The awards-by-nomination categories differ from our traditional researched awards, as individuals and companies are given the opportunity to submit written entries, free of charge, to be put forward to a panel of expert judges made up of investment professionals and IR Impact editorial team members.
The judges’ votes are not made public, but their comments may be published in articles or reports after the event. Judges are not required to make comments against every submission.
The judging process consists of three simple phases:
Phase one
Once the entry deadline has passed, the IR Impact editorial team reviews all submissions and produces the shortlist
Phase two
The shortlisted entries are shared with an independent judging panel made up of industry experts. The judges review each shortlisted entry and select their top two picks per category
The IR Impact awards team receives the results and contacts all shortlisted companies to give them the good news. The shortlists are then published to the entire IR community a month before the event.
Phase three
The judges come together to discuss, debate and select the final list of winners who will go on to win an award
Meet the judges
We are delighted to announce our judging panel for the 2024 awards! Click on each photo below to find out more.
Awards by research
Our awards-by-research nominees are determined by the input of hundreds of analysts and portfolio managers, who give their opinions on which companies provide them with the best IR service in the South East Asia region. Every year we invite any publicly listed company to submit their list of buy and sell-side analysts and portfolio managers, so that they have the opportunity to vote via our survey.
WINNERS ANNOUNCED
We are delighted to announce the list of 2024 winners. View the full list by clicking here.
Please click on the tabs below to view the research timeline. For any further queries about the research, please contact [email protected].
Categories
Best overall investor relations (large cap)
This category covers companies that have most impressed the investment community with their overall IR program. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below US$1 bn / Mid-cap = between US$1 bn – US$7.49 bn / Large cap = US$7.5 bn and over
Best overall investor relations (mid-cap)
This category covers companies that have most impressed the investment community with their overall IR program. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below US$1 bn / Mid-cap = between US$1 bn – US$7.49 bn / Large cap = US$7.5 bn and over
Best overall investor relations (small cap)
This category covers companies that have most impressed the investment community with their overall IR program. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below US$1 bn / Mid-cap = between US$1 bn – US$7.49 bn / Large cap = US$7.5 bn and over
Best investor relations officer (large cap)
This category is for individual IROs whose knowledge of their company and sector and whose ability to build relationships with members of the investment community and to be transparent, accessible and responsive, sets them apart. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below US$1 bn / Mid-cap = between US$1 bn – US$7.49 bn / Large cap = US$7.5 bn and over
Best investor relations officer (mid-cap)
This category is for individual IROs whose knowledge of their company and sector and whose ability to build relationships with members of the investment community and to be transparent, accessible and responsive, sets them apart. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below US$1 bn / Mid-cap = between US$1 bn – US$7.49 bn / Large cap = US$7.5 bn and over
Best investor relations officer (small cap)
This category is for individual IROs whose knowledge of their company and sector and whose ability to build relationships with members of the investment community and to be transparent, accessible and responsive, sets them apart. Market cap breakdown: Small cap = below US$1 bn / Mid-cap = between US$1 bn – US$7.49 bn / Large cap = US$7.5 bn and over
How the winners are chosen +
The first thing to explain is that our awards are different from most others: for our awards by research, companies do not submit nominations. The winners are identified by in-depth research and any publicly traded company is eligible to be considered. This survey is the only one of its kind to go directly to the investment community, canvassing the opinions of the people who matter to you most.
May-August: Online survey
IR Impact has been building investment community databases over the past 35 years. As part of the updating process, listed companies are contacted every year for details of the professionals who currently cover their stock. IR Magazine then conducts an electronic survey of buy-side and sell-side analysts and portfolio managers. Each survey respondent is asked to nominate and rank up to five companies in a host of different research categories, from best IRO to best reporting.
September-October: Results analysis & shortlists announced
Analysis of the results begins once the survey stage of the research is complete. Points are allocated to each company depending on how frequently it is nominated. The companies with the highest point scores in each individual awards category make the short list for that award. The top company will go on to win the award. Best-in-sector awards are determined by the highest aggregate scores across all research categories.
The IR Impact awards team receives the results and contacts all shortlisted companies to give them the good news. The shortlists are then published to the entire IR community a month before the event.
November: Winners announced
The winners are announced at our awards ceremony, which is attended by the leading lights of the Asian investor relations community.
FAQs +
Why are you asking me to supply IR Impact with my buy and sell-side analysts and portfolio managers?
IR Impact conducts research directed at analysts and portfolio managers to vote for companies, IROs and senior management who they consider have provided them with the best IR service.
What is this data used for?
The data will be used to survey the analysts and portfolio managers, and the results will then be collated to create a shortlist for each category for IR Impact’s regional awards.
Is there a data template I can use?
Yes, click here for the data template. You DO NOT have to use this template if you already have the data in another format.
Can I sign a data-sharing agreement?
Yes, you can. IR Impact has a data-sharing agreement that clearly shows how we will process and use the data. This complies with GDPR.
Can I see your privacy policy?
Please see our privacy policy here.
How do I send you my data?
Either via your company’s FTP secure data transfer site or similar. Send us the FTP site link and password separately, so we can download and save the information securely.
Or
Send the data in an Excel file with their names, firm, job title, direct telephone number and their email address to [email protected]. Please ensure the file is password protected and that the password is sent to us in a separate email.
Will my buy and sell-side analysts and portfolio manager’s data be used for any other purpose?
No. Any data you send to us will only be used for the purpose of identifying the best current exponents of IR and surveying investment community views on IR topics. It will not be used for any other purpose or promotion.
How long will you keep my data for?
IR Impact will only keep your data for the purpose of the surveys, and will not keep it any longer than three years. You can also ask us to delete your data at any time by sending an email to [email protected]
Will my company data be passed on to any third parties?
No, it will not be passed on to any third parties.
Will you let me know when you are conducting the survey?
We will inform you as soon as the survey is underway and give you the opportunity to encourage the investors and analysts who cover your stock to take part.
When will the winning companies and individuals be announced?
The winning companies and individuals will be announced at the IR Awards in the respective region.
If you have any further questions, please contact our research team.
Who attends our events
The majority of our attendees are heads of IR from across South East Asia who are being recognized for their fantastic contribution to IR. Each participant is someone with an established track record and a strategic IR role within their company.
Below is a sample of our past attendees:
JOB TITLE | COMPANY |
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Assistant director, IR | Bangkok Dusit Medical Services |
Assistant vice president, investor relations | Elite Commercial REIT Management |
AVP of IR office | Charoen Pokphand Foods |
AVP strategic planning and investor relations | Indorama Ventures |
CEO | FollowTrade |
CEO | IR Advantage |
CFO | Siamese Asset Public Company |
Chief financial officer | AEM |
Chief IRO | MyRepublic |
Chief strategy officer | Capital A |
Director of asset management | Equinix |
Executive director of sustainability | YTL Corporation |
Executive director | Bumitama Agri |
Group director – IR | Minor International |
JOB TITLE | COMPANY |
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Head of investor relations | AboitizPower |
Head of investor relations | Astra International |
Head of investor relations | CapitaLand China Trust |
Head of investor relations | CP All |
Head of investor relations | Thai Union Group |
Head of investor relations | CapitaLand Integrated Commercial Trust |
Head of investor relations | CapitaLand Investment |
Head of investor relations | StarHub |
Senior AVP | Astro Malaysia Holdings |
SVP corporate secretary | PT PP (Persero) |
Vice president – corporate finance & IR | PTT Global Chemical |
Vice president of investor relations | Berli Jucker |
Vice president, investor relations | PTT |
Vice president/head of investor relations | Metro Pacific Investments Corporation |
What our attendees say
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