EM Polls and Awards

EEI Corp. wins praise for its expansion strategy and diversified revenues, Metropolitan Bank stands out for efficiency gains and improved asset quality, and Ayala Land makes a strategic change. Asiamoney unveils the Philippines' best small, mid- and large-cap firms in 2009.

The chief executive of CIMB Group has a proven track record of success, boasting an ability to hire the best people with his own knowledge and vision. He earns Asiamoney’s award as Malaysia’s best executive in 2009.

The president of Ayala Land has wasted no time in changing its strategic focus, making it more effective and sensitive to the market. Tony Aquino wins Asiamoney’s award as the best executive in the Philippines for 2009.

AKR Corporindo wins plaudits for entering the petroleum industry, Semen Gresik has outperformed rivals with its stronger brand power, and Unilever Indonesia shifted to meet consumer needs. Asiamoney unveils this year's best small, mid- and large-cap companies in Indonesia.

WuMart edges out rivals for its turnaround story, sportswear business Li Ning gains credit for consistency and vision, and internet company Tencent ticks all the boxes. Asiamoney unveils the best small, mid- and large-cap companies in China over the past year.

Bank Mandiri’s chief executive has turned the institution around not just once, but twice. He has brought down NPLs and driven profitability. He earns Asiamoney’s award as Indonesia’s best executive over the past year.

Tencent’s chairman and chief executive is the driving force behind the company he co-founded and has succeeded in keeping his young and creative workforce happy and motivated. He earns Asiamoney’s award as China’s best executive over the past year.

A fresh set of firms impressed investors and analysts for corporate clarity during one of the most volatile years in financial market history. Their rise came at the expense of traditional favourites in Asiamoney’s annual survey.

Asiamoney presents the results of its Brokers Poll 2009 in full, together with the survey's methodology.

CLSA’s Laurence Balanco, voted best quantitative/ technical analyst in Asiamoney’s Brokers Poll 2009, urges investors to reduce equity exposure, saying the roadmap is for a 15% to 20% sell-off in the first quarter of 2010.

Credit Suisse’s head of metals and mining research, Trina Chen, is bullish on China’s steel and cement sectors but warns of a slowdown after the run of infrastructure projects is completed. She wins Asiamoney’s Brokers Poll as best materials analyst for a fourth year in a row.

Inflation is expected to become a factor next year, which would raise bottom-line costs and put the profitability of smaller firms under pressure, says CLSA’s consumer staples analyst Heather Hsu. She believes companies with a more diversified product base are in line to benefit.