Conrad Hong Kong
For the past three decades, IR Magazine has honored excellence in investor relations around the world and in 2024, we will continue to recognize and help further IR best practice. Last year, almost 200 senior IR professionals joined this internationally renowned event looking at the very best the IR community has to offer through our forum and awards.
The event will kick 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.
We will present two types of awards categories – researched and nominated – both celebrating the success of those individuals and companies that are leading the way in IR in Greater China.
For our researched categories, companies do not submit nominations. Instead, hundreds of analysts and investors cast their votes and give their opinions on which companies do the best IR in the region.
In our nominated categories, companies have the opportunity to submit a written entry for aspects of IR that complement our researched categories. More information can be found in the sections below.
Please find our agenda for 2024 below or click here to see the full agenda as a PDF.
All times are in Hong Kong Standard Time.
08:15 AM
Registration, breakfast and networking
08:55 AM
Opening remarks: Welcome to the forum
09:00 AM
IR in 2025: Independent directors, increased transparency and international investing
The Hong Kong Stock Exchange proposed new rules to increase transparency and corporate governance for listed companies, most notably around the disclosure of dividend policies that are similar to the Shanghai and Shenzhen exchange rules.
This rule, coupled with less widely supported proposals related to preventing ‘overboarding’ of company directors seek to enhance corporate governance and align with international standards, and, if implemented, could see an increase in both institutional and retail investor interest in companies in the region.
In our opening session we explore what these structural changes can mean for IR teams and provide advice on how to adapt.
• Hear how to adapt your policies to meet expectations of domestic and international investors
• Understand what disclosures and governance practices may be expected of listed companies
• Discuss how international investor sentiment is changing and the outlook for investment into the region
• Learn what an increase in investor interest will mean for IR teams and how to take advantage of this opportunity
09:30 AM
Focusing on high-value IR: Time management for investor relations professionals
This session is all about ‘putting the ROI back into IRO.’ Using exclusive research from IR Magazine’s global survey on time management we explore how investor relations professionals are spending the most amount of their time and examine which IR activities provide the biggest benefit to your company and the C-Suite.
We will also explore the transformative impact artificial intelligence can have on IR workloads and how to create efficiencies so that IR can be more effective, building credibility with management.
• Benchmark how you organize your days and learn what the most impactful IR activities are
• Gain insight into what activities are most time consuming and provide the lowest value
• Discover where AI and automation can eliminate monotonous tasks, creating time for higher value activities
• Learn how to organize your quarterly activities to improve the positive impact IR has on your company
10:00 AM
Networking break & refreshments
10:30 AM
Case studies: Targeting that yields the best results
IR teams often track their performance by measuring the number of investors that they meet with and it is an important metric. However, companies should not overlook the quality of each meeting, because good quality meetings engage the C-Suite, encourage more investment and provide critical information that can be used to shape strategy.
Whether gaining valuable information, insightful questions that make you test your business strategy, or having a company take a position in your stock. Achieving good quality meetings requires a well thought out targeting strategy, to help identify the investors who will help your company move forward.
This session explores how to be smarter with your targeting practices and identify investors who are most likely to meet with your management and add value to your company.
• Hear case studies about how IR teams are improving their shareholder analysis practices
• Learn what top IR teams are doing to build a pipeline of investor prospects and use management’s time most effectively
• Discover how new technologies can not only make investor targeting easier, but also more effective
11:00 AM
WeChat & websites: Best practices in digital investor relations
As communication technologies continue to evolve we explore how best to utilize these tools to expand the reach of your IR program and promote better transparency with your shareholders.
This session will showcase effective techniques award-winning IROs have implemented to improve their communication using different media channels.
• Understand the latest digital communications trends in the context of investor relations
• Learn how best to use WeChat and other social media to tell your company story
• Understand how best to build your presence in an increasingly digitalized world
• Discuss the how to integrate AI into your digital engagement strategy
11:30 AM
Maximizing the investor opportunity
Investor relations is the interface between markets and management, and IR professionals who focus their efforts on spending time, serving and learning from the investment community can bring a new level of insight and investment into the company.
This session explores what an investor-centric IR approach looks like and explores ways to get closer to the investment community through your approach to IR.
• Learn about different philosophies and directions for your investor relations strategy
• Hear how companies are taking an investor-first approach in their IR activities
• Understand ways to gather useful market intelligence from the investor community
• Discover techniques to conduct investor meetings and learn what questions are most beneficial to ask of portfolio managers and analysts
11:55 AM
Closing remarks
12:00 PM
Networking lunch and awards presentation
14:30 PM
End of forum and awards
Past winners of our coveted IR Magazine Awards are invited to be inducted into the IR Magazine 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.
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.
We are delighted to announce the list of 2024 nominees. View the full list by clicking here.
If you have any questions, please contact [email protected] or +44 20 8004 4989.
The awards-by-nomination categories differ from our traditional researched awards, as 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.
The judging process consists of three simple phases:
Phase one: Once the entry deadline has passed, the IR Magazine editorial team reviews all submissions and produces the short list
Phase two: The short-listed entries are shared with an independent judging panel made up of industry experts. The judges review each short-listed entry and select their top two picks per category
Phase three: The judges come together to discuss, debate and select the final list of winners who will go on to win an award
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.
Click here to view the judges biographies.
Director, Taiwan Investor Relations Institute (TIRI)
Partner, Prospervest Family Office Group and COO, Wofoo Social Enterprises
Chief risk officer, Chartwell Capital
Head of sustainable investing strategy, Fidelity International
Events editor, IR Magazine
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 Greater China 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.
We are delighted to announce the list of 2024 nominees. View the full list by clicking here.
Please click on the tabs below to view the research timeline. If you have any questions on this process or wish to access our data sharing agreement, please visit our Frequently Asked Questions page. For any further queries about the research, please contact [email protected].
Our awards by research are different from most others and also from our awards by nomination: 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 Magazine has been building investment community databases over the past 30 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 & short lists 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-region awards are determined by the highest aggregate scores across all research categories.
The IR Magazine awards team receives the results and contacts all short-listed companies to give them the good news. The short lists are then published to the entire IR community a month before the event.
December: Winners announced
The winners are announced at our awards ceremony, which is attended by the leading lights of the Asian investor relations community.
For more information around the investor survey, please contact [email protected].
The majority of our attendees are heads of IR from across Greater China 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 his or her company.
Below is a sample list of attendees who have joined our event in the past:
| Job title | Company | Job title | Company | |
| Assistant manager, IR | Fubon Financial Holding Co | IR director | AliHealth | |
| Associate director, IR | AIA Company | IR director | Hygeia Healthcare Holding Co | |
| Chief financial officer | CANbridge Pharmaceuticals | IR director & company secretary | China Resources Beer (Holdings) Company | |
| Chief manager, ESG and IR | China Construction Bank Corporation | IR officer | ANTA Sports Products | |
| Director, capital market & IR | ZhongAn online P&C Insurance Co | IR specialist | Precision Tsugami (China) Corporation | |
| Director, investor relationships | Haier Smart Home Co | Manager, sustainability and communications | Kerry Properties | |
| Director, IR | CLP | Officer, IR | Minsheng | |
| Director, IR | Koolearn | Officer, IR department | China Telecom Corporation | |
| Director, IR | Tongcheng Travel | Senior director, IR | China Modern Dairy Holdings | |
| General manager, capital market | Anton Oil | Senior director, IR | NetDragon Websoft Holdings | |
| Group investor relations manager | CK Hutchison Holdings | Senior executive, R | NagaCorp | |
| Head of communications | InnoCare Pharma | Senior investor relations analyst | Central China Real Estate | |
| Head of corporate communication | Transcenta Holding | Senior IR director | Yum China Holdings | |
| Head of IR & sustainability | ENN Energy | Senior manager | MicroPort Scientific Corporation | |
| Head of IR | MTR Corporation | Senior manager, IR and sustainability | Xtep International Holdings | |
| Head of IR | Shenwan Hongyuan Group Co | Senior manager, IR | The People’s Insurance Company | |
| Head of IR & capital market | Brii Biosciences | Senior officer, IR | COSCO Shipping International (Hong Kong) Co | |
| Head of research, portfolio manager | Chartwell Capital | Senior officer, IR | Yue Yuen Industrial (Holdings) | |
| International digital content manager | Ping An Insurance | Senior vice president | Piacente Financial Communications | |
| Investor relations officer | China Unicom (Hong Kong) | Treasurer & IR | Hysan Development Company LImited | |
| IR & communication director | Xinyi Glass Holdings | VP, investor relations | Huobi Technology Holdings |
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Why partner with us?
The IR Magazine Forum & Awards – Greater China brings together some of the most influential people in the IR community.
The event offers an effective approach to targeting clients when they are exploring how they can improve their IR practice. Through our unrivaled knowledge of the subject matter and commitment to in-depth agenda research, our events are guaranteed to attract a qualified audience.
The unique buzz we create at our in-person forums – a far cry from a traditional conference – makes them multi-faceted and highly interactive with great engagement in particular from heads of IR. This allows our partners to have meaningful conversations with corporates who are deciding which parts of their IR program to invest in, which service providers to engage and consultants to retain. By partnering with us on an event, you can generate leads, showcase your thought leadership and position yourselves as the partner of choice to the IR community.
Not forgetting the unique buzz we create at our in-person awards, becoming a partner will enable you to:
We’d love to have a chat with you about how you can get in front of a truly engaged and motivated audience at the IR Magazine Forum & Awards – Greater China. Get in touch with Henry Wright or call on +44 20 8004 5337.
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