Most Transparent Company Award
Objective
To encourage public listed companies to be more transparent so as to help investors make informed decisions.
Selection Process
The Most Transparent Company Award adopts industry categories from the Global Industry Classification Standard (GICS). Companies are first evaluated and shortlisted using the scorecard developed for SIAS by CGIO of NUS Business School which includes an emphasis on shareholder's rights and updated coverage of stakeholder engagement from the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance. The selection process also takes into consideration the "Disclosure and Transparency" aspect based on publicly available information and the company’s performance. SIAS has partnered with Thomson Reuters, using their Stock Report Plus, which scores are comprised of analyst ratings of earnings, fundamentals, relative valuations, risks, price momentum and insider trading as a screener to the shortlisted companies.
The companies are shortlisted by adopting the following process
- Stage 1
Companies shortlisted by CGIO based on the GICS categories using a scorecard developed for SIAS - Stage 2
Shortlisted companies are screened using the Thomson Reuters Stock Report Plus - Stage 3
Companies reviewed and nomination by industry partners, media and SIAS members - Stage 4
Selection Committee members meet to decide the winners based on the quantitative and qualitative inputs
Categories
Energy, Materials, Industrials, Consumer Discretionary, Consumer Staples, Health Care, Financials, Information Technology, Telecommunication Services, Utilities, Real Estate, Catalist, Mainboard Small Caps, New Issues, Foreign Listings, Golden Circle.
Knowledge Partner:
The Selection Committee | |
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Chairman Mr. Christopher Cheong Chairman, Most Transparent Company Award |
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Ex-Officio Mr. David Gerald Founder, President and CEO, SIAS |
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Director Prof. Lawrence Loh Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations (CGIO) |
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CEO Ms. Melinda Sam Securities Association of Singapore |
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Executive Director Mr. T.K. Yap, CFA OCBC Securities Pte Ltd |
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Advocacy Committee Member Mr. Seow Shin Horng, CFA CFA Institute |
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Representative Mr. Aaron Low The Straits Times |
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Editor Ms. Loh Woon Yen Business Desk, Lianhe Zaobao |
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Representative Mr. Ven Sreenivasan The Business Times |
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Representative Mr. David Bottomley MediaCorp Press TODAY |
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Representative Mr. Mike Seng Investment Management Association of Singapore (IMAS) |