SMPC BAGS 4 AWARDS IN SEA INVESTOR POLL

INTEGRATED energy company Semirara Mining and Power Corp. (SMPC) won four awards in the 12th Institutional Investor Corporate Awards 2022 of Hong Kong-based Alpha Southeast Asia magazine.

Based on a poll of over 500 investors and analysts across Southeast Asia (SEA), as well as United States and Europe, SMPC emerged as one of the eight best-managed companies in the Philippines for having the Most Organized Investor Relations (3rd place), Best Senior Management Investor Relations Support (2nd place), Most Consistent Dividend Policy (3rd place) and Most Improved Investor Relations (sole winner).

“We thank all those who voted for our company. These awards reflect and reaffirm our strong commitment to the investment community and investing public,” said SMPC President and COO Maria Cristina C. Gotianun.

The poll included fund managers with investment interests in SEA, large institutional investors, insurance companies, pension funds, funds of hedge funds, private banks, equity and fixed income brokers as well as buy and sell-side analysts.

According to Alpha Southeast Asia, 43 publicly-listed companies from across the region were ranked this year, representing the crème-de-la crème of best practices whether it be on corporate governance, investor relations, disclosure, transparency, financial management, integrated reporting, CSR and/or dividend policy.

Alpha Southeast Asia is a monthly magazine primarily written for institutional investors, asset and fund management companies in Hong Kong, Singapore, other parts of Asia, US, Europe and the Middle East.