The 2017 East Coles Corporate Performance Awards was held at the Ivy Ballroom in Sydney to honour the highest achievers across the S&P/ASX100 and S&P/ASX200.
This gala event saw corporates from across Australia gather to be recognised for their success over the past year, as voted by the funds management community.
The event was live streamed to a global audience by Boardroom.media, and we would like to thank our other media partner ABN Newswire for providing distribution on every institutional desk and terminal across the globe.
Wesfarmers took out the top prize for 'Best Company' across the S&P/ASX100 with Non-Executive Director James Graham AM in attendance to collect their Awards. Wesfarmers also won 'Best Board' and 'Best ESG' across the S&P/ASX100.
There was a tie for 'Best CFO' across the S&P/ASX100 with Peter Fredricson from APA Group and Roger Thompson from Janus Henderson jointly taking out the 'Best CFO' Award. APA Group also took out 'Best Investment Desirability'.
Oil Search was voted the stock with the 'Best Growth Prospects' out of the S&P/ASX100, whilst Mark Dehring and his team at CSL took out the Award for 'Best Investor Relations'.
Craig Louttit, CFO at A2 Milk, was on hand to collect his Award for 'Best CFO' across the S&P/ASX101-200. Craig's C-Suite partner at A2 Milk, CEO Geoff Babidge, took out the Award for 'Best CEO'. A2 Milk was also voted 'Best Company' across the S&P/ASX101-200.
Iress took out the Award for 'Best Board' across the S&P/ASX101-200, with Bapcor voted Best 'Investment Desirability' & 'Best Growth Prospects'.
Entertainment for the event included a sublime performance from the incredibly talented electric violin artist Jane Cho that captivated the audience. Jane has headlined world-class events around the globe from London through to Dubai including Australian Fashion Weeks. Other entertainment included a fashion show from Kaliver, a label that is one of Australia's brightest rising stars from designer Roni Cross and models were kindly supplied by Bella Management.
All proceeds from the event went to Transplant Australia. Transplant Australia is a national charity representing transplant recipients, donor families, living donors and all those touched by organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Transplant Australia saves lives. Please click here to register as an organ donor to provide the gift of life.
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This prestigious annual event is voted on by over 50 prominent financial services organisations, where equities analysts from both fund managers and brokerage houses score the S&P/ASX200 stocks they cover across 25 categories. The scores are then used to create league tables, with the idea being to provide a feedback mechanism between the investment community and the S&P/ASX200 to enhance market efficiency.
A list is provided below of the successful companies honoured at the Awards Night
S&P/ASX100 WINNERS HONOURED AT AWARDS NIGHT
APA Group Best Investment Desirability APA Group Best CFO, Peter Fredricson (joint) CSL Best Investor Relations Janus Henderson Group Best CFO, Roger Thompson (joint) Oil Search Growth Prospects Wesfarmers Best ESG Wesfarmers Best Board Wesfarmers Best Company
S&P/ASX200 WINNERS HONOURED AT AWARDS NIGHT
Bapcor Best Investment Desirability Bapcor Best Growth Prospects Iress Best Board The A2 Milk Company Best Company The A2 Milk Company Best CEO, Geoff Babidge The A2 Milk Company Best CFO, Craig Louttit
BEST INVESTMENT BANKS HONOURED AT AWARDS NIGHT
Macquarie Best Equities Research UBS Best Equity Capital Markets Advisory UBS Best Equities Dealing Desk UBS Best Equities House
BEST INDEPENDENT BROKERAGE HOUSES HONOURED AT AWARDS NIGHT
Morgans Best Small & Mid Caps Research Morgans Best Small & Mid Caps Dealing Taylor Collison Best Equity Capital Markets Advisory Taylor Collison Best Equities Dealing Desk Taylor Collison Best Equities House
S&P/ASX100 SECTOR WINNERS HONOURED AT AWARDS NIGHT
Consumers
Wesfarmers Best CEO, Richard Goyder Wesfarmers Best CFO, Terry Bowen Wesfarmers Best Investor Relations, Aleks Spaseska
Diversified Financials & Insurance
BT Investment Management Best Leadership BT Investment Management Best Investment Desirability BT Investment Management Best Shareholder Value Focus BT Investment Management Best ESG Janus Henderson Group Best Company Janus Henderson Group Best Board Janus Henderson Group Best Investor Relations Janus Henderson Group Best Strategy Janus Henderson Group Best Growth Prospects Macquarie Group Best CEO
Energy & Materials
Adelaide Brighton Best Investment Desirability Adelaide Brighton Best Capital Management Oil Search Best CEO, Peter Botten
Health Care
CSL Best Investment Desirability CSL Best Credibility CSL Best Shareholder Value Focus CSL Best Capital Management CSL Best Strategy CSL Best ESG
Infrastructure & Utilities
Macquarie Atlas Roads Best Shareholder Value Focus APA Group Best CEO, Mick McCormack APA Group Best Board APA Group Best Investor Relations
Real Estate
Vicinity Centres Best Remuneration Policy Vicinity Centres Best Investor Briefings, Penny Berger Vicinity Centres Best Disclosure Vicinity Centres Best ESG Goodman Group Best Company Goodman Group Best Board Goodman Group Best CEO, Greg Goodman Goodman Group Best CFO, Nick Vrondas Goodman Group Best Investor Relations
S&P/ASX200 SECTOR WINNERS HONOURED AT AWARDS NIGHT
Consumers
G.U.D. Holdings Best CFO, Martin Fraser G.U.D. Holdings Best Shareholder Value Focus Corporate Travel Mgt Best Company Corporate Travel Mgt Best Investment Desirability Corporate Travel Mgt Best Investor Briefings Corporate Travel Mgt Best Disclosure
Energy & Materials
Beach Energy Best Credibility Beach Energy Best Investor Relations Beach Energy Best Operational Management
Financials
Steadfast Group Best Investment Desirability Steadfast Group Best CEO, Robert Kelly Steadfast Group Best Company Steadfast Group Best CFO, Stephen Humphrys Steadfast Group Best Growth Prospects
Food & Household
The A2 Milk Company Best Board The A2 Milk Company Best Investment Desirability The A2 Milk Company Best Growth Prospects The A2 Milk Company Best Strategy
IT&T
Iress Best Company Iress Best Earnings Quality Iress Best Capital Management
Real Estate
Charter Hall Retail REIT Best Capital Management Charter Hall Retail REIT Best Investor Relations, Philip Cheetham
Retail
Bapcor Best Strategy Bapcor Best Investor Relations Bapcor Best Company Bapcor Best CEO, Darryl Abotomey Bapcor Best CFO, Greg Fox Bapcor Best Board
BEST EQUITIES TEAMS BY SECTOR HONOURED AT AWARDS NIGHT
Account Management / Research Sales UBS, George Kanaan & Team Banks Morgan Stanley, Richard Wiles & Team Building Materials Deutsche, Emily Smith & Team Commodities Macquarie Team Construction & Engineering Macquarie Team Corporate Access Macquarie Team Database Macquarie Team Derivatives Deutsche Team Diversified Financial Services Citi, Nigel Pittaway & Team Diversified Metals & Mining UBS, Glyn Lawcock & Team Economics Goldman Sachs Team Energy UBS, Nik Burns & Team ESG Credit Suisse, Sandra McCullagh & Team Food & Beverages Credit Suisse, Larry Gandler & Team Gaming UBS, Matt Ryan & Team Health Care UBS, Andrew Goodsall & Team Infrastructure Macquarie, Ian Myles & Team Insurance UBS, James Coghill & Team Media Morgan Stanley Team Other Metals & Mining Credit Suisse, Michael Slifirski & Team Paper, Packaging & Chemicals Macquarie Team Quant Credit Suisse Team Real Estate Macquarie, Paul Checchin, Rob Freeman & Team REIT's Dealing UBS, Tim Leah & Team Retail Morgan Stanley, Tom Kierath & Team Sales Trading & Facilitation UBS, David Singer & Team Small Cap Dealing Morgans Team Small Caps UBS, Jordan Rogers & Team Steel CLSA Team Strategy Goldman Sachs Team Telecommunications Macquarie, Andrew Levy & Team Transport Bank of America Merrill Lynch Utilities Macquarie, Ian Myles & Team
A note about Transplant Australia
Transplant Australia saves lives
Transplant Australia exists to enrich and celebrate life. Our vision is for Australia to lead the world in organ and tissue donation and transplantation - saving lives, improving quality of life and providing much needed care and support.
Our members share a special bond, having all been touched in some way by transplantation. They include those awaiting transplantation, donor families, living donors, transplant recipients, and the doctors, nurses and co-ordinators working in the organ and tissue donation and transplantation sector. While they have their own unique story to tell, they are part of a team that serves to celebrate and cherish the greatest gift of all - life itself.
A note about East Coles technology
Gordon Cairns Chairman of Origin Energy and Woolworths stated: "The East Coles Corporate Performance platform provides a powerful set of strategic analytics and investor tools which are not available elsewhere. It should be a critical component of every Board's decision-making process".
About East Coles:
East Coles Australia is the leading financial markets research firm across the Asia-Pacific region. Conducting research in the Corporate Performance, Investment Banking and Equities Markets spaces, East Coles utilises its unique technology platform to provide subscribers with the most granular insights into their clients' and stakeholders' perceptions.
In existence for over 20 years, East Coles has developed deep relationships with key market participants to ensure the highest quality data samples. With offices in Australia and Asia, our mission is to inform and assist our clients with the most relevant and actionable analytics.
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