E-NEWSLETTER

March 2020


 

FEATURED

 

IR Guidelines amidst Coronavirus Outbreak





 
In early February, SFC and HKEX issued a joint statement on guidance to listed companies and their auditors in relation to announcing preliminary results and inside information due to the coronavirus outbreak. During this critical time, HKIRA issued a Guidance on 28 February 2020 to assist IROs to uphold the best practices of continuous communication to investors and other stakeholders. 

And to further discuss on the best IR practice during the coronavirus outbreak, HKIRA is organizing a webinar on 11 March 2020 (wednesday):

 

NEWS

 

6th IR Awards
Public Nomination Completed in Success

W e are very pleased to announce that the 6th HKIRA IR Awards was officially launched on Jan 31 together with a media interview, and the public nomination was successfully completed from Jan 31 to Mar 2. The next phrase of public online voting is starting on Mar 9 (mon) at 11am, Hong Kong time. 

Since debuting in 2015, the annual campaign  of  the  IR  Awards  has   been

 
encouraging, recognising and rewarding the outstanding efforts of more Hong Kong-listed companies to encourage excellence and best practices in IR. To honour the exceptional ESG practices that play a significant role in listed companies at a strategic and operational level, 3 new award categories have been added in the 6th IR Awards this year for nomination and voting. They are Best ESG (E), Best ESG (S) and Best ESG (G), for recognising collective excellence of listed companies in environmental, social and governance efforts  under ESG respectively. A new overall accolade has been added as well this year, namely Grand ESG Award, whose winners will be selected by the judging panel to honour companies' overall performance in the above three areas of ESG.

The 6th IR Awards, hence, has a total of 15 award categories this year, honouring best IR practices of individuals and companies. Among these awards, 12 categories are open for nomination and voting, while the other 3 awards are selected by the judging panel. 






    

 

EDUCATION

 

CIR Program in March

Revision Class to be Held Online
In view of travel and other restrictions that have arisen due to the coronavirus outbreak, the Revision Class on Mar 14 will continue as scheduled but be conducted online. Details have been sent to the class takers.  

Revision Class
Date: 14 March 2020 (Saturday)

Time: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Venue: Online

Examination
Date: 23 March 2020 (Monday)

Time: 9:30 am to 10:30 am

Venue: 11/F, China United Plaza,
1008 Tai Nan West Street, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong



Find out more here.
Seats are limited & will be available on a first-come-first-serve basis. 

 

FELLOWS & MEMBERS

 


106
813
1044
1586
1638
1727
1756
1797
1821
1839
1878
1902
1922
2500
3319
6111
6808
9922
CFY

Landsea Green Properties Co., Ltd.
Shimao Property Holdings Limited
Hengan International Group Company Limited
China Leon Inspection Holding Limited
Kaisa Group Holdings Ltd.
Hebei Construction Group Corporation Limited
Huali University Group Limited
Koolearn Technology Holding Limited
ESR Cayman Limited
CIMC Vehicles (Group) Co., Ltd.
SouthGobi Resources Ltd.
Yincheng International Holding Co. Limited
Yincheng Life Service CO. Ltd
Venus Medtech (Hangzhou) Inc.
A-Living Service Co., Ltd
DaFa Properties Group Limited
Sun Art Retail Group Limited
Jiumaojiu International Holdings Limited
CF Energy Corp.
 
*Arranged in sequence of stock code.

 

HKIRA EVENTS

 
HKIRA Webinar - IR Best Practice amidst the Coronavirus
11 March | Webinar
See more details

 

SUPPORTING EVENTS

 
HKiNEDA INED Essentials Training Program: Certificate in Corporate Governance & Directorship for INEDs
Round 1: 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19 Mar (on-going for many rounds in each year) | Colliers International, Wanchai
See more details
IFTA FinTech Achievement Awards 2019
25 May | HKEX Connect Hall, Central
See more details
RICS Annual Dinner and Awards Hong Kong Presentation Ceremony 2020
12 June | Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, Wanchai
Special member rate for HKIRA members 
See more details

 

PAST EVENTS HIGHLIGHT

 

Executive Committee

  • Dr. Eva Chan (Chairman)
  • Mr. Randy Hung (Vice-Chairman)
  • Ms. Winnie Fan (Treasurer)
  • Mr. Aldous Chiu
  • Ms. Lisa Lai
  • Mr. Eric Yau
  • Ms. Nina Zhan
  • Ms. Venus Zhao


 

About HKIRA

Hong Kong Investor Relations Association (HKIRA) is a professional non-profit association comprising IR practitioners and corporate executives responsible for communications between corporate management and the investment community. Established in 2008, HKIRA advocates the setting of international standards in IR education, promotes best IR practices and strives to meet the professional development needs of those interested in pursuing the investor relations profession. HKIRA is dedicated to advancing the practice of IR as well as the professional competency and status of our members. To date, HKIRA has over 900 members and most of them are working for companies primarily listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. HKIRA's membership profile covers a wide spectrum of professions from IR, finance, accounting, company secretarial to corporate investment roles. It consists of executives at various stages of their career, including the top executives from the IR professional and also the C-level management of listed companies.

Advisory Board

Prof. Louis Cheng (Chairman), Professor of Finance, School of Accounting and Finance, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Mr. Osbert Kho, CEO, irasia.com Limited
Dr. George Lam, Chairman, Hong Kong Cyberport Management Company Limited
Dr. Guy Look, CFO and Executive Director, Sa Sa International Holdings Limited
Mr. Andrew Weir, Regional Senior Partner, Hong Kong,  KPMG
Dr. Kelvin Wong, Executive Director & Deputy Managing Director , COSCO SHIPPING Ports Ltd
 


Chairman of Sub-Committee

Education Dr. Eva Chan
Events Ms. Venus Zhao
Marketing & Promotion Ms. Winnie Fan
Membership
Professional Development
Ms. Nina Zhan
Mr. Randy Hung


IR Panel Members List
Mr. Peter Caveny     Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd.
Ms. Catherine Chan Tencent Holdings Ltd.
Mr. Aldous Chiu New World Development
Mr. Johnson Choi Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.
Mr. Angus Guthrie CLP Holdings Ltd.
Ms. Lisa Lai China Telecom Corporation Ltd.
Ms. Feon Lee AIA Group Ltd.
Ms. Anna Luk Emperor Group
Mr. Gary Ng Lenovo Group Ltd.
Ms. Danita On Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.
Mr. Mark Phin HSBC Holdings plc
Mr. Eric Yau Link Asset Management Ltd.

 
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11/F, China United Plaza,1008 Tai Nan West Street, Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon, Hong Kong 
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