January 2017

FEATURED

You deserve to be recognized for your effort in 2016!

The launch of Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect on 5 December 2016 has aroused increasing market attention of Mainland investors on the Hong Kong market.

The 3rd IR Awards will soon be launching around the Chinese New Year.

Stay tuned with all our updates!

"Yay" to 2017 and "Phew" to 2016! To many local IR elites, last year might probably have been a challenging time during the economic downturn. The new requirement of ESG report, continuous investor meetings and travels, and the expanding pool of investors from Mainland China for Stock Connect eligible stocks all made 2016 a very busy year.

We see your effort, and we know you deserve to be recognized for it! In the past two years, HKIRA cheered for the best practices of IR leaders for their team and their work in the annual Investor Relations Awards.

The 3rd IR Awards 2017 is soon to be launched. This year, we will be introducing new award categories, to better and fairly honor the excellence of IR in various aspects. We invite you and everyone, including all listco, service providers, as well as domestic and international investment community, to join us for nomination of Hong Kong-listed companies and the local IR professionals who have been devoted to perform the best in investor relations in all aspects.

NEWS

IR Symposium 2016:
"The Key of Communication"

Geert Peeters shared his experience of IR communication as Executive Director & CFO in CLP.

Panel discussion on ESG moderated by Angus Guthrie of CLP (left), with Priscilla Luk of S&P (center) and Eric Yau of Link REIT (right).

The Investor Relations Symposium jointly organized by HKIRA & HKEX for the forth time has become an annual sought-after event for IR industry. HKIRA is pleased the IR Symposium 2016 successfully gathered over 200 IROs, corporate executives and industry professionals attended.

Themed "The Key of Communication" this year, elite speakers shared their experience in communication with internal C-levels managements, addressing ESG issues, facing Stock Connect potential investors, and across media platforms. The afternoon had been a meaningful learning experience.

Special thanks to our sponsors CLP, Link REIT and Edico. Presentation materials are available for members on the event webpage.

MEMBERS & FELLOWS

Join HKIRA in 2017

HKIRA was pleased to recognize 6 Fellows of 2016 during the IR Symposium, witnessed by nearly 200 professionals, on 12 December 2016.

If you've been HKIRA member for over 3 years, consider becoming a Fellow now!

Apply or renew HKIRA membership and you can enjoy many benefits, such as priority seating to all our events, exclusive access to presentation materials, and more. For existing members, renew your membership a month prior to the expiry date to receive a free admission coupon, good for members luncheon and seminars. Ask us about it!

Did you know...?
Individual Fellows and Members are awarded the designation of "HKIRA Fellow" and "HKIRA Member". You are encouraged to demonstrate best IR practices and let everyone know you are a member of HKIRA.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Stock Connect Onshore Corporate Access Day 港股企業及內地研究所交流會
Jointly organizing with CHKLC & LCC and supporting by HKEX
Stock Connect eligible ListCo's are encouraged to join and network with the leading mainland brokers!

	9am - 6pm \| 19 January 2017 (Thu)
	Sheraton Shenzhen Futian Hotel
	Free; VIP luncheon for Chairman & CEO
	To know more details and register, please contact 2117 1846.

Members Luncheon
Exclusively for ListCo members only!

	12:30pm \| February 2017
	$350/member
	Stay tuned for updates!

SUPPORTING EVENTS

AHKA Professional Forum: Translating ESG into sustainable business value
17 January 2017 | Royal Plaza Hotel, Mong Kok
HKIRA members will enjoy 10 complimentary seats on a first-come-first-served basis and extra seats at HK$300 each.
Get your complimentary seat now!

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HKSFL Money Month 2017 Education Fair
18 & 19 February 2017 | Plaza Hollywood, Diamond Hill

Stay tuned for updates next week!

PAST EVENTS HIGHLIGHT

HKIRA 8th Anniversary Market Open Ceremony
12 December 2016

Members Luncheon
24 November 2016

Investor Relations Symposium
12 December 2016

Welcome new members!

Newly joined ListCo
Arranged in sequence of stock code.

379	China Ever Grand Financial Leasing Group Co., Ltd.
471	CMMB Vision Holdings Limited
762	China Unicom (Hong Kong) Ltd.

Job Corner
121 Group is hiring Key Account Manager (IR). For more details, visit our website.
Posted since 9 Jan 2017.

Executive Committee

Dr. Eva Chan (Chairman)
Mr. Randy Hung (Vice-Chairman)
Ms. Tiffany Cheung (Treasurer)
Ms. Winnie Fan
Ms. Nina Zhan

About HKIRA

Hong Kong Investor Relations Association (HKIRA) is a professional 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 500 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, Professor of Finance, School of Accounting and Finance, Hong Kong Polytechnic University

Prof. Raymond So, Dean, School of Continuing Education, Hong Kong Baptist University

Mr. Andrew Weir, Regional Senior Partner, Hong Kong, KPMG

Dr. Guy Look, CFO and Executive Director, Sa Sa International Holdings Limited

Mr. Osbert Kho, CEO, irasia.com Limited

Mr. Marcus Sultzer, CEO Asia-Pacific, EQS Group AG / EQS Asia Ltd.

Chairman of Sub-Committee

Education	Dr. Eva Chan
Marketing & Promotion	Mr. Randy Hung
Events	Ms. Tiffany Cheung
Membership	Ms. Nina Zhan
Partnership	Mr. Stephan Yao

2016 IR Panel Members List

Ms. Lisa Lai	China Telecom Corporation Ltd.
Ms. Danita On	Chow Tai Fook Jewellery Group Ltd.
Mr. Angus Guthrie	CLP Holdings Limited
Mr. Johnson Choi	Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Ltd.
Mr. Hugh Pye	HSBC Holdings plc
Mr. Gary Ng	Lenovo Group Limited
Ms. Alison Law	Li & Fung Limited
Mr. Eric Yau	Link Asset Management Ltd.
Ms. Tiffany Cheung	Sa Sa Int'l Holdings Ltd.
Mr. Edwin Hui	Standard Chartered Bank (HK) Ltd.
Ms. Daisy Ku	The Bank of East Asia, Ltd.