E-NEWSLETTER

May 2019


 

NEWS

 

Book Your Tickets Now for Annual Celebration of Excellence in IR

HKIRA 5th IR Awards  2019
Thanks to over 700 qualified investors and over 330 financial institutions actively participated in our online voting, the IR Awards judging panel has successfully finished the judging panel meeting on April 16. The annual celebration of excellence and best practice in the local IR industry - the HKIRA 5th Investor Relations Awards - is going to take place at Conrad Hotel on May 30 to recognise the continuous hard work and contribution of the listed companies.

Apart from the ultimate honour of Overall Best IR award, this year's highlight would be the newly-added award category - Best IR Team! This year we have over 80 qualified teams entered and competing for this recognition!

HKIRA will proudly announce all the award winners at the half-day Awards Conference and Presentation Luncheon. Your participation and support
is our momentum to maintain our mission to raise the benchmark for excellence of IR in Hong Kong. Order your tickets now or before May 6 here to enjoy a 10% off discount for early birds. 

Highlights of last year's celebration can be enjoyed here:

             

Conference & Presentation Luncheon 
 
30 May, 2019 (Thu)
Grand Ballroom, Conrad Hong Kong
ListCo Pass - $3,200
Conference Pass - $1,000
Branded Table of 12 - $35,200
Standard Pass - $5,200
10% discount for early birds through 6 May
http://hkira.com/awards/event2019.php
 

 

FEATURED

 

Professionalism in IR
HKIRA Shared the Significance with HKET

(Source: Hong Kong Economic Times)

With investor relations (IR) being an important component of corporate governance, more and more listed companies have set up their own IR department to achieve transparency and effective communications with investors and fund mangers. HKIRA shared with HKET on the professional responsibilities and future prospect of the IR profession in Hong Kong.

Our founder Dr. Eva Chan highlighted that IR is more than just merely delivering information to and interacting with investors, analysts and media, but rather, professionally providing appropriate   information   based   on   the
different needs of the info recipients. Hence, the ultimate goal of IR is managing the expectations of investors.

Although IR has been around for quite a period of time, it is expected that with the steady increase in the number of listed companies in Hong Kong each year, IR industry is bound to continue to evolve and mature with bright prospects.

If you are interested in reading more about this sharing published on HKET, you can read it here.

 

EDUCATION

 

HKU SPACE IR Executive
Certificate Program

This local programme covers a range of practical tools, applications and case studies to provide a solid foundation of investor relations. The next intake will be held on 25 May 2019.

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

Certificate in Investor Relations (CIR) with IR Society of UK

The upcoming CIR examination will be held on 13 July 2019 and the optional revision class will be held on 22 July 2019.

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

 

FELLOWS & MEMBERS

 
HKIRA members can enjoy the below discounts on resources and tools to excel in their career and personal life:
MorriSofa 20% discount upon any purchase
   
Sa Sa 5% discount off products at any Sa Sa stores
   
HKUST Business School Central 15% discount on rental of facilities
Join the Fellows Recognition Program and be one of the HKIRA Fellows who make contributions to the betterment of the IR profession and HKIRA. Apply now!
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788 China Tower Corporation Limited
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2628
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iDreamsky Technology Holdings Limited
Tian Ge Interactive Holdings Limited
China Life Insurance Company Limited
HONMA Golf Limited
Arranged in sequence of stock code.

 

HKIRA EVENTS

 
Members Luncheon
15 May | Hong Kong Bankers Club, Central
Members of Listed Companies Only 
See more details
5th IR Awards Conference and Presentation Luncheon
30 May | Conrad Hotel, Admiralty
Conference & Presentation Luncheon
See more details

 

SUPPORTING EVENTS

 
Financial Institution Awards 2019
28 May | Conrad Hotel, Admiralty
See more details
20th Annual Corporate and Regulatory Update (ACRU) 2019
5 June | Hall 3G, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai, Hong Kong
HKIRA members can enjoy member rates
See more details

 

PAST EVENTS HIGHLIGHT

 

Executive Committee

  • Dr. Eva Chan (Chairman)
  • Mr. Randy Hung (Vice-Chairman)
  • Ms. Winnie Fan (Treasurer)
  • Mr. Eric Yau
  • Ms. Nina Zhan
  • Ms. Lisa Lai
  • 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 800 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. Marcus Sultzer, Member of the Management Board, CRO, EQS Group AG
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. Hugh Pye HSBC Holdings plc
Mr. Eric Yau Link Asset Management Ltd.
Annual Sponsors
EQS Group        irasia.com
Hong Kong Investor Relations Association
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Tel : (852) 2117 1846
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