BDO bags regional award

MANILA, Philippines - Alpha Southeast Asia has named Banco De Oro Unibank Inc. (BDO) as among the top three Philippine companies with the most organized investor relations in its recent Southeast Asia’s Institutional Investor Corporate Awards. BDO, in the said category, is joined by parent firm SM Investments Corp. (SMIC) and Megaworld. The selection of the winners was based on collected votes from more than 450 investors and analysts across the region. The regional finance publication said the voters included fund managers with investment interests in Southeast Asia, 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. Alpha Southeast Asia is the first and only institutional investment magazine entirely focused on Southeast Asia.