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The return on average equity stood at 12.8 percent while return on average assets was at 2.6 percent.


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The poll was a result of a survey among leading fund managers, chief investment officers, and heads of research at fund management firms, insurance companies and brokerage houses in the Asia-Pacific region, Europe and North America. Results were released in their Dec.-Jan. issue.


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The results were based on the Asia’s Best Companies 2003 survey initiated by the magazine covering the performance of the top companies in 10 countries in the region. FinanceAsia polled institutional investors and equity analysts and received a total of 296 votes.


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Apart from being number one in the Best Financial Management category, ALI landed fifth in the list of top 10 overall best managed companies in the country. The list also included Ayala Corp. and Bank of Philippine Islands.


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Union Bank Q1 income up

May 4, 2004 - 12:00am

The UnionBank of the Philippines (Union Bank) reported a net income of P500 million in the first quarter of 2004, from P470 million in the same period last year. The return on average equity stood at 12.8 percent...

Banking

SM Prime tops corporate governance survey

January 13, 2004 - 12:00am

SM Prime Holdings, Inc., the country’s largest mall owner, developer and operator, was hailed the country’s Best in Corporate Governance, in AsiaMoney magazine’s recently concluded Best Managed Companies...

Business

Globe Telecom cited by HK magazine

March 27, 2003 - 12:00am

FinanceAsia, a Hong Kong-based magazine on Asian financial markets, recently named Globe Telecom as the second best managed company in the Philippines even as it cited Globe’s Delfin C. Gonzalez as Best Chief...

Business

ALI is RP’s best in financial management, Asia poll shows

February 26, 2003 - 12:00am

Real estate leader Ayala Land, Inc. (ALI) emerged as the best managed financially among the Philippines’ top corporations in an annual survey conducted by Asiamoney magazine. Apart from being number one in...

Business