Malakoff Corporation Berhad (Malakoff) won a total of 4 awards at the recently announced Alpha Southeast Asia’s 10th Annual Institutional Investor Corporate Awards 2020. Malakoff emerged as the winner in the ‘Most Improved Investor Relations’ and ‘Best Strategic Corporate Social Responsibility’ categories. Malakoff also clinched 2nd place in the ‘Most Organised Investor Relations’ and ‘Best Senior Management IR Support’ categories, thus becoming one of the top winners from Malaysia.

This widely publicised investor poll is the first and only poll focused on Southeast Asia, with votes from institutional investors and analysts across the region as well as US and Europe. Running into its 10th year, the poll is conducted annually by Alpha Southeast Asia, a Hong Kong-based regional institutional investment publication. The awards honour top performance and leadership in financial management, investor relations, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. Past winners of these awards include companies such as Petronas, Public Bank, Sime Darby, TNB, Axiata, CIMB and Maybank.

“We are truly honoured to receive these awards and humbled by the votes from the investment community. This is certainly a testament to our company’s commitment to excellence and the affirmation of the analysts and investors in our capabilities to create value for both our shareholders and stakeholders,” said Mr Saravanan Desigamanie, Head of Strategy & Communication Division.

Commenting on the awards win, Dato’ Ahmad Fuaad Kenali, Chief Executive Officer of Malakoff said, “We must continuously embrace the industry’s best practices by ensuring that our strategies can support our growth momentum and help us remain resilient, particularly during these challenging times amidst the unprecedented Covid-19 global pandemic”.

“It is evident that the relentless efforts and the commitment instilled and displayed by our employees can further drive Malakoff to greater heights. This recognition reflects the confidence of investors & analysts in Malakoff and we are grateful for their trust and continued support,” added Dato’ Fuaad.