East Coles: 2017 'Best CEO's' S&P/ASX100 - Top 10 Finalists: AGL, ALL, APA, GMG, JHG, MQG, RHC, SEK, TPM, WES

Sydney, Australia (ABN Newswire) - The 2017 East Coles Corporate Performance Research has been completed and the Results are in. The Top 10 Finalists from the S&P/ASX100 for the 'Best CEO's' category for 2017 (not in ranked order) are: AGL, ALL, APA, GMG, JHG, MQG, RHC, SEK, TPM, WES.

The Top 10 Finalists from the S&P/ASX101-200 for the 'Best Companies' category for 2017 (not in ranked order) are: A2M, BAP, CGC, MIN, MYX, RWC, MTR, CTD, SBM, TNE.

Winners will be announced at the Awards Night in September which will be livestreamed by Boardroom.media to a global audience.

The 2017 East Coles Corporate Performance Awards Night will be held at the Ivy Ballroom on Thursday, 21 September. The incredibly talented electric violin artist Jane Cho will be performing on the night along with other entertainment. Jane has also headlined world-class events for World Cup Racing, from Dubai through to London, and Australian Fashion Weeks.

All proceeds from the event will go to Transplant Australia. Transplant Australia is a national charity representing transplant recipients, donor families, living donors and all those touched by organ and tissue donation and transplantation. Transplant Australia saves lives.

2017 Top 10 Finalists for Best CFO, Board, Growth Prospects, Investment Desirability & ESG (not in ranked order) will be released throughout September in the lead-up to the Awards Night.

This prestigious annual event is voted on by over 50 prominent financial services organisations. The East Coles Corporate Performance Research asks analysts from both fund managers and brokerage houses to score the S&P/ASX200 stocks they cover across 25 performance categories. The scores are then averaged to create league tables. The idea of the Research is to provide a feedback mechanism between the investment community and the S&P/ASX200 to enhance market efficiency.

 
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S&P/ASX100 TOP 10 FINALISTS - 2017 AWARDS 
(not in ranked order) 

Category                                    Stock
Best CEO                         AGL ENERGY LIMITED (ASX:AGL) 
Best CEO                                  APA GROUP (ASX:APA) 
Best CEO                 ARISTOCRAT LEISURE LIMITED (ASX:ALL) 
Best CEO                              GOODMAN GROUP (ASX:GMG) 
Best CEO                  JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC (ASX:JHG) 
Best CEO                    MACQUARIE GROUP LIMITED (ASX:MQG) 
Best CEO                 RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED (ASX:RHC) 
Best CEO                               SEEK LIMITED (ASX:SEK) 
Best CEO                        TPG TELECOM LIMITED (ASX:TPM) 
Best CEO                         WESFARMERS LIMITED (ASX:WES) 
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S&P/ASX101-200 TOP 10 FINALISTS - 2017 AWARDS 
(not in ranked order) 

Category                                    Stock
Best CEO                    A2 MILK COMPANY LIMITED (ASX:A2M) 
Best CEO                             BAPCOR LIMITED (ASX:BAP) 
Best CEO        CORPORATE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT LIMITED (ASX:CTD) 
Best CEO               COSTA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED (ASX:CGC) 
Best CEO                       MANTRA GROUP LIMITED (ASX:MTR) 
Best CEO                 MAYNE PHARMA GROUP LIMITED (ASX:MYX) 
Best CEO                  Mineral Resources Ltd. (ASX:MIN) 
Best CEO         RELIANCE WORLDWIDE CORPORATION LTD (ASX:RWC) 
Best CEO                         St Barbara Ltd. (ASX:SBM) 
Best CEO                     TECHNOLOGY ONE LIMITED (ASX:TNE)  
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BEST EQUITIES RESEARCH - TOP 3 FINALISTS - 2017 AWARDS 
(not in ranked order) 

Best Banks Teams                Best Building Materials 
CLSA                            CLSA
Goldman Sachs                   Credit Suisse 
Morgan Stanley                  Deutsche

Best Commodities                Best Construction & Engineers
Macquarie                       Macquarie
Morgan Stanley                  Morgan Stanley
UBS                             UBS 
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A note about Transplant Australia

Transplant Australia saves lives

Transplant Australia exists to enrich and celebrate life. Our vision is for Australia to lead the world in organ and tissue donation and transplantation - saving lives, improving quality of life and providing much needed care and support.

Our members share a special bond, having all been touched in some way by transplantation. They include those awaiting transplantation, donor families, living donors, transplant recipients, and the doctors, nurses and coordinators working in the organ and tissue donation and transplantation sector. While they have their own unique story to tell, they are part of a team that serves to celebrate and cherish the greatest gift of all - life itself.

A note about East Coles technology

Gordon Cairns Chairman of Origin Energy and Woolworths stated: "The East Coles Corporate Performance platform provides a powerful set of strategic analytics and investor tools which are not available elsewhere. It should be a critical component of every Board's decision-making process".

About East Coles:

East Coles Australia is the leading financial markets research firm across the Asia-Pacific region. Conducting research in the Corporate Performance, Investment Banking and Equities Markets spaces, East Coles utilises its unique technology platform to provide subscribers with the most granular insights into their clients' and stakeholders' perceptions.

In existence for over 20 years, East Coles has developed deep relationships with key market participants to ensure the highest quality data samples. With offices in Australia and Asia, our mission is to inform and assist our clients with the most relevant and actionable analytics.

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Contact:

Nick Coles, Managing Director East Coles Australia M: +61-417-697-745 Lin: http://au.linkedin.com/in/nickcoles E: nick.coles@eastcoles.com.au Rebecca Thompson, Advisory Board East Coles Australia M: +61-416-079-329 Lin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-thompson-86b55a1a/ E: rebecca.thompson@eastcoles.com.au T: +61-2-8006-5088