Investor relations officers and in-house investor relations teams at any publicly listed company domiciled in South East Asia can be entered.

Entries can be submitted directly by an individual or company nominating themselves, or by a vendor/service provider on behalf of a nominee.

There are no restrictions on the number of categories a company or individual can be entered into. 

IMPORTANT: for all categories, entries must be based on activities over the past 12 months.

• Best crisis management
  Have you recently dealt with an unexpected event threatening your company's business or reputation? Tell us about your ‘crisis ready’ plan, the strategy you implemented when the storm hit, and how the IR team’s actions successfully protected or restored shareholder value.
  
  
• Best ESG communications
  With investors increasingly integrating ESG criteria into their investment decisions, your firm has successfully ramped up its communications strategy about non-financial performance. Judges will be looking at how you tackle integrated thinking and reporting on the issues material to your business.
  
  
• Best financial reporting
  Are shareholders and analysts raving about the quality of your annual print or online report? Give us your vision of good reporting practice. Judges will be looking for a well-articulated equity story, ease of flow or navigation, state-of-the-art design and consistency/complementarity between different reports.
  
  

• Best investor event
  Did you hold a capital markets day, site visit or other investor event that made your company stand out from the crowd? Tell us how you came up with an original initiative, the way you managed its organization, and how your audience’s expectations were met; audience feedback is also welcome.
  
  
• Best IR by an SGX Catalist company
  This award recognizes the efforts of Catalist companies in investor relations practice and is judged on their commitment to share insight on efforts to uphold good governance, communicate with and engage their shareholders.
  
  
• Best IR during a corporate transaction
  How did your IR team go above and beyond to support a recent corporate transaction? Let us know the details. We’ll be looking at the IR team’s involvement in crafting/releasing the messaging for the financial markets and how it organized outreach and dialogue to gain approval from key shareholders.
  
  
• Best IR website
  The IR website is the first point of contact for an IRO’s audience. We want to hear from companies that have developed a best-in-class website displaying top-notch customer experience, engaging content that meets analysts’ and investors’ needs, and multiplatform access.
  
  
• Best use of multimedia for IR
  Are you a tech-savvy IRO always looking out for cutting-edge technological solutions for IR? Describe the innovative ways you have incorporated video, audio, infographics or webcasts into your IR program. Judges will be looking for evidence of heightened investor and analyst engagement via these channels.
  
  
• Rising star
  This award seeks to honor individuals who bring fresh thinking and a unique approach to the profession. This category is open to anyone who has been working in IR for less than 5 years. 

Before starting your entry, please carefully read the information provided to ensure you fully understand the requirements and criteria. 

Entrants will be asked to complete three mandatory parts of the entry form and there will be an opportunity to add supporting documents, where relevant. 

1. Challenges and objectives* (150 words max): set the scene! Outline the reasons the individual/team should be considered in the category and a description of the relevant circumstances, objectives and timeframes.

2. Strategy and implementation* (150 words max): a summary of the strategy adopted by the nominee and the activities he or she has undertaken.

3. Results* (300 words max): why the outcome was a success, including details about the cost-effectiveness, impact on company, effect on share price, involvement of outside service providers and creativity of approach.

4. Supporting materials: submit up to three supporting materials with your written entry, although this is not mandatory. Documents should be relevant to the nominated category and referred to within the previous sections.

* Mandatory sections

How much does it cost to enter?
For 2018, the awards are free to enter.

Can I start my entry online and finish it at a later date? 
Unfortunately the online entry form does not allow you to save an unfinished entry to be completed at a later date. We advise that you write your entry in a word document and gather all supporting materials before completing the online entry form.

Can I amend my entry once it has been submitted?
No, entries cannot be amended once they have been submitted, which is also why we urge you to draft your entry and gather all supporting materials before completing your entry online. 

What supporting materials are allowed?
We accept the following file types: pdf, doc, docx, xls, xlsx, csv, txt, rtf, html, zip, mp3, wma, mpg, flv, avi, jpg, jpeg, png, gif. Any links to websites should be collated in a document and uploaded seperately.  

There is no limit or word count for supporting documents, but please avoid including superfluous documents if they are not relevant to the entry, as these may damage your submission rather than support it.

Remember it is quality and relevance that matter, and we want to see anything that showcases excellence!

Can I submit supporting documents that are written in my native language?
No. We can only accept supporting documents written in English. 

Who are the judges?
The judging panel is made up of investment professionals and IR Magazine editorial team members. Keep checking our website for updates. 

How will my entry be judged?
The judging process is made up of two simple phases:

Phase 1: Judges are sent all submissions for review. They are asked to score the entries for each category based on the criteria. The judges scores will then be collated and averaged, which will form the initial short lists. 

Phase 2: For the second phase, judges come together to discuss, with renewed scrutiny, those entries that have made it through to the shortlist. This final stage will determine the winners and runners up, where applicable, in each category. 

The judges scores will not be shared with nominees, however, comments may be published in articles or reports after the event. The judges are not required to make comments against every submission. 

Will my entry be shared with anyone else apart from IR Magazine and the judging panel?
Your entry (including any files you upload) may be made public after the awards to substantiate your nomination. If you do not wish for your entry to be shared in this way then you should mark it as confidential. There will be an opportunity to do this during the entry form. 

When will I know if my entry has made the short list?
We will inform short listed companies and individuals from late September by telephone and email. 

I have a question that is not answered here. Who do I contact?
You can contact Lauren Wilson, senior events manager by email at lauren.wilson@irmagazine.com or call +44 (0)20 8004 5339.

I have all of the information I need, how do I start my entry?
Click on the Next button below. You will be asked to fill in the written entry fields, upload your supporting materials (if applicable) and finally, enter your contact details. 

How do I book seats/tables for the awards?
You can book seats/tables directly on our website: events.irmagazine.com/southeastasia/

Good luck and we look forward to seeing you on December 6 in Singapore!