East Coles: 2017 'Best Companies' S&P/ASX100 - Top 10 Finalists: AGL, AMC, APA, BTT, CSL, JHG, RHC, TCL, TPG, WES

Sydney, Aug 21, 2017 AEST (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 Companies' category for 2017 (not in ranked order) are: AGL, AMC, APA, BTT, CSL, JHG, RHC, TCL, TPG, WES.

The Top 10 Finalists from the S&P/ASX101-200 for the 'Best Companies' category for 2017 (not in ranked order) are: A2M, ACX, ALU, BAP, BRG, CTD, IRE, MTR, RWC, SDF.

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 CEO, CFO, Board, Growth Prospects, Investment Desirability & ESG (not in ranked order) will be released throughout August & 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.

 ----------------------------------------------------------------------S&P/ASX100 TOP 10 FINALISTS - 2017 AWARDS (not in ranked order) Category	                                 Stock Best Company                        AGL ENERGY LIMITED (ASX:AGL)Best Company                             AMCOR LIMITED (ASX:AMC) Best Company                                 APA GROUP (ASX:APA) Best Company          BT INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (ASX:BTT) Best Company                               CSL LIMITED (ASX:CSL) Best Company                 JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC (ASX:JHG) Best Company                RAMSAY HEALTH CARE LIMITED (ASX:RHC) Best Company                       TPG TELECOM LIMITED (ASX:TPG) Best Company                          TRANSURBAN GROUP (ASX:TCL) Best Company                        WESFARMERS LIMITED (ASX:WES) ----------------------------------------------------------------------S&P/ASX101-200 TOP 10 FINALISTS - 2017 AWARDS  (not in ranked order) Category	                                 Stock 	Best Company                   A2 MILK COMPANY LIMITED (ASX:A2M) Best Company                            ACONEX LIMITED (ASX:ACX) Best Company                            ALTIUM LIMITED (ASX:ALU) Best Company                            BAPCOR LIMITED (ASX:BAP) Best Company                    BREVILLE GROUP LIMITED (ASX:BRG) Best Company       CORPORATE TRAVEL MANAGEMENT LIMITED (ASX:CTD) Best Company                             IRESS LIMITED (ASX:IRE) Best Company                      MANTRA GROUP LIMITED (ASX:MTR) Best Company        RELIANCE WORLDWIDE CORPORATION LTD (ASX:RWC)  Best Company                   STEADFAST GROUP LIMITED (ASX:SDF)   ----------------------------------------------------------------------BEST EQUITIES HOUSES - TOP 3 FINALISTS - 2017 AWARDS  (not in ranked order)BANK OWNED Best Equities House               Best Equities Research    - Macquarie                       - Credit Suisse  - Morgan Stanley                  - Macquarie - UBS                             - UBS Best Equities Dealing             Best ECM - Macquarie                       - Goldman Sachs - Morgan Stanley                  - Macquarie - UBS                             - UBS INDEPENDENT Best Equities House               Best Equities Research - Evans and Partners              - Evans and Partners     - Morgans                         - Morgans - Taylor Collison                 - RBC Capital Markets Best Equities Dealing             Best ECM                   - Bell Potter                     - Evans and Partners- Petra Capital                   - Petra Capital- Taylor Collison                 - Taylor Collison 

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 co-ordinators 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.

     

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