Ayala named best-managed firm

MANILA, Philippines–FinanceAsia, Asia’s leading financial publication, has named Ayala Corp. as the Best Managed Company in the Philippines in its 15th annual survey of top public companies in the region.

This is the second consecutive year that Ayala earned the top ranking among Philippine companies. Ayala was also named Best for Corporate Governance in the Philippines for the fourth straight year and ranked second in Investor Relations.

Other listed companies in the Ayala group also figured prominently in the survey. Ayala Land and Globe were also among the country’s best managed companies. Ayala, Globe, Ayala Land, and Manila Water were cited among Philippine companies most committed to a good dividend policy.