Key awards & recognition

2018

2018 Mystery Caller Assessment Awards

  • Gold Award – Finance and Insurance

BENCHMARK Fund of the Year Awards 2018 Hong Kong

  • Mutual Funds Category
    • Best-in-Class, Top Fund Awards - Retail Class, Global High Yield Fixed Income
    • Outstanding Achiever, House Awards, Asia ex-Japan Equity
  • MPF Category
    • Best-in-Class, MPF Investment Manager of the Year, Aggressive Allocation
    • Best-in-Class, MPF Investment Manager of the Year, Global Fixed Income
    • Best-in-Class, MPF Investment Manager of the Year, Greater China Equity
    • Best-in-Class, MPF Investment Manager of the Year, Hong Kong Equity
    • Outstanding Achiever, MPF Investment Manager of the Year, Cautious Allocation
    • Outstanding Achiever, MPF Investment Manager of the Year, Cautious Allocation
    • Outstanding Achiever, Top MPF Fund Awards, Mixed Assets >20-40% Equity
    • Outstanding Achiever, MPF Capability Awards, Investor Education

Bloomberg Businessweek / Chinese Edition Top Fund Awards 2018

  • Mutual Funds Category
    • Fixed Income - Global - High Yield Bond - Best Performer
  • MPF Category
    • Equity - US (1 year, 5 years & 10 years) - Outstanding Performer
    • Guaranteed (1 year, 5 years & 10 years) - Outstanding Performer
    • Greater China (Aggregated approach) (1 year & 5 years) - Best Performer

2018 Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards Hong Kong

  • Best Hong Kong Fund over 3 Years - Bond Global - High Yield
  • Best Hong Kong Fund over 5 Years - Bond Global - High Yield
  • Best Hong Kong MPF over 3 Years - Mixed Asset HKD Aggressive
  • Best Hong Kong MPF over 3 Years - Equity Asia Pacific ex Japan

The 2018 MPF Awards

  • MPF Ratings’ 5 Year Consecutive Gold for 2018
  • MPF Ratings’ 2018 Gold Rated Schemes
  • MPF Ratings’ 2018 Bronze Rated Schemes

2017

FinTech Awards 2017 by etnet

  • Wealth Investment and Management - Outstanding MPF Mobile App

BENCHMARK Fund of the Year Awards 2017 Hong Kong

  • Mutual Funds Category
    • Best-in-Class, House Awards, US Fixed Income
    • Outstanding Achiever, House Awards, High Yield Fixed Income
    • Outstanding Achiever, Top Mutual Funds, Asia-Pacific ex-Japan Equity
  • MPF Category
    • Best-in-Class, Top MPF Funds, Greater China Equity
    • Best-in-Class, Top MPF Funds, Guaranteed Return
    • Outstanding Achiever, Top MPF Funds, Asia ex-Japan Equity
    • Outstanding Achiever, Top MPF Funds, Hong Kong Equity
    • Outstanding Achiever, MPF Capability Awards, Employer Support
    • Investment Manager of the Year, Hong Kong Equity

Bloomberg Businessweek (Chinese Edition) Top Fund Awards 2017

  • Mutual Funds Category
    • High Yield Bond – Global – Best Performer
  • MPF Category
    • Asian Equity (1 year) - Best Performer
    • Balanced Fund (1 year) - Best Performer
    • China Equity (1 year) - Best Performer
    • Hong Kong Equity (5 years) – Outstanding Performer
    • China Equity (5 years) – Outstanding Performer

2017 Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards Hong Kong

  • Best Fund over 3 Years - Bond Global - High Yield
  • Best Fund over 5 Years - Bond Global - High Yield

The 2017 MPF Awards

  • MPF Ratings' 2017 Gold Rated Scheme
  • MPF Ratings' 2017 Sliver Rated Scheme
  • MPF Ratings' 2017 Bronze Rated Scheme
  • MPF Ratings' 5 Year Consecutive Gold for 2017

2016

Asia Asset Management 2016 Best of the Best Awards

  • Global High Yield, 3 Years

BENCHMARK Fund of the Year Awards 2016

  • Mutual Funds Category
    • Best-in-Class, House Awards, Hong Kong Equity
    • Best-in-Class, House Awards, US Fixed Income
    • Outstanding Achiever, House Awards, High Yield Fixed Income
  • MPF Category
    • Outstanding Achiever, Investment Manager of the Year, Hong Kong Equity, Investment Manager Awards
    • Best-in-Class, Capability Awards, Employer Servicing Award
    • Outstanding Achiever, Capability Awards, Intermediary Support Team
    • Outstanding Achiever, Capability Awards, Member Servicing Award
    • Outstanding Achiever, Capability Awards, Investor Education and Communication Award

Bloomberg Businessweek (Chinese Edition) Top Fund

  • Hong Kong Equity (5 years return) - Best Performer
  • Global Corporate Bond - Outstanding Performer

The 2016 MPF Awards

  • 2016 Scheme of the Year
  • MPF Ratings' 2016 Gold Rated Scheme
  • MPF Ratings' 2016 Bronze Rated Scheme

2016 Thomson Reuters Lipper Fund Awards Hong Kong

  • Best Fund over 3 Years - Bond Global - High Yield
  • Best Fund over 5 Years - Bond Global - High Yield
  • Best Fund over 5 Years - Equity Hong Kong

Fund Selector Asia Awards Hong Kong 2016

  • Gold Winner 2016 - Regional Bond Category

The Asset Triple A Asset Servicing, Fund Management and Investors Awards 2016

  • Asset Management Company of the Year, Highly Commended, Hong Kong – MPF
Fortune

Ranked 236th on FORTUNE magazine's list of the Largest 500 Corporations based on revenues

May 2024
Forbes

Ranked 341st on the Forbes Global 2000 list, as measured by a composite ranking for sales, profits, assets and market value

June 2023
S&P Global

A member of the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500®

Since July 2002
A.M. Best Company
A+ Superior
2nd highest of 13 rating levels
Outlook: Stable
March 2023
Fitch Ratings
AA-
Very strong
4th highest of 19 rating levels
Outlook: Stable
June 2022
Moody's Investors Service
A1
Good
5th highest of 21 rating levels
Outlook: Stable
January 2022
S&P Global
A+ Strong
5th highest of 20 rating levels
Outlook: Stable
June 2022
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