The Chinabank chief finance officer was recognized in Extel’s 2026 Asia Executive Team Survey, which drew responses from more than 5,500 portfolio managers, analysts and investment professionals across the region.
The ranking comes at a time when investors are placing greater weight on governance, transparency and capital allocation as they navigate a more volatile market environment.
"This recognition belongs to the entire Chinabank team and reflects our ongoing pursuit of financial discipline and corporate excellence," Cheng said in a statement.
"We remain deeply committed to building institutional trust and creating sustained stakeholder value through transparent market engagement, high governance standards, and prudent capital management," he added.
Beyond the numbers
The survey, previously conducted under the Institutional Investor brand, is widely followed by fund managers as a gauge of management credibility and corporate leadership.
Executives are assessed on factors including financial disclosures, accessibility to investors, strategic decision-making and responsiveness to market concerns.
Building momentum
The latest recognition builds on Chinabank’s strong showing in the 2025 survey, where it also ranked among the country’s leaders in investor relations, board effectiveness and finance leadership.
For Chinabank, the result reinforces its reputation among institutional investors at a time when competition for capital is becoming increasingly intense.
—Edited by Miguel R. Camus
