Dagang NeXchange Berhad Annual Report 2018

75 Annual Report 2018 During the year, the Group continued to dedicate efforts to deliver a high level of inclusion and disclosure by keeping an open line of communications with members of the investing and media community. Our Investor Relations unit has in place an extensive and dedicated programme that provides investors and stakeholders the opportunity to gain comprehensive insights on the Group’s operations, financial performance, corporate developments, and strategy from the senior management team through regular engagement activities. The Investor Relations progamme is spearheaded by Executive Deputy Chairman Datuk Samsul Husin, and supported by the Investor Relations team as well as members of senior management, as and when required. To maintain visibility levels with the investing community, we actively participated in various investor conferences, large group meetings and conference calls held in Malaysia as well as abroad. In addition to that, we conducted one-on-one meetings and quarterly results briefings to keep analysts and fund managers abreast with the Group’s latest developments. The Group continues to uphold best practices in terms of providing fair and equal distribution of information to all stakeholders, which includes the retail investing community. The Group reached out to retail investors by participating in retail conferences in Malaysia and Singapore organised by investment banks. To enhance media publicity on DNeX, the Group regularly publishes media releases and organises media interviews and media conferences to improve the understanding of the Group’s businesses and developments among media practitioners, whose coverage reaches out to investors as well as the general public. As a member of the Malaysian Investor Relations Association (“MIRA”), our employees are accorded access to training and resources designed for improvement and knowledge sharing of Investor Relations best practices. In an effort to ensure a wider reach of audience, we have a dedicated Investor Relations portal on the company’s website at www.dnex.com.my, which hosts communication materials such as financial results, media releases, annual reports, stock information, disclosures to Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad, Annual General Meeting information and key contact point for feedbacks and enquiries. The Group continued to receive regular independent analyst coverage in 2018. Research reports on DNeX were issued by CIMB Investment Bank Berhad, TA Securities Holdings Berhad and BIMB Securities Sdn. Bhd. The Group’s efforts have not gone unnoticed, as DNeX was once again nominated for multiple award categories at the 2018 Investor Relations Awards organised by MIRA as follows : • Best Company for Investor Relations (Small Cap) • Best Chief Executive Officer for Investor Relations (Small Cap) • Best Investor Relations Professional (Small Cap) • Best Quality of Annual Reports / Formal Disclosure (All Malaysian Companies) DNeX remains committed in establishing transparency and instilling confidence in investors, allowing them to make informed and timely investment decisions. CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY INVESTOR RELATIONS