The Sixth China Capital Market Annual Conference was held in Beijing on November 12 at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, ICBC took the "Golden Tripod Award" to listed companies for the third year running.

China Capital Market Annual Conference, an annual summit hosted by Securities Daily for the China's securities sector. The summit offers a platform to encourage dialogue between the senior executives in the industry, share views and create value. The theme of this year's conference is "Transformation and Beyond". Industry insiders from the government regulatory departments, financial institutions, research institutions and listed companies gathered to discuss many major topics covering the progress and change in the China's economy and capital market during the post-financial crisis era, the reform and transformation in listed companies.

The judging committee of the Sixth China Capital Market Annual Conference said: "Blue-chip companies are the backbone enterprises of China's national economy, just like the Chinese tripod buttressing the country's economy. In 2010, blue-chip companies play a pivotal role to the booming Chinese economy and securities market. ICBC, being a large blue-chip company and an industry-leading financial enterprise listed in Shanghai and Hong Kong, continues to be the world's largest bank by market value, profitability and deposit base. ICBC contributes significantly to the sustainable development of China's economy, social progress and people livelihood".