appropriate consultation took place for difficult or contentious matters? If yes, Please describe the policies and procedures. If no, How does the firm ensure that the difficult or contentious matters have been

accordance with the guidelines for renewal of approval for investor contacts as prescribed by the Office. The prescription is to ensure that investor contacts who play vital roles in the capital market will

transaction with the best execution for the fund or being vital and beneficial to the fund at that particular time; (2) being an at arm’s length transaction; and (3) in cases where such transaction is cross