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

the first paragraph, shall be engaged in only if the securities company or its client, as the case may be, is a market maker or a major participating investor under the requirements of such ETF . In

independence policies apply. 14 Does the firm have any engagements where it acts as a principal auditor or accountant and another firm is engaged to perform segments of the engagement? If yes, describe how the

ground to believe that the foreign personnel is or used to be engaged in an inappropriate conduct or fails to comply with the rules on giving of information or advice on the capital products denominated in

foreign country; (2) there is no ground to believe that the foreign personnel is or used to be engaged in an inappropriate conduct or fails to comply with the rules on giving of information or advice on the

systems, if needed, to ensure availability as required under (3). Clause 13 An intermediary shall create an awareness of IT policy and related procedures among its employees and contractors who are engaged

according to the definition by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); “ outsourcee ” means the external parties engaged by the intermediary in the operation on an ongoing basis and must