Guiding Principles

:: guiding principles ::
The operations of The Organisation shall be conducted in accordance with the following principles:
(a)
keep the client’s personal information and their business affairs in strict confidence, as set out in our Standing Confidential Agreement;
(b)
apply sound principles in respect to the collection, utilization, process and dissemination of personal and confidential information in accordance with the prevailing laws of the respective jurisdiction;
(c)
the amount of collateral taken for securities lending shall reflect best local practices, which must provide adequate protection against volatility and liquidity problems that may arise for securities held as collateral;
(d)
The Organisation (or its nominee) shall not authorise to finance an enterprise in a developing country if the respective investing member or participant objects to such financing;
(e)
The Organisation (or its nominee) shall not assume responsibility for managing any enterprise in which it or its nominee has invested and shall not exercise voting rights for such purpose or for any other purpose which, in its opinion, properly is within the scope of managerial control;
(f)
The Organisation (or its nominee) shall undertake its financing on terms and conditions which it considers appropriate, taking into account the requirements of the enterprise, the risks being undertaken by The Organisation (or its nominee) and the terms and conditions normally obtained by prudent private investors for similar financing or undertaking;
(g)
The Organisation shall not entertain any transaction unless it can clearly and concisely demonstrate the intrinsic value to Canada and/or the relevant enterprises involved;
(h)
The Organisation shall only deal directly with qualified licensed financial institutions and professionals as intermediaries;
(i) all transactions submitted to The Organisation must be processed by an authorised qualified Processing Agent or a duly approved seasoned professional in the manner prescribed by The Organisation, which are required to be processed through Klirview and the like; and
(j) The Organisation executives, personnel, and authorised agents shall adhere to The Organisation's prevailing set rules, regulations, and requirements in respect to transactions undertaken in emerging markets and developing countries.