"The Group has a variety of systems and processes in place that are designed to identify and assess potential risks within our supply chain. The Group conducts annual due diligence to monitor and mitigate such risks. Our Vendor Management Office (VMO) considers vendor spend, geography, and global business critical vendors when determining risk assessment framework, The Group will incorporate and integrate the risk assessment framework in the vendor onboarding process and ongoing due diligence monitoring. The Group is committed to maintaining a strong corporate culture employing high standards of integrity and fair dealing in the conduct of the Group’s activities, compliance with both the letter and the spirit of relevant laws and regulations, and standards of good market practice in all jurisdictions where the Group’s business is carried out.

As a regulated investment management company, primarily operating in major financial centres, we believe the likelihood of modern slavery existing within our own organisation or supply chain to be very low. Policies and processes have been implemented and our approach is designed to be proportionate to the risks identified and will be supported by the existing anti-bribery and corruption due diligence work which is undertaken by our Compliance function." (Pages 3-4)