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Gateway Terms of Use Agreement
THIS AREA OF THE WEBSITE IS INTENDED FOR SOPHISTICATED INVESTORS IN MALAYSIA. IT IS NOT INTENDED FOR USE BY MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU PROCEED. BY CLICKING "ACCEPT", YOU CONFIRM THAT YOU ARE A SOPHISTICATED INVESTOR.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This Website is directed only at Sophisticated Investors within Malaysia and the information provided is not for distribution outside Malaysia. None of the information, whether in part or full, should be copied, reproduced or redistributed in any form nor should it be regarded as an offer or a solicitation of an offer for investment in countries outside Malaysia. No units in these funds may be offered or sold to residents of the United States of America or in any other country, state or jurisdiction where it would be unlawful to offer, solicit an offer for or sell such shares.
You are a “Sophisticated Investor” per the Guidelines on Wholesale Funds if you are:
- an individual whose total net personal assets, or total net joint assets with his or her spouse, exceed three million ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies, excluding the value of the individual’s primary residence;
- an individual who has a gross annual income exceeding three hundred thousand ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies per annum in the preceding twelve months;
- an individual who, jointly with his or her spouse, has a gross annual income exceeding four hundred thousand ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies in the preceding twelve months;
- a corporation with total net assets exceeding ten million ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies based on the last audited accounts;
- a partnership with total net assets exceeding ten million ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies;
- a private retirement scheme;
- a unit trust scheme or prescribed investment scheme;
- a closed-end fund;
- a company that is registered as a trust company under the Trust Companies Act 1949 [Act 100] which has assets under management exceeding ten million ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies;
- a corporation that is a public company under the Companies Act 1965 [Act 125] which is approved by the Commission to be a trustee under the Act and has assets under management exceeding ten million ringgit or its equivalent in foreign currencies;
- a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament or an enactment of any State;
- a pension fund approved by the Director General of Inland Revenue under section 150 of the Income Tax Act 1967 [Act 53];
- a holder of a Capital Markets Services Licence;
- a licensed institution;
- an Islamic bank;
- an insurance company licensed under the Insurance Act 1996;
- a takaful operator registered under the Takaful Act 1984;
- a bank licensee or insurance licensee as defined under the Labuan Financial Services and Securities Act 2010; and;
- an Islamic bank licensee or takaful licensee as defined under the Labuan Islamic Financial Services and Securities Act 2010.;
- an executive director or a chief executive officer of a holder of a Capital Markets Services License.
Considerable care has been taken to ensure that the information contained on this website is accurate at the date of publication. However no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made to its accuracy or completeness. Franklin Templeton Asset Management (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. and Franklin Templeton Investments therefore accept no liability (except for information appearing in information memoranda) for any loss arising, whether direct or indirect, caused by the use of any part of the information provided. Any research and analysis contained in this website has been procured by Franklin Templeton Asset Management (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd. for its own purposes and may be acted upon by it in that connection. It is provided to you only incidentally, and any opinions expressed are subject to change without notice.
Please accept the terms and conditions before continuing:
Gateway Terms of Use Agreement
THIS AREA OF THE WEBSITE IS INTENDED FOR INVESTORS IN MALAYSIA. PLEASE READ THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU PROCEED. BY CLICKING "ACCEPT", YOU CONFIRM THAT YOU HAVE READ THE IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND WISH TO PROCEED.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This Website is directed only at Investors within Malaysia and the information provided is not for distribution outside Malaysia. None of the information, whether in part or full, should be copied, reproduced or redistributed in any form nor should it be regarded as an offer or a solicitation of an offer for investment in countries outside Malaysia. No units in these funds may be offered or sold to residents of the United States of America or in any other country, state or jurisdiction where it would be unlawful to offer, solicit an offer for or sell such units.
Considerable care has been taken to ensure that the information contained on this website is accurate at the date of publication. However no representation or warranty, express or implied, is made to its accuracy or completeness. Franklin Templeton GSC Asset Management Sdn. Bhd. and Franklin Templeton Investments therefore accept no liability (except for information appearing in prospectuses) for any loss arising, whether direct or indirect, caused by the use of any part of the information provided. Any research and analysis contained in this website has been procured by Franklin Templeton GSC Asset Management Sdn. Bhd. for its own purposes and may be acted upon by it in that connection. It is provided to you only incidentally, and any opinions expressed are subject to change without notice.
Malaysia
Anti-Corruption Policy
Purpose & Objective
This overview of Franklin Resources, Inc. Anti-Corruption Policy outlines the principles that FRI and its subsidiaries (collectively “FTI” or ”we”) follow to achieve zero-tolerance against bribery and corruption. The objective of our anti-corruption policy is to ensure that appropriate anti-corruption and bribery procedures are in place across the globe to avoid any violations of relevant laws and regulations, including, among others, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the U.K. Bribery Act 2010.
Scope
This policy applies to all officers, directors, shareholders, employees and appointed third party representatives of FTI (including but not limited to agents, intermediaries, consultants and introducers) in all locations. Violation of this policy will be severely sanctioned, including where appropriate disciplinary procedures, up to and including termination of employment and possible referral to the appropriate criminal or regulatory authorities.
Policy Requirements
FTI have embedded within its business the following principles and controls to achieve zero tolerance against bribery and corruption:
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No acceptance or offering of bribes and facilitating payments |
Strictly prohibited from giving or receiving bribes (i.e. personal benefit for any improper advantage) as well as facilitating payments (regardless of whether these are common practices in a particular country) which involve anything of value to government officials in order to expedite or facilitate routine, non-discretionary government actions. |
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Charitable and political donations |
Prohibited from payment of donations that are linked to obtaining any improper advantage |
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Hiring Practices |
Prohibited from using job placements, future employment, or internships for the purpose of improperly influencing a business decision |
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Gifts and Entertainment |
Prohibited from providing gift or entertainment to clients, prospects, government officials or their family members when such expenses are not incurred while conducting company business and/or do not satisfy this policy and our related policies. |
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Travel, Lodging and Related Expenses |
Prohibited from providing travel, lodging and related expenses to improperly influence a business decision or official action. |
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Payment & Recordkeeping |
All relevant expenditures must be properly documented, approved and maintained for a minimum of 6 years. |
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Government officials |
Required to adhere to our additional recordkeeping requirements regarding all expenditures related to government officials. |
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Due Diligence on Third-Party Representatives |
Required to conduct an appropriate due diligence review on background, reputation, and business capability before engaging or contracting with any third-party representatives and to include additional controls with higher risk relationships. |
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Periodic training |
Required to carry out appropriate training to employees regarding the Anti-Corruption Policy and their role to ensure compliance. |
Monitoring and Reporting
We shall monitor compliance with our Anti-Corruption Policy. Further, all persons covered by this policy must promptly report any violation or suspected violation of this policy to Compliance or the Whistleblower Hotline.
