With regard to the ABC clauses, it is the company's policy to have them inserted in all contracts with an Associated Person (i.e. any entity that performs services for or on behalf of the Company). This is a strict policy, and the only way to proceed is if the Head of the Business Unit takes a commercial view and decides to proceed with the contract after weighing the benefits against the risks.
If the Head of the Business Unit decides to proceed without the ABC clauses, then please let us know as we will have to take note of the contract in our contract registry.
Also, my colleague Azizul is copied in this email and he will respond to any further questions regarding the ABC clauses.