Financial Interests – Trustee
Firm independence policy (GQRMM – Policy 6.2.6) prohibits KPMG personnel who are covered persons from holding, as a trustee, a direct or material indirect financial interest in the audit client, unless all of the following statements are true:
the staff member (including their immediate family) or a KPMG member firm is not the beneficiary of the trust;
the financial interest in the audit client held by the trust is not material to the trust;
the trust is not able to exercise significant influence over the audit client; and
the staff member or a KPMG member firm does not have significant influence over any investment decision involving a financial interest in the audit client.
I was in compliance with the firm independence policies regarding financial interests held as a trustee during the Confirmation Period. *!