Governance Framework

We have a clearly defined governance framework that promotes transparency, fairness and accountability.

We have provided a summary of disclosures on our compliance with the Guidelines on Corporate Governance for Financial Holding Companies, Banks, Direct Insurers, Reinsurers and Captive Insurers which are incorporated in Singapore issued on 3 April 2013, which comprises the Code of Corporate Governance 2012 and supplementary guidelines and policies added by the Monetary Authority Singapore in our latest Annual Report.

Please refer to the ‘Investor Relations’ page for our latest Annual Report which provides details on our corporate governance framework and practices.

Our Board and Board Committees

Please refer to the ‘About Us’ page for the biodata of each Board member.

Delegation by the Board to the Board committees

To discharge its stewardship and fiduciary obligations more effectively, the Board has delegated authority to various Board committees to enable them to oversee certain specific responsibilities based on clearly defined terms of reference. Any change to the terms of reference for any Board committee requires Board approval.

	Chairman		Committee member

	Audit	Nominating	Board Risk Management	Compensation and Management Development	Executive
Peter Seah Lim Huat
Piyush Gupta*
Bonghan Cho
Euleen Goh Yiu Kiang
Ho Tian Yee
Nihal Kaviratne CBE
Olivier Lim Tse Ghow
Ow Foong Pheng
Andre Sekulic
Danny Teoh Leong Kay
Tham Sai Choy

Controls

Internal controls framework

Our internal controls framework covers financial, operational, compliance and information technology controls, as well as risk management policies and systems.

Culture

The Board believes that corporate governance principles should be embedded in our corporate culture. Our corporate culture is anchored on competent leadership, effective internal controls and a set of common values.

Other Materials

Please refer to ‘Other Materials’ at the 'Investor Relations' page for information on our General Meetings, Notices, Proxy Forms, Outcome and Minutes as well as a summary of disclosures on our compliance with the Asean Corporate Governance Scorecard.