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Annual Report 2015
Corporate Governance
To ensure that internal audits are performed by competent professionals, CL IA recruits and employs suitably
qualified professional staff with the requisite skill sets and experience.
CL IA identifies and provides training and development opportunities for its staff to ensure that their technical
knowledge and skill sets remain current and relevant.
(D) SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Shareholder Rights
Principle 14:
Companies should treat all shareholders fairly and equitably, and should recognise, protect and
facilitate the exercise of shareholders’ rights, and continually review and update such governance
arrangements.
The Manager is committed to treating all Unitholders fairly and equitably.
All Unitholders enjoy specific rights under the Trust Deed and the relevant laws and regulations. These rights
include, among other things, the right to participate in profit distributions. They are also entitled to attend general
meetings and are accorded the opportunity to participate effectively and vote at general meetings.
Communication with Shareholders
Principle 15:
Companies should actively engage their shareholders and put in place an investor relations policy
to promote regular, effective and fair communication with shareholders.
The Manager is committed to keeping all Unitholders and other stakeholders and analysts informed of the
performance and changes in CMT or its business which would be likely to materially affect the price or value of
the Units, on a timely and consistent basis, so as to assist Unitholders and investors in their investment decisions.
The Manager has in place the Investor Relations and Corporate Communications team which facilitates effective
communication with Unitholders, analysts, fund managers and the media.
The Manager actively engages with Unitholders and has put in place a Unitholders’ Communication and Investor
Relations Policy (Policy) to promote regular, effective and fair communications with Unitholders. The Policy is
uploaded on CMT’s website at
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The Board has established the CDC which assists the Board in the discharge of its function to meet the legal
and regulatory obligations arising under the laws and regulations of Singapore relating to and to conform to best
practices in the corporate disclosure and compliance process. The views and approvals of the CDC were sought
throughout the year via emails on various announcements and news releases issued.
More information on the Manager’s investor and media relations with Unitholders can be found in the Investor
& Media Relations section on pages 51 to 53 of this Annual Report and the Policy which is available on CMT’s
website.
CMT is included in the Straits Times Index (STI), the primary Singapore equity market barometer. It is also included
in other key indices which are widely tracked and referred to by international fund managers as performance
benchmarks in the selection and monitoring of investments.
