KENANGA INVESTMENT BANK BERHAD 138 INTEGRATED ANNUAL REPORT 2025 ETHICS AND COMPLIANCE STATEMENT STRATEGIC VISION FOR 2026 As the regulatory, market, and risk landscape continues to evolve, sustaining high standards of ethics and compliance requires continuous strengthening of governance, accountability and organisational capability. In 2026, the Group’s ethics and compliance focus will centre on reinforcing ownership of compliance and conduct risks across the organisation, enhancing oversight through structured monitoring and assurance and further embedding ethical decision-making as a core organisational capability. Through continued collaboration across the GCE functions, the Group aims to maintain a holistic view of regulatory, conduct, and financial crime risks, enabling more coordinated and effective responses. 1. Reinforcing Accountability for Compliance and Conduct Risk Ownership The Group will continue to emphasise that ownership of compliance and conduct risks rests primarily with business units. Control and oversight functions provide guidance, challenge and assurance, but do not replace accountability at the business level. Efforts in 2026 will focus on strengthening clarity of roles and responsibilities, reinforcing management ownership of risks arising from business activities and ensuring that compliance considerations are embedded into day-to-day decision-making, product development and operational processes. This approach supports a culture where ethical conduct and compliance are viewed not as external constraints, but as integral to sound business judgement and sustainable performance. 2. Enhancing Oversight through Continuous Monitoring and Assurance The Group will continue to strengthen its approach to monitoring, assessment and assurance across ethics, compliance and regulatory domains. This includes refining risk-based monitoring methodologies, enhancing the use of data and analytics to identify emerging risks and trends and strengthening escalation and reporting mechanisms to support timely management and Board oversight. 3. Investing in People, Capability and Technology Recognising that effective ethics and compliance outcomes depend on people and capability, the Group will continue to invest in targeted training, awareness, and leadership development initiatives to strengthen judgement, vigilance and ethical decision-making. In parallel, the Group will continue to leverage technology to enhance monitoring, analytics, and governance processes. This includes ongoing efforts to digitalise regulatory change management, compliance monitoring, and financial crime controls, while ensuring that technology adoption is accompanied by robust governance and oversight. These efforts support operational resilience, audit readiness, and informed decision-making in an increasingly complex regulatory environment. 4. Strengthening Anti-Bribery and Corruption Governance Building on the commencement of the ISO 37001:2025 Anti-Bribery Management System certification process in 2025, the Group will continue to strengthen its antibribery and corruption governance framework. This includes further embedding anti-bribery controls into policies, procedures, due diligence processes, reporting mechanisms, and governance oversight, while reinforcing a clear and consistent message of zero tolerance for bribery and corrupt practices across the Group and its value chain. FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT The Group’s ethics and compliance framework will continue to evolve in response to regulatory developments, emerging risks, and stakeholder expectations. While policies, processes and tools may change, the Group’s commitment to integrity, accountability and ethical conduct remains constant. Looking ahead, the Group will continue to review and enhance its ethics and compliance practices to ensure they remain effective, proportionate and aligned with recognised best practices. These efforts strengthened governance, reinforce stakeholder confidence and support Kenanga’s position as a responsible and trusted financial institution.
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