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IMAS Survey
Understanding Members’ Business
Continuity Plans
                       Feb 2020
IMAS Survey Understanding Members' Business Continuity Plans - Investment Management Association of ...
IMAS Survey - Understanding Members’ Business Continuity Plans

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IMAS Survey Understanding Members' Business Continuity Plans - Investment Management Association of ...
Understanding Members’ Business Continuity Plans

• Objective
  Following the raising of the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (DORSCON)
  Alert Level from Yellow to Orange, IMAS has conducted a 5-min survey on members’
  business continuity plans under DORSCON orange.

• Respondents profile
  - Electronic survey conducted from 10 – 24 Feb 2020
  - 51 member firms responded

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IMAS Survey Understanding Members' Business Continuity Plans - Investment Management Association of ...
Q1: Under DORSCON Orange, which precautionary measure has your
                     company already taken?
                                          Answer Choices                                                       Responses
Split team arrangement –
                                                                                                                   45%
Segregated teams between telecommuting and physically at work in office
Split team arrangement –
                                                                                                                   18%
Segregated teams physically at work but operate in different office locations
All employees telecommute, except for those that needs to be physically at work (e.g. access
                                                                                                                   20%
to systems that cannot be remotely accessed)
None of the above (see Q2)                                                                                         12%

Others                                                                                                             22%

         Others (11 responses):
         •   Employees are given the option to telecommute if they wish to (6)
         •   Spilt team arrangement for critical teams. All other employees have the option to work from home. (1)
         •   Split team arrangement - segregate teams between telecommuting and physically at work in office and BCP site (1)
         •   Temperature screening twice daily for all employees (1)
         •   Small office- we follow strict check ups as prescribed (1)
         •   Testing split team arrangement to ensure readiness if it is activated (1)

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Q2: If “None of the above” to Question 1, does your company intend to
 take any of the precautionary measures below within the next 2 weeks?
                                          Answer Choices                                                        Responses
Split team arrangement –
                                                                                                                    8%
Segregated teams between telecommuting and physically at work in office
Split team arrangement –
                                                                                                                    2%
Segregated teams physically at work but operate in different office locations
All employees telecommute, except for those that needs to be physically at work (e.g. access
                                                                                                                    2%
to systems that cannot be remotely accessed)
Not applicable (i.e. Did not select "None of the above" for Q2)                                                     78%

Others                                                                                                              12%

         Others (6 responses):
          •   We have identified split team arrangements, between office and telecommuting, which we will put into effect when
              our key risk indicators have been triggered/ as and when required/yes, if the situation deteriorates (3)
          •   Not at this juncture/ regular temperature checks/ We follow strict checkups and hygienic precautions (3)

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Q3: Has your company suspended all   Q4: Has your company suspended
     employee travel to China?       employee travel to other parts of
                                                the world?
              2%

                                                             37%

                                         63%

                    98%
              Yes     No                          Yes   No

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Q5: If “Yes” to Question 4, please indicate the countries below.
                                            Answer Choices                                                             Responses
Hong Kong                                                                                                                    31%

Taiwan                                                                                                                       14%

Japan                                                                                                                        10%

Not applicable (i.e. Selected "No" for Q5)                                                                                   61%

Other (please specify)                                                                                                       23%

          Others (11 responses):
            •   Whilst there is no formal suspension of travel to affected countries, travel is discouraged and approval
                from the CEO is required/ travel requires approval/ only with senior management approval/ Only
                business critical travel to Asia countries/ All non-essential air travel is deferred/No Asian travel. Only
                business critical travel outside Asia. Non-Singapore staff prohibited from travel to APAC (6)
            •   Macau (3)
            •   All Asia Pacific countries (1)
            •   Asia Pacific, except India and Australia (1)

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Q6: Would your company be               Q7: If “No” to Question 6, please
cancelling or deferring its events as a      indicate whether the company
 result of the 2019-nCoV situation ?                   would be:
                  8%
             6%                                        2%

       14%

                                 73%
                                                                             6%

      Yes    Still deciding   Unsure   No   Intend to proceed with the events but exploring
                                            alternative formats (e.g. non-face-to-face setting)
                                            Proceeding with the event as planned                  8
Q8: On a scale of 1 - 10, how likely will your China-related fund launches
      or fund business be impacted by the 2019-nCov situation?
           35%
                   29%
           30%

           25%

           20%
                                                  16%                 16%
           15%
                                                               12%
           10%                                                                  8%     8%
                                                         6%
            5%                       4%
                                           2%
                              0%
            0%
                     1         2      3     4      5      6      7     8        9      10
                 Unlikely                                                            Very likely

                            Nearly 1/3 of respondents chose ‘1’ as the answer
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Q9: On a scale of 1 - 10, how likely will your fund launches or fund businesses
    in other parts of the world be impacted by the 2019-nCov situation?
              30%
                     25%                       25%
              25%

              20%

              15%                 14%

                           10%
              10%                                      8%           8%

               5%                        4%                  4%
                                                                           2%
                                                                                 0%
               0%
                      1      2     3      4      5     6      7      8     9      10
                    Unlikely                                                     Very likely
               1/4 of respondents chose “1” while another 1/4 chose “5” as the answer
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Appendix: Respondents’ Profiles

Aberdeen Standard Investments            Eastspring Investments              Neuberger Berman
Aditya Birla Sun Life Asset Management   First State Investments             Nikko Asset Management
AIA Investment Management                Firth Investment Management         NN Investment Partners
AllianceBernstein                        Foord Asset Management              Ostrum Asset Management
Amundi                                   Franklin Templeton                  Pictet Asset Management
Aquarius Investment Advisors             Fullerton Fund Management           RHB Asset Management
Arohi Asset Management                   GMO                                 RWC Singapore
Aviva Investors Asia                     Invesco Asset Management            S&P Global
AXA Investment Managers                  Investec Asset Management           Schroder Investment Management
BlackRock                                KPMG                                State Street Global Advisors
BNP Paribas Asset Management             Lazard Asset Management             Sundaram Asset Management
BNP Paribas Securities Services          Lion Global Investors               T. Rowe Price
BNY Mellon Investment Management         Mach-x                              Target Asset Management
Capital Group                            Matthews Asia                       Templeton Asset Management
Chartered Asset Management               Maybank Asset Management Singpore   Tokio Marine Asset Management
Daiwa Asset Management                   Morningstar Research                UOB Asset Management
Dimensional Fund Advisors                Nalanda capital                     Western Asset Management
Contact Information

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             Fax : +65 6223 9352
        Email : enquiries@imas.org.sg
         Website: www.imas.org.sg

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