(a) the financial strength of the controller, its parent(s) and other members of its group, its implications for the investment firm licensee and the likely stability of the controller's shareholding;

(b) whether the controller or members of its group has ever entered into any arrangement with creditors in relation to the inability to pay due debts;

(c) the controller's jurisdiction of incorporation, location of Head Office, group structure and close links, and the implications for the investment firm licensee as regards effective supervision of the investment firm licensee and potential conflicts of interest;

(d) the controller's (and other group members') propriety and general standards of business conduct, including the contravention of any laws or regulations, or the institution of disciplinary proceedings by a government authority, regulatory agency or professional body;

(e) any adverse finding in a civil action by any court or competent jurisdiction, relating to fraud, misfeasance or other misconduct;

(f) any criminal actions instigated against the controller or other members of its group, whether or not this resulted in an adverse finding; and

(g) the extent to which the controller or other members of its group have been truthful and open with regulators and supervisors.