Appointment of Sub-Advisor In accordance with and subject to the Management Agreement, the Manager hereby appoints the Sub-Advisor to perform the services described in Section 2 below for investment and reinvestment of the securities and other assets of the Series, subject to the control and direction of the Manager and the Fund's Board of Directors, for the period and on the terms hereinafter set forth. The Sub-Advisor accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish the services hereinafter set forth for the compensation herein provided. The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, except as expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Fund or the Manager in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund or the Manager.
APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADVISER The Adviser hereby appoints the Sub-Adviser to act as sub-adviser to the Portfolio(s), subject to the supervision and oversight of the Adviser and the Trust Board, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Adviser or the Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Adviser or the Trust, except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Adviser or the Trust and the Sub-Adviser.
Appointment of Investment Adviser The Trust hereby appoints the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of assets of the Fund and to administer its affairs, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust for the period and on the terms set forth herein. The Adviser hereby accepts such appointment and agrees during such period, at its own expense, to render the services and to assume the obligations herein set forth, for the compensation herein provided. The Adviser shall not be liable to the Trust for any act or omission by the Adviser or for any losses sustained by the Trust or its shareholders except in the case of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of duty. The federal and state securities laws and other laws may impose liability under certain circumstances on persons who act in good faith, and therefore, nothing in this Agreement will waive or limit any rights the client may have under such laws.
APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of North American Funds (the "Trust") and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios specified in Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser and the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios"). The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust and Adviser.
Appointment of Investment Manager On the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Company hereby appoints the Investment Manager as investment manager of the Account with discretionary authority to manage the investment and reinvestment of the funds and assets of the Account in accordance with the terms hereof, and the Investment Manager accepts such appointment. In the course of providing the services contemplated by this Agreement, the Investment Manager shall act as a fiduciary and shall discharge its fiduciary duties and exercise each of its powers under this Agreement with the care, skill and diligence that a registered investment adviser, acting in a like capacity and familiar with insurance company matters, would use in the conduct of a like enterprise with like aims, taking into consideration the facts and circumstances then prevailing, and such fiduciary duties shall specifically include a duty (a) to act with good faith; (b) of loyalty to Company; (c) to provide full and fair disclosure of all material facts; (d) to employ reasonable care to avoid misleading Company; and (e) to act in a manner consistent with the Investment Guidelines for the Account as agreed to between Investment Manager and Company.
APPOINTMENT OF SUB-ADMINISTRATOR The Advisor hereby appoints the Sub-Administrator to act as administrator with respect to the Corporation for purposes of providing certain administrative services for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Sub-Administrator accepts such appointment and agrees to render the services stated herein. The Corporation currently consists of the Fund(s) and their respective classes of shares as listed in Schedule A to this Agreement. In the event that the Corporation establishes one or more additional Fund(s) with respect to which the Advisor wishes to retain the Sub-Administrator to act as administrator hereunder, the Advisor shall notify the Sub-Administrator in writing. Upon written acceptance by the Sub-Administrator, such Fund(s) shall become subject to the provisions of this Agreement to the same extent as the existing Fund, except to the extent that such provisions (including those relating to compensation and expenses payable by the Advisor) may be modified with respect to such Fund in writing by the Advisor and the Sub-Administrator at the time of the addition of such Fund.
Sub-Investment Advisers The Adviser may employ one or more sub-investment advisers from time to time to perform such of the acts and services of the Adviser, including the selection of brokers or dealers to execute the Trust's portfolio security transactions, and upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between the Adviser and such sub-investment adviser and approved by the Trustees of the Trust, all as permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940.
Appointment of Subcustodians The Custodian is hereby authorized to appoint one or more domestic subcustodians (which may be an affiliate of the Custodian) to hold Securities and monies at any time owned by the Fund. The Custodian is also hereby authorized when acting pursuant to Instructions to: 1) place Assets with any Foreign Custodian located in a jurisdiction which is not a Selected Country and with Euroclear, Clearstream, or any other transnational depository; and 2) place Assets with a broker or other agent as subcustodian in connection with futures, options, short selling or other transactions. When acting pursuant to such Instructions, the Custodian shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of any subcustodian so appointed.
Appointment of the Advisor The Advisor is hereby appointed and employed as investment advisor to the Trustee to assist the Trustee in its management of such assets of the Fund as are held in the Subaccount from time to time. The Advisor shall provide investment advice and recommendations and shall render certain other related services to or on behalf of the Trustee, all in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
