Common use of Appointment of the Sub-Adviser Clause in Contracts

Appointment of the Sub-Adviser. The Adviser hereby appoints, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser, an investment sub-adviser, to manage certain assets of the Fund (which, together with all investments and reinvestments made and the proceeds and all earnings and profits of and on such moneys, investments and reinvestments, less all withdrawals, are referred to herein as the “Assets”) which from time to time are being held in an account of the Fund established by the Adviser (the “Account”) and maintained by The Bank of New York Mellon, a New York corporation established to do banking business, or any other independent custodian appointed in accordance with the terms hereof (the “Custodian”). The Adviser understands and agrees that custody and brokerage executions of Account assets will be maintained with the independent custodian(s) selected by the Adviser and approved by the Board of Directors of the Fund. The Sub-Adviser will not have custody of any assets in the Account. The Sub-Adviser shall not be responsible for any acts or omissions of the Custodian.