Consultation with Experts The Administrative Agent may consult with legal counsel, independent public accountants, and other experts selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts.
Liaison with Accountants PFPC shall act as liaison with the Fund's independent public accountants and shall provide account analyses, fiscal year summaries, and other audit-related schedules with respect to each Portfolio. PFPC shall take all reasonable action in the performance of its duties under this Agreement to assure that the necessary information is made available to such accountants for the expression of their opinion, as required by the Fund.
Cooperation with Accountants PFPC shall cooperate with the Fund's independent public accountants and shall take all reasonable actions in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement to ensure that the necessary information is made available to such accountants for the expression of their opinion, as required by the Fund.
CONSULTATION WITH SUBADVISERS TO OTHER TRUST PORTFOLIOS As required by Rule 17a-10 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Subadviser is prohibited from consulting with the entities listed below concerning transactions for a Portfolio in securities or other assets:
Sub-Advisers The Investment Adviser may delegate certain of its responsibilities hereunder with respect to provision of the investment advisory services set forth in Section 3(a) above to one or more other parties (each such party, a “Sub-Adviser”), pursuant in each case to a written agreement with such Sub-Adviser that meets the requirements of Section 15 of the 1940 Act and rules thereunder applicable to contracts for service as investment adviser of a registered investment company (including without limitation the requirements for approval by the Board of Directors of the Fund and the shareholders of the Portfolio), subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission upon application or by rule. Such Sub-Adviser may (but need not) be affiliated with the Investment Adviser. Any delegation of services pursuant to this Section 3(b) shall be subject to the following conditions:
Consultation with Attorney Each Member has been advised to consult with its own attorney regarding all legal matters concerning an investment in the Company and the tax consequences of participating in the Company, and has done so, to the extent it considers necessary.
Consultation with Legal Counsel Escrow Agent may consult with its counsel or other counsel satisfactory to it concerning any question relating to its duties or responsibilities hereunder or otherwise in connection herewith and shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in good faith upon the advice of such counsel.
Sub-Advisors The Advisor may from time to time, in its sole discretion to the extent permitted by applicable law, appoint one or more sub-advisors, including, without limitation, affiliates of the Advisor, to perform investment advisory services with respect to the Fund. The Advisor may terminate any or all sub-advisors in its sole discretion at any time to the extent permitted by applicable law.
Other Activities of the Sub-Adviser The Investment Manager agrees that the Sub-Adviser and any of its partners ------------------------------------ or employees, and persons affiliated with the Sub-Adviser or with any such partner or employee, may render investment management or advisory services to other investors and institutions, and that such investors and institutions may own, purchase or sell, securities or other interests in property that are the same as, similar to, or different from those which are selected for purchase, holding or sale for the Portfolio. The Investment Manager further acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser shall be in all respects free to take action with respect to investments in securities or other interests in property that are the same as, similar to, or different from those selected for purchase, holding or sale for the Portfolio. The Investment Manager understands that the Sub-Adviser shall not favor or disfavor any of the Sub-Adviser's clients or class of clients in the allocation of investment opportunities, so that to the extent practical, such opportunities will be allocated among the Sub-Adviser's clients over a period of time on a fair and equitable basis. Nothing in this Agreement shall impose upon the Sub-Adviser any obligation (i) to purchase or sell, or recommend for purchase or sale, for the Portfolio any security which the Sub-Adviser, its partners, affiliates or employees may purchase or sell for the Sub-Adviser or such partner's, affiliate's or employee's own accounts or for the account of any other client of the Sub-Adviser, advisory or otherwise, or (ii) to abstain from the purchase or sale of any security for the Sub-Adviser's other clients, advisory or otherwise, which the Investment Manager has placed on the list provided pursuant to paragraph 6(g) of this Agreement.
Sub-adviser’s Use of the Services of Others The Sub-adviser may (at its cost except as contemplated by Paragraph 5 of this Agreement) employ, retain, or otherwise avail itself of the services or facilities of other persons or organizations for the purpose of providing the Sub-adviser or Fund, as appropriate, with such statistical and other factual information, such advice regarding economic factors and trends, such advice as to occasional transactions in specific securities, or such other information, advice, or assistance as the Sub-adviser may deem necessary, appropriate, or convenient for the discharge of its obligations hereunder or otherwise helpful to the Fund, as appropriate, or in the discharge of Sub-adviser’s overall responsibilities with respect to the other accounts that it serves as investment manager or counselor.