Duties as Sub-Adviser (a) Subject to the oversight and supervision of GEAM and the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board”), the Sub-Adviser will provide a continuous investment program for the Fund with respect to the Sub-Adviser’s Allocated Assets, including investment research and management. The Sub-Adviser will determine from time to time what investments will be purchased, retained or sold by the Fund with respect to such Allocated Assets. The Sub-Adviser will be responsible for placing purchase and sell orders for the Allocated Assets. The Sub-Adviser will consult with GEAM from time to time regarding matters pertaining to the Fund, including market strategy and portfolio characteristics. The Sub-Adviser will provide services under this Agreement in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies and restrictions as stated in the Registration Statement, the Constituent Documents (as defined below), the Investment Guidelines (as defined below), and applicable law. In this connection and in connection with the further duties set forth in this Section 2 as provided below, the Sub-Adviser shall provide GEAM and the Board with such periodic reports and documentation as GEAM or the Board shall reasonably request regarding the Sub-Adviser’s management of the Fund’s Allocated Assets, compliance with applicable laws and rules and the Registration Statement (as defined below) and all requirements hereunder. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges that copies of the Trust’s current registration statement on Form N-1A and any amendments or supplements thereto (“Registration Statement”), and the Trust’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, if any, (“Constituent Documents”), each as currently in effect, have been delivered to the Sub-Adviser.
Duties and Responsibilities of Trustee The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default and after the curing or waiver of all Events of Default that may have occurred, undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture. In the event an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs; provided that if an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of the rights or powers under this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders unless such Holders have offered to the Trustee indemnity or security reasonably satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense that might be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction. No provision of this Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from liability for its own grossly negligent action, its own grossly negligent failure to act or its own willful misconduct, except that:
Certain Duties and Responsibilities of Trustee (a) The Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of a series and after the curing of all Events of Default with respect to the Securities of that series that may have occurred, shall undertake to perform with respect to the Securities of such series such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants shall be read into this Indenture against the Trustee. In case an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of a series has occurred (that has not been cured or waived), the Trustee shall exercise with respect to Securities of that series such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs.
Certain Duties and Responsibilities of the Trustee In entering into this Supplemental Indenture, the Trustee shall be entitled to the benefit of every provision of the Indenture relating to the conduct or affecting the liability or affording protection to the Trustee, whether or not elsewhere herein so provided.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Trustee During Default; Prior to Default. With respect to the Holders of any series of Securities issued hereunder, the Trustee, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of a particular series and after the curing or waiving of all Events of Default which may have occurred with respect to such series, undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture. In case an Event of Default with respect to the Securities of a series has occurred (which has not been cured or waived) the Trustee shall exercise with respect to such series of Securities such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in their exercise, as a prudent man would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of his own affairs. No provision of this Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act or its own wilful misconduct, except that
Certain Duties and Responsibilities (a) Except during the continuance of an Event of Default,
Duties and Responsibilities of Custodian A. Delivery of Assets ------------------ Fund will deliver or cause to be delivered to Custodian on the effective date of this Agreement, or as soon thereafter as practicable, and from time to time thereafter, all portfolio securities acquired by it and monies then owned by it (except as permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940) or from time to time coming into its possession during the time this Agreement shall continue in effect. Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability whatsoever for or on account of securities or monies not so delivered. All securities so delivered to Custodian (other than bearer securities) shall be registered in the name of Fund or its nominee, or of a nominee of Custodian, or shall be properly endorsed and in form for transfer satisfactory to Custodian.
Duties as Administrator Adviser will administer the affairs of each Fund subject to the supervision of the Board and the following understandings:
Duties and Responsibilities of the Trustees (a) The rights, immunities, duties and responsibilities of the Trustees shall be as provided by this Trust Agreement and there shall be no other duties (including fiduciary duties) or obligations, express or implied, at law or in equity, of the Trustees; provided, however, that if an Event of Default known to the Property Trustee has occurred and is continuing, the Property Trustee shall, prior to the receipt of directions, if any, from the Holders of at least a Majority in Liquidation Amount of the Preferred Securities, exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Trust Agreement, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no provision of this Trust Agreement shall require any of the Trustees to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its or their rights or powers, if it or they shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it. Whether or not herein expressly so provided, every provision of this Trust Agreement relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Trustees shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 8.5. Nothing in this Trust Agreement shall be construed to release any Administrative Trustee from liability for his or her own negligent action, negligent failure to act; or his or her own willful misconduct. To the extent that, at law or in equity, a Trustee has duties and liabilities relating to the Trust or to the Holders, such Trustee shall not be liable to the Trust or to any Holder for such Trustee’s good faith reliance on the provisions of this Trust Agreement. The provisions of this Trust Agreement, to the extent that they restrict the duties and liabilities of the Trustees otherwise existing at law or in equity, are agreed by the Depositor and the Holders to replace such other duties and liabilities of the Trustees.
Duties and Responsibilities of the Servicer (a) The Servicer shall conduct the servicing, administration and collection of the Transferred Loans and shall take, or cause to be taken, all such actions as may be necessary or advisable to service, administer and collect Transferred Loans from time to time on behalf of the Borrower and as the Borrower’s agent.
