ENGAGEMENT OF THE ADVISER Sample Clauses

ENGAGEMENT OF THE ADVISER. The Company hereby engages and retains the Adviser to furnish, or arrange for others to furnish, the administrative services, personnel and facilities described below for the period and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The Adviser hereby accepts such engagement and retention and agrees during such period to render, or arrange for the rendering of, such services and to assume the obligations herein set forth, subject to the reimbursement of costs and expenses provided for below. The Adviser, and any others with whom the Adviser subcontracts to provide the services set forth herein, shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be independent contractors of the Company and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized herein, have no authority to act for or represent the Company in any way or otherwise be deemed agents of the Company.
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ENGAGEMENT OF THE ADVISER. The Adviser shall manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the series of the Fund designated as Keeley Small-Mid Cap Value Fund (the “Fund”), subject to the supervision of the board of directors of the Corporation, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Adviser shall give due consideration to the investment policies and restrictions and the other statements concerning the Fund in the Corporation’s articles of incorporation, bylaws, and to the provisions of any applicable law. The Adviser shall be deemed for all purposes to be an independent contractor and not an agent of the Corporation, and unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Corporation in any way. The Adviser is authorized to make the decisions to buy and sell securities of the Corporation, to place the Corporation's portfolio transactions with securities broker-dealers, and to negotiate the terms of such transactions, including brokerage commissions on brokerage transactions, on behalf of the Corporation. The Adviser is authorized to exercise discretion within the Corporation's policy concerning allocation of its portfolio brokerage, including allocation to brokers who provide research and other services to the Corporation, and to Keeley Investment Corp., as permitted by law, and in each case in so doing shall not be required to make any reduction in its investment advisory fees.
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ENGAGEMENT OF THE ADVISER. The Adviser shall manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of Contrarian. The Adviser shall determine which investments shall be made or disposed of by Contrarian and shall effect such acquisitions and dispositions, all in furtherance of Contrarian's investment objective and policies, subject to the overall control and supervision of the Fund's board of trustees, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Adviser is authorized to place Contrarian's portfolio transactions with securities broker-dealers and futures commission merchants and to negotiate the terms of such transactions, including brokerage commissions, on behalf of Contrarian. The Adviser is authorized to exercise discretion within the Fund's policy concerning allocation of its brokerage business, as permitted by law, including but not limited to Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Adviser shall report on such activities to the Fund's board of trustees and shall submit such reports and other information thereon as the Fund's board of trustees shall from time to time request. The Adviser shall provide certain other services to the Fund in connection with the Fund's ongoing administration and operation.
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ENGAGEMENT OF THE ADVISER. The Trust hereby employs the Adviser to act as the Fund's investment adviser and to provide the investment advisory services described below, subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, for the period and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The Adviser hereby accepts such employment and agrees during such period to render such services and to assume the obligations herein set forth for the compensation provided for herein. The Adviser shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority hereunder to act for or represent the Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust.
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ENGAGEMENT OF THE ADVISER. The Adviser shall manage the investment and ------------------------- reinvestment of the assets of the Equity Fund Portfolio, (the "Equity Fund"), of Frontier , subject to the supervision of the Board of Directors of Frontier , for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Adviser shall give due consideration to the investment policies and restrictions and the other statements concerning the Equity Fund in Frontier 's Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws and registration statements under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and the Securities Act of 1933, and to the provisions of Subchapter M and all other applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to Frontier as a regulated investment company. The Adviser shall be deemed for all purposes to be an independent contractor and not an agent of the Equity Fund or Frontier, and unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Equity Fund or Frontier in any way. The Adviser is authorized to make the decisions to buy and sell securities of the Equity Fund, to place the Equity Fund's portfolio transactions with registered securities broker- dealers, and to negotiate the terms of such transactions, including brokerage commissions on brokerage transactions, on behalf of the Equity Fund. The adviser is authorized to exercise discretion within the Equity Fund's policy concerning allocation of its portfolio brokerage, as permitted by law, including, but not limited to, section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and in so doing shall not be required to make any reduction in its investment advisory fees.
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ENGAGEMENT OF THE ADVISER. The Trust hereby engages and appoints the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of assets of the Fund subject to the direction of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and the officers of the Trust, for the period and in the manner and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Adviser accepts such appointment and agrees to render the services and assume the obligations herein set forth for the compensation herein provided.
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ENGAGEMENT OF THE ADVISER. The Adviser shall manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of each series of the Company set forth in Exhibit A to this Agreement, as such series may be so designated and amended from time to time (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), subject to the supervision of the boa d of directors of the Company, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Adviser shall give due consideration to the investment policies and restrictions and the other statements concerning each Fund in the Company’s articles of incorporation, bylaws, and to the provisions of any applicable law. The Adviser shall be deemed for all purposes to be an independent contractor and not an agent of the Company, and unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Company in any way. The Adviser is authorized to make the decisions to buy and sell securities of the Funds, to place the Funds’ portfolio transactions with securities broker-dealers, and to negotiate the terms of such transactions, including brokerage commissions on brokerage transactions, on behalf of each Fund. The Adviser is authorized to exercise discretion within the Company’s policy concerning allocation of its portfolio brokerage, including allocation to brokers who provide research and other services to the Company, and to Keeley Investment Corp., as permitted by law, and in each case in so doing shall not be required to make any reduction in its investment advisory fees.
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ENGAGEMENT OF THE ADVISER. The board of directors (the “Board”) of the Fund, including a majority of independent directors, on behalf of the Fund, appoints the Adviser to provide investment advisory services to the Fund and the Adviser accepts that appointment, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement.
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Related to ENGAGEMENT OF THE ADVISER

  • Employment of the Adviser The Trust hereby employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the Fund's assets and to administer its affairs, subject to the direction of the Board of Trustees and the officers of the Trust, for the period and on the terms hereinafter set forth. The Adviser hereby accepts such employment and agrees during such period to render the services and to assume the obligations herein set forth for the compensation herein provided. The Adviser shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, except as expressly provided or authorized (whether herein or otherwise), have no authority to act for or represent the Fund or the Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund or the Trust.

  • Appointment of the Adviser The Trust is engaged in the business of investing and reinvesting its assets in securities of the type and in accordance with the limitations specified in its Declaration of Trust, as amended and supplemented from time to time, By-Laws (if any) and Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the 1940 Act and the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Securities Act"), including any representations made in the prospectus and statement of additional information relating to the Funds contained therein and as may be amended or supplemented from time to time, all in such manner and to such extent as may from time to time be authorized by the Trust's Board of Trustees (the "Board"). The Board is authorized to issue any unissued shares in any number of additional classes or series. The investment authority granted to the Adviser shall include the authority to exercise whatever powers the Trust may possess with respect to any of its assets held by the Funds, including, but not limited to, the power to exercise rights, options, warrants, conversion privileges, redemption privileges, and to tender securities pursuant to a tender offer, and participate in class actions and other legal proceedings on behalf of the Funds. The Trust hereby employs Adviser, subject to the direction and control of the Board, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets in the Funds and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to provide the other services specified in Section 2 hereof.

  • Engagement of Manager Commencing on the Effective Date, the Owner hereby appoints, retains and authorizes the Manager, and the Manager hereby accepts and agrees, to perform the Management Services and Operating Services (collectively, the “Services”) during the Term at all times in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

  • Compensation of the Adviser For all of the services to be rendered and payments to be made as provided in this Agreement, as of the last business day of each month, the Fund will pay you a fee at the annual rate of 1.50% of the average value of its daily net assets. The average value of the daily net assets of the Fund shall be determined pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Declaration of Trust of the Trust or a resolution of the Board, if required. If, pursuant to such provisions, the determination of net asset value of the Fund is suspended for any particular business day, then for the purposes of this paragraph, the value of the net assets of the Fund as last determined shall be deemed to be the value of the net assets as of the close of the business day, or as of such other time as the value of the Fund's net assets may lawfully be determined, on that day. If the determination of the net asset value of the Fund has been suspended for a period including such month, your compensation payable at the end of such month shall be computed on the basis of the value of the net assets of the Fund as last determined (whether during or prior to such month).

  • Other Activities of the Adviser The services of the Adviser to the Corporation are not exclusive, and the Adviser may engage in any other business or render similar or different services to others including, without limitation, the direct or indirect sponsorship or management of other investment based accounts or commingled pools of capital, however structured, having investment objectives similar to those of the Corporation, so long as its services to the Corporation hereunder are not impaired thereby, and nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any manager, partner, member (including its members and the owners of its members), officer or employee of the Adviser to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to any other business, whether of a similar or dissimilar nature, or to receive any fees or compensation in connection therewith (including fees for serving as a director of, or providing consulting services to, one or more of the Corporation’s portfolio companies, subject to applicable law). The Adviser assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder. It is understood that directors, officers, employees and stockholders of the Corporation are or may become interested in the Adviser and its affiliates, as directors, officers, employees, partners, stockholders, members, managers or otherwise, and that the Adviser and directors, officers, employees, partners, stockholders, members and managers of the Adviser and its affiliates are or may become similarly interested in the Corporation as stockholders or otherwise.

  • Activities of the Adviser The services of the Adviser to the Fund hereunder are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Adviser and any of its affiliates shall be free to render similar services to others. Subject to and in accordance with the Agreement and Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Trust and Section 10(a) of the 1940 Act, it is understood that trustees, officers, agents and shareholders of the Trust are or may be interested in the Adviser or its affiliates as directors, officers, agents or stockholders; that directors, officers, agents or stockholders of the Adviser or its affiliates are or may be interested in the Trust as trustees, officers, agents, shareholders or otherwise; that the Adviser or its affiliates may be interested in the Fund as shareholders or otherwise; and that the effect of any such interests shall be governed by said Agreement and Declaration of Trust, By-Laws and the 1940 Act.

  • INDEPENDENCE OF THE ADVISOR For all purposes herein, the Advisor shall be deemed to be an independent contractor and, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Partnership in any way and shall not be deemed an agent, promoter or sponsor of the Partnership, CMF, or any other trading advisor. The Advisor shall not be responsible to the Partnership, CMF, any trading advisor or any limited partners for any acts or omissions of any other trading advisor to the Partnership.

  • Other Activities of the Advisor Except as set forth in this Section 14 , nothing herein contained shall prevent the Advisor or any of its Affiliates from engaging in or earning fees from other activities, including the rendering of advice to other Persons (including other REITs) and the management of other programs advised, sponsored or organized by the Sponsor or its Affiliates; nor shall this Agreement limit or restrict the right of any director, officer, member, partner, employee or stockholder of the Advisor or any of its Affiliates to engage in or earn fees from any other business or to render services of any kind to any other Person and earn fees for rendering such services; provided, however , that the Advisor must devote sufficient resources to the Company’s business to discharge its obligations to the Company under this Agreement. The Advisor may, with respect to any investment in which the Company is a participant, also render advice and service to each and every other participant therein, and earn fees for rendering such advice and service. Specifically, it is contemplated that the Company may enter into Joint Ventures or other similar co-investment arrangements with certain Persons, and pursuant to the agreements governing such Joint Ventures or arrangements, the Advisor may be engaged to provide advice and service to such Persons, in which case the Advisor will earn fees for rendering such advice and service. The Advisor shall report to the Board the existence of any condition or circumstance, existing or anticipated, of which it has knowledge, which creates or could create a conflict of interest between the Advisor’s obligations to the Company and its obligations to or its interest in any other Person. If the Advisor, Director or Affiliates thereof have sponsored other investment programs with similar investment objectives which have investment funds available at the same time as the Company, the Advisor shall inform the Board of the method to be applied by the Advisor in allocating investment opportunities among the Company and competing investment entities and shall provide regular updates to the Board of the investment opportunities provided by the Advisor to competing programs in order for the Board (including the Independent Directors) to fulfill its duty to ensure that the Advisor and its Affiliates use their reasonable best efforts to apply such method fairly to the Company.

  • The Advisers Services (a) DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES. The Adviser shall act as investment adviser with respect to the Funds. In such capacity, the Adviser shall, subject to the supervision of the Board, regularly provide the Funds with investment research, advice and supervision and shall furnish continuously an investment program for the Funds, consistent with the respective investment objectives and policies of each Fund. The Adviser shall determine, from time to time, what securities shall be purchased for the Funds, what securities shall be held or sold by the Funds and what portion of the Funds' assets shall be held uninvested in cash, subject always to the provisions of the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, By-Laws and its registration statement on Form N-1A (the "Registration Statement") under the 1940 Act, and under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "1933 Act"), covering Fund shares, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission"), and to the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Funds, as each of the same shall be from time to time in effect. To carry out such obligations, the Adviser shall exercise full discretion and act for the Funds in the same manner and with the same force and effect as the Funds themselves might or could do with respect to purchases, sales or other transactions, as well as with respect to all other such things necessary or incidental to the furtherance or conduct of such purchases, sales or other transactions. No reference in this Agreement to the Adviser having full discretionary authority over each Fund's investments shall in any way limit the right of the Board, in its sole discretion, to establish or revise policies in connection with the management of a Fund's assets or to otherwise exercise its right to control the overall management of a Fund.

  • Compensation of the Advisor Each Fund agrees to pay to the Advisor and the Advisor agrees to accept as full compensation for all services rendered by the Advisor pursuant to this Agreement, a fee accrued daily and paid monthly in arrears at an annual rate listed in Appendix A with respect to the Fund’s average daily net assets. For any period less than a month during which this Agreement is in effect, the fee shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears to a full month of 28, 29, 30 or 31 days, as the case may be. The fee payable to the Advisor under this Agreement will be reduced to the extent required by any expense limitation agreement. The Advisor may voluntarily absorb certain Fund expenses or waive all or a portion of its fee.

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