SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY THE ADVISER TO THE TRUST A. As investment adviser to the Fund, the Adviser will coordinate the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Allocated Portion and determine the composition of the assets of the Allocated Portion, subject always to the supervision and control of the Manager and the Trustees of the Trust.
SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY SUB-ADVISER TO THE FUND (a) Subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees") of the Trust, the Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish continuously an investment program for the Fund which shall at all times meet the diversification requirements of Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"). The Sub-Adviser will make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund and place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities. The Sub-Adviser will be an independent contractor and will not have authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust or Adviser except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust, Adviser and the Sub-Adviser.
SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY THE SUBADVISER TO THE TRUST a. Subject always to the direction and control of the Trustees of the Trust, the Subadviser will manage the investments and determine the composition of the assets of the Portfolios in accordance with the Portfolios' registration statement, as amended. In fulfilling its obligations to manage the investments and reinvestments of the assets of the Portfolios, the Subadviser will:
SUB-ADVISORY FEES For all of the services rendered with respect to the Fund as herein provided, the Advisor shall pay to the Sub-Advisor a fee (for the payment of which the Fund shall have no obligation or liability), based on the Current Net Assets of the Portfolio (as defined below), as set forth in Schedule A attached hereto and made a part hereof. Such fee shall be accrued daily and payable quarterly, as soon as practicable after the last day of each calendar quarter. In the case of termination of this Agreement with respect to the Fund during any calendar month, the fee with respect to such Portfolio accrued to, but excluding, the date of termination shall be paid promptly following such termination. For purposes of computing the amount of advisory fee accrued for any day, “
Services provided by the Adviser Subject to the supervision and direction of the Board, the Adviser will, either directly or by employing suitable Sub-Advisers: (a) act in strict conformity with the Trust’s Declaration of Trust, the Trust’s Bylaws, the 1940 Act and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended; (b) manage the Fund and furnish a continual investment program for the Fund in accordance with such Fund’s investment objective and policies as described in the Fund’s Prospectus; (c) make investment decisions for the Fund; (d) provide the Fund with investment research and statistical data, advice and supervision, data processing and clerical services; (e) provide the Trust with access to certain office facilities, which may be the Adviser’s own offices; (f) determine what securities shall be purchased for the Fund; what securities shall be held or sold by the Fund, and allocate assets of the Fund to separate sub-accounts of the approved Sub-Advisers, and determine what portion of the Fund’s assets shall be held uninvested; (g) review asset allocations and investment policies with the Board every quarter; and (h) advise and assist the officers of the Trust in taking such steps as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the decisions of the Board and its committees with respect to the foregoing matters and the conduct of the business of the Fund. In addition, the Adviser will furnish the Trust with whatever statistical information the Trust may reasonably request with respect to the securities that the Fund may hold or contemplate purchasing. The appointment of Sub-Advisors shall be subject to approval by the Board and, to the extent required by the 1940 Act or any other law or regulation, approval of the shareholders of the Trust. The Adviser shall initially determine and make such modifications to the identity and number of shares of the securities to be accepted pursuant to each Fund’s benchmark index in exchange for “Creation Units” for each Fund and the securities that will be applicable that day to redemption requests received for each Fund as may be necessary as a result of rebalancing adjustments and corporate action events (and may give directions to the Trust’s custodian with respect to such designations). The Adviser will keep the Trust informed of developments materially affecting the Fund, and will, on its own initiative, furnish the Trust from time to time with whatever information the Adviser believes is appropriate for this purpose.
SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY SUB-ADVISER A. As a sub-adviser to the Portfolio(s), the Sub-Adviser will invest and reinvest the assets of the Portfolio(s) and determine the composition of the assets of the Portfolio(s), subject always to the supervision and control of the Adviser and the Trust Board.
ENGAGEMENT AS A CONSULTANT 2.1 The Company hereby engages the Consultant as a consultant to provide the services of the Consultant in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Consultant hereby accepts such engagement.
Certain Fees, FINRA Affiliation Except as set forth herein and in the Prospectus, contemplated by this Agreement, or a separate agreement regarding the Offering with a soliciting dealer in the sole discretion of the Underwriter, no brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company or any Subsidiary to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. Except as set forth in the Registration Statement, and the Prospectus, to the Company’s knowledge, there are no other arrangements, agreements or understandings of the Company or, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its stockholders that may affect the Underwriter’s compensation, as determined by FINRA. The Company has not made any direct or indirect payments (in cash, securities or otherwise) to (i) any person, as a finder’s fee, investing fee or otherwise, in consideration of such person raising capital for the Company or introducing to the Company persons who provided capital to the Company, (ii) any FINRA member, or (iii) any person or entity that has any direct or indirect affiliation or association with any FINRA member within the 12-month period prior to the date on which the Registration Statement was filed with the Commission (the “Filing Date”) or thereafter. To the Company’s knowledge, no (i) officer or director of the Company or its subsidiaries, (ii) owner of 5% or more of the Company’s unregistered securities or that of its subsidiaries or (iii) owner of any amount of the Company’s unregistered securities acquired within the 180-day period prior to the Filing Date, has any direct or indirect affiliation or association with any FINRA member. The Company will advise the Underwriter if it becomes aware that any officer, director or stockholder of the Company or its Subsidiaries is or becomes an Affiliate or associated person of a FINRA member participating in the Offering.
Sub-Advisory Fee For services provided under subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Sub-Advisor agrees to pay the U.K. Sub-Advisor a monthly sub-advisory fee (the "U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee"). The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 110% of the U.K. Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The U.K. Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the Sub-Advisor or Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.
SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY MANAGER TO THE TRUST (a) Subject always to the control of the Trustees of the Trust and to such policies as the Trustees may determine, the Manager will, at its expense, (i) furnish continuously an investment program for the Fund and will make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund and place all orders for the purchase and sale of its portfolio securities and (ii) furnish office space and equipment, provide bookkeeping and clerical services (excluding determination of net asset value, shareholder accounting services and the fund accounting services for the Fund being supplied by State Street Bank and Trust Company or such other administrator as the Fund may engage from time to time) and pay all salaries, fees and expenses of officers and Trustees of the Trust who are affiliated with the Manager. In the performance of its duties, the Manager will comply with the provisions of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust and By-laws of the Trust and the Fund’s stated investment objective, policies and restrictions.
