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Investment Consulting Sample Clauses

Investment ConsultingTo the extent specifically designated by the CLIENT on the annexed Schedule “A”, the PLANNER may provide the CLIENT with portfolio review and non-discretionary investment consulting services. If so designated, the PLANNER shall review the CLIENT’s existing investment portfolio, and then provide corresponding investment recommendations and advice consistent with the CLIENT’s designated investment objective(s), all of which recommendations and advice shall be based exclusively upon the information provided to the PLANNER by the CLIENT. In the event that a CLIENT’s personal/financial situation or investment objective(s) change, it is the CLIENT’s responsibility to notify the PLANNER accordingly for the purpose of the PLANNER reviewing/evaluating/revising previous recommendations, which follow-up services could be subject to an additional mutually agreed upon fixed- fee or an hourly rate charge. The CLIENT maintains absolute discretion as to whether or not to accept any of the PLANNER’s investment recommendations. PLANNER’s investment consulting service is generally intended to provide limited investment advice. The PLANNER’s investment consulting service does not include investment implementation nor ongoing investment supervision, monitoring, or reporting services. The CLIENT acknowledges that past performance may not be indicative of future results, and understands that the future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended by the PLANNER) may not be profitable or equal historical performance level(s). In the event that the PLANNER is requested to provide consulting services with respect to a retirement plan sponsored by the CLIENT’s employer, the CLIENT acknowledges that the PLANNER’s recommendations shall be limited to the investment alternatives provided by the retirement plan.
Investment ConsultingTo the extent specifically designated by the CLIENT on the annexed Schedule “A”, the PLANNER may provide the CLIENT with portfolio review and non-discretionary investment consulting services. If so designated, the PLANNER shall review the CLIENT’s existing investment portfolio, and then provide corresponding investment recommendations and advice consistent with the CLIENT’s designated investment objective(s), all of which recommendations and advice shall be based exclusively upon the information provided to the PLANNER by the CLIENT. In the event that a CLIENT’s personal/financial situation or investment objective(s) change, it is the CLIENT’s responsibility to notify the PLANNER accordingly for the purpose of the PLANNER reviewing/evaluating/revising previous recommendations, which follow-up services could be subject to an additional mutually agreed upon fixed-fee or an hourly rate charge. The CLIENT maintains absolute discretion as to whether or not to accept any of the PLANNER’s investment recommendations. PLANNER’s investment consulting service is generally intended to provide limited investment advice to those individuals who do not wish to engage the PLANNER for comprehensive ongoing investment advisory services. The PLANNER’s investment consulting service does not include investment implementation nor ongoing investment supervision, monitoring, or reporting services. Should the CLIENT desire comprehensive investment advisory services, the CLIENT may engage the PLANNER to provide same (see paragraph 2(e) of this Agreement). The CLIENT acknowledges that past performance may not be indicative of future results, and understands that the future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended by the PLANNER) may not be profitable or equal historical performance level(s). In the event that the PLANNER is requested to provide consulting services with respect to a retirement plan sponsored by the CLIENT’s employer, the CLIENT acknowledges that the PLANNER’s recommendations shall be limited to the investment alternatives provided by the retirement plan. If the PLANNER provides such service, the PLANNER’s authority shall be limited to the allocation of the Assets among the investment alternatives available through the plan, and, as such, PLANNER will not have, nor will it accept, any authority to effect any other type of transactions or changes via the plan web site, including bu...
Investment ConsultingTo the extent specifically designated by the CLIENT on the annexed Schedule “A”, the PLANNER may provide the CLIENT with portfolio review and non-discretionary investment consulting services. If so designated, the PLANNER shall review the CLIENT’s existing investment portfolio, and then provide corresponding investment recommendations and advice consistent with the CLIENT’s designated investment objective(s), all of which recommendations and advice shall be based exclusively upon the information provided to the PLANNER by the CLIENT. In the event that a CLIENT’s personal/financial situation or investment objective(s) change, it is the CLIENT’s responsibility to notify the PLANNER accordingly for the purpose of the PLANNER reviewing/evaluating/revising previous recommendations, which follow-up services could be subject to an additional mutually agreed upon fixed-fee or an hourly rate charge. The CLIENT maintains absolute discretion as to whether or not to accept any of the PLANNER’s investment recommendations. PLANNER’s investment consulting service is generally intended to provide limited investment advice to those individuals who do not wish to engage the PLANNER for comprehensive ongoing investment advisory services. The PLANNER’s investment consulting service does not include investment implementation nor ongoing investment supervision, monitoring, or reporting services. The CLIENT acknowledges that past performance may not be indicative of future results, and understands that the future performance of any specific investment or investment strategy (including the investments and/or investment strategies recommended by the PLANNER) may not be profitable or equal historical performance level(s). In the event that the PLANNER is requested to provide consulting services with respect to a retirement plan sponsored by the CLIENT’s employer, the CLIENT acknowledges that the PLANNER’s recommendations shall be limited to the investment alternatives provided by the retirement plan.
Investment ConsultingVendor will provide expert advice on all matters that come before the Citizens’ Internal Investment Committee, and will assist in the development and drafting of all related policies. Vendor will serve as a dedicated member of the Committee, and will attend all meetings thereof. Vendor will consistently monitor capital markets, global business, and financial developments for investment opportunities and potential risk to Citizens’ portfolio. Vendor will also assist in monitoring and evaluating performance of Citizens’ Investment Managers. Vendor will lead monthly or quarterly calls with Citizens Investment Managers to review and discuss market and portfolio status. At least once every two years, Vendor will travel to the corporate offices of Citizens’ Investment Managers in order to perform extensive on-site due diligence review.

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  • Investment Advisory Services The Adviser undertakes to act as investment adviser of the Portfolio and shall, subject to the supervision of the Fund's Board of Trustees, direct the investments of the Portfolio in accordance with the investment objective, policies and limitations as provided in the Portfolio's Prospectus or other governing instruments, as amended from time to time, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and rules thereunder, as amended from time to time (the "1940 Act"), and such other limitations as the Portfolio may impose by notice in writing to the Adviser. The Adviser shall also furnish for the use of the Portfolio office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel for servicing the investments of the Portfolio; and shall pay the salaries and fees of all officers of the Fund, of all Trustees of the Fund who are "interested persons" of the Fund or of the Adviser and of all personnel of the Fund or the Adviser performing services relating to research, statistical and investment activities. The Adviser is authorized, in its discretion and without prior consultation with the Portfolio, to buy, sell, lend and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds and other securities and investment instruments on behalf of the Portfolio. The investment policies and all other actions of the Portfolio are and shall at all times be subject to the control and direction of the Fund's Board of Trustees.

  • Investment Advisor The Buyer is an investment advisor registered under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940.

  • Investment Sub-Advisory Services Subject to the supervision of the applicable Corporation’s Board of Directors (“Board”) and the Adviser, the Sub-adviser shall act as the investment sub-adviser and shall supervise and direct the Fund’s investments as specified by the Adviser from time to time, and in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective(s), investment strategies, policies, and restrictions as provided in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, as currently in effect and as amended or supplemented from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the “Prospectus”), and such other limitations as the Fund or Adviser may impose by notice in writing to the Sub-adviser. The Sub-adviser shall obtain and evaluate such information relating to the economy, industries, businesses, securities markets, and securities as it may deem necessary or useful in the discharge of its obligations hereunder and shall formulate and implement a continuing program for the management of the assets and resources of each Fund allocated to the Sub-adviser in a manner consistent with the Fund’s investment objective(s), investment strategies, policies, and restrictions. In furtherance of this duty, the Sub-adviser, on behalf of each Fund is authorized to: (1) make discretionary investment decisions to buy, sell, exchange, convert, lend, and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds, and other securities or assets; (2) place orders and negotiate the commissions for the execution of transactions in securities or other assets with or through such brokers, dealers, underwriters or issuers as the Sub-adviser may select or instruct the Affiliated Trading Desk (as defined below) to do so on behalf of the Subadviser, as applicable; (3) vote proxies, exercise conversion or subscription rights, and respond to tender offers and other consent solicitations with respect to the issuers of securities in which Fund assets may be invested provided such materials have been forwarded to the Sub-adviser in a timely fashion by the Fund’s custodian; (4) instruct the Fund custodian to deliver for cash received, securities or other cash and/or securities instruments sold, exchanged, redeemed or otherwise disposed of from the Fund, and to pay cash for securities or other cash and/or securities instruments delivered to the custodian and/or credited to the Fund upon acquisition of the same for the Fund; (5) maintain all or part of the Fund’s uninvested assets in short-term income producing instruments for such periods of time as shall be deemed reasonable and prudent by the Sub-adviser, including any other internal money market or short-term bond fund available for use only by clients of the Adviser and certain of its affiliates; and (6) generally, perform any other act necessary to enable the Sub-adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement or as agreed upon with the Adviser. The Adviser agrees that Subadviser may delegate trading execution and related reporting functions to the trading desk of an affiliate (“Affiliated Trading Desk”).

  • Investment Subadvisory Services Subject to the supervision of the applicable Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) and the Adviser, the Subadviser shall act as the investment subadviser and shall supervise and direct the investments of each Fund specified by the Adviser from time to time in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective(s), policies, and restrictions as provided in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, as currently in effect and as amended or supplemented from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the “Prospectus”), and such other limitations as the Fund or Adviser may impose by notice in writing to the Subadviser. The Subadviser shall obtain and evaluate such information relating to the economy, industries, businesses, securities markets, and securities as it may deem necessary or useful in the discharge of its obligations hereunder and shall formulate and implement a continuing program for the management of the assets and resources of each Fund allocated to the Subadviser in a manner consistent with the Fund’s investment objective(s), policies, and restrictions. In furtherance of this duty, Subadviser, on behalf of each Fund is authorized to: (1) make discretionary investment decisions to buy, sell, exchange, convert, lend, and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds, and other securities or assets; (2) place orders and negotiate the commissions for the execution of transactions in securities or other assets with or through such brokers, dealers, underwriters or issuers as the Subadviser may select or instruct the Affiliated Trading Desk (as defined below) to do so on behalf of the Subadviser, as applicable; (3) vote proxies, exercise conversion or subscription rights, and respond to tender offers and other consent solicitations with respect to the issuers of securities in which Fund assets may be invested provided such materials have been forwarded to the Subadviser in a timely fashion by the Fund’s custodian; (4) maintain all or part of the Fund’s uninvested assets in short-term income producing instruments for such periods of time as shall be deemed reasonable and prudent by the Subadviser, including, but not limited to, any internal money market and short-term bond funds available for use only by clients of the Adviser and certain of its affiliates for short-term investments; (5) instruct the Fund’s custodian to deliver for cash received, securities or other cash and/or securities instruments sold, exchanged, redeemed or otherwise disposed of from the Fund, and to pay cash for securities or other cash and/or securities instruments delivered to the custodian and/or credited to the Fund upon acquisition of the same for the Fund; (6) generally, perform any other act necessary to enable the Subadviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement or as agreed upon with the Adviser. The Adviser agrees that Subadviser may delegate trading execution and related reporting functions to the trading desk of an affiliate (“Affiliated Trading Desk”).

  • Non-Investment Advisory Services The Fund hereby employs the Manager to provide certain non-investment advisory services for the Portfolio, subject to the direction of the officers and the Board on the terms hereinafter set forth. Specifically, the Manager shall perform or arrange for the performance, as applicable, at its own expense (except as provided in Section 4 or unless otherwise agreed to by the Manager and the Fund, in which case at the Fund’s expense), the following services to the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio to the extent that any such services are not otherwise provided by any other service provider to the Fund: (i) monitor and evaluate the services provided to the Fund for the benefit of the Portfolio by the Portfolio’s custodian, transfer and dividend disbursing agents, printers, insurance carriers (as well as insurance agents and insurance brokers), independent public accountants, legal counsel and other persons and entities who provide similar services to the Fund for the benefit of the Portfolio; (ii) monitor the preparation of periodic reports and notices of distributions to shareholders of the Portfolio; (iii) coordinate, monitor and evaluate the daily pricing and valuation of the Portfolio’s investment portfolio; (iv) monitor the Portfolio’s compliance with recordkeeping requirements of applicable federal, state, and foreign laws and regulations; (v) assist the Portfolio to comply with the provisions of applicable federal, state, and foreign tax laws and tax regulations; (vi) assist the Portfolio to comply with the provisions of applicable federal, state, local and foreign securities, organizational and other laws that govern the business of the Fund in respect of the Portfolio, including with respect to the preparation of registration statements and other materials in connection with the offering of the Portfolio’s shares; (vii) monitor and coordinate the provision of trade administration oversight services to the Portfolio, including settlement oversight services, reconciliation services, collateral management oversight services, and similar services, including recommending corrective action; (viii) assist the Portfolio to conduct meetings of the Portfolio’s shareholders if and when called by the Board; (ix) furnish such information to the Board as the Board may reasonably require in connection with the annual approval of this Agreement, and coordinate the provision of such other information as the Board may reasonably request; and (x) provide the shareholders of the Portfolio with such information regarding the operation and affairs of the Portfolio, and their investment in its shares, as they or the Fund may reasonably request. The Manager accepts such employment and agrees to provide or coordinate the provision of the non-investment advisory services specified above in this Section 3 for the compensation provided in Section 5. The Manager is not required at its own expense to provide non-investment advisory services to the Fund under this Agreement except as specified in this Section 3. The Manager may provide additional non-investment advisory services, i.e., those not specified in this Section 3, for the benefit of the Portfolio subject to terms mutually agreed upon by the Fund and the Manager. Subject to approval or ratification by the Board, the Manager may delegate to one or more entities some or all of the services for the Portfolio described in this Section 3 for which the Manager is responsible, provided that the Manager will be responsible for supervising such entities and paying the compensation, if any, of such entities for such services to the Portfolio, except as otherwise agreed to by the Manager and the Fund.

  • Investment Adviser The Buyer is an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

  • Investment Advisory Fee For services provided under subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement, the Advisor agrees to pay the Sub-Advisor a monthly Sub-Advisory Fee. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall be equal to 110% of the Sub-Advisor's costs incurred in connection with rendering the services referred to in subparagraph (a) of paragraph 1 of this Agreement. The Sub-Advisory Fee shall not be reduced to reflect expense reimbursements or fee waivers by the Advisor, if any, in effect from time to time.

  • Investment Advisory Agreement (A) The terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement, including compensation terms, comply in all material respects with all applicable provisions of the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act and (B) the approvals by the board of directors and the stockholders of the Company of the Investment Advisory Agreement have been made in accordance with the requirements of Section 15 of the 1940 Act applicable to companies that have elected to be regulated as business development companies under the 1940 Act.

  • Investment Advisory Facilities The Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish all necessary investment facilities, including salaries of personnel, required for it to execute its duties hereunder.

  • Investment Advisory and Management Services The Investment Adviser hereby appoints the Subadviser to serve as subadviser to the Fund and the Subadviser hereby accepts such appointment. Subject to the supervision of the Investment Adviser, Subadviser will regularly provide the Fund with investment advice and investment management services concerning the investments of the Fund. The Subadviser will determine what securities shall be purchased, held or sold by the Fund and what portion of the Funds assets shall be held uninvested in cash and cash equivalents, subject always to the provisions of the Trusts Declaration of Trust and By-laws and the 1940 Act, and to the investment objectives, policies and restrictions applicable to the Fund (including, without limitation, the requirements of Subchapters L and M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) (the Code), as each of the same shall be from time to time in effect or set forth in the Funds Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, as well as any other investment guidelines or policies the Board of Trustees or the Investment Adviser may from time to time establish and deliver in writing to the Subadviser. To carry out such determinations the Subadviser will exercise full discretion, subject to the preceding paragraph, and act for the Fund in the same manner and with the same force and effect as the Trust might or could do with respect to purchases, sales or other transactions, as well as with respect to all other things necessary or incidental to the furtherance or conduct of such purchases, sales or other transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Subadviser shall, upon written instructions from the Investment Adviser, effect such portfolio transactions for the Fund as the Investment Adviser may from time to time direct. Such instructions will be given in reasonable circumstances, including, without limitation, any termination of this Agreement. The Subadviser will also make its officers and employees available to meet with the officers of the Investment Adviser and the Trusts officers and Trustees at least quarterly on due notice to review the investments and investment program of the Fund in the light of current and prospective economic and market conditions. From time to time as the Board of Trustees of the Trust or the Investment Adviser may reasonably request, the Subadviser will furnish to the Investment Adviser and Trusts officers and to each of its Trustees, at the Subadvisers expense, reports on portfolio transactions and reports on issues of securities held by the Fund, all in such detail as the Trust or the Investment Adviser may reasonably request. The Subadviser shall maintain all books and records required by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act relating to its responsibilities provided hereunder with respect to the Fund, and shall preserve such records for the periods and in a manner prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act. The Subadviser shall permit the Investment Adviser, the Funds officers and its independent public accountants to inspect and audit such records at reasonable times during normal business hours upon due notice. If any occasion should arise in which the Subadviser gives any advice to its clients concerning the shares of the Fund, the Subadviser will act solely as investment counsel for such clients and not in any way on behalf of the Fund. The Subadvisers services to the Fund pursuant to this Agreement are not to be deemed to be exclusive, and it is understood that the Subadviser may render investment advice, management and other services to others.