Common use of Liability of the Manager Clause in Contracts

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No director, officer, employee or agent of the Fund shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund or its shareholders, in connection with Fund property or the affairs of the Fund, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a director, officer, employee or agent of the Fund arising in connection with the affairs of the Fund. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the Fund.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directorsTrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directorsTrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's stockholders or partners, officers, directorsTrustees, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund Trust or its shareholders, in connection with Fund Trust property or the affairs of the FundTrust, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundTrust. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the FundTrust.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it shall not be liable to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required the Trust or any unitholder thereof for any loss suffered by the 1940 Act Trust or any unitholder thereof, as the case may be, which arises out of any action or inaction of the Manager if such course of conduct did not constitute a breach of its standard of care or gross negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith or dishonesty or a material failure in complying with Applicable Laws or the rules thereunderprovisions set forth in this Agreement or the Trust Agreement, neither and if the Manager, in good faith, determined that such course of conduct was in the best interests of the Trust. The Trust acknowledges and agrees that the Manager shall not be responsible for any loss of opportunity whereby the value of any of the Trust Property could have been increased nor shall it be responsible for any decline in value of any of the Trust Property unless such decline is the result of the Manager’s breach of its stockholdersstandard of care or gross negligence, officerswillful misconduct, directors, employees, bad faith or agents dishonesty or a material failure in complying with Applicable Laws or the provisions set forth in this Agreement or the Trust Agreement. The Trust acknowledges and agrees that the Manager shall not be subject to, and responsible for any losses or damages to the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or Trust arising out of any services rendered under this Agreementaction or inaction by the Gold Custodian, except by reason the Custodian or any sub-custodian holding the Trust Property, unless such action or inaction arises out of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in is the performance result of the Manager's duties’s breach of its standard of care or gross negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith or dishonesty or a material failure in complying with Applicable Laws or the provisions set forth in this Agreement or the Trust Agreement. The Manager may employ or engage on behalf of the Trust, and rely and act on information or advice received from the auditors, underwriters, other distributors, brokers, depositories, the Gold Custodian, the Custodian, electronic data processors, advisers, counsel and others as provided for in this Agreement and the Trust Agreement and shall not be responsible or liable for the acts or omissions of such persons or for any other matter, including any loss or depreciation in the Net Asset Value of the Trust or any particular asset of the Trust, provided that the Manager acted in good faith in accordance with its standard of care set out in Section 12 in relying on such information or advice. The Manager shall be entitled to assume that any information received from the Trustee, the Gold Custodian, the Custodian or any sub-custodian, or by reason of reckless disregard their respective authorized representatives associated with the day-to-day operation of the Manager's obligations Trust is accurate and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise complete and no liability shall be required incurred by the 1940 Act Manager as a result of any error in such information or any failure to receive any notices required to be delivered pursuant to the Trust Agreement or hereunder, except to the extent that any such information provided to, or failure to receive any notices by, the Manager arises or results from the Manager’s failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement or the rules thereunder, neither Trust Agreement in providing any required directions or information related thereto. All investments of the Trust made by or upon the direction of the Manager nor its stockholdersor any investment manager shall be for the benefit of the unitholders and at the sole risk of the Trust. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement or the Trust Agreement but subject to the Manager’s standard of care set out in Section 12, officersthe Manager may dispose of assets of the Trust or cause such assets to be disposed of in order to discharge any borrowing authorized under the Trust Agreement, directorsany charge against the Trust as set out in the Trust Agreement or any other obligation of the Trust. The Manager hereby acknowledges and agrees that the obligations of the Trust hereunder are not personally binding upon the unitholders of the Trust, employeesany annuitant under a plan of which a unitholder of the Trust acts as a trustee or carrier, or the agents of the Trust and that the Manager shall be subject tonot resort to or seek redress, and recourse or satisfaction from the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or private property of any of the Sub-Adviser's stockholders foregoing, whether the liability be based on contract, tort or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or otherwise. The Manager agrees that only the Trust and the Trust Property shall be bound by and subject to the obligations and liabilities arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No director, officer, employee or agent of the Fund shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund or its shareholders, in connection with Fund property or the affairs of the Fund, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a director, officer, employee or agent of the Fund arising in connection with the affairs of the Fund. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the Fund.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No director, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund Trust or its shareholders, in connection with Fund property or the affairs of the FundTrust, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a director, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundTrust. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the FundTrust.

Liability of the Manager. The (a) Liability with respect to the Provision of Advisory Services. In providing the Advisory Services, the Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services Advisory Services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's ’s stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Advisory Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directorTrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her their official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund Trust or its shareholders, in connection with Fund Trust property or the affairs of the FundTrust, save only that arising from his or her their bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her their duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directorTrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundTrust. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the FundTrust.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser Portfolio Manager or any of the Sub-AdviserPortfolio Manager's stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Portfolio Management Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-AdviserPortfolio Manager, other than to the Fund or its shareholders, in connection with Fund property or the affairs of the Fund, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund arising in connection with the affairs of the Fund. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the Fund.

Liability of the Manager. The (a) Liability with respect to the Provision of Advisory Services. In providing the Advisory Services, the Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services Advisory Services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's ’s stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Advisory Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directortrustee, officer, employee employee, or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her their official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund Trust or its shareholders, in connection with Fund Trust property or the affairs of the FundTrust, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundTrust. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations obligations, and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the FundTrust.

Liability of the Manager. The (a) Liability with respect to the Provision of Advisory Services. In providing the Advisory Services, the Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services Advisory Services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's ’s stockholders or partners, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Advisory Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. No director, officer, employee or agent of the Fund shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund or its shareholders, in connection with Fund property or the affairs of the Fund, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a director, officer, employee or agent of the Fund arising in connection with the affairs of the Fund. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the Fund.

Liability of the Manager. The (a) Liability with respect to the Provision of Advisory Services. With respect to the Series listed on Schedule A under B-1: In providing the Advisory Services, the Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services Advisory Services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's ’s stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Advisory Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directorTrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her their official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund Trust or its shareholders, in connection with Fund Trust property or the affairs of the FundTrust, save only that arising from his or her their bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her their duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directorTrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundTrust. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the FundTrust. With respect to the Series listed on Schedule A under B-2: In connection with the Advisory Services rendered by the Manager under this Agreement, the Manager shall be liable to the Company and shall indemnify the Company for any losses incurred by the Company, whether in the purchase, holding or sale of any security or otherwise, to the extent that such losses resulted from an act or omission on the part of the Manager or its officers, directors or employees, that is found to involve willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence, or reckless disregard by the Manager of its duties under this Agreement. With respect to the Series listed on Schedule A under B-3: In providing the Advisory Services, the Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, trustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any Advisory Services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager’s duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, trustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser’s stockholders or partners, officers, trustees, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Advisory Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. With respect to the Series listed on Schedule A under B-4: In providing the Advisory Services, the Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its members, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the [Trust/Company] will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any Advisory Services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in the performance of the Manager’s duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its members, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, [and the [Trust/Company] will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser’s stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Advisory Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. No trustee, officer, employee, or agent of the [Trust/Company] shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in their official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the [Trust/Company] or its shareholders, in connection with [Trust/Company] property or the affairs of the [Trust/Company], save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all persons shall look solely to the [Trust/Company] property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a [trustee/director], officer, employee or agent of the Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the [Trust/Company]. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations, and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the [Trust/Company] With respect to the Series listed on Schedule A under B-6: In providing the Advisory Services, the Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Neither the Manager nor its officers, directors, employees or agents or controlling persons shall be liable for any error or judgment or mistake of law, or for any loss suffered by the Trust and/or a Series in connection with or arising out of the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Manager in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.

Liability of the Manager. The (a) Liability with respect to the Provision of Advisory Services. In providing the Advisory Services, the Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directorsTrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directorsTrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's ’s stockholders or partners, officers, directorsTrustees, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Advisory Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund Trust or its shareholders, in connection with Fund Trust property or the affairs of the FundTrust, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundTrust. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the FundTrust.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directorsTrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directorsTrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's stockholders or partners, officers, directorsTrustees, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No director, officer, employee or agent of the Fund shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund or its shareholders, in connection with Fund property or the affairs of the Fund, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a director, officer, employee or agent of the Fund arising in connection with the affairs of the Fund. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the Fund.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's stockholders or partners, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Advisory Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund Trust or its shareholders, in connection with Fund Trust property or the affairs of the FundTrust, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundTrust. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the FundTrust.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's stockholders or partners, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund Trust or its shareholders, in connection with Fund Trust property or the affairs of the FundTrust, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundTrust. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the FundTrust.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser Portfolio Manager or any of the Sub-AdviserPortfolio Manager's stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Portfolio Management Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directorTrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-AdviserPortfolio Manager, other than to the Fund Trust or its shareholders, in connection with Fund Trust property or the affairs of the FundTrust, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directorTrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundTrust. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the FundTrust.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's stockholders or partners, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Advisory Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Sub- Adviser, other than to the Fund Trust or its shareholders, in connection with Fund Trust property or the affairs of the FundTrust, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundTrust. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the FundTrust.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's -5- 6 stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directorTrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund or its shareholders, in connection with Fund property or the affairs of the Fund, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directorTrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund arising in connection with the affairs of the Fund. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the Fund.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser Portfolio Manager or any of the Sub-AdviserPortfolio Manager's stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Portfolio Management Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund shall be subject to any personal liability liablility whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-AdviserPortfolio Manager, other than to the Fund or its shareholders, in connection with Fund property or the affairs of the Fund, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund arising in connection with the affairs of the Fund. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the Fund.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directorTrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund or its shareholders, in connection with Fund property or the affairs of the Fund, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directorTrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund arising in connection with the affairs of the Fund. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the Fund.

Liability of the Manager. The (a) Liability with respect to the Provision of Advisory Services. In providing the Advisory Services, the Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directorsTrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Series will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directorsTrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Series will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's ’s stockholders or partners, officers, directorsTrustees, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Advisory Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund Series or its shareholders, in connection with Fund Trust property or the affairs of the FundSeries, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundSeries. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the FundTrust.

Liability of the Manager. The (a) Liability with respect to the Provision of Advisory Services. With respect to the Series listed on Schedule A under B-1: In providing the Advisory Services, the Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services Advisory Services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's ’s stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Advisory Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directorTrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her their official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund Trust or its shareholders, in connection with Fund Trust property or the affairs of the FundTrust, save only that arising from his or her their bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her their duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directorTrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundTrust. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the FundTrust. With respect to the Series listed on Schedule A under B-2: In connection with the Advisory Services rendered by the Manager under this Agreement, the Manager shall be liable to the Company and shall indemnify the Company for any losses incurred by the Company, whether in the purchase, holding or sale of any security or otherwise, to the extent that such losses resulted from an act or omission on the part of the Manager or its officers, directors or employees, that is found to involve willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence, or reckless disregard by the Manager of its duties under this Agreement.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser Portfolio Manager or any of the Sub-Adviser's Portfolio Manager’s stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Portfolio Management Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directorTrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-AdviserPortfolio Manager, other than to the Fund Trust or its shareholders, in connection with Fund Trust property or the affairs of the FundTrust, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directorTrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundTrust. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the FundTrust.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and each of the Fund Funds will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's stockholders or partners, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Advisory Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund Trust or its shareholders, in connection with Fund Trust property or the affairs of the FundTrust, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundTrust. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the FundTrust.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser Portfolio Manager or any of the Sub-AdviserPortfolio Manager's stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser AgreementPortfolio Management Agrement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-AdviserPortfolio Manager, other than to the Fund or its shareholders, in connection with Fund property or the affairs of the Fund, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund arising in connection with the affairs of the Fund. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the Fund.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directorsTrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directorsTrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's stockholders or partners, officers, directorsTrustees, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directorTrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund Trust or its shareholders, in connection with Fund Trust property or the affairs of the FundTrust, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directorTrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundTrust. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the FundTrust.

Liability of the Manager. The (a) Liability with respect to the Provision of Advisory Services. With respect to the Series listed on Schedule A under B-1: In providing the Advisory Services, the Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services Advisory Services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's ’s stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Advisory Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directorTrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her their official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund Trust or its shareholders, in connection with Fund Trust property or the affairs of the FundTrust, save only that arising from his or her their bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her their duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directorTrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundTrust. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the FundTrust. With respect to the Series listed on Schedule A under B-2: In connection with the Advisory Services rendered by the Manager under this Agreement, the Manager shall be liable to the Company and shall indemnify the Company for any losses incurred by the Company, whether in the purchase, holding or sale of any security or otherwise, to the extent that such losses resulted from an act or omission on the part of the Manager or its officers, directors or employees, that is found to involve willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence, or reckless disregard by the Manager of its duties under this Agreement. With respect to the Series listed on Schedule A under B-3: In providing the Advisory Services, the Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, trustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any Advisory Services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager’s duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, trustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser’s stockholders or partners, officers, trustees, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Advisory Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. With respect to the Series listed on Schedule A under B-4: In providing the Advisory Services, the Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its members, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the [Trust/Company] will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any Advisory Services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in the performance of the Manager’s duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its members, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, [and the [Trust/Company] will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser’s stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Advisory Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in the performance of the Manager’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. No trustee, officer, employee, or agent of the [Trust/Company] shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in their official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the [Trust/Company] or its shareholders, in connection with [Trust/Company] property or the affairs of the [Trust/Company], save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all persons shall look solely to the [Trust/Company] property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a [trustee/director], officer, employee or agent of the Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the [Trust/Company]. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations, and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the [Trust/Company] With respect to the Series listed on Schedule A under B-5: In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser or any of its officers, trustees or employees, the Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Trust or to the Series or to any shareholder of the Series for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security. In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser or any officer, director or employee of Adviser, the Trust hereby agrees to indemnify and hold the Adviser harmless from and against all claims, actions, suits, and proceedings at law or in equity whether brought or asserted by a private party or a governmental agency, instrumentality or entity of any kind, relating to the sale, purchase, pledge of, advertisement of, or solicitation of sales or purchases of any security (whether of a Series or otherwise) by the Trust, its officers, directors, employees or agents in alleged violation of applicable federal, state or foreign laws, rules or regulations. With respect to the Series listed on Schedule A under B-6: In providing the Advisory Services, the Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Neither the Manager nor its officers, directors, employees or agents or controlling persons shall be liable for any error or judgment or mistake of law, or for any loss suffered by the Trust and/or a Series in connection with or arising out of the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of the Manager in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's stockholders or partners, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Advisory Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund Trust or its shareholders, in connection with Fund Trust property or the affairs of the FundTrust, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundTrust. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the Fund.Trust

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directorsTrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directorsTrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's ’s stockholders or partners, officers, directorsTrustees, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's ’s duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's ’s obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund Trust or its shareholders, in connection with Fund Trust property or the affairs of the FundTrust, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundTrust. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the FundTrust.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, trustees, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, to any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Sub- Adviser's stockholders or partners, officers, trustees, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Sub- Adviser Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directortrustee, officer, officer or employee or agent of the Fund shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund or its shareholders, in connection with Fund property or the affairs of the Fund, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directortrustee, officer, officer or employee or agent of the Fund arising in connection with the affairs of the Fund. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the Fund, or against any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders of the Fund individually.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Sub- Adviser's stockholders or partners, officers, directorstrustees, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Advisory Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Sub- Adviser, other than to the Fund Trust or its shareholders, in connection with Fund Trust property or the affairs of the FundTrust, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundTrust. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the FundTrust.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information ------------------------ reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund Trust will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No director, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund Trust or its shareholders, in connection with Fund property or the affairs of the FundTrust, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund Trust property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a director, officer, employee or agent of the Fund Trust arising in connection with the affairs of the FundTrust. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the FundTrust.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information ------------------------ reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholders, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No director, officer, employee or agent of the Fund shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund or its shareholders, in connection with Fund property or the affairs of the Fund, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a director, officer, employee or agent of the Fund arising in connection with the affairs of the Fund. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the Fund.

Liability of the Manager. The Manager may rely on information reasonably believed by it to be accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder, neither the Manager nor its stockholdersmembers, officers, directors, employees, or agents shall be subject to, and the Fund will indemnify such persons from and against, any liability for, or any damages, expenses, or losses incurred in connection with, any act or omission by a Sub-Adviser or any of the Sub-Adviser's stockholders or partners, officers, directors, employees, or agents connected with or arising out of any services rendered under a Sub-Adviser Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Manager's duties under this Agreement, or by reason of reckless disregard of the Manager's obligations and duties under this Agreement. No directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund shall be subject to any personal liability whatsoever, in his or her official capacity, to any person, including the Sub-Adviser, other than to the Fund or its shareholders, in connection with Fund property or the affairs of the Fund, save only that arising from his or her bad faith, willful misfeasance, gross negligence or reckless disregard of his or her duty to such person; and all such persons shall look solely to the Fund property for satisfaction of claims of any nature against a directortrustee, officer, employee or agent of the Fund arising in connection with the affairs of the Fund. Moreover, the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Series shall be enforceable against the assets and property of that Series only, and not against the assets or property of any other series of the Fund.