Management Services. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the supervision and control of the Trust's Board, the Adviser shall provide the following services with respect to the Trust: (a) Preparation and maintenance of the Trust's Registration Statement with the SEC; (b) Preparation and periodic updating of the prospectus and statement of additional information for the Funds ("Prospectus"); (c) Preparation, filing with appropriate regulatory authorities, and dissemination of various reports for the Funds, including but not limited to semiannual reports to shareholders under Section 30(d) of the 1940 Act, annual and semiannual reports on Form N-SAR, and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2; (d) Arrangement for all meetings of shareholders, including the collection of all information required for preparation of proxy statements, the preparation and filing with appropriate regulatory agencies of such proxy statements, the supervision of solicitation of shareholders and shareholder nominees in connection therewith, tabulation (or supervision of the tabulation) of votes, response to all inquiries regarding such meetings from shareholders, the public and the media, and preparation and retention of all minutes and all other records required to be kept in connection with such meetings; (e) Maintenance and retention of all Trust charter documents and the filing of all documents required to maintain the Trust's status as a Delaware business trust and as a registered open-end investment company; (f) Arrangement and preparation and dissemination of all materials for meetings of the Board and committees thereof and preparation and retention of all minutes and other records thereof; (g) Preparation and filing of the Trust's Federal, state, and local income tax returns and calculation of any tax required to be paid in connection therewith; (h) Calculation of all Trust and Fund expenses and arrangement for the payment thereof; (i) Calculation of and arrangement for payment of all income, capital gain, and other distributions to shareholders of each Fund; (j) Determination, after consultation with the officers of the Trust, of the jurisdictions in which Shares shall be qualified for sale, or may be sold pursuant to an exemption from such qualification, and preparation and maintenance of the qualification of the Shares for sale under the securities laws of each such jurisdiction; (k) Provision of the services of persons who may be appointed as officers of the Trust by the Board (it is agreed that some person or persons may be officers of both the Trust and the Adviser, and that the existence of any such dual interest shall not affect the validity of this Agreement except as otherwise provided by specific provision of applicable law); (l) Preparation and dissemination of the Trust's and each Fund's quarterly financial information to the Board and preparation of such other reports relating to the business and affairs of the Trust and each Fund as the officers and Board may from time to time reasonably request; (m) Administration of the Trust's Code of Ethics and required reporting to the Board and officer compliance therewith; (n) Provision of internal legal, accounting, compliance, audit, and risk management services and periodic reporting to the Board with respect to such services; (o) Negotiation, administration, and oversight of third party services to the Trust including, but not limited to, sub-advisory, custody, tax, disaster recovery, audit, and legal services; (p) Negotiation and arrangement for insurance desired or required of the Trust and administering all claims thereunder; (q) Response to all inquiries by regulatory agencies, the press, and the general public concerning the business and affairs of the Trust, including the oversight of all periodic inspections of the operations of the Trust and its agents by regulatory authorities and responses to subpoenas and tax levies; (r) Handling and resolution of any complaints registered with the Trust by shareholders, regulatory authorities, and the general public; (s) Monitoring legal, tax, regulatory, and industry developments related to the business affairs of the Trust and communicating such developments to the officers and the Board as they may reasonably request or as the Adviser believes appropriate; (t) Administration of operating policies of the Trust and recommendation to the officers and the Board of the Trust of modifications to such policies to facilitate the protection of shareholders or market competitiveness of the Trust and Fund and to the extent necessary to comply with new legal or regulatory requirements; (u) Responding to surveys conducted by third parties and reporting of Fund performance and other portfolio information; and (v) Filing of claims, class actions involving portfolio securities, and handling administrative matters in connection with the litigation or settlement of such claims.
Appears in 8 contracts
Sources: Investment Advisory and Management Services Agreement (State Farm Mutual Fund Trust), Investment Advisory and Management Services Agreement (State Farm Mutual Fund Trust), Investment Advisory and Management Services Agreement (State Farm Associates Funds Trusts)
Management Services. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the supervision and control of the Trust's ’s Board, the Adviser shall provide the following services with respect to the Trust:
(a) Preparation and maintenance of the Trust's ’s Registration Statement with the SEC;
(b) Preparation and periodic updating of the prospectus and statement of additional information for the Funds ("“Prospectus"”);
(c) Preparation, filing with appropriate regulatory authorities, and dissemination of various reports for the Funds, including but not limited to semiannual reports to shareholders under Section 30(d) of the 1940 Act, annual and semiannual reports on Form N-SAR, and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2;
(d) Arrangement for all meetings of shareholders, including the collection of all information required for preparation of proxy statements, the preparation and filing with appropriate regulatory agencies of such proxy statements, the supervision of solicitation of shareholders and shareholder nominees in connection therewith, tabulation (or supervision of the tabulation) of votes, response to all inquiries regarding such meetings from shareholders, the public and the media, and preparation and retention of all minutes and all other records required to be kept in connection with such meetings;
(e) Maintenance and retention of all Trust charter documents and the filing of all documents required to maintain the Trust's ’s status as a Delaware business trust and as a registered open-end investment company;
(f) Arrangement and preparation and dissemination of all materials for meetings of the Board and committees thereof and preparation and retention of all minutes and other records thereof;
(g) Preparation and filing of the Trust's ’s Federal, state, and local income tax returns and calculation of any tax required to be paid in connection therewith;
(h) Calculation of all Trust and Fund expenses and arrangement for the payment thereof;
(i) Calculation of and arrangement for payment of all income, capital gain, and other distributions to shareholders of each Fund;
(j) Determination, after consultation with the officers of the Trust, of the jurisdictions in which Shares shall be qualified for sale, or may be sold pursuant to an exemption from such qualification, and preparation and maintenance of the qualification of the Shares for sale under the securities laws of each such jurisdiction;
(k) Provision of the services of persons who may be appointed as officers of the Trust by the Board (it is agreed that some person or persons may be officers of both the Trust and the Adviser, and that the existence of any such dual interest shall not affect the validity of this Agreement except as otherwise provided by specific provision of applicable law);
(l) Preparation and dissemination of the Trust's ’s and each Fund's ’s quarterly financial information to the Board and preparation of such other reports relating to the business and affairs of the Trust and each Fund as the officers and Board may from time to time reasonably request;
(m) Administration of the Trust's ’s Code of Ethics and required reporting to the Board and officer compliance therewith;
(n) Provision of internal legal, accounting, compliance, audit, and risk management services and periodic reporting to the Board with respect to such services;
(o) Negotiation, administration, and oversight of third party services to the Trust including, but not limited to, sub-advisory, custody, tax, disaster recovery, audit, and legal services;
(p) Negotiation and arrangement for insurance desired or required of the Trust and administering all claims thereunder;
(q) Response to all inquiries by regulatory agencies, the press, and the general public concerning the business and affairs of the Trust, including the oversight of all periodic inspections of the operations of the Trust and its agents by regulatory authorities and responses to subpoenas and tax levies;
(r) Handling and resolution of any complaints registered with the Trust by shareholders, regulatory authorities, and the general public;
(s) Monitoring legal, tax, regulatory, and industry developments related to the business affairs of the Trust and communicating such developments to the officers and the Board as they may reasonably request or as the Adviser believes appropriate;
(t) Administration of operating policies of the Trust and recommendation to the officers and the Board of the Trust of modifications to such policies to facilitate the protection of shareholders or market competitiveness of the Trust and Fund and to the extent necessary to comply with new legal or regulatory requirements;
(u) Responding to surveys conducted by third parties and reporting of Fund performance and other portfolio information; and
(v) Filing of claims, class actions involving portfolio securities, and handling administrative matters in connection with the litigation or settlement of such claims.
Appears in 5 contracts
Sources: Investment Advisory and Management Services Agreement (State Farm Mutual Fund Trust), Investment Advisory and Management Services Agreement (State Farm Mutual Fund Trust), Investment Advisory and Management Services Agreement (State Farm Mutual Fund Trust)
Management Services. Subject PRM will furnish all employees and resources necessary to provide for the terms necessary and appropriate management services to PURE, including, without limitation by reason of this Agreement and the supervision and control of the Trust's Boardspecification, the Adviser shall provide provision for the following services with respect to the Trustfunctions on behalf of PURE:
(a) Preparation The administration and maintenance management of the Trust's Registration Statement with day-to-day insurance business of PURE including, without limitation, the SECprovision of all personnel for underwriting, claims, marketing, financial, legal, information technology and the provision of all senior management;·
(b) Preparation The solicitation, receipt, and periodic updating acceptance or rejection of applications for insurance and the determination of the prospectus acceptability of the risks involved in accordance with the underwriting policies and statement of additional information for the Funds ("Prospectus")standards as established by PRM;
(c) PreparationThe underwriting, filing classification, rating and issuance of policies, endorsements and binders of insurance for PURE in accordance with appropriate regulatory authorities, and dissemination of various reports for the Funds, including but not limited to semiannual reports to shareholders under Section 30(d) of the 1940 Act, annual and semiannual reports on Form N-SAR, and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2customary insurance practices;
(d) Arrangement The collection, receipt and accounting for all meetings funds received as payments of shareholdersinsurance premiums, including contributions to surplus and other receipts and the collection timely deposit of all information required for preparation such funds in a Federal Reserve System member bank or banks in the name of proxy statements, PURE in accordance with the preparation policies and filing procedures established by PRM; the establishment and monitoring of loss reserves in accordance with appropriate regulatory agencies sound insurance and actuarial practices and procedures; the maintenance of such proxy statements, the supervision all funds of solicitation of shareholders and shareholder nominees PURE in connection therewith, tabulation (or supervision of the tabulation) of votes, response to all inquiries regarding such meetings from shareholders, the public accordance with applicable law and the mediainvestment of assets in accordance with applicable legal requirements and the advice or instructions of investment advisors retained by PRM, and preparation and retention at the expense of all minutes and all other records required to be kept in connection with such meetingsPURE;
(e) Maintenance The placement of reinsurance as required by law or by sound and retention accepted insurance and business practices, the payment of premiums thereof at the expense of PURE, the maintenance of all Trust charter documents necessary records in connection with such reinsurance, and the filing taking of all documents actions or the making of any claims required to maintain the Trust's status as a Delaware business trust and as a registered open-end investment companyor permitted by such reinsurance;
(f) Arrangement The provision and preparation maintenance, directly, or indirectly through a third party claims administrator, of adequate claims supervision and dissemination facilities for the timely processing of all materials claims, notice and proofs of loss against PURE and for meetings the timely payment of claims on behalf of and at the Board and committees thereof and preparation and retention expense of all minutes PURE, including the employment of claims adjusters, attorneys and other records thereofprofessionals, and other personnel to handle claims on behalf of PURE;
(g) Preparation The monitoring of legal affairs, including compliance with applicable legal requirements and filing the making of required filings with the Trust's Federal, state, Florida Office of Insurance Regulation and local income tax returns and calculation of any tax required to be paid in connection therewithall other governmental authorities having jurisdiction over PURE;
(h) Calculation The appointment, supervision and termination of all Trust agents and Fund expenses and arrangement for the payment thereofbrokers;
(i) Calculation The commencement and defense, at the expense of PURE, of legal and arrangement for payment administrative proceedings brought by or against PURE including acceptance of all incomeservice of process on behalf of PURE, capital gainentering legal appearances on behalf of PURE and the compromise, litigation, defense and other distributions to shareholders settlement of each Fund;losses and claims; and
(j) Determination, after consultation with the officers The taking of the Trust, of the jurisdictions in which Shares shall be qualified for sale, or may be sold pursuant to an exemption from such qualification, and preparation and maintenance of the qualification of the Shares for sale under the securities laws of each such jurisdiction;
(k) Provision of the services of persons who may be appointed as officers of the Trust by the Board (it is agreed that some person or persons may be officers of both the Trust and the Adviser, and that the existence of any such dual interest shall not affect the validity of this Agreement except as otherwise provided by specific provision of applicable law);
(l) Preparation and dissemination of the Trust's and each Fund's quarterly financial information to the Board and preparation of all such other reports relating actions as PRM determines to the business be necessary, advisable or proper in order for PRM to discharge its responsibilities and affairs of the Trust duties under PURE·s governance documents and each Fund as the officers and Board may from time to time reasonably request;
(m) Administration of the Trust's Code of Ethics and required reporting to the Board and officer compliance therewith;
(n) Provision of internal legal, accounting, compliance, audit, and risk management services and periodic reporting to the Board with respect to such services;
(o) Negotiation, administration, and oversight of third party services to the Trust including, but not limited to, subthis Attorney-advisory, custody, tax, disaster recovery, audit, and legal services;
(p) Negotiation and arrangement for insurance desired or required of the Trust and administering all claims thereunder;
(q) Response to all inquiries by regulatory agencies, the press, and the general public concerning the business and affairs of the Trust, including the oversight of all periodic inspections of the operations of the Trust and its agents by regulatory authorities and responses to subpoenas and tax levies;
(r) Handling and resolution of any complaints registered with the Trust by shareholders, regulatory authorities, and the general public;
(s) Monitoring legal, tax, regulatory, and industry developments related to the business affairs of the Trust and communicating such developments to the officers and the Board as they may reasonably request or as the Adviser believes appropriate;
(t) Administration of operating policies of the Trust and recommendation to the officers and the Board of the Trust of modifications to such policies to facilitate the protection of shareholders or market competitiveness of the Trust and Fund and to the extent necessary to comply with new legal or regulatory requirements;
(u) Responding to surveys conducted by third parties and reporting of Fund performance and other portfolio information; and
(v) Filing of claims, class actions involving portfolio securities, and handling administrative matters in connection with the litigation or settlement of such claimsin-Fact Agreement.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Attorney in Fact Agreement, Attorney in Fact Agreement
Management Services. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the supervision and control of the Trust's Board, the Adviser shall provide the following services with respect to the Trust:
: (a) Preparation and maintenance of the Trust's Registration Statement with the SEC;
; (b) Preparation and periodic updating of the prospectus and statement of additional information for the Funds ("Prospectus");
; (c) Preparation, filing with appropriate regulatory authorities, and dissemination of various reports for the Funds, including but not limited to semiannual reports to shareholders under Section 30(d) of the 1940 Act, annual and semiannual reports on Form N-SAR, and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2;
; (d) Arrangement for all meetings of shareholders, including the collection of all information required for preparation of proxy statements, the preparation and filing with appropriate regulatory agencies of such proxy statements, the supervision of solicitation of shareholders and shareholder nominees in connection therewith, tabulation (or supervision of the tabulation) of votes, response to all inquiries regarding such meetings from shareholders, the public and the media, and preparation and retention of all minutes and all other records required to be kept in connection with such meetings;
; (e) Maintenance and retention of all Trust charter documents and the filing of all documents required to maintain the Trust's status as a Delaware business trust and as a registered open-end investment company;
; (f) Arrangement and preparation and dissemination of all materials for meetings of the Board and committees thereof and preparation and retention of all minutes and other records thereof;
; (g) Preparation and filing of the Trust's Federal, state, and local income tax returns and calculation of any tax required to be paid in connection therewith;
; (h) Calculation of all Trust and Fund expenses and arrangement for the payment thereof;
; (i) Calculation of and arrangement for payment of all income, capital gain, and other distributions to shareholders of each Fund;
; (j) Determination, after consultation with the officers of the Trust, of the jurisdictions in which Shares shall be qualified for sale, or may be sold pursuant to an exemption from such qualification, and preparation and maintenance of the qualification of the Shares for sale under the securities laws of each such jurisdiction;
; (k) Provision of the services of persons who may be appointed as officers of the Trust by the Board (it is agreed that some person or persons may be officers of both the Trust and the Adviser, and that the existence of any such dual interest shall not affect the validity of this Agreement except as otherwise provided by specific provision of applicable law);
; (l) Preparation and dissemination of the Trust's and each Fund's quarterly financial information to the Board and preparation of such other reports relating to the business and affairs of the Trust and each Fund as the officers and Board may from time to time reasonably request;
; (m) Administration of the Trust's Code of Ethics and required reporting to the Board and officer compliance therewith;
; (n) Provision of internal legal, accounting, compliance, audit, and risk management services and periodic reporting to the Board with respect to such services;
; (o) Negotiation, administration, and oversight of third party services to the Trust including, but not limited to, sub-advisory, custody, tax, disaster recovery, audit, and legal services;
; (p) Negotiation and arrangement for insurance desired or required of the Trust and administering all claims thereunder;
; (q) Response to all inquiries by regulatory agencies, the press, and the general public concerning the business and affairs of the Trust, including the oversight of all periodic inspections of the operations of the Trust and its agents by regulatory authorities and responses to subpoenas and tax levies;
; (r) Handling and resolution of any complaints registered with the Trust by shareholders, regulatory authorities, and the general public;
; (s) Monitoring legal, tax, regulatory, and industry developments related to the business affairs of the Trust and communicating such developments to the officers and the Board as they may reasonably request or as the Adviser believes appropriate;
; (t) Administration of operating policies of the Trust and recommendation to the officers and the Board of the Trust of modifications to such policies to facilitate the protection of shareholders or market competitiveness of the Trust and Fund and to the extent necessary to comply with new legal or regulatory requirements;
; (u) Responding to surveys conducted by third parties and reporting of Fund performance and other portfolio information; and
and (v) Filing of claims, class actions involving portfolio securities, and handling administrative matters in connection with the litigation or settlement of such claims.
Appears in 2 contracts
Sources: Investment Advisory and Management Services Agreement (State Farm Mutual Fund Trust), Investment Advisory and Management Services Agreement (State Farm Associates Funds Trusts)
Management Services. Subject AMRM, either directly, or indirectly through its Administrative Services Agreement, dated August 14, 2020 (the "Services Agreement"), by and between AMRM and K2 Insurance Services, LLC, will furnish all employees and resources to perform necessary and appropriate management services for ▇▇▇▇, including, without limitation by reason of specification the terms following functions on behalf of this Agreement ▇▇▇▇:
a) The administration and management of the day-to-day insurance business of ▇▇▇▇ including, without limitation, the provision of all personnel for underwriting, claims, marketing, financial, legal and information technology functions and the supervision provision of all senior management;
b) The solicitation, receipt, and control acceptance or rejection of applications for insurance and the determination of the Trust's Boardacceptability of the risks involved in accordance with the underwriting policies and standards as established by AMRM;
c) The underwriting, the Adviser shall provide the following services classification, rating and issuance of policies, endorsements and binders of insurance for ▇▇▇▇ in accordance with respect to the Trust:customary insurance practices;
(ad) Preparation The establishment and maintenance of the Trust's Registration Statement complete and accurate records of all reciprocal insurance contracts exchanged by AMRM on behalf of ▇▇▇▇ in accordance with the SECpolicies and standards established by AMRM;
(be) Preparation The collection, receipt and periodic updating accounting for all funds received as payments of insurance premiums, contributions to surplus and other receipts, and the prospectus timely deposit of all such funds in a Federal Reserve System member bank or banks in the name of ▇▇▇▇ in accordance with the policies and statement procedures established by AMRM; the establishment and monitoring of additional information for loss reserves in accordance with sound insurance and actuarial practices and procedures; the Funds ("Prospectus")borrowing of money on behalf of ▇▇▇▇; the maintenance of all funds in accordance with applicable law; and the investment of assets in accordance with applicable legal requirements and the advice or instructions of investment advisors retained by AMRM, at the expense of ▇▇▇▇;
(cf) PreparationThe establishment and maintenance of all financial and business records required by applicable laws, filing regulations, generally accepted insurance and accounting practices and in accordance with appropriate the policies and standards established by AMRM; and the preparation of all reports required by governmental and nongovernmental regulatory and supervisory authorities, and dissemination of various reports for the Funds, including but not limited to semiannual reports to shareholders under Section 30(d) of the 1940 Act, annual and semiannual reports on Form N-SAR, and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2;
(dg) Arrangement for all meetings The placement of shareholdersreinsurance as required by law or by sound and accepted insurance and business practices, including the collection payment of premiums thereof at the expense of ▇▇▇▇, the maintenance of all information required for preparation of proxy statements, the preparation and filing with appropriate regulatory agencies of such proxy statements, the supervision of solicitation of shareholders and shareholder nominees in connection therewith, tabulation (or supervision of the tabulation) of votes, response to all inquiries regarding such meetings from shareholders, the public and the media, and preparation and retention of all minutes and all other necessary records required to be kept in connection with such meetingsreinsurance, and the taking of all actions or the making of any claims required or permitted by such reinsurance;
(eh) Maintenance The provision and retention maintenance, directly, or indirectly through a third party claims administrator, of adequate claims supervision and facilities for the timely processing of all Trust charter documents claims, notices and proofs of loss against ▇▇▇▇ and for the filing timely payment of all documents required to maintain claims on behalf of and at the Trust's status as a Delaware business trust and as a registered open-end investment company;
(f) Arrangement and preparation and dissemination expense of all materials for meetings ▇▇▇▇, including the employment of the Board and committees thereof and preparation and retention of all minutes claims adjusters, attorneys and other records thereof;
(g) Preparation personnel to handle claims on behalf of ▇▇▇▇, with all allocated costs, unallocated costs and filing of the Trust's Federal, state, and local income tax returns and calculation of any tax required claim expenses to be paid in connection therewithby ▇▇▇▇;
(hi) Calculation The retention of all Trust investment advisors, financial advisors, actuaries and Fund expenses and arrangement for other necessary consultants, at the payment thereofexpense of ▇▇▇▇;
(ij) Calculation The preparation of and arrangement for payment of all incomemailings, capital gainadvertisements, newsletters and other distributions to shareholders of each Fundpromotional and marketing materials;
(jk) DeterminationThe monitoring of legal affairs, after consultation including compliance with applicable legal requirements and the making of required filings with the officers Florida Office of the TrustInsurance Regulation and all other governmental authorities having jurisdiction over ▇▇▇▇;
l) The appointment, supervision and termination of the jurisdictions in which Shares shall be qualified for saleagents, or may be sold pursuant to an exemption from such qualification, brokers and preparation personnel;
m) The development and maintenance of the qualification of the Shares for sale under the securities laws of each such jurisdiction;
(k) Provision of the services of persons who may be appointed as officers of the Trust by the Board (it is agreed that some person or persons may be officers of both the Trust all systems and the Adviser, and that the existence of any such dual interest shall not affect the validity of this Agreement except as otherwise provided by specific provision of applicable law);
(l) Preparation and dissemination of the Trust's and each Fund's quarterly financial information to the Board and preparation of such other reports relating to the business and affairs of the Trust and each Fund as the officers and Board may from time to time reasonably request;
(m) Administration of the Trust's Code of Ethics and required reporting to the Board and officer compliance therewith;
(n) Provision of internal legal, accounting, compliance, audit, and risk management services and periodic reporting to the Board with respect to such services;
(o) Negotiation, administration, and oversight of third party services to the Trust including, but not limited to, sub-advisory, custody, tax, disaster recovery, audit, and legal services;
(p) Negotiation and arrangement for insurance desired or required of the Trust and administering all claims thereunder;
(q) Response to all inquiries by regulatory agencies, the press, and the general public concerning the business and affairs of the Trust, including the oversight of all periodic inspections of the operations of the Trust and its agents by regulatory authorities and responses to subpoenas and tax levies;
(r) Handling and resolution of any complaints registered with the Trust by shareholders, regulatory authorities, and the general public;
(s) Monitoring legal, tax, regulatory, and industry developments related to the business affairs of the Trust and communicating such developments to the officers and the Board as they may reasonably request or as the Adviser believes appropriate;
(t) Administration of operating policies of the Trust and recommendation to the officers and the Board of the Trust of modifications to such policies to facilitate the protection of shareholders or market competitiveness of the Trust and Fund and to the extent procedures necessary to comply with new legal or regulatory requirementsany insurer anti-fraud requirements of the State of Florida and any other jurisdiction in which ▇▇▇▇ is authorized to conduct business;
(un) Responding to surveys conducted The commencement and defense, at the expense of ▇▇▇▇, of legal and administrative proceedings brought by third parties or against ▇▇▇▇ including acceptance of service of process on behalf of ▇▇▇▇, entering legal appearances on behalf of ▇▇▇▇ and reporting the compromise, litigation, defense and settlement of Fund performance losses and other portfolio informationclaims; and
(vo) Filing The taking of claimsall such other actions as AMRM determines to be necessary, class actions involving portfolio securities, advisable or proper in order for AMRM to discharge its responsibilities and handling administrative matters in connection with the litigation or settlement of such claimsduties under this Agreement.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Attorney in Fact Agreement
Management Services. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the supervision direction and control of the Trust's Board, the Adviser shall provide the following services with respect to Board of Trustees of the Trust, AIMI shall:
(a) Preparation and maintenance Assist in supervising all aspects of the TrustFund's Registration Statement with operations, other than those which are to be managed by the SECCustodian pursuant to the Custodian Agreement;
(b) Preparation Act, in performing its duties as administrator, in conformity with the Declaration of Trust, the Registration Statement, Prospectus and periodic updating Statement of Additional Information, the instructions and directions of the prospectus Board of Trustees of the Trust and statement of additional information for the Funds ("Prospectus")in compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations;
(c) PreparationFurnish to the Fund, filing with appropriate regulatory authoritiesat AIMI's sole expense, the services of such persons competent to perform such administrative and dissemination clerical functions as may be necessary from time to time in order to provide effective administration of various reports the Fund and maintain or provide for the Fundsmaintenance of such accounts, including but not limited to semiannual reports to shareholders books and records as are required under Section 30(d) this Agreement or reasonably requested by the Board of Trustees of the 1940 Act, annual and semiannual reports on Form N-SAR, and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2Trust;
(d) Arrangement Arrange for all meetings of shareholders, including the collection of all information required for preparation of proxy statements, the preparation on behalf of the Fund of any and filing with appropriate regulatory agencies of such proxy statements, all required Fund or Trust tax returns and reports to the supervision of solicitation of Fund's shareholders and shareholder nominees in connection therewith, tabulation (or supervision the periodic amending of the tabulation) Registration Statement, Prospectus and Statement of votes, response to all inquiries regarding such meetings from shareholders, the public and the media, and preparation and retention of all minutes and all other records required to be kept in connection with such meetingsAdditional Information;
(e) Maintenance Furnish to the Fund, at AIMI's sole expense, adequate office facilities (which may be AIMI's own offices), data processing services, clerical, accounting and retention of bookkeeping services, stationery and office supplies and all Trust charter documents other necessary office equipment and the filing of all documents required to maintain the Trust's status as a Delaware business trust and as a registered open-end investment companyrelated services;
(f) Arrangement and preparation and dissemination At least once each quarter, provide the Board of all materials for meetings Trustees of the Board Trust with a detailed evaluation of the performance of the Fund based upon such factors as AIMI shall deem appropriate in light of its knowledge and committees thereof and preparation and retention of all minutes and other records thereofexperience;
(g) Preparation and filing Each fiscal quarter furnish to the Board of the Trust's Federal, state, and local income tax returns and calculation of any tax required to be paid in connection therewith;
(h) Calculation of all Trust and Fund expenses and arrangement for the payment thereof;
(i) Calculation of and arrangement for payment of all income, capital gain, and other distributions to shareholders of each Fund;
(j) Determination, after consultation with the officers of the Trust, of the jurisdictions in which Shares shall be qualified for sale, or may be sold pursuant to an exemption from such qualification, and preparation and maintenance of the qualification of the Shares for sale under the securities laws of each such jurisdiction;
(k) Provision of the services of persons who may be appointed as officers Trustees of the Trust by the Board (it is agreed that some person or persons may be officers of both the Trust and the Adviser, and that the existence of any such dual interest shall not affect the validity of this Agreement except as otherwise provided by specific provision of applicable law);
(l) Preparation and dissemination with a copy of the Trust's and each Fund's quarterly financial information statements for the fiscal quarter most recently ended, furnish to the Board and preparation of such other reports relating to the business and affairs Trustees of the Trust and each Fund Fund's shareholders such financial statements and other periodic reports as are required by applicable law, and furnish to the officers Board of Trustees of the Trust such other reports and Board information as they may from time to time reasonably request;
(m) Administration of the Trust's Code of Ethics and required reporting to the Board and officer compliance therewith;
(n) Provision of internal legal, accounting, compliance, audit, and risk management services and periodic reporting to the Board with respect to such services;
(o) Negotiation, administration, and oversight of third party services to the Trust including, but not limited to, sub-advisory, custody, tax, disaster recovery, audit, and legal services;
(p) Negotiation and arrangement for insurance desired or required of the Trust and administering all claims thereunder;
(q) Response to all inquiries by regulatory agencies, the press, and the general public concerning the business and affairs of the Trust, including the oversight of all periodic inspections of the operations of the Trust and its agents by regulatory authorities and responses to subpoenas and tax levies;
(r) Handling and resolution of any complaints registered with the Trust by shareholders, regulatory authorities, and the general public;
(s) Monitoring legal, tax, regulatory, and industry developments related to the business affairs of the Trust and communicating such developments to the officers and the Board as they may reasonably request or as the Adviser believes appropriate;
(t) Administration of operating policies of the Trust and recommendation to the officers and the Board of the Trust of modifications to such policies to facilitate the protection of shareholders or market competitiveness of the Trust and Fund and to the extent necessary to comply with new legal or regulatory requirements;
(u) Responding to surveys conducted by third parties and reporting of Fund performance and other portfolio information; and
(v) Filing of claims, class actions involving portfolio securities, and handling administrative matters in connection with the litigation or settlement of such claims.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Management and Investment Advisory Agreement (Hospital & Health Facilities Trust)
Management Services. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the supervision and control of the Trust's Board, the Adviser shall provide the following services with respect to the Trust:
(a) Preparation You will, either directly, through one or more sub-advisers, or both: (i) regularly provide each Fund with investment research, advice and maintenance supervision; (ii) furnish continuously an investment program for each Fund consistent with the investment objectives and policies of the TrustFund; and (iii) determine from time to time what securities shall be purchased for a Fund, what securities shall be held or sold by a Fund, and what portion of a Fund's Registration Statement with assets shall be held uninvested as cash, subject always to the SEC;
(b) Preparation and periodic updating provisions of the prospectus Registrant's Declaration of Trust and statement of additional information for the Funds ("Prospectus");
(c) Preparation, filing with appropriate regulatory authorities, By-Laws and dissemination of various reports for the Funds, including but not limited to semiannual reports to shareholders under Section 30(d) of the 1940 Act, annual and semiannual reports on Form N-SARto the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund, as each of the same shall be from time to time in effect, and notices pursuant subject, further, to Rule 24f-2;
(d) Arrangement for all meetings of shareholders, including such policies and instructions as the collection of all information required for preparation of proxy statements, the preparation and filing with appropriate regulatory agencies of such proxy statements, the supervision of solicitation of shareholders and shareholder nominees in connection therewith, tabulation (or supervision Trustees of the tabulation) of votes, response to all inquiries regarding such meetings from shareholders, the public and the media, and preparation and retention of all minutes and all other records required to be kept in connection with such meetings;
(e) Maintenance and retention of all Trust charter documents and the filing of all documents required to maintain the Trust's status as a Delaware business trust and as a registered open-end investment company;
(f) Arrangement and preparation and dissemination of all materials for meetings of the Board and committees thereof and preparation and retention of all minutes and other records thereof;
(g) Preparation and filing of the Trust's Federal, state, and local income tax returns and calculation of any tax required to be paid in connection therewith;
(h) Calculation of all Trust and Fund expenses and arrangement for the payment thereof;
(i) Calculation of and arrangement for payment of all income, capital gain, and other distributions to shareholders of each Fund;
(j) Determination, after consultation with the officers of the Trust, of the jurisdictions in which Shares shall be qualified for sale, or may be sold pursuant to an exemption from such qualification, and preparation and maintenance of the qualification of the Shares for sale under the securities laws of each such jurisdiction;
(k) Provision of the services of persons who may be appointed as officers of the Trust by the Board (it is agreed that some person or persons may be officers of both the Trust and the Adviser, and that the existence of any such dual interest shall not affect the validity of this Agreement except as otherwise provided by specific provision of applicable law);
(l) Preparation and dissemination of the Trust's and each Fund's quarterly financial information to the Board and preparation of such other reports relating to the business and affairs of the Trust and each Fund as the officers and Board Registrant may from time to time establish.
(b) Subject to the general supervision of the Trustees of the Registrant, you will, either directly, through one or more sub-advisers, or both, provide certain administrative services to each Fund including the following. You will, to the extent such services are not required to be performed by others pursuant to the custodian agreement (or the transfer agency agreement to the extent that a person other than you is serving thereunder as the Registrant's transfer agent), (i) provide supervision of all aspects of each Fund's operations not referred to in paragraph (a) above; (ii) provide each Fund with personnel to perform such executive, administrative and clerical services as are reasonably necessary to provide effective administration of the Fund; (iii) arrange for, at the Registrant's expense, (A) the preparation for each Fund of all required tax returns, (B) the preparation and submission of reports to existing shareholders and (C) the periodic updating of the Fund's prospectuses and statements of additional information and the preparation of reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and other regulatory authorities; (iv) maintain all of the Funds' records; and (v) provide the Funds with adequate office space and all necessary office equipment and services including telephone service, heat, utilities, stationery supplies and similar items.
(c) You will also provide to the Registrant's Trustees such periodic and special reports as the Trustees may reasonably request;. You shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, except as otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Registrant or the Funds in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Registrant or the Funds.
(md) Administration of the Trust's Code of Ethics You will maintain all books and required reporting to the Board and officer compliance therewith;
(n) Provision of internal legal, accounting, compliance, audit, and risk management services and periodic reporting to the Board records with respect to the Funds' securities transactions required by sub-paragraphs (b)(5), (6), (7), (9) and (10) and paragraph (f) of Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act (other than those records being maintained by the Funds' custodian or transfer agent) and preserve such services;records for the periods prescribed therefor by Rule 31a-2 of the 1940 Act. You will also provide to the Registrant's Trustees such periodic and special reports as the Board may reasonably request.
(oe) Negotiation, administration, You will notify the Registrant of any change in your membership within a reasonable time after such change.
(f) Your services hereunder are not deemed exclusive and oversight of third party you shall be free to render similar services to the Trust including, but not limited to, sub-advisory, custody, tax, disaster recovery, audit, and legal services;
(p) Negotiation and arrangement for insurance desired or required of the Trust and administering all claims thereunder;
(q) Response to all inquiries by regulatory agencies, the press, and the general public concerning the business and affairs of the Trust, including the oversight of all periodic inspections of the operations of the Trust and its agents by regulatory authorities and responses to subpoenas and tax levies;
(r) Handling and resolution of any complaints registered with the Trust by shareholders, regulatory authorities, and the general public;
(s) Monitoring legal, tax, regulatory, and industry developments related to the business affairs of the Trust and communicating such developments to the officers and the Board as they may reasonably request or as the Adviser believes appropriate;
(t) Administration of operating policies of the Trust and recommendation to the officers and the Board of the Trust of modifications to such policies to facilitate the protection of shareholders or market competitiveness of the Trust and Fund and to the extent necessary to comply with new legal or regulatory requirements;
(u) Responding to surveys conducted by third parties and reporting of Fund performance and other portfolio information; and
(v) Filing of claims, class actions involving portfolio securities, and handling administrative matters in connection with the litigation or settlement of such claimsothers.
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Sources: Sub Advisory Agreement (Goldman Sachs Variable Insurance Trust)
Management Services. Subject The Company agrees to provide sufficient personnel and supplies so that it can perform or provide for the performance of all necessary and appropriate management services to the terms of this Agreement and the supervision and control of the Trust's Board, the Adviser Exchange. It is understood that all such management services shall provide the following services with respect to the Trust:
(a) Preparation and maintenance of the Trust's Registration Statement with the SEC;
(b) Preparation and periodic updating of the prospectus and statement of additional information for the Funds ("Prospectus");
(c) Preparation, filing with appropriate regulatory authorities, and dissemination of various reports for the Funds, including but not limited to semiannual reports to shareholders under Section 30(d) of the 1940 Act, annual and semiannual reports on Form N-SAR, and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2;
(d) Arrangement for all meetings of shareholders, including the collection of all information required for preparation of proxy statements, the preparation and filing with appropriate regulatory agencies of such proxy statements, the supervision of solicitation of shareholders and shareholder nominees be performed in connection therewith, tabulation (or supervision of the tabulation) of votes, response to all inquiries regarding such meetings from shareholders, the public and the media, and preparation and retention of all minutes and all other records required to be kept in connection accordance with such meetings;
(e) Maintenance policies and retention of all Trust charter documents and the filing of all documents required to maintain the Trust's status standards as a Delaware business trust and as a registered open-end investment company;
(f) Arrangement and preparation and dissemination of all materials for meetings of the Board and committees thereof and preparation and retention of all minutes and other records thereof;
(g) Preparation and filing of the Trust's Federal, state, and local income tax returns and calculation of any tax required to be paid in connection therewith;
(h) Calculation of all Trust and Fund expenses and arrangement for the payment thereof;
(i) Calculation of and arrangement for payment of all income, capital gain, and other distributions to shareholders of each Fund;
(j) Determination, after consultation with the officers of the Trust, of the jurisdictions in which Shares shall be qualified for sale, or may be sold pursuant to an exemption from such qualification, and preparation and maintenance of the qualification of the Shares for sale under the securities laws of each such jurisdiction;
(k) Provision of the services of persons who may be appointed as officers of the Trust by the Board (it is agreed that some person or persons may be officers of both the Trust and the Adviser, and that the existence of any such dual interest shall not affect the validity of this Agreement except as otherwise provided by specific provision of applicable law);
(l) Preparation and dissemination of the Trust's and each Fund's quarterly financial information to the Board and preparation of such other reports relating to the business and affairs of the Trust and each Fund as the officers and Board may established from time to time reasonably requestby the Attorney-in-Fact, as well as in accordance with sound insurance and actuarial practices and procedures and any applicable laws. Those management services include, without limitation by reason of specification, the following functions:
2.1 The administration and management of the day-to-day insurance business of the Exchange including, without limitation, underwriting and the administration of claims;
(m) Administration 2.2 The underwriting of applications for insurance, including passing upon the desirability of risks, the issuance of premium quotes and policies or binders, all in accordance with sound insurance underwriting guidelines and practices established by the Company;
2.3 The establishment and maintenance for the Exchange of complete and accurate records of all reciprocal insurance contracts exchanged by the Exchange, as well as all financial and business records, consistent with sound business practices and in compliance with regulatory requirements; the supervision of outside consultants and professionals retained at the expense of the Trust's Code of Ethics and required reporting Exchange to the Board and officer compliance therewith;
(n) Provision of internal legal, provide all accounting, complianceactuarial and auditing services, audit, and risk management services and periodic reporting to the Board with respect to such services;
(o) Negotiation, administration, and oversight of third party services to the Trust including, but not limited toto the establishment and monitoring of loss reserves, sub-advisory, custody, tax, disaster recovery, audit, compiling financial statements and legal servicesthe preparation of all reports required by governmental and nongovernmental regulatory and supervisory authorities;
(p) Negotiation 2.4 The collection, receipt and arrangement for processing of all funds received as payments of insurance desired or required premiums, contributions to surplus and other receipts of the Trust and administering all claims thereunder;
(q) Response to all inquiries by regulatory agencies, the pressExchange, and the general public concerning timely deposit of all such funds in a bank or banks in the business name of the Exchange; the maintenance of all funds of the Exchange and the investment of the Exchange’s investable assets in accordance with the advice or instructions of any investment advisors retained by the Attorney-in-Fact on behalf of the Exchange;
2.5 The placement of reinsurance, the payment of reinsurance premiums at the expense of the Exchange, the maintenance of all records in connection with such reinsurance, and the taking of all actions or the making of any claims required or permitted by such reinsurance;
2.6 The provision and maintenance, including through a third party claims administrator, of claims supervision and facilities for the timely processing of all claims, notices and proofs of loss against the Exchange and for the timely payment of claims on behalf of and at the expense of the Exchange, including the employment of personnel to handle claims on behalf of the Exchange, it being understood that all unallocated claims expenses shall be borne by the Attorney-in-Fact and all allocated claims expenses shall be borne by the Exchange. Allocated and unallocated claims expenses shall have the meanings assigned thereto in the National Association of Insurance Commissioners’ Accounting Practices and Procedures Manual;
2.7 The retention of investment advisors for and on behalf of the Exchange at the expense of the Exchange;
2.8 The preparation of promotional material for and on behalf of the Exchange;
2.9 The monitoring of the legal affairs of the TrustExchange, including the oversight making of all periodic inspections required filings with the Insurance Department of the operations Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and all other governmental authorities having jurisdiction over the Exchange;
2.10 The appointment, supervision and termination of agents on behalf of the Trust and its agents by regulatory authorities and responses to subpoenas and tax levies;
(r) Handling and resolution of any complaints registered with the Trust by shareholders, regulatory authoritiesExchange, and the general publicpayment to them of commissions at the expense of the Exchange, for insurance coverages placed with the Exchange in such amounts as shall be determined by the Attorney-in-Fact;
(s) Monitoring legal2.11 The commencement and defense, tax, regulatory, and industry developments related to at the business affairs expense of the Trust Exchange, of legal and communicating such developments to administrative proceedings brought by or against the officers Exchange including acceptance of service of process on behalf of the Exchange, entering legal appearances on behalf of the Exchange and the Board as they may reasonably request or as the Adviser believes appropriate;
(t) Administration compromise, prosecution, defense and settlement of operating policies of the Trust losses and recommendation to the officers and the Board of the Trust of modifications to such policies to facilitate the protection of shareholders or market competitiveness of the Trust and Fund and to the extent necessary to comply with new legal or regulatory requirements;
(u) Responding to surveys conducted by third parties and reporting of Fund performance and other portfolio informationclaims; and
(v) Filing 2.12 The taking of claimsall such other actions and things as the Attorney-in-Fact shall determine to be necessary, class actions involving portfolio securitiesconvenient, advisable, or proper in order to discharge properly and handling administrative matters in connection with good faith the litigation or settlement responsibilities and duties of such claimsthe Attorney-in-Fact under the Declaration of Organization of the Exchange and this Attorney-in-Fact Agreement.
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Sources: Attorney in Fact Agreement (Fpic Insurance Group Inc)
Management Services. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the supervision and control of the Trust's Board, the Adviser shall provide the following services with respect to the Trust:
(a) Preparation and maintenance of the Trust's Registration Statement with the SEC;
(b) Preparation and periodic updating of the prospectus and statement of additional information for the Funds ("Prospectus");
(c) Preparation, filing with appropriate regulatory authorities, and dissemination of various reports for the Funds, including but not limited to semiannual reports to shareholders under Section 30(d) of the 1940 Act, annual and semiannual reports on Form N-SAR, and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2;
(d) Arrangement for all meetings of shareholders, including the collection of all information required for preparation of proxy statements, the preparation and filing with appropriate regulatory agencies of such proxy statements, the supervision of solicitation of shareholders and shareholder nominees in connection therewith, tabulation (or supervision of the tabulation) of votes, response to all inquiries regarding such meetings from shareholders, the public and the media, and preparation and retention of all minutes and all other records required to be kept in connection with such meetings;
(e) Maintenance and retention of all Trust charter documents and the filing of all documents required to maintain the Trust's status as a Delaware business trust and as a registered open-end investment company;
(f) Arrangement and preparation and dissemination of all materials for meetings of the Board and committees thereof and preparation and retention of all minutes and other records thereof;
(g) Preparation and filing of the Trust's Federal, state, and local income tax returns and calculation of any tax required to be paid in connection therewith;
(h) Calculation of all Trust and Fund expenses and arrangement for the payment thereof;
(i) Calculation of and arrangement for payment of all income, capital gain, and other distributions to shareholders of each Fund;
(j) Determination, after consultation with the officers of the Trust, of the jurisdictions in which Shares shall be qualified for sale, or may be sold pursuant to an exemption from such qualification, and preparation and maintenance of the qualification of the Shares for sale under the securities laws of each such jurisdiction;
(k) Provision of the services of persons who may be appointed as officers of the Trust by the Board (it is agreed that some person or persons may be officers of both the Trust and the Adviser, and that the existence of any such dual interest shall not affect the validity of this Agreement except as otherwise provided by specific provision of applicable law);
(l) Preparation and dissemination of the Trust's and each Fund's quarterly financial information to the Board and preparation of such other reports relating to the business and affairs of the Trust and each Fund as the officers and Board may from time to time reasonably request;
(m) Administration of the Trust's Code of Ethics and required reporting to the Board and officer compliance therewith;
(n) Provision of internal legal, accounting, compliance, audit, and risk management services and periodic reporting to the Board with respect to such services;
(o) Negotiation, administration, and oversight of third party services to the Trust including, but not limited to, sub-advisory, custody, tax, disaster recovery, audit, and legal services;
(p) Negotiation and arrangement for insurance desired or required of the Trust and administering all claims thereunder;
(q) Response to all inquiries by regulatory agencies, the press, and the general public concerning the business and affairs of the Trust, including the oversight of all periodic inspections of the operations of the Trust and its agents by regulatory authorities and responses andresponses to subpoenas and tax levies;
(r) Handling and resolution of any complaints registered with the Trust by shareholders, regulatory authorities, and the general public;
(s) Monitoring legal, tax, regulatory, and industry developments related to the business affairs of the Trust and communicating such developments to the officers and the Board as they may reasonably request or as the Adviser believes appropriate;
(t) Administration of operating policies of the Trust and recommendation to the officers and the Board of the Trust of modifications to such policies to facilitate the protection of shareholders or market competitiveness of the Trust and Fund and to the extent necessary to comply with new legal or regulatory requirements;
(u) Responding to surveys conducted by third parties and reporting of Fund performance and other portfolio information; and
(v) Filing of claims, class actions involving portfolio securities, and handling administrative matters in connection with the litigation or settlement of such claims.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Investment Advisory and Management Services Agreement (State Farm Mutual Fund Trust)
Management Services. Subject to the terms of this Agreement and the supervision and control of the Trust's ’s Board, the Adviser shall provide the following services with respect to the Trust:
(a) Preparation and maintenance of the Trust's ’s Registration Statement with the SEC;
(b) Preparation and periodic updating of the prospectus and statement of additional information for the Funds ("“Prospectus"”);
(c) Preparation, filing with appropriate regulatory authorities, and dissemination of various reports for the Funds, including but not limited to semiannual reports to shareholders under Section 30(d) of the 1940 Act, annual and semiannual reports on Form N-SAR, and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2;
(d) Arrangement for all meetings of shareholders, including the collection of all information required for preparation of proxy statements, the preparation and filing with appropriate regulatory agencies of such proxy statements, the supervision of solicitation of shareholders and shareholder nominees in connection therewith, tabulation (or supervision of the tabulation) of votes, response to all inquiries regarding such meetings from shareholders, the public and the media, and preparation and retention of all minutes and all other records required to be kept in connection with such meetings;
(e) Maintenance and retention of all Trust charter documents and the filing of all documents required to maintain the Trust's ’s status as a Delaware business trust and as a registered open-end investment company;
(f) Arrangement and preparation and dissemination of all materials for meetings of the Board and committees thereof and preparation and retention of all minutes and other records thereof;
(g) Preparation and filing of the Trust's ’s Federal, state, and local income tax returns and calculation of any tax required to be paid in connection therewith;
(h) Calculation of all Trust and Fund expenses and arrangement for the payment thereof;
(i) Calculation of and arrangement for payment of all income, capital gain, and other distributions to shareholders of each Fund;
(j) Determination, after consultation with the officers of the Trust, of the jurisdictions in which Shares shall be qualified for sale, or may be sold pursuant to an exemption from such qualification, and preparation and maintenance of the qualification of the Shares for sale under the securities laws of each such jurisdiction;
(k) Provision of the services of persons who may be appointed as officers of the Trust by the Board (it is agreed that some person or persons may be officers of both the Trust and the Adviser, and that the existence of any such dual interest shall not affect the validity of this Agreement except as otherwise provided by specific provision of applicable law);
(l) Preparation and dissemination of the Trust's ’s and each Fund's ’s quarterly financial information to the Board and preparation of such other reports relating to the business and affairs of the Trust and each Fund as the officers and Board may from time to time reasonably request;
(m) Administration of the Trust's ’s Code of Ethics and required reporting to the Board and officer compliance therewith;
(n) Provision of internal legal, accounting, compliance, audit, and risk management services and periodic reporting to the Board with respect to such services;
(o) Negotiation, administration, and oversight of third party services to the Trust including, but not limited to, sub-advisory, custody, tax, disaster recovery, audit, and legal services;
(p) Negotiation and arrangement for insurance desired or required of the Trust and administering all claims thereunder;
(q) Response to all inquiries by regulatory agencies, the press, and the general public concerning the business and affairs of the Trust, including the oversight of all periodic inspections of the operations of the Trust and its agents by regulatory authorities and responses to subpoenas and tax levies;
(r) Handling and resolution of any complaints registered with the Trust by shareholders, regulatory authorities, and the general public;
; (s) Monitoring legal, tax, regulatory, and industry developments related to the business affairs of the Trust and communicating such developments to the officers and the Board as they may reasonably request or as the Adviser believes appropriate;
(t) Administration of operating policies of the Trust and recommendation to the officers and the Board of the Trust of modifications to such policies to facilitate the protection of shareholders or market competitiveness of the Trust and Fund and to the extent necessary to comply with new legal or regulatory requirements;
(u) Responding to surveys conducted by third parties and reporting of Fund performance and other portfolio information; and
(v) Filing of claims, class actions involving portfolio securities, and handling administrative matters in connection with the litigation or settlement of such claims.
Appears in 1 contract
Sources: Investment Advisory and Management Services Agreement (State Farm Mutual Fund Trust)