Representations and Warranties of Adviser. The Adviser represents and warrants to the Subadviser as follows:
(a) The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act;
(b) The Adviser has filed a notice of exemption pursuant to Rule 4.14 under the CEA with the CFTC and the National Futures Association or is not required to file such exemption;
(c) The Adviser is a business trust duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted and as proposed to be conducted hereunder;
(d) The execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement are within the Adviser’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its directors, shareholders or managing unitholder, and no action by, or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a violation of, or a material default under, (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the Adviser’s governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Adviser;
(e) The Form ADV of the Adviser previously provided to the Subadviser and the Trust is a true and complete copy of the form, including that part or parts of the Form ADV filed with the SEC, that part or parts maintained in the records of the Adviser, and/or that part or parts provided or offered to clients, in each case as required under the Advisers Act and rules thereunder, and the information contained therein is accurate and complete in all material respects and does not omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
(f) The Adviser acknowledges that it received a copy of the Subadviser’s Form ADV prior to the execution of this Agreement; and
(g) The Adviser and the Trust have duly entered into the Advisory Agreement pursuant to which the Trust authorized the Adviser to delegate certain of its duties under the Advisory Agreement to other investment advisers, including without limitation, the appointment of a subadviser with respect to assets of each of the Trust’s mutual fund series, including wi...
Representations and Warranties of Adviser. The Adviser represents and warrants to the SubAdviser as follows:
(a) The Adviser is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act;
(b) The Adviser is or will be registered as a CTA and a CPO under the CEA with the CFTC and the NFA or is not required to register pursuant to an applicable exemption;
(c) The Adviser is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware with the power to own and possess its assets, perform its obligations under this Agreement, and to carry on its business as it is now being, and to be, conducted;
(d) The execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement are within the Adviser's powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the Adviser's governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Adviser;
(e) The Adviser acknowledges that it received a copy of the SubAdviser's Form ADV prior to the execution of this Agreement;
(f) The Adviser and the Fund have duly entered into the Advisory Agreement pursuant to which the Fund authorized the Adviser to enter into this Agreement; and
(g) The Adviser will take such steps as are necessary to ensure that the Fund’s shares are duly authorized and registered for sale to the extent that such shares are offered for sale.
Representations and Warranties of Adviser. The Adviser represents and warrants to the Sub-Adviser as follows:
(a) The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will promptly notify the Sub-Adviser of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Adviser from serving as an investment adviser of an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or otherwise;
(b) The Fund is registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act and shall maintain such registration in good standing throughout the term of this Agreement.
(c) The Adviser is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Ohio with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;
(d) The execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement are within the Adviser’s powers and have been duly authorized, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the Adviser’s governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Adviser;
(e) This Agreement is a valid and binding agreement of the Adviser;
(f) The Adviser agrees to observe and comply with Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and the Adviser’s Code of Ethics as may be amended from time to time.
Representations and Warranties of Adviser. The Adviser represents and warrants to the Trust as follows:
(a) The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act;
(b) The Adviser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Ohio with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;
(c) The execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement are within the Adviser's powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its shareholders and/or directors, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the Adviser's governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Adviser;
(d) The Form ADV of the Adviser previously provided to the Trust is a true and complete copy of the form filed with the SEC and the information contained therein is accurate and complete in all material respects and does not omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
Representations and Warranties of Adviser. Adviser represents and warrants to Subadviser, as follows:
(a) Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act;
(b) Adviser is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of Illinois with the power to carry on its business as it is now being conducted;
(c) The execution, delivery and performance by Adviser of this Agreement are within its powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and Adviser has caused to be taken all necessary action under the Advisory Agreement and the 1940 Act to authorize the retention of Subadviser under this Agreement, and no action or filing with any governmental body, agency or official is required for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement;
(d) This Agreement is a valid and binding agreement of Adviser and the Corporation on behalf of the Fund; and
(e) Adviser has provided to Subadviser the Corporation's current Registration Statement on Form N- 1A, and agrees to provide Subadviser with all supplements or amendments thereto and to advise Subadviser promptly in writing of any changes in the Fund's investment policies or restrictions.
Representations and Warranties of Adviser. The Adviser represents and warrants to the Sub-Adviser as follows:
(a) The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act;
(b) The Adviser is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Ohio with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;
(c) The execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement are within the Adviser's powers and have been duly authorized, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the Adviser's governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Adviser;
(d) This Agreement is a valid and binding agreement of the Adviser;
(e) The Adviser acknowledges that it received a copy of the Sub-Adviser's Form ADV at least 48 hours prior to the execution of this Agreement;
(f) The Adviser agrees to observe and comply with Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and the Adviser's Code of Ethics as may be amended from time to time.
Representations and Warranties of Adviser. The Adviser represents and warrants to the Sub-Adviser as follows:
(a) The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act;
(b) The Adviser is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the state of Delaware with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;
(c) There are no pending, threatened or contemplated actions, suits, proceedings or investigations before or by any court, governmental, administrative, or self-regulatory body, board of trade, exchange, or arbitration panel to which it or any of its principal executive officers is a party or to which it or any of its assets are subject, nor has it received any notice of any investigation, inquiry, or dispute in any court, governmental, administrative, or self-regulatory body, board of trade, exchange or arbitration panel regarding any of its activities;
(d) This Agreement is a valid and binding agreement of the Adviser.
Representations and Warranties of Adviser. The Adviser represents and warrants to the Subadviser as follows:
(a) The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act;
(b) The Adviser has filed a notice of exemption pursuant to Rule 4.14 under the CEA with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) and the National Futures Association;
(c) The Adviser is a limited liability company duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Kansas with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;
(d) The execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement are within the Adviser’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its members, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the Adviser’s governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Adviser;
(e) This Agreement is a valid and binding agreement of the Adviser; and
(f) The Adviser acknowledges that it received a copy of the Subadviser’s Form ADV at least 48 hours prior to the execution of this Agreement.
Representations and Warranties of Adviser. The Adviser represents and warrants to the Manager and the Funds as follows:
(a) The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will continue to be so registered so long as this Agreement remains in effect. The Adviser further represents and warrants that it is duly licensed as a Renminbi Qualified Foreign Institutional Investor (“RQFII”), has all necessary permits to engage in securities investment-related activities in Hong Kong and the People’s Republic of China, and is in good standing with the China Securities Regulatory Commission and China’s State Administration of Foreign Exchange,. The Adviser covenants to maintain all necessary registrations, licenses and approvals in effect during the term of this Agreement.
(b) The Adviser will immediately notify the Manager of the occurrence of any event that would substantially impair the Adviser’s ability to fulfill its commitment under this Agreement or disqualify the Adviser from serving as an investment adviser of an investment company pursuant to Section 9 of the 1940 Act, including any actions taken by the SEC or Chinese authorities to place any restrictions on, or suspend or revoke its RQFII license or other comparable license. The Adviser will promptly notify the Manager if it is served or otherwise receives notice of any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, government agency, self-regulatory organization, public board or body, involving the affairs of the Funds or the Adviser;
(c) The Adviser is fully authorized under all applicable law to enter into this Agreement and serve as Adviser to the Funds and to perform the services described under this Agreement;
(d) The Adviser is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of Hong Kong with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;
(e) The execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement are within the Adviser’s powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its members, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or...
Representations and Warranties of Adviser. The Adviser represents, warrants and agrees as follows:
(a) The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, and will continue to be so registered while this Agreement is in effect. The Company is a registered investment company under the 1940 Act, and the shares of the Company and Portfolio are duly registered under the 1933 Act and under the laws, rules or regulations of all jurisdictions in which such shares are offered that require such registration.
(b) The Adviser is not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement or the Advisory Agreement and has met, and will continue to meet for so long as this Agreement remains in effect any other applicable federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements of any regulatory or industry self-regulatory organization, necessary to be met in order to perform the services contemplated by this Agreement or the Advisory Agreement.
(c) The Adviser has adopted a Code of Ethics, and written compliance policies and procedures, as required under the 1940 Act and Advisers Act, as applicable.
(d) Except for the approval(s) of the Board and, as necessary, of the Portfolio’s shareholders as required by Section 15 of the 1940 Act (which approval(s) have previously been obtained and remain in full force and effect), Adviser is not required to obtain any consent from any person or entity in connection with the execution, delivery and performance of, and delegation of authority to Sub-Adviser as contemplated in, the Advisory Agreement or this Agreement.
