Role of ADVISER Sample Clauses

Role of ADVISER. The ADVISER, and any person controlled by or under common control with the ADVISER, shall be free to render similar services to others and engage in other activities, so long as the services rendered to the FUND are not impaired. Except as otherwise required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), any of the shareholders, trustees, officers and employees of the FUND may be a shareholder, trustee, director, officer or employee of, or be otherwise interested in, the ADVISER, and in any person controlled by or under common control with the ADVISER, and the ADVISER, and any person controlled by or under common control with the ADVISER, may have an interest in the FUND. Except as otherwise agreed, in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the ADVISER, the ADVISER shall not be subject to liability to the FUND, or to any shareholder of the FUND, 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.
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Role of ADVISER. The ADVISER, and any person controlled by or under common control with the ADVISER, shall be free to render similar services to others and engage in other activities, so long as the services rendered to the FUND are not impaired.
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Role of ADVISER. The ADVISER, and any person controlled by or under common control with the ADVISER, shall be free to render similar services to others and engage in other activities, so long as the services rendered to the TRUST are not impaired. Except as otherwise required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), any of the shareholders, trustees, officers and employees of the TRUST may be a shareholder, trustee, director, officer or employee of, or be otherwise interested in, the ADVISER, and in any person controlled by or under common control with the ADVISER, and the ADVISER, and any person controlled by or under common control with the ADVISER, may have an interest in the TRUST.
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Role of ADVISER. The ADVISER, and any person controlled by or under common control
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Role of ADVISER. ADVISER, shall be free to render similar services to others and engage in other activities, so long as the services rendered to the FUND are not impaired. Except as otherwise required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 any of the shareholders, trustees, officers and employees of the FUND may be a shareholder, director, officer or employee of, or be otherwise interested in, the ADVISER, and in any person controlled by or under common control with the ADVISER, and the ADVISER, and any person controlled by or under common control with the ADVISER, may have an interest in the FUND. Except as otherwise agreed, in the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, or reckless disregard of obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the ADVISER, the ADVISER shall not be subject to liability to the FUND, or to any stockholder of the FUND, 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.
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Role of ADVISER. The ADVISER, and any person controlled by or under common control with the ADVISER, shall be free to render similar services to others and engage in other activities, so long as the services rendered to the TRUST are not impaired. Except as otherwise required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), any of the shareholders, trustees, officers and employees of the TRUST may be a shareholder, trustee, director,
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Related to Role of ADVISER

  • USE OF ADVISER’S NAME The parties agree that the name of the Adviser, the names of any affiliates of the Adviser and any derivative or logo or trademark or service xxxx or trade name are the valuable property of the Adviser and its affiliates. The Manager and the Trust shall have the right to use such name(s), derivatives, logos, trademarks or service marks or trade names only with the prior written approval of the Adviser, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed so long as this Agreement is in effect. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Manager and the Trust shall forthwith cease to use such name(s), derivatives, logos, trademarks or service marks or trade names. The Manager and the Trust agree that they will review with the Adviser any advertisement, sales literature, or notice prior to its use that makes reference to the Adviser or its affiliates or any such name(s), derivatives, logos, trademarks, service marks or trade names so that the Adviser may review the context in which it is referred to, it being agreed that the Adviser shall have no responsibility to ensure the adequacy of the form or content of such materials for purposes of the Investment Company Act or other applicable laws and regulations. If the Manager or the Trust makes any unauthorized use of the Adviser’s names, derivatives, logos, trademarks or service marks or trade names, the parties acknowledge that the Adviser shall suffer irreparable harm for which monetary damages may be inadequate and thus, the Adviser shall be entitled to injunctive relief, as well as any other remedy available under law.

  • COMPENSATION OF ADVISER The Manager will pay the Adviser an advisory fee with respect to the Allocated Portion as specified in Appendix A to this Agreement. Payments shall be made to the Adviser on or about the fifth day of each month; however, this advisory fee will be calculated daily for the Allocated Portion based on the net assets of the Allocated Portion on each day and accrued on a daily basis.

  • APPOINTMENT OF ADVISER The Manager hereby appoints the Adviser to act as an investment adviser for the Fund, subject to the supervision and oversight of the Manager and the Trustees of the Trust, and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The Adviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or the Manager in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust or the Manager except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust, the Manager and the Adviser.

  • Status of Adviser The services of the Adviser to the Fund are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Adviser shall be free to render similar services to others so long as its services to the Fund are not impaired thereby.

  • Duties of Adviser The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to the Fund's Chicago Asset Management Value/Contrarian Portfolio (the "Portfolio") for the period and on such terms as set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolio, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of the Portfolio, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of the Portfolio's assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser's activities which the Fund is required to maintain, and to render regular reports to the Fund's officers and Board of Trustees concerning the Adviser's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Trustees of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Portfolio's prospectus and applicable laws and regulations. The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.

  • Compensation of Advisor For services to be provided by the Advisor pursuant to this Agreement, the Fund will pay to the Advisor, and the Advisor agrees to accept as full compensation therefor, an investment advisory fee consisting of a base fee plus a performance adjustment at the rates specified in Schedule A to this Agreement, payable quarterly in arrears.

  • Appointment of Advisor The Trust hereby employs the Advisor and the Advisor hereby accepts such employment, to render investment advice and related services with respect to the assets of the Fund for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement, subject to the supervision and direction of the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board of Trustees”).

  • Responsibilities of Adviser In carrying out its obligations under this Agreement, the Adviser agrees that it will: (a) Comply with all applicable law, including but not limited to the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act, the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder, and the conditions of any order affecting the Trust or a Fund issued thereunder; (b) Use the same skill and care in providing such services as it uses in providing services to other fiduciary accounts for which it has investment responsibilities; (c) Not make loans to any person for the purpose of purchasing or carrying Fund shares; (d) Place, or arrange for the placement of, all orders pursuant to its investment determinations for the Funds either directly with the issuer or with any broker or dealer (including any affiliated broker or dealer). In executing portfolio transactions and selecting brokers or dealers, the Adviser will use its best efforts to seek on behalf of each Fund the best overall terms available. In assessing the best overall terms available for any transaction, the Adviser shall consider all factors that it deems relevant, including the breadth of the market in the security, the price of the security, the financial condition and execution capability of the broker or dealer, and the reasonableness of the commission, if any, both for the specific transaction and on a continuing basis. In evaluating the best overall terms available, and in selecting the broker or dealer to execute a particular transaction, the Adviser may also consider whether such broker or dealer furnishes research and other information or services to the Adviser; (e) Adhere to the investment objective, strategies and policies and procedures of the Trust adopted on behalf of each Fund; and (f) Maintain a policy and practice of conducting its investment advisory services hereunder independently of the commercial banking operations of its affiliates. In making investment recommendations for a Fund, the Adviser's investment advisory personnel will not inquire or take into consideration whether the issuers (or related supporting institutions) of securities proposed for purchase or sale for the Fund's account are customers of the commercial departments of its affiliates. In dealing with commercial customers, such commercial departments will not inquire or take into consideration whether securities of those customers are held by the Fund.

  • REPRESENTATIONS OF ADVISER The Adviser represents, warrants and covenants that: A. The Adviser (i) is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will continue to be so registered for so long as this Agreement remains in effect; (ii) is not prohibited by the Investment Company Act, the Advisers Act or other law, regulation or order from performing its obligations under this Agreement; (iii) has met, and will seek to continue to meet for so long as this Agreement is in effect, any other applicable federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements of any regulatory or industry self-regulatory agency, necessary to be met in order to perform its obligations under this Agreement; (iv) has the power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; and (v) will promptly notify the Sub-Adviser of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Adviser from serving as the investment adviser of an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the Investment Company Act or otherwise. B. The Adviser has adopted a written code of ethics complying with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act and will provide the Sub-Adviser with a copy of such code of ethics. C. The Adviser will also promptly notify the Sub-Adviser 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, public board or body, involving the affairs of the Portfolio(s) and affecting the Sub-Adviser; provided, however, that routine regulatory examinations not involving the Sub-Adviser shall not be required to be reported by this provision. D. The Adviser is registered as a commodity pool operator (“CPO”) under the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”) and is a member of the National Futures Association (“NFA”). With respect to each of the Portfolio(s), the Adviser has claimed either (1) the CPO exclusion in Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) Regulation 4.5 with respect to the Portfolio and, in such case, the Adviser will file the notice required under CFTC Regulation 4.5 with respect to the Portfolio and will annually reaffirm such notice filing on behalf of the Portfolio as required by CFTC Regulation 4.5; or (2) the relief in CFTC Regulation 4.12(c)(1)(ii) with respect to the Portfolio. Information regarding whether the Adviser has claimed either the CPO exclusion in CFTC Regulation 4.5 or the relief in CFTC Regulation 4.12(c)(1)(ii) with respect to a Portfolio is available on the NFA’s website at xxx.xxx.xxxxxxx.xxx. The Adviser further represents, warrants and covenants that each of the Portfolio(s) is, and until this Agreement is terminated will remain, an “eligible contract participant” within the meaning of Section 1a(18) of the CEA.

  • Status of Advisor The services of the Advisor to the Fund are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Advisor will be free to render similar services to others so long as its services to the Fund are not impaired thereby. The Advisor will be deemed to be an independent contractor and will, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund or the Trust.

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