SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY SUB-ADVISER TO THE FUND. (a) Subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees") of the Trust, the Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish continuously an investment program for the Fund which shall meet the diversification requirements of Subchapters L and M under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"). The Sub-Adviser, in its discretion, will make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund and place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities. The Sub-Adviser will be an independent contractor and will not have authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust or Adviser except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust, Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. (b) The Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish (i) all necessary investment and management facilities, including salaries of personnel, required for it to execute its duties faithfully and (ii) administrative facilities, including bookkeeping, clerical personnel and equipment necessary for the efficient conduct of the investment affairs of the Fund (excluding determination of net asset value per share, portfolio accounting and shareholder accounting services). The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible for commercially reasonable expenses relating to the printing and mailing of required supplements to the Fund's registration statement, provided that such supplements relate solely to a change in control of the Sub-Adviser or any change in the portfolio manager or managers assigned by the Sub-Adviser to manage the Fund. (c) The Sub-Adviser shall vote proxies relating to the Fund's investment securities in accordance with Sub-Adviser's proxy voting guidelines and procedures in effect from time to time, and shall review its proxy voting activities on a periodic basis with the Trustees. The Trust or Adviser may withdraw the authority granted to the Sub-Adviser pursuant to this Section at any time upon written notice. (d) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions subject to the conditions set forth herein. In the selection of brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants and the placing of orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio investments for the Fund, the Sub-Adviser shall use its best efforts to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, except to the extent it may be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions for brokerage and research services as described below. The Adviser reserves the right to direct the Sub-Adviser upon written notice not to execute transactions through any particular broker(s) or dealer(s), and the Sub-Adviser agrees to comply with such request within ten business days of receiving written notice. In using its best efforts to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, the Sub-Adviser shall consider all factors it deems relevant, including by way of illustration: price; the size of the transaction; the nature of the market for the security; the amount of the commission; the timing of the transaction taking into account market prices and trends; the reputation, experience and financial stability of the broker, dealer, or futures commission merchant involved; and the quality of service rendered by the broker, dealer or futures commission merchant in other transactions. Subject to such policies as the Trustees may determine, the Sub-Adviser shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund to pay a broker, dealer or futures commission merchant that provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Adviser an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker, dealer or futures commission merchant would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker, dealer or futures commission merchant, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Sub-Adviser's over-all responsibilities with respect to the Fund and to other clients of the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates as to which the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates exercises investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this section. On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable overall execution. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Sub-Adviser in compliance with Section 17(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules established thereunder, Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and any rules established thereunder, and pursuant to policies adopted by the Sub-Adviser. (e) The Sub-Adviser will provide advice and assistance to the Adviser as to the determination of the fair value of certain investments where market quotations are not readily available for purposes of calculating net asset value of the Fund in accordance with valuation procedures and methods established by the Trustees. (f) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser and the Board of Trustees with such information and reports regarding the Fund's investments as the Adviser deems appropriate or as the Board of Trustees shall reasonably request. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees available from time to time, including attendance at Board of Trustees Meetings, at such reasonable times as the parties may agree to review investment policies of the Fund and to consult with the Adviser or the Board of Trustees regarding the investment affairs of the Fund. (g) The Sub-Adviser shall not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund or a sub-adviser to a portfolio that is under common control with the Fund concerning the assets of the Fund, except as permitted by the policies and procedures of the Fund. (h) In the performance of its duties, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to, and shall perform in accordance with, the following: (i) provisions of the organizational documents of the Trust that are applicable to the Fund; (ii) the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund as stated in the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") as amended from time to time; (iii) the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act"); (iv) any written instructions and directions of the Trustees, the Adviser or Fund management; and (v) its general fiduciary responsibility to the Fund. (i) The Sub-Adviser shall assist the Fund in the preparation of its registration statement, prospectus, shareholder reports, marketing materials and other regulatory filings, or any amendment or supplement thereto (collectively, "Regulatory Filings") and shall provide the Fund with disclosure for use in the Fund's Regulatory Filings, including, without limitation, any requested disclosure related to the Sub-Adviser's investment management personnel, portfolio manager compensation, Codes of Ethics, firm description, investment management strategies and techniques, and proxy voting policies. (j) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser, the Board of Trustees and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser with such information, certifications and reports as such persons may reasonably deem appropriate or may request from the Sub-Adviser regarding the Sub-Adviser's compliance with Rule 206(4)-7 of the Advisers Act and the Federal Securities Laws, as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Such information, certifications and reports shall include, without limitation, those regarding the Sub-Adviser's compliance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, the Code of Ethics of the Sub-Adviser and certifications as to the validity of certain information included in the Fund's Regulatory Filings. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees (including its Chief Compliance Officer) available to the Adviser and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser from time to time to review the Sub-Adviser's compliance program and its adherence thereto.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust), Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust), Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust)
SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY SUB-ADVISER TO THE FUND. (a) Subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees") of the Trust, the Sub-Adviser, at its expense, Adviser will furnish continuously an investment program for the Fund which shall meet the diversification requirements of Subchapters L and M under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"). The Sub-Adviser, in its discretion, Adviser will make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund and place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities. The Sub-Adviser will be an independent contractor and will not have authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust or Adviser except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another as agreed to in writing by the Trust, Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. Pursuant to this agreement Sub-Adviser shall possess full power and authority on behalf of the Fund and at risk of, and in the name of, Fund (a) to buy, sell, exchange, convert and otherwise trade in any and all securities and other assets as Sub-Adviser may select; (b) to instruct any custodian of any security or other asset of the Fund to deliver securities or assets sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of from the Fund's account; (c) to pay cash for securities or assets delivered to any trustee or custodian upon acquisition for the Fund; (d) to consent to any class action, plan or reorganization, merger, combination, consolidation, liquidation or similar plan with reference to such securities or other assets; (e) to exercise or dispose of subscription rights, warrants and fractional shares as it deems to be in Fund's best interests; (f) to deal through accounts with one or more securities or commodities brokerage firms, dealers or banks; and (g) generally to perform any other act necessary to enable Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. This discretionary authority shall remain in full force and effect until Sub-Adviser receives written notice from the Adviser of its termination. It is understood and agreed that Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation whatsoever to initiate, pursue and/or prosecute any claim, proceeding or action on behalf of the Fund or Adviser.
(b) The Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish (i) all necessary investment and management facilities, including salaries of Sub-Adviser's personnel, required for it to execute its duties faithfully and (ii) administrative facilities, including bookkeeping, clerical personnel and equipment as Sub-Adviser determines is necessary for the efficient conduct of the investment affairs of the Fund (excluding determination of net asset value per share, portfolio accounting and shareholder accounting services)Sub-Adviser to execute its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible for commercially reasonable expenses relating to the printing and mailing of required supplements to the Fund's registration statement, provided that such supplements relate solely to a change in control of the Sub-Adviser or any change in the portfolio manager or managers assigned by the Sub-Adviser to manage the Fund.
(c) The Sub-Adviser shall vote proxies relating to the Fund's investment securities in the manner in which the Sub-Adviser believes to be in the best interests of the Fund, including voting in accordance with the Sub-Adviser's proxy voting guidelines Proxy Voting Policies and procedures in effect from time to timeProcedures, and shall review its proxy voting activities on a periodic basis with the Trustees. The Trust or Adviser may withdraw the authority granted to the Sub-Adviser pursuant to this Section at any time upon written notice. Sub-Adviser's responsibilities with respect to proxy voting shall be limited to submission of votes, which have been forwarded to Sub-Adviser in a timely manner by the Adviser's voting agent. Sub-Adviser shall not have any supervisory responsibility with respect to the Adviser's voting agent.
(d) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions subject to the conditions set forth herein. herein (except to the extent such transactions are effected in accordance with such policies or procedures as may be established by the Board of Trustees.) In the selection of brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants and the placing of orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio investments for the Fund, the Sub-Adviser shall use its best efforts to seek to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, except to the extent it may be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions for brokerage and research services as described below. The Adviser reserves the right to direct the Sub-Adviser upon written notice not to execute transactions through any particular broker(s) or dealer(s), and the Sub-Adviser agrees to comply with such request within ten business days of receiving written notice. In using its best efforts to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, the Sub-Adviser Adviser, bearing in mind the Fund's best interests at all times, shall consider all factors it deems relevant, including by way of illustration: price; the size of the transaction; the nature of the market for the security; the amount of the commission; the timing of the transaction taking into account market prices and trends; the reputation, experience and financial stability of the broker, dealer, or futures commission merchant involved; and the quality of service rendered by the broker, dealer or futures commission merchant in other transactions. Subject to such policies as the Trustees may determine, the Sub-Adviser shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund to pay a broker, dealer or futures commission merchant that provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Adviser an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker, dealer or futures commission merchant would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker, dealer or futures commission merchant, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Sub-Adviser's over-all responsibilities with respect to the Fund and to other clients of the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates as to which the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates exercises investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser shall maintain records it has reasonably determined are adequate to demonstrate compliance with this section. On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable overall price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Sub-Adviser in compliance with Section 17(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules established thereunder, Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and any rules established thereunder, and pursuant to policies adopted by the Sub-AdviserAdviser and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund.
(e) The Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable advice and assistance to the Adviser as to the determination of the fair value of certain investments where market quotations are not readily available for purposes of calculating net asset value of the Fund in accordance with valuation procedures and methods established by the Trustees.
(f) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser and the Board of Trustees with such information and reports regarding the Fund's investments as the Adviser deems appropriate or as the Board of Trustees shall reasonably request. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees available from time to time, including attendance at Board of Trustees Meetings, at such reasonable times as the parties may agree to review investment policies the Sub-Adviser's investments on behalf of the Fund and to consult with the Adviser or the Board of Trustees regarding the investment affairs of the Fund.
(g) The Sub-Adviser shall not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund or a sub-adviser to a portfolio that is under common control with the Fund concerning the assets of the Fund, except as permitted by the policies and procedures of the Fund.
(h) In the performance of its duties, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to, and shall perform in accordance with, the following: (i) provisions of the organizational documents of the Trust that are applicable to the Fund; (ii) the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund as stated in the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") as amended from time to time; (iii) the Investment Company Act of 1940 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"); (iv) any written instructions and directions of the Trustees, the Adviser or Fund management; and (v) its general fiduciary responsibility to the Fund.
(i) The Sub-Adviser shall assist provide reasonable assistance to the Fund in the preparation of its registration statement, prospectus, shareholder reports, marketing materials and other regulatory filings, or any amendment or supplement thereto (collectively, "Regulatory Filings") and shall provide the Fund with disclosure for use in the Fund's Regulatory Filings, including, without limitation, any requested disclosure related to the Sub-Adviser's investment management personnel, portfolio manager compensation, Codes of Ethics, firm description, investment management strategies and techniques, and proxy voting policies.
(j) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser, the Board of Trustees and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser with such information, certifications and reports as such persons may reasonably deem appropriate or may request from the Sub-Adviser regarding the Sub-Adviser's compliance with Rule 206(4)-7 of the Advisers Act Act, and the Federal Securities Laws, as defined in compliance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 ActAct (including compliance with the Federal Securities Laws as defined under that Rule). Such information, certifications and reports shall include, without limitation, those regarding the Sub-Adviser's compliance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, the Code of Ethics of the Sub-Adviser and the Trust and certifications as to the validity of certain the information included in the Fund's Regulatory Filings. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees (including its Chief Compliance Officer) available to the Adviser and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser from time upon reasonable request to time to examine and review the Sub-Adviser's compliance program and its adherence thereto.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust), Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust), Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust)
SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY SUB-ADVISER TO THE FUND. (a) The Adviser hereby appoints the Sub-Adviser as investment adviser, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, for the portion of the Fund’s assets that the Adviser determines in its sole discretion to assign to the Sub-Adviser from time to time (referred to in this Agreement as the “Managed Portion”). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to, and withdrawals from, those Fund assets assigned to the Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser accepts these terms and agrees to render the services herein set forth and for the compensation provided on Schedule A to this Agreement (the “Agreement”).
(b) Subject to the direction supervision and control of the Adviser and the Board of Trustees (the "“Trustees"”) of the Trust, the Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish continuously an investment program for the Fund Managed Portion which shall at all applicable times meet the diversification requirements of Subchapters L and M under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 1986, as amended (the "“Code"”). The Sub-Adviser, in its discretion, Adviser will make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund Managed Portion and place all orders for the its purchase and sale of portfolio securities. The Sub-Adviser shall have authority to instruct the custodian to: (i) deliver or accept delivery of, upon receipt of payment or payment upon receipt of, securities, commodities or other property underlying any futures or options contracts, and other property purchased or sold in the Managed Portion, and (ii) deposit margin or collateral which shall include the transfer of money, securities or other property to the extent necessary to meet the obligations of the Managed Portion with respect to any investments made pursuant to the investment guidelines set forth in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information (“Investment Guidelines”). All cash and the indicia of ownership of all other investments shall be held by the Managed Portion’s custodian bank. The Sub-Adviser shall not be liable for any act or omission of such custodian bank. The Sub-Adviser is authorized to effect cross transactions between the Managed Portion and other accounts managed by the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates. The Sub-Adviser will be an independent contractor and will not have authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust or Adviser Adviser, except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing signed by the Trust, Adviser and the Sub-Adviser.
(bc) The Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish (i) all necessary investment and management facilities, including salaries of personnel, required for it to execute its duties faithfully and (ii) administrative facilities, including bookkeeping, clerical personnel and equipment necessary for the efficient conduct of the investment affairs of the Fund Managed Portion (excluding determination of net asset value per share, portfolio accounting and shareholder accounting services). Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation to perform the following services or to have employees of the Sub-Adviser perform the following roles, as applicable: (a) shareholder services or support functions, such as responding to shareholders’ questions about the Funds or its investments or strategies; (b) providing legal advice to the Funds; (c) providing employees of the Sub-Adviser to serve as officers of the Funds; or (d) providing employees of the Sub-Adviser to serve as the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer and associated staff. The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible for commercially reasonable expenses relating to the printing and mailing of legally required supplements to the Fund's ’s registration statement, provided statement that such supplements relate solely to are necessitated by a change in control of the Sub-Adviser or any change in the portfolio manager or managers assigned by the Sub-Adviser to manage the FundManaged Portion. In the event that two or more sub-advisers each require a supplement simultaneously, the expense of each supplement will be shared pro rata with such other sub-adviser(s) based upon the number of pages required by each such sub-adviser. The Adviser agrees to use an economical means reasonably available to prepare, produce and distribute the supplements and upon request, will furnish to Sub-Adviser proof of the expenses incurred.
(cd) The Sub-Adviser shall vote proxies relating to the Fund's Managed Portion’s investment securities in accordance with Sub-Adviser's ’s proxy voting guidelines and procedures in effect from time to time, and shall review its proxy voting activities on a periodic basis with the Trustees. The Trust or Adviser may withdraw the proxy voting authority granted to the Sub-Adviser pursuant to this Section at any time upon written notice. The investment authority granted to the Sub-Adviser shall further include the authority to exercise whatever powers the Adviser may possess with respect to any of its assets held in the Managed Portion, including, but not limited to, the power to exercise rights, options, warrants, conversion privileges, and redemption privileges, and to tender securities pursuant to a tender offer. The Sub-Adviser will not file class action claim forms or otherwise exercise any rights the Adviser may have with respect to participating in, commencing or defending suits or legal proceedings involving securities or issuers of securities held in, or formerly held in, the Managed Portion, unless the Sub-Adviser and the Adviser mutually agree that the Sub-Adviser may take such actions.
(de) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions subject to the conditions set forth herein. herein (except to the extent such transactions are effected in accordance with such policies or procedures as may be established by the Trustees.) In the selection of selecting brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants and the placing of orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio investments for the Fundinvestments, the Sub-Adviser shall use its best efforts to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, except to the extent it may be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions for brokerage and research services as described below. The Adviser reserves the right to direct the Sub-Adviser Adviser, upon written notice notice, not to execute transactions through any particular broker(s) or dealer(s), and the Sub-Adviser agrees to comply with such request on a prospective basis within ten business days of receiving written notice. In using its best efforts to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, the Sub-Adviser Adviser, bearing in mind the Managed Portion’s best interests at all times, shall consider all factors it deems relevant, including by way of illustration: price; the size of the transaction; the nature of the market for the security; the amount of the commission; the timing of the transaction taking into account market prices and trends; the reputation, experience and financial stability of the broker, dealer, or futures commission merchant involved; and the quality of service rendered by the broker, dealer or futures commission merchant in other transactions. Subject to such policies as the Trustees may determine, the Sub-Adviser shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund Managed Portion to pay a broker, dealer or futures commission merchant that provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Adviser an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker, dealer or futures commission merchant would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker, dealer or futures commission merchant, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Sub-Adviser's ’s over-all responsibilities with respect to the Fund Managed Portion and to other clients of the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates as to which the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates exercises investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this sectionSection. The Sub-Adviser shall not be liable for any act or omission of any brokerage firm or firms or counterparties designated by the Adviser or chosen by the Sub-Adviser with reasonable care. The Sub-Adviser may delegate trade execution and other support functions (but not portfolio management) to its affiliates and may delegate back office services to State Street Investment Manager Solutions, LLC and its affiliates and may share such information as necessary to accomplish these purposes. In all cases, the Sub-Adviser shall remain liable as if such services were provided directly. No additional fees shall be imposed for such services except as otherwise agreed. The Sub-Adviser is authorized on behalf of the Managed Portion to (i) enter into agreements and execute any documents (e.g., any derivatives documentation such as exchange traded and over-the-counter, as applicable) required to make investments pursuant to the Investment Guidelines which shall include any market and/or industry standard documentation and the standard representations contained therein; and (ii) acknowledge the receipt of brokers’ risk disclosure statements, electronic trading disclosure statements and similar disclosures. On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund Managed Portion as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser Adviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable overall executionprice or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution and to elect, where appropriate and in the best interest of the Fund, real time reporting delays relating to large notional swap trades. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Sub-Adviser in compliance with Section 17(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules established thereunderAct, Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and any rules established thereunderthereunder (the “Advisers Act”), and pursuant to policies adopted by the Sub-Adviser and approved by the Trustees. The Sub-Adviser is expressly authorized to rely upon any and all instructions, approvals and notices given on behalf of the Adviser by any one or more of those persons designated as representatives of the Adviser whose names and titles are included in a Secretary Certificate, Incumbency Certificate, or similar document indicating that the persons designated as representatives have the authority to bind the Trust. The Adviser may amend such document from time to time by written notice to the Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser shall continue to rely upon these instructions until notified by the Adviser to the contrary.
(ef) The Sub-Adviser will provide advice and assistance to the Adviser as to the determination of the fair value of certain investments where market quotations are not readily available for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value of the Fund in accordance with valuation procedures and methods established by the Trustees.
(fg) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser and the Board of Trustees with such reasonable information and reports regarding the Fund's investments as the Adviser deems appropriate or as the Board of Trustees shall reasonably request. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees who provide key services for the Managed Portion reasonably available from time to time, including attendance at Board of Trustees Trustees’ Meetings, at such reasonable times as the parties may agree to review the Fund’s investment policies of the Fund and to consult with the Adviser or the Board of Trustees regarding the Managed Portion’s investment affairs of the Fundaffairs.
(gh) The Sub-Adviser shall not consult with any other sub-adviser to either the Fund or a sub-adviser to a portfolio that is under common control with any other account managed by the Fund Adviser concerning the assets of the Fund’s assets, except as permitted by the Fund’s policies and procedures of the Fundprocedures.
(hi) In the performance of its duties, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to, and shall perform in accordance with, the following: (i) provisions of the organizational documents of the Trust that are applicable apply to the FundFund where the Adviser has furnished such applicable provisions to the Sub-Adviser; (ii) the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund as stated in the Fund's ’s currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("“SAI"”) as amended from time , and any amendments thereto, that have been furnished to timethe Sub-Adviser by the Adviser; (iii) the Investment Company Act of 1940 (federal securities laws, including without limit the "1940 Act") , the Advisers Act, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Commodity Exchange Act"); (iv) any reasonable written instructions and directions of the Trustees, the Adviser Adviser, or Fund managementmanagement that are provided to Sub-Adviser; and (v) its the Sub-Adviser’s general fiduciary responsibility to the Fundresponsibilities under applicable law.
(ij) The Sub-Adviser shall assist provide reasonable assistance to the Fund in the preparation of its registration statementstatements, prospectusprospectuses, shareholder reports, certain marketing materials and other regulatory filings, or any amendment or supplement thereto (collectively, "“Regulatory Filings"”) and shall provide the Fund with disclosure for use to the extent legally required to be disclosed in the Fund's ’s Regulatory FilingsFilings and equivalent to disclosure contained in the registration statements of funds sponsored by the Sub-Adviser, including, without limitation, any requested required disclosure related to the Sub-Adviser's ’s investment management personnel, portfolio manager compensation, Codes of Ethics, firm description, investment management strategies and techniques, and proxy voting policies.
(jk) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser, the Board of Trustees and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser (the “CCO”) with such reasonable information, certifications and and/or reports as such persons may reasonably deem appropriate or may request from the Sub-Adviser regarding the Sub-Adviser's ’s compliance with applicable law, including: (i) Rule 206(4)-7 of the Advisers Act and Act; (ii) the Federal Securities Lawsfederal securities laws, as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Such information; (iii) the Commodity Exchange Act; and (iv) any and all other laws, certifications rules, and reports shall includeregulations, without limitationwhether foreign or domestic, those regarding in each case, applicable at any time to the Sub-Adviser's compliance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, the Code of Ethics operations of the Sub-Adviser and certifications as its services to the validity of certain information included in the Fund's Regulatory FilingsManaged Portion. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees who provide key services for the Managed Portion (including its Chief Compliance Officer) reasonably available to the Adviser and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser CCO from time to time to examine and review the Sub-Adviser's ’s compliance program and its adherence thereto.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust), Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust)
SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY SUB-ADVISER TO THE FUND. (a) Subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees") of the Trust, the Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish continuously an investment program for the Fund which shall meet Fund. In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser will comply with the diversification requirements of Subchapters L and M under Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Sub-Adviser, in its discretion, Adviser will make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund and place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities. The Sub-Adviser will be an independent contractor and will not have authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust or Adviser except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust, Adviser and the Sub-Adviser.
(b) The Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish (i) all necessary investment and management facilities, including salaries of personnel, required for it to execute its duties faithfully and (ii) administrative facilities, including bookkeeping, clerical personnel and equipment necessary for the efficient conduct of the investment affairs of the Fund (excluding determination of net asset value per share, portfolio accounting and shareholder accounting services). The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible for commercially reasonable expenses relating to the printing and mailing of required supplements to the Fund's registration statement, provided that such supplements relate solely to a change in control of the Sub-Adviser or any change in the portfolio manager or managers assigned by the Sub-Adviser to manage the Fund.
(c) The Sub-Adviser shall vote proxies relating to the Fund's investment securities in accordance with Sub-Adviser's its own proxy voting guidelines policies and procedures in effect from time to timeprocedures, and shall review its proxy voting activities on a periodic basis with the Trustees. The Trust or Adviser may withdraw the authority granted to the Sub-Adviser pursuant to this Section at any time upon written notice.
(d) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions subject to the conditions set forth herein. herein (except to the extent such transactions are effected in accordance with such policies or procedures as may be established by the Board of Trustees and received by the Sub-Adviser.) In the selection of brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants and the placing of orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio investments for the Fund, the Sub-Adviser shall use its best efforts to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, except to the extent it may be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions for brokerage and research services as described below. The Adviser reserves the right to direct the Sub-Adviser upon written notice not to execute transactions through any particular broker(s) or dealer(s), and the Sub-Adviser agrees to comply with such request within ten business days of receiving written notice. In using its best efforts to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, the Sub-Adviser Adviser, bearing in mind the Fund's best interests at all times, shall consider all factors it deems relevant, including by way of illustration: price; the size of the transaction; the nature of the market for the security; the amount of the commission; the timing of the transaction taking into account market prices and trends; the reputation, experience and financial stability of the broker, dealer, or futures commission merchant involved; and the quality of service rendered by the broker, dealer or futures commission merchant in other transactions. Subject to such policies as the Trustees may determinedetermine and to the extent such policies are received by the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund to pay a broker, dealer or futures commission merchant that provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Adviser an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker, dealer or futures commission merchant would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker, dealer or futures commission merchant, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Sub-Adviser's over-all responsibilities with respect to the Fund and to other clients of the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates as to which the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates exercises investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this section. On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable overall price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Sub-Adviser in compliance with Section 17(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules established thereunder, Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and any rules established thereunder, and pursuant to policies adopted by the Sub-AdviserAdviser and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund.
(e) The Sub-Adviser will provide advice and assistance to the Investment Adviser as to the determination of the fair value of certain investments where market quotations are not readily available for purposes of calculating net asset value of the Fund in accordance with valuation procedures and methods established by the Trustees.
(f) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser and the Board of Trustees with such information and reports regarding the Fund's investments as the Adviser deems appropriate or as the Board of Trustees shall reasonably request. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees available from time to time, including attendance at Board of Trustees Meetings, at such reasonable times as the parties may agree to review investment policies of the Fund and to consult with the Adviser or the Board of Trustees regarding the investment affairs of the Fund.
(g) The Sub-Adviser shall not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund or a sub-adviser to a portfolio that is under common control with the Fund concerning the assets of the Fund, except as permitted by the policies and procedures of the FundFund which shall be provided to the Sub-Adviser.
(h) In the performance of its duties, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to, and shall perform in accordance with, with the following, to the extent that the Sub-Adviser receives them from the Adviser or the Trust: (i) provisions of the organizational documents of the Trust that are applicable to the Fund; (ii) the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund as stated in the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") as amended from time to time; (iii) the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act"); (iv) any written instructions and directions of the Trustees, the Adviser or Fund management; and (v) its general fiduciary responsibility to the Fund.
(i) The Sub-Adviser shall assist the Fund in the preparation of its registration statement, prospectus, shareholder reports, marketing materials and other regulatory filings, or any amendment or supplement thereto (collectively, "Regulatory Filings") and shall provide the Fund with disclosure for use in the Fund's Regulatory Filings, including, without limitation, any requested disclosure related to the Sub-Adviser's investment management personnel, portfolio manager compensation, Codes of Ethics, firm description, investment management strategies and techniques, and proxy voting policies.
(j) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser, the Board of Trustees and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser with such information, certifications and reports as such persons may reasonably deem appropriate or may request from the Sub-Adviser regarding the Sub-Adviser's compliance with Rule 206(4)-7 of the Advisers Act and the Federal Securities Laws, as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, related to the services rendered hereunder. Such information, certifications and reports shall include, without limitation, those regarding the Sub-Adviser's compliance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, ; Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, the Code of Ethics of the Sub-Adviser and certifications as to the validity of certain information included in the Fund's Regulatory Filings. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees (including its Chief Compliance Officer) available to the Adviser and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser from time to time to examine and review the Sub-Adviser's compliance program and its adherence thereto.
(k) The Adviser agrees to provide or cause to be provided to the Sub-Adviser on an ongoing basis a list of all publicly traded affiliates of the Adviser which may not be purchased by the Fund and a list of all brokers and underwriters affiliated with the Adviser for reporting transactions under applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust), Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust)
SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY SUB-ADVISER TO THE FUND. (a) Subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees") of the Trust, the Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish continuously an investment program for the Fund which shall meet Fund. In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser will comply with the diversification requirements of Subchapters L and M under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The Sub-Adviser, in its discretion, Adviser will make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund and place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities. The Sub-Adviser will be an independent contractor and will not have authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust or Adviser except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust, Adviser and the Sub-Adviser.
(b) The Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish (i) all necessary investment and management facilities, including salaries of personnel, required for it to execute its duties faithfully and (ii) administrative facilities, including bookkeeping, clerical personnel and equipment necessary for the efficient conduct of the investment affairs of the Fund (excluding determination of net asset value per share, portfolio accounting and shareholder accounting services). The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible for commercially reasonable expenses relating to the printing and mailing of required supplements to the Fund's registration statement, provided that such supplements relate solely to a change in control of the Sub-Adviser or any change in the portfolio manager or managers assigned by the Sub-Adviser to manage the Fund, and further provided that the Adviser provides the Sub-Adviser with an estimate of expenses in advance of distribution of the supplement.
(c) The Sub-Adviser shall vote proxies relating to the Fund's investment securities in accordance with Sub-Adviser's its own proxy voting guidelines policies and procedures in effect from time to timeprocedures, and shall review its proxy voting activities on a periodic basis with the Trustees. The Trust or Adviser may withdraw the authority granted to the Sub-Adviser pursuant to this Section at any time upon written notice.
(d) The Sub-Adviser shall not be responsible for filing proofs of claim or otherwise participating in class action lawsuits or bankruptcy proceedings with respect to securities held by the Fund.
(e) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions subject to the conditions set forth herein. herein (except to the extent such transactions are effected in accordance with such policies or procedures as may be established by the Board of Trustees and received by the Sub-Adviser.) In the selection of brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants and the placing of orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio investments for the Fund, the Sub-Adviser shall use its best efforts to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, except to the extent it may be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions for brokerage and research services as described below. The Adviser reserves the right to direct the Sub-Adviser upon written notice not to execute transactions through any particular broker(s) or dealer(s), and the Sub-Adviser agrees to comply with such request within ten business days of receiving written notice. In using its best efforts to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, the Sub-Adviser Adviser, bearing in mind the Fund's best interests at all times, shall consider all factors it deems relevant, including by way of illustration: price; the size of the transaction; the nature of the market for the security; the amount of the commission; the timing of the transaction taking into account market prices and trends; the reputation, experience and financial stability of the broker, dealer, or futures commission merchant involved; and the quality of service rendered by the broker, dealer or futures commission merchant in other transactions. Subject to such policies as the Trustees may determinedetermine and to the extent such policies are received by the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund to pay a broker, dealer or futures commission merchant that provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Adviser an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker, dealer or futures commission merchant would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker, dealer or futures commission merchant, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Sub-Adviser's over-all responsibilities with respect to the Fund and to other clients of the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates as to which the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates exercises investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this section. On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable overall price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Sub-Adviser in compliance with Section 17(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules established thereunder, Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and any rules established thereunder, and pursuant to policies adopted by the Sub-AdviserAdviser and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund.
(ef) The Sub-Adviser will provide advice and assistance to the Investment Adviser as to the determination of the fair value of certain investments where market quotations are not readily available for purposes of calculating net asset value of the Fund in accordance with valuation procedures and methods established by the Trustees.
(fg) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser and the Board of Trustees with such information and reports regarding the Fund's investments as the Adviser deems appropriate or as the Board of Trustees shall reasonably request. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees available from time to time, including attendance at Board of Trustees Meetings, at such reasonable times as the parties may agree to review investment policies of the Fund and to consult with the Adviser or the Board of Trustees regarding the investment affairs of the Fund.
(gh) The Sub-Adviser shall not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund or a sub-adviser to a portfolio that is under common control with the Fund concerning the assets of the Fund, except as permitted by the policies and procedures of the FundFund which shall be provided to the Sub-Adviser.
(hi) In the performance of its duties, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to, and shall perform in accordance with, with the following, to the extent that the Sub-Adviser receives them from the Adviser or the Trust: (i) provisions of the organizational documents of the Trust that are applicable to the Fund; (ii) the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund as stated in the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") as amended from time to time; (iii) provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act")) applicable to the services provided by the Sub-Adviser hereunder; (iv) any written instructions and directions of the Trustees, the Adviser or Fund management; and (v) its general fiduciary responsibility to the Fund.
(ij) The Sub-Adviser shall assist the Fund in the preparation of its registration statement, prospectus, shareholder reports, marketing materials and other regulatory filings, or any amendment or supplement thereto (collectively, "Regulatory Filings") and shall provide the Fund with disclosure for use in the Fund's Regulatory Filings, including, without limitation, any requested disclosure related to the Sub-Adviser's investment management personnel, portfolio manager compensation, Codes of Ethics, firm description, investment management strategies and techniques, and proxy voting policies.
(jk) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser, the Board of Trustees and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser with such information, certifications and reports as such persons may reasonably deem appropriate or may request from the Sub-Adviser regarding the Sub-Adviser's compliance with Rule 206(4)-7 of the Advisers Act and the Federal Securities Laws, as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, related to the services rendered hereunder. Such information, certifications and reports shall include, without limitation, those regarding the Sub-Adviser's compliance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, ; Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, the Code of Ethics of the Sub-Adviser and certifications as to the validity of certain information included in the Fund's Regulatory Filings. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees (including its Chief Compliance Officer) available to the Adviser and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser from time to time to examine and review the Sub-Adviser's compliance program and its adherence thereto.
(l) The Adviser agrees to provide or cause to be provided to the Sub-Adviser on an ongoing basis a list of all publicly traded affiliates of the Adviser which may not be purchased by the Fund and a list of all brokers and underwriters affiliated with the Adviser for reporting transactions under applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust), Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust)
SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY SUB-ADVISER TO THE FUND. (a) Subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees") of the Trust, the Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish continuously an investment program for the Fund which shall at all times meet the diversification requirements of Subchapters L and M under Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"). The Sub-Adviser, in its discretion, Adviser will make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund and place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities. The Sub-Adviser will be an independent contractor and will not have authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust or Adviser except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing by the Trust, Adviser and the Sub-Adviser.
(b) The Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish (i) all necessary investment and management facilities, including salaries of personnel, required for it to execute its duties faithfully and (ii) administrative facilities, including bookkeeping, clerical personnel and equipment necessary for the efficient conduct of the investment affairs of the Fund (excluding determination of net asset value per share, portfolio accounting and shareholder accounting services). The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible for commercially reasonable expenses relating to the printing and mailing of required supplements to the Fund's registration statement, provided that such supplements relate solely to a change in control of the Sub-Adviser or any change in the portfolio manager or managers assigned by the Sub-Adviser to manage the Fund.
(c) The Sub-Adviser shall vote proxies relating to the Fund's investment securities in accordance with the manner in which the Sub-Adviser's proxy voting guidelines and procedures Adviser believes to be in effect from time to timethe best interests of the Fund, and shall review its proxy voting activities on a periodic basis with the Trustees. Sub-Adviser's obligation to vote proxies shall be contingent upon receipt or proxies from the Fund custodian in a timely manner. The Trust or Adviser may withdraw the authority granted to the Sub-Adviser pursuant to this Section at any time upon written notice.
(d) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions subject to the conditions set forth herein. herein (except to the extent such transactions are effected in accordance with such policies or procedures as may be established by the Board of Trustees and received by Sub-Adviser.) In the selection of brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants and the placing of orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio investments for the Fund, the Sub-Adviser shall use its best efforts to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, except to the extent it may be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions for brokerage and research services as described below. The Adviser reserves the right to direct the Sub-Adviser upon written notice not to execute transactions through any particular broker(s) or dealer(s), and the Sub-Adviser agrees to comply with such request within ten business days of receiving written notice. In using its best efforts to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, the Sub-Adviser Adviser, bearing in mind the Fund's best interests at all times, shall consider all factors it deems relevant, including by way of illustration: price; the size of the transaction; the nature of the market for the security; the amount of the commission; the timing of the transaction taking into account market prices and trends; the reputation, experience and financial stability of the broker, dealer, or futures commission merchant involved; and the quality of service rendered by the broker, dealer or futures commission merchant in other transactions. Subject to such policies as the Trustees may determinedetermine and to the extent such policies are received by the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund to pay a broker, dealer or futures commission merchant that provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Adviser an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker, dealer or futures commission merchant would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker, dealer or futures commission merchant, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Sub-Adviser's over-all responsibilities with respect to the Fund and to other clients of the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates as to which the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates exercises investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this section. On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable overall price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Sub-Adviser in compliance with Section 17(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules established thereunder, Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and any rules established thereunder, and pursuant to policies adopted by the Sub-AdviserAdviser and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund.
(e) The Sub-Adviser will provide advice and assistance to the Investment Adviser as to the determination of the fair value of certain investments where market quotations are not readily available for purposes of calculating net asset value of the Fund in accordance with valuation procedures and methods established by the Trustees.
(f) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser and the Board of Trustees with such information and reports regarding the Fund's investments as the Adviser reasonably deems appropriate or as the Board of Trustees shall reasonably request. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees available from time to time, including attendance at Board of Trustees Meetings, at such reasonable times as the parties may agree to review investment policies of the Fund and to consult with the Adviser or the Board of Trustees regarding the investment affairs of the Fund.
(g) The Sub-Adviser shall not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund or a sub-adviser to a portfolio that is under common control with the Fund concerning the assets of the Fund, except as permitted by the policies and procedures of the Fund, which shall be provided to Sub-Adviser.
(h) In the performance of its duties, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to, and shall perform in accordance with, the followingfollowing to the extent that Sub-Adviser receives them from Adviser or Trust: (i) provisions of the organizational documents of the Trust that are applicable to the Fund; (ii) the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund as stated in the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") as amended from time to time; (iii) the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act"); (iv) any written instructions and directions of the Trustees, the Adviser or Fund management; and (v) its general fiduciary responsibility to the Fund.
(i) The Sub-Adviser shall assist the Fund in the preparation of its registration statement, prospectus, shareholder reports, marketing materials and other regulatory filings, or any amendment or supplement thereto (collectively, "Regulatory Filings") and shall provide the Fund with disclosure for use in the Fund's Regulatory Filings, including, without limitation, any requested disclosure related to the Sub-Adviser's investment management personnel, portfolio manager compensation, Codes of Ethics, firm description, investment management strategies and techniques, and proxy voting policies.
(j) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser, the Board of Trustees and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser with such information, certifications and reports as such persons may reasonably deem appropriate or may request from the Sub-Adviser regarding the Sub-Adviser's compliance with Rule 206(4)-7 of the Advisers Act and the Federal Securities Laws, as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Such information, certifications and reports shall include, without limitation, those regarding the Sub-Adviser's compliance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, the Code of Ethics of the Sub-Adviser and the Trust and certifications as to the validity of certain information included in the Fund's Regulatory Filings. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees (including its Chief Compliance Officer) available to the Adviser and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser from time to time to examine and review the Sub-Adviser's compliance program and its adherence thereto.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust), Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust)
SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY SUB-ADVISER TO THE FUND. (a) The Adviser hereby appoints the Sub-Adviser as investment adviser, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, for the portion of the Fund's assets that the Adviser determines in its sole discretion to assign to the Sub-Adviser from time to time (referred to in this Agreement as the "Managed Portion"). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to, and withdrawals from, those Fund assets assigned to the Sub-Adviser. The Sub Adviser accepts these terms and agrees to render the services herein set forth and for the compensation provided on Schedule A to this Agreement.
(b) Subject to the direction supervision and control of the Adviser and the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees") of the Trust, the Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish continuously an investment program for the Fund Managed Portion which shall meet the diversification requirements of Subchapters L and M under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"). The Sub-Adviser, in its discretion, will make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund Managed Portion and place all orders for the its purchase and sale of portfolio securities. The Sub-Adviser will be an independent contractor and will not have authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust or Adviser Adviser, except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing signed by the Trust, Adviser and Adviser. Pursuant to this Agreement the Sub-Adviser shall possess full power and authority on behalf of the Fund and at risk of and in the name of the Fund (a) to buy, sell, exchange, convert and otherwise trade in any and all securities and other assets as the Sub-Adviser may select; (b) to instruct any custodian of any security or other asset of the Fund to deliver securities or assets sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of from the Fund’s account; (c) to pay cash for securities or assets delivered to any trustee or custodian upon acquisition for the Fund; (d) to consent to any class action, plan or reorganization, merger, combination, consolidation, liquidation or similar plan with reference to such securities or other assets; (e) to exercise or dispose of subscription rights, warrants and fractional shares as it deems to be in the Fund’s best interests; (f) to deal through accounts with one or more securities or commodities brokerage firms, dealers or banks; and (g) generally to perform any other act necessary to enable the Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. This discretionary authority shall remain in full force and effect until this Agreement terminates. It is understood and agreed that the Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation whatsoever to initiate, pursue and/or prosecute any claim, proceeding or action on behalf of the Fund or Adviser.
(bc) The Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish (i) all necessary investment and management facilities, including salaries of personnel, required for it to execute its duties faithfully and (ii) administrative facilities, including bookkeeping, clerical personnel and equipment necessary for the efficient conduct of the investment affairs of the Fund Managed Portion (excluding determination of net asset value per share, portfolio accounting and shareholder accounting services). The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible for commercially reasonable expenses relating to the printing and mailing of required supplements to the Fund's registration statement, provided that such supplements relate solely to a change in control of the Sub-Adviser or any change in the portfolio manager or managers assigned by the Sub-Sub Adviser to manage the FundManaged Portion.
(cd) The Sub-Adviser shall vote proxies relating to the FundManaged Portion's investment securities in accordance with the Sub-Adviser's proxy voting guidelines Proxy Voting Policies and procedures in effect from time to timeProcedures, and shall review its proxy voting activities on a periodic basis with the Trustees. The Trust or Adviser may withdraw the proxy voting authority granted to the Sub-Sub Adviser pursuant to this Section at any time upon written notice. The Sub-Adviser’s responsibilities with respect to proxy voting shall be limited to submission of votes, which have been forwarded to the Sub-Adviser in a timely manner by the Adviser or the Adviser’s voting agent. The Sub-Adviser shall not have any supervisory responsibility with respect to Adviser’s voting agent.
(de) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions subject to the conditions set forth hereinherein (except to the extent such transactions are effected in accordance with such policies or procedures as may be established by the Trustees). In the selection of selecting brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants and the placing of orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio investments for the FundManaged Portion, the Sub-Adviser shall use its best efforts to seek to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, except to the extent it may be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions for brokerage and research services as described below. The Adviser reserves the right to direct the Sub-Adviser Sub Adviser, upon written notice notice, not to execute transactions through any particular broker(s) or dealer(s), and the Sub-Adviser agrees to comply with such request within ten business days of receiving written notice. In using its best efforts to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, the Sub-Adviser Adviser, bearing in mind the Managed Portion’s best interests at all times, shall consider all factors it deems relevant, including by way of illustration: price; the size of the transaction; the nature of the market for the security; the amount of the commission; the timing of the transaction taking into account market prices and trends; the reputation, experience and financial stability of the broker, dealer, or futures commission merchant involved; and the quality of service rendered by the broker, dealer or futures commission merchant in other transactions. Subject to such policies as the Trustees may determine, the Sub-Adviser shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund Managed Portion to pay a broker, dealer or futures commission merchant that provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Adviser an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker, dealer or futures commission merchant would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker, dealer or futures commission merchant, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Sub-Adviser's over-all responsibilities with respect to the Fund Managed Portion and to other clients of the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates as to which the Sub-Sub Adviser or its affiliates exercises investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this sectionSection. On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund Managed Portion as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser Sub Adviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable overall price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Sub-Adviser in compliance with Section 17(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules established thereunderAct, Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and any rules established thereunderthereunder (the "Advisers Act"), and pursuant to policies adopted by the Sub-Adviser.
(ef) The Sub-Adviser will provide advice and assistance to the Adviser as to the determination of the fair value of certain investments where market quotations are not readily available for purposes of calculating the Fund's net asset value of the Fund in accordance with valuation procedures and methods established by the Trustees.
(fg) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser and the Board of Trustees with such information and reports regarding the Fund's investments Managed Portion’s investements as the Adviser deems appropriate or as the Board of Trustees shall reasonably request. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees available from time to time, including attendance at Board of Trustees Trustees' Meetings, at such reasonable times as the parties may agree to review the Fund's investment policies of the Fund and to consult with the Adviser or the Board of Trustees regarding the Managed Portion's investment affairs of the Fundaffairs.
(gh) The Sub-Adviser shall not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund or with a sub-adviser to a portfolio fund that is under common control with the Fund concerning transactions for the assets of the FundFund in securities or other assets, except as permitted by the Fund's policies and procedures of the Fundprocedures.
(hi) In the performance of its duties, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to, and shall perform in accordance with, the following: (i) provisions of the organizational documents of the Trust that are applicable apply to the Fund; (ii) the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund as stated in the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAISXx") as amended from time to time); (iii) the Investment Company Act of 1940 (federal securities laws, including without limit the "1940 Act") , the Advisers Act, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Commodity Exchange Act"); (iv) any written instructions and directions of the Trustees, the Adviser Adviser, or Fund management; and management that are not inconsistent with (vi)-(iii) its general fiduciary responsibility to the Fund.
(i) The Sub-Adviser shall assist the Fund in the preparation of its registration statement, prospectus, shareholder reports, marketing materials and other regulatory filings, or any amendment or supplement thereto (collectively, "Regulatory Filings") and shall provide the Fund with disclosure for use in the Fund's Regulatory Filings, including, without limitation, any requested disclosure related to the Sub-Adviser's investment management personnel, portfolio manager compensation, Codes of Ethics, firm description, investment management strategies and techniques, and proxy voting policies.
(j) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser, the Board of Trustees and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser with such information, certifications and reports as such persons may reasonably deem appropriate or may request from the Sub-Adviser regarding the Sub-Adviser's compliance with Rule 206(4)-7 of the Advisers Act and the Federal Securities Laws, as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Such information, certifications and reports shall include, without limitation, those regarding the Sub-Adviser's compliance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, the Code of Ethics of the Sub-Adviser and certifications as to the validity of certain information included in the Fund's Regulatory Filings. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees (including its Chief Compliance Officer) available to the Adviser and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser from time to time to review the Sub-Adviser's compliance program and its adherence thereto.and
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust)
SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY SUB-ADVISER TO THE FUND. (a) The Adviser hereby appoints the Sub-Adviser as investment adviser, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, for the portion of the Fund’s assets that the Adviser determines in its sole discretion to assign to the Sub-Adviser from time to time (referred to in this Agreement as the “Managed Portion”). The Adviser may, from time to time, make additions to, and withdrawals from, those Fund assets assigned to the Sub-Adviser. The Sub-Adviser accepts these terms and agrees to render the services herein set forth and for the compensation provided on Schedule A to this Agreement.
(b) Subject to the direction supervision and control of the Adviser and the Board of Trustees (the "“Trustees"”) of the Trust, the Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish continuously an investment program for the Fund Managed Portion which shall at all times meet the diversification requirements of Subchapters L and M under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "“Code"”). The Sub-Adviser, in its discretion, Adviser will make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund Managed Portion and place all orders for the its purchase and sale of portfolio securities. The Sub-Adviser will be an independent contractor and will not have authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust or Adviser Adviser, except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing signed by the Trust, Adviser and Adviser. Pursuant to this Agreement the Sub-Adviser shall possess full power and authority on behalf of the Fund and at risk of and in the name of the Fund (a) to buy, sell, exchange, convert and otherwise trade in any and all securities and other assets as the Sub-Adviser may select; (b) to instruct any custodian of any security or other asset of the Fund to deliver securities or assets sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of from the Fund’s account; (c) to pay cash for securities or assets delivered to any trustee or custodian upon acquisition for the Fund; (d) to consent to any class action, plan of reorganization, merger, combination, consolidation, liquidation or similar plan with reference to such securities or other assets; (e) to exercise or dispose of subscription rights, warrants and fractional shares as it deems to be in the Fund’s best interests; (f) to deal through accounts with one or more securities or commodities brokerage firms, dealers or banks; and (g) generally to perform any other act necessary to enable the Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. This discretionary authority shall remain in full force and effect until this Agreement terminates. It is understood and agreed that the Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation whatsoever to initiate, pursue and/or prosecute any claim, proceeding or action on behalf of the Fund or Adviser.
(bc) The Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish (i) all necessary investment and management facilities, including salaries of personnel, required for it to execute its duties faithfully and (ii) administrative facilities, including bookkeeping, clerical personnel and equipment necessary for the efficient conduct of the investment affairs of the Fund Managed Portion (excluding determination of net asset value per share, portfolio accounting and shareholder accounting services). The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible for commercially reasonable expenses relating to the printing and mailing of required supplements to the Fund's ’s registration statement, provided that such supplements relate solely to a change in control of the Sub-Adviser or any change in the portfolio manager or managers assigned by the Sub-Adviser to manage the FundManaged Portion.
(cd) The Sub-Adviser shall vote proxies relating to the Fund's Managed Portion’s investment securities in accordance with the Sub-Adviser's proxy voting guidelines ’s Proxy Voting Policies and procedures in effect from time to timeProcedures, and shall review its proxy voting activities on a periodic basis with the Trustees. The Trust or Adviser may withdraw the proxy voting authority granted to the Sub-Adviser pursuant to this Section at any time upon written notice. The Sub-Adviser’s responsibilities with respect to proxy voting shall be limited to submission of votes, which have been forwarded to the Sub-Adviser in a timely manner by the Adviser or the Adviser’s voting agent. The Sub-Adviser shall not have any supervisory responsibility with respect to Adviser’s voting agent.
(de) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions subject to the conditions set forth herein. herein (except to the extent such transactions are effected in accordance with such policies or procedures as may be established by the Trustees.) In the selection of selecting brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants and the placing of orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio investments for the FundManaged Portion, the Sub-Adviser shall use its best efforts to seek to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, except to the extent it may be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions for brokerage and research services as described below. The Adviser reserves the right to direct the Sub-Adviser Adviser, upon written notice notice, not to execute transactions through any particular broker(s) or dealer(s), and the Sub-Adviser agrees to comply with such request within ten business days of receiving written notice. In using its best efforts to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, the Sub-Adviser Adviser, bearing in mind the Managed Portion’s best interests at all times, shall consider all factors it deems relevant, including by way of illustration: price; the size of the transaction; the nature of the market for the security; the amount of the commission; the timing of the transaction taking into account market prices and trends; the reputation, experience and financial stability of the broker, dealer, or futures commission merchant involved; and the quality of service rendered by the broker, dealer or futures commission merchant in other transactions. Subject to such policies as the Trustees may determine, the Sub-Adviser shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund Managed Portion to pay a broker, dealer or futures commission merchant that provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Adviser an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker, dealer or futures commission merchant would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker, dealer or futures commission merchant, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Sub-Adviser's ’s over-all responsibilities with respect to the Fund Managed Portion and to other clients of the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates as to which the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates exercises investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this sectionSection. On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund Managed Portion as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser Adviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable overall price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Sub-Adviser in compliance with Section 17(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules established thereunderAct, Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and any rules established thereunderthereunder (the “Advisers Act”), and pursuant to policies adopted by the Sub-AdviserAdviser and approved by the Trustees.
(ef) The Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable advice and assistance to the Adviser as to the determination of the fair value of certain investments where market quotations are not readily available for purposes of calculating the Fund’s net asset value of the Fund in accordance with valuation procedures and methods established by the Trustees.
(fg) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser and the Board of Trustees with such information and reports regarding the Fund's Managed Portion’s investments as the Adviser deems appropriate or as the Board of Trustees shall reasonably request. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees available from time to time, including attendance at Board of Trustees Trustees’ Meetings, at such reasonable times as the parties may agree to review the Fund’s investment policies of the Fund and to consult with the Adviser or the Board of Trustees regarding the Managed Portion’s investment affairs of the Fundaffairs.
(gh) The Sub-Adviser shall not consult with any other sub-adviser to either the Fund or a sub-adviser to a portfolio that is under common control with any other account managed by the Fund Adviser concerning the assets of the Fund’s assets, except as permitted by the Fund’s policies and procedures of the Fundprocedures.
(hi) In the performance of its duties, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to, and shall perform in accordance with, the following: (i) provisions of the organizational documents of the Trust that are applicable apply to the Fund; (ii) the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund as stated in the Fund's ’s currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("“SAI") as amended from time to time”); (iii) the Investment Company Act of 1940 (federal securities laws, including without limit the "1940 Act") , the Advisers Act, and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Commodity Exchange Act"); (iv) any written instructions and directions of the Trustees, the Adviser Adviser, or Fund management; and (v) its the Sub-Adviser’s general fiduciary responsibility to the Fundresponsibilities under applicable law.
(ij) The Sub-Adviser shall assist provide reasonable assistance to the Fund in the preparation of all its registration statementstatements, prospectusprospectuses, shareholder reports, certain marketing materials and other regulatory filings, or any amendment or supplement thereto (collectively, "“Regulatory Filings"”) and shall provide the Fund with disclosure for use in the Fund's in, or as may be required by, Regulatory Filings, including, without limitation, any requested disclosure related to the Sub-Adviser's ’s investment management personnel, portfolio manager compensation, Codes of Ethics, firm description, investment management strategies and techniques, and proxy voting policies.
(jk) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser, the Board of Trustees and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser (the “CCO”) with such information, certifications and reports as such persons may reasonably deem appropriate or may request from the Sub-Adviser regarding the Sub-Adviser's ’s compliance with applicable law, including: (i) Rule 206(4)-7 of the Advisers Act and Act; (ii) the Federal Securities Lawsfederal securities laws, as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Such information; (iii) the Commodity Exchange Act; and (iv) any and all other laws, certifications rules, and reports shall includeregulations, without limitationwhether foreign or domestic, those regarding in each case, applicable at any time to the Sub-Adviser's compliance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, the Code of Ethics operations of the Sub-Adviser and certifications as its services to the validity of certain information included in the Fund's Regulatory FilingsManaged Portion. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees (including its Chief Compliance OfficerOfficer or delegate) available to the Adviser and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser CCO from time to time upon reasonable request to examine and review the Sub-Adviser's ’s compliance program and its adherence thereto.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust)
SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY SUB-ADVISER TO THE FUND. (a) Subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees (the "“Trustees"”) of the Trust, the Sub-Adviser, at its expense, Adviser will furnish continuously an investment program for the Fund which shall at all times meet the diversification requirements of Subchapters L and M under Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "“Code"”). The Sub-Adviser, in its discretion, Adviser will make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund and place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities. The Sub-Adviser will be an independent contractor and will not have authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust or Adviser except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another as agreed to in writing by the Trust, Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. Pursuant to this agreement Sub-Adviser shall possess full power and authority on behalf of the Fund and at risk of, and in the name of, Fund (a) to buy, sell, exchange, convert and otherwise trade in any and all securities and other assets as Sub-Adviser may select; (b) to instruct any custodian of any security or other asset of the Fund to deliver securities or assets sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of from the Fund’s account; (c) to pay cash for securities or assets delivered to any trustee or custodian upon acquisition for the Fund; (d) to consent to any class action, plan or reorganization, merger, combination, consolidation, liquidation or similar plan with reference to such securities or other assets; (e) to exercise or dispose of subscription rights, warrants and fractional shares as it deems to be in Fund’s best interests; (f) to deal through accounts with one or more securities or commodities brokerage firms, dealers or banks; and (g) generally to perform any other act necessary to enable Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. This discretionary authority shall remain in full force and effect until Sub-Adviser receives written notice from the Adviser of its termination. It is understood and agreed that Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation whatsoever to initiate, pursue and/or prosecute any claim, proceeding or action on behalf of the Fund or Adviser.
(b) The Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish (i) all necessary investment and management facilities, including salaries of Sub-Adviser’s personnel, required for it to execute its duties faithfully and (ii) administrative facilities, including bookkeeping, clerical personnel and equipment as Sub-Adviser determines is necessary for the efficient conduct of the investment affairs of the Fund (excluding determination of net asset value per share, portfolio accounting and shareholder accounting services)Sub-Adviser to execute its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible for commercially reasonable expenses relating to the printing and mailing of required supplements to the Fund's ’s registration statement, provided that such supplements relate solely to a change in control of the Sub-Adviser or any change in the portfolio manager or managers assigned by the Sub-Adviser to manage the Fund.
(c) The Sub-Adviser shall vote proxies relating to the Fund's ’s investment securities in the manner in which the Sub-Adviser believes to be in the best interests of the Fund, including voting in accordance with the Sub-Adviser's proxy voting guidelines ’s Proxy Voting Policies and procedures in effect from time to timeProcedures, and shall review its proxy voting activities on a periodic basis with the Trustees. The Trust or Adviser may withdraw the authority granted to the Sub-Adviser pursuant to this Section at any time upon written notice. Sub-Adviser’s responsibilities with respect to proxy voting shall be limited to submission of votes, which have been forwarded to Sub-Adviser in a timely manner by the Adviser’s voting agent. Sub-Adviser shall not have any supervisory responsibility with respect to the Adviser’s voting agent.
(d) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions subject to the conditions set forth herein. herein (except to the extent such transactions are effected in accordance with such policies or procedures as may be established by the Board of Trustees.) In the selection of brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants and the placing of orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio investments for the Fund, the Sub-Adviser shall use its best efforts to seek to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, except to the extent it may be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions for brokerage and research services as described below. The Adviser reserves the right to direct the Sub-Adviser upon written notice not to execute transactions through any particular broker(s) or dealer(s), and the Sub-Adviser agrees to comply with such request within ten business days of receiving written notice. In using its best efforts to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, the Sub-Adviser Adviser, bearing in mind the Fund’s best interests at all times, shall consider all factors it deems relevant, including by way of illustration: price; the size of the transaction; the nature of the market for the security; the amount of the commission; the timing of the transaction taking into account market prices and trends; the reputation, experience and financial stability of the broker, dealer, or futures commission merchant involved; and the quality of service rendered by the broker, dealer or futures commission merchant in other transactions. Subject to such policies as the Trustees may determine, the Sub-Adviser shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund to pay a broker, dealer or futures commission merchant that provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Adviser an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker, dealer or futures commission merchant would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker, dealer or futures commission merchant, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Sub-Adviser's ’s over-all responsibilities with respect to the Fund and to other clients of the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates as to which the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates exercises investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser shall maintain records it has reasonably determined are adequate to demonstrate compliance with this section. On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable overall price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Sub-Adviser in compliance with Section 17(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules established thereunder, Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and any rules established thereunder, and pursuant to policies adopted by the Sub-AdviserAdviser and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund.
(e) The Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable advice and assistance to the Investment Adviser as to the determination of the fair value of certain investments where market quotations are not readily available for purposes of calculating net asset value of the Fund in accordance with valuation procedures and methods established by the Trustees.
(f) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser and the Board of Trustees with such information and reports regarding the Fund's ’s investments as the Adviser deems appropriate or as the Board of Trustees shall reasonably request. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees available from time to time, including attendance at Board of Trustees Meetings, at such reasonable times as the parties may agree to review investment policies the Sub-Adviser’s investments on behalf of the Fund and to consult with the Adviser or the Board of Trustees regarding the investment affairs of the Fund.
(g) The Sub-Adviser shall not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund or a sub-adviser to a portfolio that is under common control with the Fund concerning the assets of the Fund, except as permitted by the policies and procedures of the Fund.
(h) In the performance of its duties, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to, and shall perform in accordance with, the following: (i) provisions of the organizational documents of the Trust that are applicable to the Fund; (ii) the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund as stated in the Fund's ’s currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("“SAI"”) as amended from time to time; (iii) the Investment Company Act of 1940 1940, as amended (the "“1940 Act"”) and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 1940, as amended (the "“Advisers Act"”); (iv) any written instructions and directions of the Trustees, the Adviser or Fund management; and (v) its general fiduciary responsibility to the Fund.
(i) The Sub-Adviser shall assist provide reasonable assistance to the Fund in the preparation of its registration statement, prospectus, shareholder reports, marketing materials and other regulatory filings, or any amendment or supplement thereto (collectively, "“Regulatory Filings"”) and shall provide the Fund with disclosure for use in the Fund's ’s Regulatory Filings, including, without limitation, any requested disclosure related to the Sub-Adviser's ’s investment management personnel, portfolio manager compensation, Codes of Ethics, firm description, investment management strategies and techniques, and proxy voting policies.
(j) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser, the Board of Trustees and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser with such information, certifications and reports as such persons may reasonably deem appropriate or may request from the Sub-Adviser regarding the Sub-Adviser's ’s compliance with Rule 206(4)-7 of the Advisers Act Act, and the Federal Securities Laws, as defined in compliance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 ActAct (including compliance with the Federal Securities Laws as defined under that Rule). Such information, certifications and reports shall include, without limitation, those regarding the Sub-Adviser's ’s compliance with the XxxxxxxxSxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, Title V of the XxxxxGxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, the Code of Ethics of the Sub-Adviser and the Trust and certifications as to the validity of certain the information included in the Fund's ’s Regulatory Filings. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees (including its Chief Compliance Officer) available to the Adviser and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser from time upon reasonable request to time to examine and review the Sub-Adviser's ’s compliance program and its adherence thereto.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust)
SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY SUB-ADVISER TO THE FUND. (a) Subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees") of the Trust, the Sub-Adviser, at its expense, Adviser will furnish continuously an investment program for the Fund which shall meet the diversification requirements of Subchapters L and M under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"). The Sub-Adviser, in its discretion, Adviser will make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund and place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities. The Sub-Adviser will be an independent contractor and will not have authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust or Adviser except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another as agreed to in writing by the Trust, Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. Pursuant to this agreement Sub-Adviser shall possess full power and authority on behalf of the Fund and at risk of, and in the name of, Fund (a) to buy, sell, exchange, convert and otherwise trade in any and all securities and other assets as Sub-Adviser may select; (b) to instruct any custodian of any security or other asset of the Fund to deliver securities or assets sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of from the Fund's account; (c) to pay cash for securities or assets delivered to any trustee or custodian upon acquisition for the Fund; (d) to consent to any class action, plan or reorganization, merger, combination, consolidation, liquidation or similar plan with reference to such securities or other assets; (e) to exercise or dispose of subscription rights, warrants and fractional shares as it deems to be in Fund's best interests; (f} to deal through accounts with one or more securities or commodities brokerage firms, dealers or banks; and (g) generally to perform any other act necessary to enable Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement, This discretionary authority shall remain in full force and effect until Sub-Adviser receives written notice from the Adviser of its termination. It is understood and agreed that Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation whatsoever to initiate, pursue and/or prosecute any claim, proceeding or action on behalf of the Fund or Adviser.
(b) The Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish (i) all necessary investment and management facilities, including salaries of Sub-Adviser's personnel, required for it to execute its duties faithfully and (ii) administrative facilities, including bookkeeping, clerical personnel and equipment as Sub-Adviser determines is necessary for the efficient conduct of the investment affairs of the Fund (excluding determination of net asset value per share, portfolio accounting and shareholder accounting services)Sub-Adviser to execute its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible for commercially reasonable expenses relating to the printing and mailing of required supplements to the Fund's registration statement, provided that such supplements relate solely to a change in control of the Sub-Adviser or any change in the portfolio manager or managers assigned by the Sub-Adviser to manage the Fund.
(c) The Sub-Adviser shall vote proxies relating to the Fund's investment securities in accordance with Sub-Adviser's proxy voting guidelines and procedures in effect from time to time, and shall review its proxy voting activities on a periodic basis with the Trustees. The Trust or Adviser may withdraw the authority granted to the Sub-Adviser pursuant to this Section at any time upon written notice.
(d) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions subject to the conditions set forth herein. In the selection of brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants and the placing of orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio investments for the Fund, the Sub-Adviser shall use its best efforts to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, except to the extent it may be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions for brokerage and research services as described below. The Adviser reserves the right to direct the Sub-Adviser upon written notice not to execute transactions through any particular broker(s) or dealer(s), and the Sub-Adviser agrees to comply with such request within ten business days of receiving written notice. In using its best efforts to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, the Sub-Adviser shall consider all factors it deems relevant, including by way of illustration: price; the size of the transaction; the nature of the market for the security; the amount of the commission; the timing of the transaction taking into account market prices and trends; the reputation, experience and financial stability of the broker, dealer, or futures commission merchant involved; and the quality of service rendered by the broker, dealer or futures commission merchant in other transactions. Subject to such policies as the Trustees may determine, the Sub-Adviser shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund to pay a broker, dealer or futures commission merchant that provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Adviser an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker, dealer or futures commission merchant would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker, dealer or futures commission merchant, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Sub-Adviser's over-all responsibilities with respect to the Fund and to other clients of the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates as to which the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates exercises investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this section. On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable overall execution. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Sub-Adviser in compliance with Section 17(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules established thereunder, Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and any rules established thereunder, and pursuant to policies adopted by the Sub-Adviser.
(e) The Sub-Adviser will provide advice and assistance to the Adviser as to the determination of the fair value of certain investments where market quotations are not readily available for purposes of calculating net asset value of the Fund in accordance with valuation procedures and methods established by the Trustees.
(f) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser and the Board of Trustees with such information and reports regarding the Fund's investments as the Adviser deems appropriate or as the Board of Trustees shall reasonably request. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees available from time to time, including attendance at Board of Trustees Meetings, at such reasonable times as the parties may agree to review investment policies of the Fund and to consult with the Adviser or the Board of Trustees regarding the investment affairs of the Fund.
(g) The Sub-Adviser shall not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund or a sub-adviser to a portfolio that is under common control with the Fund concerning the assets of the Fund, except as permitted by the policies and procedures of the Fund.
(h) In the performance of its duties, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to, and shall perform in accordance with, the following: (i) provisions of the organizational documents of the Trust that are applicable to the Fund; (ii) the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund as stated in the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") as amended from time to time; (iii) the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act"); (iv) any written instructions and directions of the Trustees, the Adviser or Fund management; and (v) its general fiduciary responsibility to the Fund.
(i) The Sub-Adviser shall assist the Fund in the preparation of its registration statement, prospectus, shareholder reports, marketing materials and other regulatory filings, or any amendment or supplement thereto (collectively, "Regulatory Filings") and shall provide the Fund with disclosure for use in the Fund's Regulatory Filings, including, without limitation, any requested disclosure related to the Sub-Adviser's investment management personnel, portfolio manager compensation, Codes of Ethics, firm description, investment management strategies and techniques, and proxy voting policies.
(j) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser, the Board of Trustees and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser with such information, certifications and reports as such persons may reasonably deem appropriate or may request from the Sub-Adviser regarding the Sub-Adviser's compliance with Rule 206(4)-7 of the Advisers Act and the Federal Securities Laws, as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Such information, certifications and reports shall include, without limitation, those regarding the Sub-Adviser's compliance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, the Code of Ethics of the Sub-Adviser and certifications as to the validity of certain information included in the Fund's Regulatory Filings. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees (including its Chief Compliance Officer) available to the Adviser and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser from time to time to review the Sub-Adviser's compliance program and its adherence thereto.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust)
SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY SUB-ADVISER TO THE FUND. (a) Subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees") of the Trust, the Sub-Adviser, at its expense, Adviser will furnish continuously an investment program for the Fund which shall at all times meet the diversification requirements of Subchapters L and M under Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"). The Sub-Adviser, in its discretion, Adviser will make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund and place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities. The Sub-Adviser will be an independent contractor and will not have authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust or Adviser except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another as agreed to in writing by the Trust, Adviser and the Sub-Adviser. Pursuant to this agreement Sub-Adviser shall possess full power and authority on behalf of the Fund and at risk of, and in the name of, Fund (a) to buy, sell, exchange, convert and otherwise trade in any and all securities and other assets as Sub-Adviser may select; (b) to instruct any custodian of any security or other asset of the Fund to deliver securities or assets sold, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of from the Fund's account; (c) to pay cash for securities or assets delivered to any trustee or custodian upon acquisition for the Fund; (d) to consent to any class action, plan or reorganization, merger, combination, consolidation, liquidation or similar plan with reference to such securities or other assets; (e) to exercise or dispose of subscription rights, warrants and fractional shares as it deems to be in Fund's best interests; (f) to deal through accounts with one or more securities or commodities brokerage firms, dealers or banks; and (g) generally to perform any other act necessary to enable Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. This discretionary authority shall remain in full force and effect until Sub-Adviser receives written notice from the Adviser of its termination. It is understood and agreed that Sub-Adviser shall have no obligation whatsoever to initiate, pursue and/or prosecute any claim, proceeding or action on behalf of the Fund or Adviser.
(b) The Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish (i) all necessary investment and management facilities, including salaries of Sub-Adviser's personnel, required for it to execute its duties faithfully and (ii) administrative facilities, including bookkeeping, clerical personnel and equipment as Sub-Adviser determines is necessary for the efficient conduct of the investment affairs of the Fund (excluding determination of net asset value per share, portfolio accounting and shareholder accounting services)Sub-Adviser to execute its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible for commercially reasonable expenses relating to the printing and mailing of required supplements to the Fund's registration statement, provided that such supplements relate solely to a change in control of the Sub-Adviser or any change in the portfolio manager or managers assigned by the Sub-Adviser to manage the Fund.
(c) The Sub-Adviser shall vote proxies relating to the Fund's investment securities in the manner in which the Sub-Adviser believes to be in the best interests of the Fund, including voting in accordance with the Sub-Adviser's proxy voting guidelines Proxy Voting Policies and procedures in effect from time to timeProcedures, and shall review its proxy voting activities on a periodic basis with the Trustees. The Trust or Adviser may withdraw the authority granted to the Sub-Adviser pursuant to this Section at any time upon written notice. Sub-Adviser's responsibilities with respect to proxy voting shall be limited to submission of votes, which have been forwarded to Sub-Adviser in a timely manner by the Adviser's voting agent. Sub-Adviser shall not have any supervisory responsibility with respect to the Adviser's voting agent.
(d) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions subject to the conditions set forth herein. herein (except to the extent such transactions are effected in accordance with such policies or procedures as may be established by the Board of Trustees.) In the selection of brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants and the placing of orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio investments for the Fund, the Sub-Adviser shall use its best efforts to seek to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, except to the extent it may be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions for brokerage and research services as described below. The Adviser reserves the right to direct the Sub-Adviser upon written notice not to execute transactions through any particular broker(s) or dealer(s), and the Sub-Adviser agrees to comply with such request within ten business days of receiving written notice. In using its best efforts to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, the Sub-Adviser Adviser, bearing in mind the Fund's best interests at all times, shall consider all factors it deems relevant, including by way of illustration: price; the size of the transaction; the nature of the market for the security; the amount of the commission; the timing of the transaction taking into account market prices and trends; the reputation, experience and financial stability of the broker, dealer, or futures commission merchant involved; and the quality of service rendered by the broker, dealer or futures commission merchant in other transactions. Subject to such policies as the Trustees may determine, the Sub-Adviser shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund to pay a broker, dealer or futures commission merchant that provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Adviser an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker, dealer or futures commission merchant would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker, dealer or futures commission merchant, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Sub-Adviser's over-all responsibilities with respect to the Fund and to other clients of the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates as to which the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates exercises investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser shall maintain records it has reasonably determined are adequate to demonstrate compliance with this section. On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable overall price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Sub-Adviser in compliance with Section 17(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules established thereunder, Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and any rules established thereunder, and pursuant to policies adopted by the Sub-AdviserAdviser and approved by the Board of Trustees of the Fund.
(e) The Sub-Adviser will provide reasonable advice and assistance to the Investment Adviser as to the determination of the fair value of certain investments where market quotations are not readily available for purposes of calculating net asset value of the Fund in accordance with valuation procedures and methods established by the Trustees.
(f) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser and the Board of Trustees with such information and reports regarding the Fund's investments as the Adviser deems appropriate or as the Board of Trustees shall reasonably request. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees available from time to time, including attendance at Board of Trustees Meetings, at such reasonable times as the parties may agree to review investment policies the Sub-Adviser's investments on behalf of the Fund and to consult with the Adviser or the Board of Trustees regarding the investment affairs of the Fund.
(g) The Sub-Adviser shall not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund or a sub-adviser to a portfolio that is under common control with the Fund concerning the assets of the Fund, except as permitted by the policies and procedures of the Fund.
(h) In the performance of its duties, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to, and shall perform in accordance with, the following: (i) provisions of the organizational documents of the Trust that are applicable to the Fund; (ii) the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund as stated in the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") as amended from time to time; (iii) the Investment Company Act of 1940 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"); (iv) any written instructions and directions of the Trustees, the Adviser or Fund management; and (v) its general fiduciary responsibility to the Fund.
(i) The Sub-Adviser shall assist provide reasonable assistance to the Fund in the preparation of its registration statement, prospectus, shareholder reports, marketing materials and other regulatory filings, or any amendment or supplement thereto (collectively, "Regulatory Filings") and shall provide the Fund with disclosure for use in the Fund's Regulatory Filings, including, without limitation, any requested disclosure related to the Sub-Adviser's investment management personnel, portfolio manager compensation, Codes of Ethics, firm description, investment management strategies and techniques, and proxy voting policies.
(j) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser, the Board of Trustees and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser with such information, certifications and reports as such persons may reasonably deem appropriate or may request from the Sub-Adviser regarding the Sub-Adviser's compliance with Rule 206(4)-7 of the Advisers Act Act, and the Federal Securities Laws, as defined in compliance with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 ActAct (including compliance with the Federal Securities Laws as defined under that Rule). Such information, certifications and reports shall include, without limitation, those regarding the Sub-Adviser's compliance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, the Code of Ethics of the Sub-Adviser and the Trust and certifications as to the validity of certain the information included in the Fund's Regulatory Filings. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees (including its Chief Compliance Officer) available to the Adviser and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser from time upon reasonable request to time to examine and review the Sub-Adviser's compliance program and its adherence thereto.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust)
SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY SUB-ADVISER TO THE FUND. (a) Subject to the control and direction and control of the Board of Trustees (the "Trustees") of the Trust, the Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish continuously an investment program for the Fund which shall at all times meet the diversification requirements of Subchapters L and M under Section 817(h) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"). The Sub-Adviser, in its discretion, Adviser will make investment decisions on behalf of the Fund and place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities. The Sub-Adviser, on behalf of the Fund, is authorized, in its discretion and without prior consulting with the Adviser, to:
(i) buy, sell, exchange, convert, lend, and otherwise trade in any stocks, bonds, and other securities or assets;
(ii) place orders and negotiate the commissions for the execution of transactions in securities or other assets with or through such brokers, dealers, underwriters or issuers as the Sub-Adviser will may select;
(iii) vote proxies, exercise conversion or subscriptions rights, and respond to tender offers and other consent solicitations with respect to the issuers of securities in which Fund assets may be an independent contractor and will not invested, provided such materials have authority been forwarded to act for or represent the Trust or Sub-Adviser in any way a timely fashion by the Fund's custodian;
(iv) maintain all or otherwise part of the Fund's uninvested assets in short-term income producing instruments for such periods of time as shall be deemed an agent of the Trust or Adviser except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or another writing reasonable and prudent by the Trust, Adviser and the Sub-Adviser, including, but not limited to, investments in X. Xxxx Price Reserve Investment Fund or X. Xxxx Price Government Reserve Investment Fund which are internal money market funds available for use only by clients of the Sub-Adviser for short-term investments;
(v) instruct the Fund custodian to deliver for cash received, securities or other cash and/or securities instruments sold, exchanged, redeemed or otherwise disposed of from the Fund, and to pay cash for securities or other cash and/or securities instruments delivered to the custodian and/or credited to the Fund upon acquisition of the same for the Fund; and
(vi) generally, perform any other act necessary to enable the Sub-Adviser to carry out its obligations under this Agreement. In the performance of its duties, the Sub-Adviser will comply with the provisions of the organizational documents of the Fund; the stated investment objective, policies and restrictions of the Fund in the then current effective Registration Statement of the Fund; any written instructions and directions of the Trustees or the Adviser; and its general fiduciary responsibility to the Fund. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees available to the Adviser from time to time at such reasonable times as the parties may agree to review investment policies of the Fund and to consult with the Adviser regarding the investment affairs of the Fund.
(b) The Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish (i) all necessary investment and management facilities, including salaries of personnel, required for it to execute its duties faithfully and (ii) administrative facilities, including bookkeeping, clerical personnel and equipment necessary for the efficient conduct of the investment affairs of the Fund (excluding determination of net asset value per share, portfolio accounting and shareholder accounting services). The Sub-Adviser shall be responsible for commercially reasonable expenses relating to the printing and mailing of required supplements to the Fund's registration statement, provided that such supplements relate solely to a change in control of the Sub-Adviser or any change in the portfolio manager or managers assigned by the Sub-Adviser to manage the Fund.
(c) The Sub-Adviser shall vote proxies relating to the Fund's investment securities in accordance with the manner in which the Sub-Adviser's proxy voting guidelines and procedures Adviser believes to be in effect from time to timethe best interests of the Fund, and shall review its proxy voting activities on a periodic basis with the Trustees. The Trust or Adviser Upon sixty (60) days' written notice to the Sub-Adviser, the Trustees may withdraw the authority granted to the Sub-Adviser pursuant to this Section at any time upon written noticeSection.
(d) The Sub-Adviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all portfolio transactions subject to the conditions set forth herein. In the selection of brokers, dealers or futures commission merchants and the placing of orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio investments for the Fund, the Sub-Adviser shall use its best efforts to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, except to the extent it may be permitted to pay higher brokerage commissions for brokerage and research services as such services are defined under Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and as described below. The Adviser reserves the right to direct the Sub-Adviser upon written notice not to execute transactions through any particular broker(s) or dealer(s), and the Sub-Adviser agrees to comply with such request within ten business days of receiving written notice. In using its best efforts to obtain quality execution for the Fund the most favorable price and execution available, the Sub-Adviser Adviser, bearing in mind the Fund's best interests at all times, shall consider all factors it deems relevant, including by way of illustration: price; the size of the transaction; the nature of the market for the security; the amount of the commission; the timing of the transaction taking into account market prices and trends; the reputation, experience and financial stability of the broker, dealer, or futures commission merchant involved; and the quality of service rendered by the broker, dealer or futures commission merchant in other transactions. Subject to such policies as the Trustees may determine, the Sub-Adviser shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund to pay a broker, dealer or futures commission merchant that provides brokerage and research services to the Sub-Adviser an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker, dealer or futures commission merchant would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker, dealer or futures commission merchant, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Sub-Adviser's over-all responsibilities with respect to the Fund and to other clients of the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates as to which the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates exercises investment discretion. The Sub-Adviser shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate compliance with this section. On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other clients of the Sub-Adviser, the Sub-Adviser to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable overall execution. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Sub-Adviser in compliance with Section 17(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the rules established thereunder, Section 206 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and any rules established thereunder, and pursuant to policies adopted by the Sub-Adviser.
(e) The Sub-Adviser will provide advice and assistance to the Investment Adviser as to the determination of the fair value of certain investments where market quotations are not readily available for purposes of calculating net asset value of the Fund in accordance with valuation procedures and methods established by the Trustees.
(f) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser and the Board of Trustees with such information and reports regarding the Fund's investments as the Adviser deems appropriate or as the Board of Trustees shall may reasonably request. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees available from time to time, including attendance at Board of Trustees Meetings, at such reasonable times as the parties may agree to review investment policies of the Fund and to consult with the Adviser or the Board of Trustees regarding the investment affairs of the Fund.
(g) The Sub-Adviser shall not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund or a sub-adviser to a portfolio that is under common control with the Fund concerning the assets of the Fund, except as permitted by the policies and procedures of the Fund.
(h) In the performance of its duties, the Sub-Adviser shall be subject to, and shall perform in accordance with, the following: (i) provisions of the organizational documents of the Trust that are applicable to the Fund; (ii) the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund as stated in the Fund's currently effective Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") as amended from time to time; (iii) the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act") and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Advisers Act"); (iv) any written instructions and directions of the Trustees, the Adviser or Fund management; and (v) its general fiduciary responsibility to the Fund.
(i) The Sub-Adviser shall assist the Fund in the preparation of its registration statement, prospectus, shareholder reports, marketing materials and other regulatory filings, or any amendment or supplement thereto (collectively, "Regulatory Filings") and shall provide the Fund with disclosure for use in the Fund's Regulatory Filings, including, without limitation, any requested disclosure related to the Sub-Adviser's investment management personnel, portfolio manager compensation, Codes of Ethics, firm description, investment management strategies and techniques, and proxy voting policies.
(j) The Sub-Adviser shall furnish the Adviser, the Board of Trustees and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser with such information, certifications and reports as such persons may reasonably deem appropriate or may request from the Sub-Adviser regarding the Sub-Adviser's compliance with Rule 206(4)-7 of the Advisers Act and the Federal Securities Laws, as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Such information, certifications and reports shall include, without limitation, those regarding the Sub-Adviser's compliance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, the Code of Ethics of the Sub-Adviser and certifications as to the validity of certain information included in the Fund's Regulatory Filings. The Sub-Adviser shall make its officers and employees (including its Chief Compliance Officer) available to the Adviser and/or the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust and/or the Adviser from time to time to review the Sub-Adviser's compliance program and its adherence thereto.
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Samples: Sub Advisory Agreement (Lincoln Variable Insurance Products Trust)
