Common use of The Investment Advisor Clause in Contracts

The Investment Advisor. Except as may otherwise be provided in Section 7(b) of this Agreement, the Investment Advisor shall: (i) provide the staff and personnel necessary to perform its investment advisory services under this Agreement, assume and pay or cause to be paid all expenses incurred in connection with the maintenance of such staff and personnel, and, at its own expense, provide the office space, facilities, equipment and personnel that it is obligated to provide under this Agreement; and (ii) pay, or cause affiliates to pay, compensation of all officers of the Fund and all Trustees of the Fund who are employees of the Investment Advisor and interested persons of the Fund. As provided in Section 7(b), the Fund shall bear a pro rata portion of the compensation of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer and of personnel of the Investment Advisor who perform shareholder servicing functions, such pro rata portion to be supported by detail provided to the Board of Trustees.

The Investment Advisor. Except as may otherwise be provided in Section 7(b) of this Agreement, the Investment Advisor shall: (i) provide the staff and personnel necessary to perform its investment advisory services under this Agreement, assume and pay or cause to be paid all expenses incurred in connection with the maintenance of such staff and personnel, and, at its own expense, provide the office space, facilities, equipment and personnel that it is obligated to provide under this Agreement; and (ii) pay, or cause affiliates to pay, compensation of all officers of the Fund and all Trustees of the Fund who are employees of the Investment Advisor and interested persons of the Fund. As provided in Section 7(b), the Fund shall bear a pro rata portion of the compensation of the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer and of personnel of the Investment Advisor who perform shareholder servicing functions, such pro rata portion to be supported by detail provided to the Board of Trustees.. (b)