CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • November 23rd, 2010 • Ashmore Funds • New York
AGREEMENT dated as of , , between Ashmore Funds, a business trust organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, having its principal office and place of business at 61 Aldwych, London WC2B 4AE, United Kingdom (the “Fund”), and THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY (the “Custodian”), an Illinois company with its principal place of business at 50 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60603.
AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN ASHMORE FUNDS, AND THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANYTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • December 23rd, 2010 • Ashmore Funds • New York
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT made as of this day of December, 2010, by and between ASHMORE FUNDS, a business trust organized under the laws of the state of Massachusetts with its principal place of business at 61 Aldwych, London WC2B 4AE (the “Trust”), acting on its own behalf and on behalf of each of its series listed in Schedule A and THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, a Illinois State Bank having its principal office and place of business at 50 LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60675, USA (the “Transfer Agent”).
DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT Ashmore Funds c/o Ashmore Investment Management Limited London WC2B 4AE England Effective Date December 2, 2010Distribution Agreement • December 23rd, 2010 • Ashmore Funds
ASHMORE FUNDS AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTTrust Agreement • September 3rd, 2010 • Ashmore Funds • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made at Boston, Massachusetts, effective on August 6, 2010, by the Trustees hereunder and by the holders of shares of beneficial interest to be issued hereunder as hereinafter provided:
FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED DISTRIBUTION CONTRACT Ashmore Funds c/o Ashmore Investment Management Limited London WC2B 4AE England Initial Effective Date December 2, 2010 as amended and restated as of December [ ], 2010Distribution Contract • December 23rd, 2010 • Ashmore Funds
This will confirm the agreement between the undersigned (the “Trust”) and you (the “Distributor”), amending and restating the Distribution Contract between the Trust and the Distributor dated December 2, 2010, as follows:
Ashmore Funds SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY March 31, 2011Fund Administration and Accounting Services Agreement • June 15th, 2011 • Ashmore Funds • New York
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT made as of March 31, 2011 by and between Ashmore Funds (the “Trust”), a business trust organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on behalf of each of its separate series (each a “Fund”) and The Northern Trust Company (“Northern”), an Illinois corporation (each of the Trust, and Northern being a “Party”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED BYLAWS OF ASHMORE FUNDS (Dated as of November 16, 2010)Bylaws • November 23rd, 2010 • Ashmore Funds
AMENDED AND RESTATED SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT Ashmore FundsSub-Advisory Agreement • September 25th, 2013 • Ashmore Funds
This Sub-Advisory Agreement is effective as of 1 July, 2013 by and between (i) ASHMORE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED, an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Manager”) and the investment manager of Ashmore Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust), and (ii) ASHMORE EQUITIES INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (US) LLC, an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Sub-Adviser”) and amends and restates in full the sub-advisory agreement entered into between the Manager and Sub-Adviser on 1 July 2012 (as amended on 22 August 2012).
NOVATION OF SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT ASHMORE FUNDSNovation Agreement • February 27th, 2015 • Ashmore Funds
This Novation Agreement in relation to the sub-advisory agreement is entered into this 18 day of July, 2014 by and among Ashmore Investment Management Limited, an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“AIML”), Ashmore Investment Advisors Limited, an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“AIAL”), and Ashmore Equities Investment Management (US) LLC, an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“AEIM”) in relation to the funds set out in Schedule A (each a “Fund”).
Dealer Agreement – Class A, Class C and Institutional Class SharesDealer Agreement • December 21st, 2023 • Ashmore Funds • New York
WHEREAS, the investment company listed in Appendix A hereto (the “Trust”) has appointed Distributor as its exclusive agent to sell and distribute each class of shares of each of its current and hereinafter created series (each a “Fund”), which shares are distributed by Distributor and sold by the Trust at their offering prices as set forth in the Trust’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and as provided in Distributor’s Distribution Contract with respect to such Funds; and
Form of Subscription AgreementSubscription Agreement • June 15th, 2011 • Ashmore Funds
SCHEDULE B FUND LIST Dated: February 28, 2021Custody Agreement • February 26th, 2021 • Ashmore Funds
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • November 23rd, 2010 • Ashmore Funds • Massachusetts
NOVATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT ASHMORE FUNDSNovation of Investment Management Agreement • December 23rd, 2014 • Ashmore Funds
This Novation of Investment Management Agreement is entered into this 18 day of July, 2014 by and among Ashmore Investment Management Limited, an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“AIML”), Ashmore Investment Advisors Limited, an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“AIAL”), and Ashmore Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”) on behalf of its series set out in Schedule A (each a “Fund”).
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT Ashmore FundsInvestment Management Agreement • November 23rd, 2010 • Ashmore Funds
This Investment Management Agreement is executed as of , 2010 by and between ASHMORE FUNDS, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust identified from time to time on Schedule A to this Agreement (each a “Fund” and together the “Funds”), and ASHMORE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED, an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Manager”).
FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT November 17, 2010 as amended and restated as ofExpense Limitation Agreement • December 23rd, 2010 • Ashmore Funds • Massachusetts
ASHMORE FUNDS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTAgreement and Declaration of Trust • November 23rd, 2010 • Ashmore Funds • Massachusetts
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made this 16th day of November, 2010 by the Trustees hereunder, and by the holders of shares of beneficial interest to be issued hereunder as hereinafter provided, amending and restating the Agreement and Declaration of Trust made at Boston, Massachusetts, the 6th day of August, 2010, for the purposes of eliminating references to the initial sole trustee, adding Trustees as signatories and making certain other changes hereto:
Schedule A to Second Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement of Ashmore Funds (as assigned from Ashmore Investment Management Limited to Ashmore Investment Advisors Limited on July 18, 2014) Amended as of February 28, 2023 Covered FundsExpense Limitation Agreement • February 24th, 2023 • Ashmore Funds
* The Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2010, took effect on the date shown for each Covered Fund. Effective February 28, 2015, Schedule A to the Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement was amended to reduce the Expense Limit for Class A and Class C shares of each Covered Fund (with the exception of Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity Fund, Ashmore Emerging Markets Equity ESG Fund, Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Select Fund, Ashmore Emerging Markets Investment Grade Income Fund and Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income ESG Fund, which commenced operations after that date).
SCHEDULE B FUND LIST Dated: May 22, 2024Custody Agreement • May 21st, 2024 • Ashmore Funds
NOVATION OF SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT ASHMORE FUNDSNovation Agreement • December 23rd, 2014 • Ashmore Funds
This Novation Agreement in relation to the sub-advisory agreement is entered into this 18 day of July, 2014 by and among Ashmore Investment Management Limited, an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“AIML”), Ashmore Investment Advisors Limited, an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“AIAL”), and Ashmore Equities Investment Management (US) LLC, an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“AEIM”) in relation to the funds set out in Schedule A (each a “Fund”).
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT November 17, 2010 as amended and restated as of December 21, 2010 as further amended and restated as of March 20, 2019Expense Limitation Agreement • February 26th, 2021 • Ashmore Funds • Massachusetts
This will confirm the agreement between Ashmore Funds (the “Trust”) and Ashmore Investment Management Limited (the “Manager”) as follows:
The Northern Trust Company Chicago, Illinois 60603 United States (“Northern”) Ashmore Investment Advisors Limited London WC2B 4AE United Kingdom (the “Manager”) Dear Sir / MadamAmended and Restated Fund Administration and Accounting Services Agreement • February 27th, 2015 • Ashmore Funds
Amended and Restated Fund Administration and Accounting Services Agreement dated 14 December 2010 between Northern and Ashmore Funds (the “Trust”) relating to the provision of fund accounting and administration services to the Funds (the “Administration Agreement”).
ASHMORE FUNDS Form of Selected Dealer Agreement – Class A and C SharesSelected Dealer Agreement • December 23rd, 2010 • Ashmore Funds • New York
Selected Dealer Agreement between Ashmore Investment Management (US) Corporation (“Distributor”) and (“Dealer”) dated as of . CRD#
Schedule A to Second Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement of Ashmore Funds (as assigned from Ashmore Investment Management Limited to Ashmore Investment Advisors Limited on December 13, 2023) Amended as of [ ] Covered FundsExpense Limitation Agreement • February 27th, 2024 • Ashmore Funds
* The Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2010, took effect on the date shown for each Covered Fund. Effective February 28, 2015, Schedule A to the Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement was amended to reduce the Expense Limit for Class A and Class C shares of each Covered Fund (with the exception of Ashmore Emerging Markets Active Equity Fund, Ashmore Emerging Markets Equity ESG Fund, Ashmore Emerging Markets Low Duration Fund (f/k/a Ashmore Emerging Markets Short Duration Select Fund), Ashmore Emerging Markets Debt Fund (f/k/a Ashmore Emerging Markets Investment Grade Income Fund) and Ashmore Emerging Markets Corporate Income ESG Fund, which commenced operations after that date).
SCHEDULE B FUND LIST Dated: January 29, 2020Custody Agreement • January 27th, 2020 • Ashmore Funds
NOVATION OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT ASHMORE FUNDSInvestment Management Agreement • February 27th, 2015 • Ashmore Funds
This Novation of Investment Management Agreement is entered into this 18 day of July, 2014 by and among Ashmore Investment Management Limited, an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“AIML”), Ashmore Investment Advisors Limited, an investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“AIAL”), and Ashmore Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”) on behalf of its series set out in Schedule A (each a “Fund”).
SCHEDULE B FUND LIST Dated: January 4, 2018Custody Agreement • February 27th, 2018 • Ashmore Funds
SCHEDULE B FUND LIST Dated: June 8, 2016Custody Agreement • June 9th, 2016 • Ashmore Funds
