CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • May 27th, 2021 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the last date on the signature page, by and between BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each of its Series and Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries listed on Exhibit A hereto (as amended from time to time) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America with its principal place of business at Minneapolis, Minnesota (the “Custodian”).
MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTMaster Custodian Agreement • June 28th, 2013 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds • Massachusetts
This Agreement is made as of May 7, 2013 by and among each management investment company and other fund identified on Appendix A hereto (each such investment company and other fund and each management investment company and other fund made subject to this Agreement in accordance with Section 18.5 below, shall hereinafter be referred to as (the “Fund”), and STATE STREET BANK and TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”).
Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund AMENDED & RESTATED INVESTMENT SUB- ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • May 29th, 2024 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds • New York
This investment sub-advisory agreement (the “Agreement”) made this November 27, 2023 is effective as of November 27, 2023, between Blackstone Alternative Investment Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Varick Capital Partners LP, a Delaware limited partnership (the “Sub-Adviser”).
BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY SUB FUND III L.L.C. FORM OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • May 30th, 2014 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds • New York
This INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, dated and effective as of March , 2014 (the “Agreement”), is between BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Investment Manager”), and BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY SUB FUND III L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “Fund”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (“BAMSF”), a series of Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds (“BAIF”), a Massachusetts business trust and open-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”). The purpose of the Fund is to facilitate the implementation of BAMSF’s investment strategies.
SECURITIES LENDING AND SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN EACH ENTITY LISTED ON SCHEDULE A HERETO AND STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANYSecurities Lending and Services Agreement • November 24th, 2015 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds • Massachusetts
This Agreement shall be deemed for all purposes to constitute a separate and discrete agreement between State Street and each Borrower as it may be amended by the Parties, and no Borrower or series of shares of Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds (the “Trust”) shall be responsible or liable for any of the obligations of any other Borrower or series of the Trust under this Agreement or otherwise, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein.
BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTAgreement and Declaration of Trust • May 30th, 2017 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds • Massachusetts
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made at Boston, Massachusetts, this 26th day of August 2016, amends and restates in its entirety the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds dated August 27, 2012, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated September 10, 2012 and Amendment No. 2 dated September 18, 2013. This Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust shall be effective upon filing with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
FORM OF TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • June 28th, 2013 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the day of , 2013, by and between STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company having its principal office and place of business at One Lincoln Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02111 (“State Street” or the “Transfer Agent”), and each management investment company and other fund identified on Schedule A hereto (each such management investment company and other fund shall hereafter be referred to as a “Fund” or the “Funds”).
FORM OF ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • June 28th, 2013 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds • Massachusetts
This Administration Agreement (“Agreement”) dated and effective as of , 2013, is by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Administrator”), and each management investment company and other fund identified on Schedule A hereto (each such management investment company and other fund shall hereafter be referred to as a “Fund” or the “Funds”).
FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED AMENDMENT TO ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • July 27th, 2018 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds • Massachusetts
This Amended And Restated Amendment to the Administration Agreement is made as of (the “Amendment”) by and between State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Administrator”), and each management investment company and other fund identified in Schedule A to the Agreement (as defined below) (each such management investment company and other fund shall hereafter be referred to as a “Fund” or, collectively, the “Funds”) and shall be effective as set forth in Section 2 below. Capitalized terms used in this Amendment without definition shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement (as defined below).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLCExpense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement • May 29th, 2024 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”)
BLACKSTONE INVESTOR SOLUTIONS FUNDS AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTTrust Agreement • December 3rd, 2012 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made at Boston, Massachusetts, this 27th day of August, 2012 by the Trustees hereunder and by the holders of shares of beneficial interest to be issued hereunder as hereinafter provided:
FORM OF DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT between BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS and BLACKSTONE ADVISORY PARTNERS L.P.Distribution Agreement • June 3rd, 2014 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds • New York
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), is registered as an open-end, management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and has registered shares of beneficial interest thereof listed on Appendix A (“Shares”), as it may be amended from time to time by agreement between Blackstone Advisory Partners L.P. (the “Distributor”) and the Trust (each such series thereof, as appropriate, a “Fund”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), to be offered for sale to the public in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in one or more Prospectuses of a Fund, as applicable (each, a “Prospectus” and collectively, the “Prospectuses”) and in one or more Statements of Additional Information (each, an “SAI” and collectively, the “SAIs”) included in the Trust’s Registration Statement(s) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form N-1A, as it may be amended from ti
BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST made at Boston, Massachusetts, this 26th day of August 2016, amends and restates in its...Agreement and Declaration of Trust • November 23rd, 2016 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds
AMENDMENT TO TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENTTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • May 30th, 2017 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds
This Amendment to the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement (“Amendment”) is made and effective as of by and between each management investment company and other funds identified on Schedule A hereto (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Transfer Agent”).
FORM OF SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT Between BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS ON BEHALF OF EACH OF ITS SERIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE B, SEPARATELY AND NOT JOINTLY And STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANYSecurities Lending Authorization Agreement • July 15th, 2013 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds • Massachusetts
Agreement dated the day of , 2013 between each series of Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds listed on Schedule B, separately and not jointly, each a registered management investment company, organized and existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (each, a “Fund”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY acting either directly or through any State Street Affiliates (defined below) (collectively, “State Street”), setting forth the terms and conditions under which State Street is authorized to act on behalf of the Trust with respect to the lending of certain securities of the Trust held by State Street as agent, trustee or custodian.
EXPENSE LIMITATION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLCExpense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement • June 3rd, 2014 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”)
AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLCExpense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”)
FORM OF SERVICE AGREEMENTService Agreement • July 27th, 2018 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT made as of the day of , by and between EACH OF THE BLACKSTONE ENTITIES, INDIVIDUALLY AND NOT JOINTLY, as listed on Schedule A, having their principal office and place of business at 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154 (collectively, the “Funds” and individually, the “Fund”) and DST ASSET MANAGER SOLUTIONS, INC., a Massachusetts corporation having its principal office and place of business at 2000 Crown Colony Drive, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-0953 (“DST AMS”).
SERVICE AGREEMENTService Agreement • July 28th, 2017 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT made as of the day of , by and between Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds, having their principal office and place of business at 345 Park Avenue, 28th Floor New York NY, 10154,(the “Fund”) and Boston Financial Data Services, Inc., a Massachusetts corporation having its principal office and place of business at 2000 Crown Colony Drive, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169 (“Boston Financial”).
BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND FORM OF AMENDMENT No. 1 TO THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • May 30th, 2014 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds
This AMENDMENT, dated and effective as of May , 2014 (the “Amendment”), is between BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Investment Manager”), and BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series, Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLCExpense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement • May 26th, 2023 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”)
BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY SUB FUND III L.L.C. AMENDMENT No. 1 TO THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • May 30th, 2017 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds
This AMENDMENT, dated and effective as of May 30, 2014 (the “Amendment”), is between BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Investment Manager”), and BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY SUB FUND III L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “Fund”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackstone Alterantive Investment Funds (“BAIF”), a Massachusetts business trust and open-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, on behalf of its series, Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (“BAMSF”).
Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund NON-DISCRETIONARY INVESTMENT SUB- ADVISORY AGREEMENTNon-Discretionary Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement • May 30th, 2017 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds • New York
AGREEMENT, effective as of , between Blackstone Alternative Investment Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Gracian Capital LLC, a limited liability company based in San Diego, California (the “Sub-Adviser”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLCExpense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement • May 30th, 2017 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”)
Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund AMENDMENT NO. 4 TO THE INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • May 27th, 2021 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 4 (this “Fourth Amendment”) to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Blackstone Alternative Investment Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”) and Emso Asset Management Limited (formerly Emso Partners Limited), a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (the “Sub-Adviser”) is made this 6th day of October, 2020.
Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • May 29th, 2020 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 3 (this “Third Amendment”) to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Blackstone Alternative Investment Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”) and Emso Asset Management Limited (formerly Emso Partners Limited), a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (the “Sub-Adviser”) is made as of the 1st day of March, 2020.
AMENDMENT TO ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • May 30th, 2017 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds
This Amendment, effective as of , by and between each management investment company and other fund identified on Schedule A of the Administration Agreement, as defined below, (such management company investment company and other fund shall hereafter be referred to as, a “Fund” or the “Funds”) and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Administrator”).
Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund AMENDMENT NO. 5 TO THE INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • May 27th, 2021 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 5 (this “Fifth Amendment”) to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Blackstone Alternative Investment Advisors LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”) and Emso Asset Management Limited (formerly Emso Partners Limited), a company organized under the laws of England and Wales (the “Sub-Adviser”) is made as of this 1st day of April, 2021.
BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY SUB FUND IV L.L.C. AMENDMENT No. 1 TO THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • May 30th, 2017 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds
This AMENDMENT, dated and effective as of May 30, 2014 (the “Amendment”), is between BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Investment Manager”), and BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY SUB FUND IV L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (the “Fund”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackstone Alterantive Investment Funds (“BAIF”), a Massachusetts business trust and open-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, on behalf of its series, Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (“BAMSF”).
BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY SUB FUND II LTD. AMENDMENT No. 1 TO THE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTInvestment Management Agreement • May 30th, 2017 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds
This AMENDMENT, dated and effective as of May 30, 2014 (the “Amendment”), is between BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Investment Manager”), and BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY SUB FUND II LTD., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Fund”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds (“BAIF”), a Massachusetts business trust and open-end investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, on behalf of its series, Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (“BAMSF”).
FORM OF SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT Between BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS, on behalf of its series, Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund, and on behalf of Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Sub Fund III, L.L.C. and on...Securities Lending Authorization Agreement • June 3rd, 2014 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds • Massachusetts
Agreement dated the day of May, 2014 between BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT FUNDS (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series, BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY FUND (the “Series”), and on behalf of BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY SUB FUND III L.L.C., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Series (“Sub Fund III”), and on behalf of BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE MULTI-STRATEGY SUB FUND IV L.L.C., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Series (“Sub Fund IV”, and collectively with the Series and Sub Fund III, each a “BAMSF Entity” and collectively, the “BAMSF Entities” and the Trust acting on behalf of each BAMSF Entity, each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY acting either directly or through any State Street Affiliates (defined below) (collectively, “State Street”), setting forth the terms and conditions under which State Street is authorized to act on behalf of each Fund with respect to the lending of certain securities of such Fund held by State Stree
EXPENSE LIMITATION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT BLACKSTONE ALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLCExpense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement • May 31st, 2018 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds
Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series Blackstone Alternative Multi-Strategy Fund (the “Fund”)
AMENDMENT TO CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • July 28th, 2017 • Blackstone Alternative Investment Funds
This Amendment, effective as of August 27, 2016, by and among each management investment company and other fund identified on Appendix A of the Custodian Agreement, as defined below, (each such investment company and other fund and each management investment company and other fund made subject to the Custodian Agreement in accordance with Section 18.5 of the Custodian Agreement shall hereinafter be referred to as (the “Fund”) and STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”).
