AMENDMENT No. 3 To Transfer Agency and Service Agreement Between Each of the Entities, Individually and not Jointly, as Listed on Schedule A And Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.

Exhibit (h)(4)(iii)

AMENDMENT No. 3

To

Transfer Agency and Service Agreement

Between

Each of the Entities, Individually and not Jointly, as Listed on Schedule A

And

Boston Financial Data Services, Inc.

This Amendment is entered into as of this 1^st day of April, 2016, between Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. (the “Transfer Agent”) and Each of the Entities, Individually and not Jointly, as listed on Schedule A (collectively, the “Funds” and individually, the “Fund”). In accordance with Section 16.1 (Amendment) and Section 17 (Additional Portfolios/Funds) of the Transfer Agency and Service Agreement between the parties dated October 29, 2014, as amended (the “Agreement”), the parties desire to amend the Agreement as set forth herein.

NOW THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

1. Schedule A. The current Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby replaced and superseded with the Schedule A attached hereto, effective as of April 1, 2016; and

2. All defined terms and definitions in the Agreement shall be the same in this Amendment (the “April 1, 2016 Amendment”) except as specifically revised by this Amendment; and

3. Except as specifically set forth in this April 1, 2016 Amendment, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this April 1, 2016 Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year first written above.

EACH OF THE ENTITIES, INDIVIDUALLY AND NOT JOINTLY, AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE A						BOSTON FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC.
By:		/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx				By:		/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Name:		Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx				Name:		Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:		Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer				Title:		Managing Director
As an Authorized Officer on behalf of each of the Funds indicated on Schedule A

1290 Funds

SCHEDULE A

Effective Date: April 1, 2016

Fund		Type of Entity		Jurisdiction
1290 Funds		Statutory Trust		Delaware

1290 Convertible Securities Fund

1290 DoubleLine Dynamic Allocation

1290 GAMCO Small/Mid Cap Value Fund

1290 Global Equity Managers Fund

1290 Global Talents Fund

1290 High Yield Bond Fund

1290 Multi-Alternative Strategies Fund

1290 SmartBeta Equity Fund

1290 Unconstrained Bond Managers Fund

1290 Funds