CONSULTING GROUP CAPITAL MARKETS FUNDS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Exhibit (d)(5)
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT, effective as of the 28th day of October, 2009, between
Consulting Group Advisory Services LLC (the “Manager”), a limited liability company organized and
existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and Cullen Capital Management, LLC (“Adviser”), a
limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
WHEREAS, the Manager entered into a Management Agreement dated as of October 28, 2009 (the
“Management Agreement”) with Consulting Group Capital Markets Funds, a Massachusetts business trust
(the “Trust”), which is engaged in business as an open-end management investment company registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (the “1940 Act”);
investment decisions for the Allocated Assets; (b) place purchase and sale orders for
portfolio transactions for the Allocated Assets; and (c) employ professional portfolio managers and
securities analysts to provide research services to the Allocated Assets. In providing these
services, the Adviser will conduct a continual program of investment, evaluation and, if
appropriate, sale and reinvestment of the Allocated Assets.
(i) | regularly report to the Board and the Manager (in such form and frequency as the Manager and Adviser mutually agree) with respect to the implementation of the investment program, compliance of the Allocated Assets with the Prospectus, the 1940 Act and the Code, and on other topics as may reasonably be requested by the Board or the Manager, including attendance at Board meetings, as reasonably requested, to present such reports to the Board; |
(ii) | comply with valuation procedures adopted by the Board, including any amendments thereto, and consult with the Trust’s pricing agent regarding the valuation of securities that are not registered for public sale, not traded on any securities markets, or otherwise may require fair valuation; |
(iii) | provide, subject to any obligations or undertakings reasonably necessary to maintain the confidentiality of the Adviser’s non-public information, any and all information, records and supporting documentation about the composite of accounts and the portfolios the Adviser manages that have investment objectives, policies, and strategies substantially similar to those employed by the Adviser in managing the Allocated Assets which may be reasonably necessary, under applicable laws, to allow the Trust or its agent to present historical performance information concerning the Adviser’s similarly managed accounts and portfolios, for inclusion in the Trust’s Prospectus and any other reports and materials prepared by the Trust or its agent, in accordance with regulatory requirements or as requested by applicable federal or state regulatory authorities; and |
(iv) | review schedules of the Allocated Assets periodically provided to the Adviser by the Manager and promptly confirm to the Manager the concurrence of the Adviser’s records with such schedules. |
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organizational costs, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and commissions, Trustees’ fees,
Securities and Exchange Commission fees and state Blue Sky qualification fees, advisory fees,
charges of custodians, transfer and dividend disbursing agents’ fees, certain insurance premiums,
industry association fees, outside auditing and legal expenses, costs of independent pricing
services, costs of maintaining existence, costs attributable to investor services (including,
without limitation, telephone and personnel expenses), costs of preparing and printing prospectuses
and statements of additional information for regulatory purposes and for distribution to existing
shareholders, costs of shareholders’ reports and meetings, and any extraordinary expenses.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, Adviser has no responsibility for the maintenance of the
records of the Portfolio, except for those related to the Allocated Assets.
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Adviser hereunder or which are required by the SEC or a state securities commission; and
provided, further that in no event shall such approval be unreasonably withheld.
A. The Manager agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Adviser from and against any and all
claims, losses, liabilities or damages (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and other related
expenses) (“Losses”), howsoever arising, from or in connection with this Agreement or the
performance by the Adviser of its duties hereunder; provided however that the Manager will not
indemnify the Adviser for Losses resulting from the Adviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or
gross negligence in the performance of its duties or from the Adviser’s reckless disregard of its
obligations and duties under this Agreement.
B. The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Manager from and against any and all
Losses resulting from the Adviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the
performance of, or from reckless disregard of, the Adviser’s obligations and duties under this
Agreement; provided however that the Adviser will not indemnify the Manager for Losses resulting
from the Manager’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its
duties or from the Manager’s reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.
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A. The Adviser: (i) is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will
continue to be so registered for so long as this Agreement remains in effect; (ii) is not
prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated by this
Agreement; (iii) has met, and will continue to meet for so long as this Agreement remains in
effect, any other applicable federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements of any
regulatory or industry self-regulatory organization, necessary to be met in order to perform the
services contemplated by this Agreement; (iv) has the authority to enter into and perform the
services contemplated by this Agreement; and (v) will promptly notify the Manager of the occurrence
of any event that would disqualify the Adviser from serving as an investment adviser of an
investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or otherwise. The Adviser has provided
the information about itself set forth in the Prospectus and has reviewed the description of its
operations, duties and responsibilities as set forth therein (the “Adviser Information”) and
acknowledges that the Adviser Information is true and correct, contains no material misstatement of
fact and does not omit any material fact necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
The Adviser further agrees to inform the Manager and the Trust’s Administrator immediately of any
material fact known to the Adviser respecting or relating to the Adviser that is not contained in
the Prospectus, or of any statement contained therein which becomes untrue in any material respect.
B. The Adviser has adopted a written code of ethics complying with the requirements of Rule
17j-1 under the 1940 Act and, if it has not already done so, will provide the Manager and the
Trust with a copy of such code of ethics. On at least an annual basis, the Adviser will comply
with the reporting requirements of Rule 17j-1, which may include (i) certifying to the Manager that
the Adviser and its Access Persons have complied with the Adviser’s Code of Ethics with respect to
the Allocated Assets and (ii) identifying any material violations which have occurred with respect
to the Allocated Assets. Upon the reasonable request of the Manager, the Adviser shall permit the
Manager, its employees or its agents to examine the reports required to be made by the Adviser
pursuant to Rule 17j-1 and all other records relevant to the Adviser’s code of ethics. In the
event the Adviser has identified to the Manager a material violation that has occurred with respect
to the Allocated Assets, the Adviser agrees to promptly provide to the Manager such information as
the Manager may reasonably request in connection therewith.
C. Adviser has adopted and implemented written policies and procedures, as required by Rule
206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, which are reasonably designed to prevent violations of federal
securities laws by the Adviser, its employees, officers and agents. Upon reasonable request,
Adviser shall provide the Manager with access to the records relating to such policies and
procedures as they relate to the Allocated Assets. Adviser will also provide, at the reasonable
request of the Manager, periodic certifications, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Manager,
attesting to such written policies and procedures.
D. The Adviser has provided the Manager and the Trust with a copy of its registration under
the Advisers Act on Form ADV as most recently filed with the SEC and hereafter will furnish a copy
of its annual amendment to the Manager. The statements contained in the Adviser’s registration on
Form ADV are true and correct in all material respects and do not omit to state any material facts
required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading.
The Adviser agrees to maintain the completeness and accuracy of its registration on Form ADV in
accordance with the Advisers Act. The Adviser
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acknowledges that it is an “investment adviser” to the Fund with respect to the Allocated
Assets within the meaning of the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act.
E. The Adviser confirms that neither it nor any of its “affiliated persons,” as defined in the
1940 Act, are affiliated persons of: (i) the Manager; (ii) any other adviser to the Portfolio or
any affiliated person of such adviser; (iii) Citigroup Global Markets Inc, the distributor for the
Trust; or (iv) any trustee or officer of the Trust.
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A. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of New York, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof, and with the 1940
Act. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of New York conflict with the applicable
provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control.
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All notices to Manager shall be sent to:
The Consulting Group
c/o Consulting Group Advisory Services LLC
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: General Counsel
c/o Consulting Group Advisory Services LLC
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: General Counsel
All notices to Adviser shall be sent to:
Cullen Capital Management, LLC
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, CCO
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, CCO
G. DELIVERY OF FORM ADV. The Manager acknowledges receipt of the Adviser’s Form ADV more than
48 hours prior to the execution of this Agreement.
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If the terms and conditions described above are in accordance with your understanding, kindly
indicate your acceptance of this Agreement by signing and returning to us the enclosed copy of this
Agreement.
THE MANAGER: | ||||||
CONSULTING GROUP ADVISORY SERVICES LLC | ||||||
By: | /s/ XXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
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Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||||
Title: | COO — CGCM Funds | |||||
THE ADVISER: | ||||||
CULLEN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | ||||||
By: | /s/ XXXX X. XXXXX
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Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||
Title: | Executive Vice President |
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APPENDIX A
FEE SCHEDULE
For the services provided by Adviser to the Allocated Assets, pursuant to the attached Investment
Advisory Agreement, the Manager will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily and payable monthly,
based on the average daily net assets of the Allocated Assets at the following annual rates of the
average daily net assets of the Allocated Assets as determined by the Trust’s accounting agent:
PORTFOLIO | ASSETS | RATE | ||
Large Capitalization
Value Equity
Investments
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First $[Redacted per exemption] | [Redacted per exemption] | ||
More than $[Redacted per exemption] | [Redacted per exemption] |