INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust • Illinois
This Agreement is effective this 28th day of April, 2014, by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser ("Adviser"), and Curian/Neuberger Berman Risk Balanced Commodity Strategy Fund Ltd., an exempt company organized under the Companies law of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Curian/Neuberger Berman Risk Balanced Commodity Strategy Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Curian Variable Series Trust (the "Trust"), an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act");
Curian/Neuberger Berman Risk Balanced Commodity Strategy Fund Ltd. Investment Sub-Advisory AgreementInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust • Michigan
This Agreement is effective as of April 28, 2014, by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC, a Delaware limited liability company registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Sub-Adviser”).
Amendment to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Curian Capital, LLC, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, and Curian Variable Series TrustInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”), and Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”), (collectively, “the Parties”).
Amendment to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Curian Capital, LLC, Franklin Advisers, Inc., and Curian Variable Series TrustInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and Franklin Advisers, Inc., a California corporation and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”), and Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”).
Amendment to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement Between Curian Capital, LLC, CenterSquare Investment Management, Inc., and Curian Variable Series TrustInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), CenterSquare Investment Management, Inc. (formerly, Urdang Securities Management, Inc.), a Pennsylvania business corporation and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”) and Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”).
Amendment to Curian/Van Eck International Gold Fund Ltd. Investment Sub- Advisory Agreement Between Curian Capital, LLC andInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and Van Eck Associates Corporation, a Delaware corporation and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”).
Amendment to Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund Ltd. Investment Advisory Agreement betweenInvestment Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund Ltd., an exempt company organized under the Companies law of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Curian Variable Series Trust, (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act");
Amendment toInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and AQR Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”), and Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”).
Amendment to Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund Ltd. Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement Between Curian Capital, LLC andInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and AQR Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”).
Amendment to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Curian Capital, LLC,Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and Mellon Capital Management Corporation, a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”), and Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”).
Amendment toInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and PineBridge Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”), and Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”).
Amendment to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Curian Capital, LLC Nicholas Investment Partners, L.P., and Curian Variable Series TrustInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and Nicholas Investment Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”), and Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”).
Amendment to Investment Advisory and Management Agreement betweenInvestment Advisory and Management Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”), and Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Adviser”).
Amendment to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Curian Capital, LLC, Templeton Asset Management Ltd., and Curian Variable Series TrustInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and among Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), Templeton Asset Management Ltd., a corporation existing under the laws of Singapore and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”), and Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”).
Amendment toInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and among Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”), and Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”).
Amendment to Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between Curian Variable Series Trust and Curian Capital, LLCInvestment Advisory and Management Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”), and Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Adviser”).
Amendment toInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, a Delaware limited liability partnership and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”).
Amendment to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Curian Capital, LLC, The Boston Company Asset Management LLC, and Curian Variable Series TrustInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and The Boston Company Asset Management LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”), and Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”).
Amendment to Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between Curian Variable Series Trust and Curian Capital, LLCInvestment Advisory and Management Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
Amendment to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Curian Capital, LLC, The Boston Company Asset Management LLC, and Curian Variable Series TrustInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and The Boston Company Asset Management LLC, a Massachusetts limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”), and Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”).
Amendment to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Curian Capital, LLC,Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and among Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”), and Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”).
Amendment to Curian/Van Eck International Gold Fund Ltd. Investment Advisory Agreement between Curian Capital, LLC, Curian/Van Eck International Gold Fund Ltd.,Investment Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and Curian/Van Eck International Gold Fund Ltd., an exempt company organized under the Companies law of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Curian/Van Eck International Gold Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Curian Variable Series Trust, (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act");
Amendment to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Curian Capital, LLC, Van Eck Associates Corporation, and Curian Variable Series TrustInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 29th, 2014 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and among Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), Van Eck Associates Corporation, a Delaware corporation registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Sub-Adviser”), and Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”).
