Standard Contracts
CUSTODY AGREEMENT Dated ______________, 2023 Between UMB BANK, N.A. and First Trust Hedged Strategies FundCustody Agreement • June 5th, 2023 • First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund
ADMINISTRATION, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENTAdministration, Fund Accounting and Recordkeeping Agreement • June 5th, 2023 • First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund
THIS ADMINISTRATION, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this __ day of _____________, 2023, by and between First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and UMB Fund Services, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the “Administrator”).
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FIRST TRUST HEDGED STRATEGIES FUNDInvestment Management Agreement • June 5th, 2023 • First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT effective as of this [ ] day of [ ], 2023, by and between First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and First Trust Capital Management L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Advisor”).
PLATFORM MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTPlatform Management Agreement • June 5th, 2023 • First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of the [ ] day of [ ], 2023, by and between First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund (the “Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust, and UMB Fund Services Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (“UMBFS”).
Distribution AgreementDistribution Agreement • June 5th, 2023 • First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund • New York
This Distribution Agreement (this “Agreement”) is executed on this 1st day of November, 2021 by and among each of the Funds listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (each a “Fund”, and together, the “Funds”) and First Trust Portfolios L.P., an Illinois limited partnership (the “Distributor” and together with the Funds, each is a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTExpense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement • June 5th, 2023 • First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund
AGREEMENT effective as of the [ ] day of [ ] 2023 by and among First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”) and First Trust Capital Management L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“the Investment Manager”).
JOINT INSURED BOND AGREEMENTJoint Insured Bond Agreement • June 5th, 2023 • First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated as of this 24th day of April, 2023, by and between Infinity Core Alternative Fund, First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund, Infinity Long/Short Equity Fund, LLC, Variant Alternative Income Fund, Variant Impact Fund, Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC, Agility Multi-Asset Income Fund, Keystone Private Income Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Real Assets Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund, AFA Multi-Manager Credit Fund, The Optima Dynamic Alternatives Fund, First Trust Real Assets Fund, First Trust Private Credit Fund, First Trust Private Assets Fund, Destiny Alternative Fund LLC, Destiny Alternative Fund (Tax Exempt) LLC, Pender Real Estate Credit Fund, Felicitas Private Markets Fund, First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund and First Trust Asset Backed Lending Fund (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”).
JOINT LIABILITY INSURANCE AGREEMENTJoint Liability Insurance Agreement • June 5th, 2023 • First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated the 24th day of April, 2023 between the Infinity Core Alternative Fund, First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund, Infinity Long/Short Equity Fund, LLC, Variant Alternative Income Fund, Variant Impact Fund, Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC, Agility Multi-Asset Income Fund, Keystone Private Income Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Real Assets Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund, AFA Multi-Manager Credit Fund, The Optima Dynamic Alternatives Fund, First Trust Real Assets Fund, First Trust Private Credit Fund, First Trust Private Assets Fund, Destiny Alternative Fund LLC, Destiny Alternative Fund (Tax Exempt) LLC, Pender Real Estate Credit Fund, Felicitas Private Markets Fund, First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund and First Trust Asset Backed Lending Fund (collectively, the “Funds” and individually, a “Fund”).
