Investment Sub-Advisory AgreementInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • April 25th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust • Michigan
Amended and Restated Sub -Administration and Fund Accounting Services AgreementFund Accounting Services Agreement • April 25th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust • Michigan
This Agreement was initially entered into on January 1, 2012, previously amended and restated on March 1, 2012 and September 10, 2012, by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Curian” or “Administrator”), and Jackson Fund Services (“JFS” or “Sub-Administrator”), a division of Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Michigan (“JNAM”). This Agreement is now amended and restated as of October 1, 2012.
Amendment to Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Curian Variable Series Trust and Jackson National Life Distributors LLCCurian Variable Series Trust • April 25th, 2013
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”), and Jackson National Life Distributors LLC (“JNLD”), a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Amendment to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Curian Capital, LLC and Mellon Capital Management CorporationCurian Variable Series Trust • April 25th, 2013
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 TO MUTUAL FUND RIDER TO GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT BETWEEN JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. AND EACH ENTITY LISTED ON SCHEDULE A THERETO (EACH A “CUSTOMER”)Curian Variable Series Trust • April 25th, 2013
This AMENDMENT to the Mutual Fund Rider to Global Custody Agreement (the “Agreement”) between JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and each entity listed on Schedule A thereto (each a “Customer”) dated March 24, 2011, is made effective as of December 14, 2012, by and among the Parties (the “Amendment”).
Amendment to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Curian Capital, LLC and Fiduciary Asset Management LLCCurian Variable Series Trust • April 25th, 2013
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and Fiduciary Asset Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”), and Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”).
Amendment toCurian Variable Series Trust • April 25th, 2013
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 the Transfer Agency Agreement between Curian Variable Series Trust and Jackson National Asset Management, LLCCurian Variable Series Trust • April 25th, 2013
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”), and Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability corporation (“JNAM”).
MARKET VECTORS ETF TRUST INVESTING FUND AGREEMENTInvesting Fund Agreement • April 25th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Investing Fund Agreement (the "Agreement") is made as of the date set forth below between Market Vectors ETF Trust (the "Trust"), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Annex A hereto (as may be amended from time to time), and Curian Variable Series Trust (the "Curian Variable Trust"), on behalf of each series of Curian Variable Trust listed on Annex B hereto (each, an "Investing Fund").
Amended and Restated Sub –Administration and Fund Accounting Services Agreement Between Curian Capital, LLC and Jackson Fund ServicesCurian Variable Series Trust • April 25th, 2013
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Curian” or “Administrator”), and Jackson Fund Services (“JFS” or “Sub-Administrator”), a division of Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Michigan.
Amendment to Master Global Custody Agreement between the Customer and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.Curian Variable Series Trust • April 25th, 2013
This Amendment is to the Master Global Custody Agreement dated March 24, 2011, as amended (“Agreement”) among JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“Custodian”), Curian Variable Series Trust (“CVST”) and Curian Series Trust (each individually “Trust”, and collectively, the “Trusts”).
AmendmentCurian Variable Series Trust • April 25th, 2013
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 and Nicholas Investment Partners, L.P.Curian Variable Series Trust • April 25th, 2013
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 Fund Compliance Services Agreement between Curian Variable Series Trust and Jackson Fund Services, A Division of Jackson National Asset Management, LLCFund Compliance Services Agreement • April 25th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made as of December 14, 2012, between Curian Variable Series Trust (the “Trust”), a Massachusetts business trust, and Jackson Fund Services (“JFS”), a division of Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company.
Amendment to Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between Curian Variable Series Trust and Curian Capital, LLCCurian Variable Series Trust • April 25th, 2013
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 and PineBridge Investments LLCCurian Variable Series Trust • April 25th, 2013
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, Van Eck Associates Corporation, and Curian Variable Series TrustCurian Variable Series Trust • April 25th, 2013
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”).
Amendment to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Curian Capital, LLC and Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLCCurian Variable Series Trust • April 25th, 2013
This Amendment is made 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 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 and The Boston Company Asset Management LLCCurian Variable Series Trust • April 25th, 2013
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 and Dimensional Fund Advisors LPCurian Variable Series Trust • April 25th, 2013
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 and Pacific Investment Management Company LLCCurian Variable Series Trust • April 25th, 2013
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”).
Amendment to Amended and Restated Administration Agreement between Curian Variable Series Trust and Curian Capital, LLCAdministration Agreement • April 25th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Administrator”), and Curian Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”).
Amendment to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Curian Capital, LLC, Templeton Asset Management Ltd., and Curian Variable Series TrustCurian Variable Series Trust • April 25th, 2013
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 to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement between Curian Capital, LLC and AQR Capital Management, LLCCurian Variable Series Trust • April 25th, 2013
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”).
SUB-SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT FOR CURIAN/SCHRODER EMERGING EUROPE FUNDSub-Sub-Advisory Agreement • April 25th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust • Delaware
THIS SUB-SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT is made as of this 29th day of April, 2013, among SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT NORTH AMERICA INC. (“SIMNA”), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware with its principal place of business at 875 Third Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, New York 10022, and SCHRODER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT NORTH AMERICA LIMITED (“SIMNA Limited”), a UK corporation with its principal place of business at 31 Gresham Street, London, UK EC2V 7QA.
