Investment Sub-Advisory AgreementInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust • Michigan
Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund Ltd. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust • Illinois
This Agreement is effective this 16th day of September, 2013, 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");
Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund Ltd. Administration AgreementAdministration Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust • Michigan
This Agreement is made as of September 16, 2013, between Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund Ltd., an exempt company organized under the Companies law of the Cayman Islands (“Company”), and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund (“Fund”), a series of Curian Variable Series Trust ("Trust"), an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), and Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Administrator”).
Curian/Van Eck International Gold Fund Ltd. Investment Sub-Advisory AgreementSub-Advisory Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust • New York
This Agreement is effective as of July 1, 2013, by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and Van Eck Associates Corporation, a Delaware corporation registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Sub-Adviser”).
Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund Ltd. Sub -Administration and Accounting Services AgreementAccounting Services Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust • Michigan
This Agreement is entered into as of September 16, 2013, by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Curian”), and Jackson Fund Services (“JFS”), a division of Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, also a Michigan limited liability company (“JNAM”).
Amendment to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement Between Curian Capital, LLC and AQR Capital Management, LLCCurian Variable Series Trust • September 13th, 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”).
Amendment to Master Global Custody Agreement between the Customer and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationMaster Global Custody Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is to the Master Global Custody Agreement dated March 24, 2011, as amended (“Agreement”), among JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (“Custodian”), Curian Variable Series Trust (“CVST”) and Curian Series Trust (each individually “Trust,” and collectively, the “Trusts”).
Amendment to Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between Curian Variable Series Trust and Curian Capital, LLCInvestment Advisory and Management Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • 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”).
Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund Ltd. Investment Sub-Advisory AgreementSub-Advisory Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust • Illinois
This Agreement is effective as of the September 16, 2013, 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 Advisory and Management Agreement between Curian Variable Series Trust and Curian Capital, LLCInvestment Advisory and Management Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • 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, Van Eck Associates Corporation, and Curian Variable Series TrustInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • 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”).
Investment Sub-Advisory AgreementInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust • Michigan
Amended and Restated Sub –Administration and Fund Accounting Services Agreement Between Curian Capital, LLC and Jackson Fund ServicesCurian Variable Series Trust • September 13th, 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 Michigan limited liability company.
MANAGEMENT FEE WAIVER AGREEMENTManagement Fee Waiver Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Agreement, is dated as of the 16th day of September, 2013, between Curian Variable Series Trust (the “Trust”) on behalf of the funds listed on Schedule A (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and Curian Capital, LLC (the “Adviser”).
Amendment to Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Curian Variable Series Trust and Jackson National Life Distributors LLCDistribution Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust
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 Amended and Restated Administration Agreement between Curian Variable Series Trust and Curian Capital, LLCAdministration Agreement • September 13th, 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”).
HOLDING ACCOUNT AGREEMENTHolding Account Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust • New York
The Bank of Nova Scotia, acting through its ScotiaMocatta division (“Scotiabank”), and the Curian/ Van Eck International Gold Fund Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Curian/ Van Eck International Gold Fund, a series of the Curian Variable Series Trust (the “Customer”), hereby agree that Scotiabank will provide, to the Customer, if capacity is available in its vaults, storage and related services for gold and silver in bullion form (“Precious Metals”), in Toronto, Ontario, New York, New York, and such other locations as to which the parties may agree, pursuant to the following terms and conditions:
FIRST AMENDMENT TOMaster Fund Participation Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT, effective May 1, 2013, amends that certain Master Fund Participation Agreement, effective February 1, 2012 (the “Agreement”), among Jackson National Life Insurance Company (“Insurance Company”), on behalf of itself and certain of its separate accounts; Curian Variable Series Trust (“Trust”), an open-end investment company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; AMERICAN FUNDS INSURANCE SERIES (“Series”), an open-end management investment company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY (“CRMC”), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, and AMERICAN FUNDS SERVICE COMPANY (the “Transfer Agent”), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of California. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed such terms in the Agreement.
Amendment to the Transfer Agency Agreement between Curian Variable Series Trust and Jackson National Asset Management, LLCTransfer Agency Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust
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”).
MANAGEMENT FEE WAIVER AGREEMENTManagement Fee Waiver Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust
This Agreement, is dated as of the 6th day of June, 2013, between Curian Variable Series Trust (the “Trust”) on behalf of the funds listed on Schedule A (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and Curian Capital, LLC (the “Adviser”).
Amended and Restated Sub -Administration and Fund Accounting Services AgreementFund Accounting Services Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust • Michigan
This Agreement was initially entered into on January 1, 2012, previously amended and restated on March 1, 2012, September 10, 2012, and October 1, 2012, by and between Curian Capital, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Curian”), and Jackson Fund Services (“JFS”), 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 further amended and restated as of July 1, 2013.
FIRST AMENDMENT TO MASTER FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTMaster Fund Participation Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT, effective May 1, 2013, amends that certain Master Fund Participation Agreement, effective February 1, 2012 (the “Agreement”), among Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York (“Insurance Company”), on behalf of itself and certain of its separate accounts; Curian Variable Series Trust (“Trust”), an open-end investment company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; AMERICAN FUNDS INSURANCE SERIES (“Series”), an open-end management investment company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY (“CRMC”), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, and AMERICAN FUNDS SERVICE COMPANY (the “Transfer Agent”), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of California. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed such terms in the Agreement.
ADDENDUM TO MASTER GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENTMaster Global Custody Agreement • September 13th, 2013 • Curian Variable Series Trust
The undersigneds JNL/BlackRock Commodity Securities Strategy Fund Ltd., JNL/Ivy Asset Strategy Fund Ltd., Curian/AQR Risk Parity Fund Ltd., and Curian/Van Eck International Gold Fund Ltd., each formed under the Companies law of the Cayman Islands, each with an address at P.O. Box 309, Ugland House, Grand Caymans KY1-1104 Cayman Islands, hereby requests the securities custody services of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and by its signature below, agrees to the terms and conditions of that certain Master Global Custody Agreement (including amendments thereto) (“the Custody Agreement”) as a Customer as such term is defined therein, that certain Settled Securities Class Action Services Addendum, that certain International Proxy Voting Addendum, each dated June 16, 2011, by and among JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and certain affiliated companies of the undersigned effective as of July 1, 2013. By their signature below, each party hereby agrees to replace Schedule A of the Custody Agreement with Sche
Amended and Restated Administration Agreement between Curian Variable Series Trust and Curian Capital, LLCAdministration Agreement • September 13th, 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”).
