Amendment to Master Global Custody Agreement between the Customer and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationMaster Global Custody Agreement • January 16th, 2015 • 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").
MASTER GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CUSTOMER AND JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.Master Global Custody Agreement • January 16th, 2015 • Curian Variable Series Trust • New York
This Agreement, dated June 16, 2011, is between JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("Bank"), with a place of business at 270 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017; and each entity listed on Schedule A hereto that signs this Agreement or a separate addendum in the form attached to this Agreement on behalf of each of the series listed under its name on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each such series a separate and distinct "Customer"). This Agreement, when executed by each Customer, shall constitute separate terms and conditions between Bank and each Customer.
Investing Fund AgreementInvesting Fund Agreement • January 16th, 2015 • Curian Variable Series Trust • Illinois
This Investing Fund Agreement ("Agreement") is made as of the date set forth below between Curian Variable Series Trust (the "Investment Company"), a business trust organized under laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on behalf of itself or its separate series listed on Schedule A (as such schedule may be amended from time to time in accordance with the provisions of Section 8 of this Agreement), severally and not jointly (each an "Investing Fund" and collectively the "Investing Funds"), and First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund II, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund III, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund IV, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund V, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI, First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VII, First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX® Fund and First Trust Exchange-Traded AlphaDEX® Fund II, each a business trust organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (each a "Trust" and collectively the "Trusts"), each on behalf
Amendment to Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Curian Variable Series Trust and Jackson National Life Distributors LLCDistribution Agreement • January 16th, 2015 • 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.
PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • January 16th, 2015 • Curian Variable Series Trust • California
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of April 22, 2014, by and among Curian Variable Series Trust, a business trust organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (the "Investing Management Company), on behalf of its series identified on Schedule A, severally and not jointly (each, an "Investing Fund," and collectively, the "Investing Funds"), and Schwab Strategic Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Trust"), on behalf of its series identified on Schedule B, severally and not jointly (each, a "Fund" and, collectively, the "Funds"). All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the SEC Notice of Application for the Order (as that term is defined herein) (the "Notice"), attached hereto as Exhibit I.
Amendment to theTransfer Agency Agreement • January 16th, 2015 • 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").
