JNL/Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund Ltd. INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • August 10th, 2018 • Jackson Variable Series Trust • Illinois
This Agreement is effective this 13th day of August 2018, by and between Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and JNL/Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund Ltd., an exempt company organized under the Companies law of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), and a wholly-owned subsidiary of JNL/Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Jackson Variable Series Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”);
Administration AgreementAdministration Agreement • August 10th, 2018 • Jackson Variable Series Trust • Michigan
This Agreement is made as of August 13, 2018, between JNL/Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund Ltd., an exempt company organized under the Companies law of the Cayman Islands (“Company”), and a wholly-owned subsidiary of JNL/Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund (“Fund”), a series of Jackson Variable Series Trust ("Trust"), an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"), and Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Administrator”).
Amendment to the Master InterFund Lending AgreementMaster Interfund Lending Agreement • August 10th, 2018 • Jackson Variable Series Trust • Delaware
This Amendment is to the Master InterFund Lending Agreement dated June 1, 2018, as amended (the "Master Agreement"), by and among the series listed for JNL Series Trust, Jackson Variable Series Trust, JNL Investors Series Trust, JNL Variable Fund LLC, and JNL Strategic Income Fund LLC (each, a "Trust," and each portfolio series of the Trusts shall be referred to herein as a "Fund" and collectively as the "Funds") and Jackson National Asset Management, LLC (the "Adviser").
Amendment to Amended and Restated Contract Owner Information AgreementContract Owner Information Agreement • August 10th, 2018 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment to the Amended and Restated Contract Owner Information Agreement dated April 1, 2016 (the “Agreement”), is by and among JNL Series Trust, JNL Variable Fund LLC, JNL Investors Series Trust, Jackson Variable Series Trust, and JNL Strategic Income Fund LLC (“collectively referred to as the “Funds”), Jackson National Asset Management, LLC (“JNAM”), and Jackson National Life Insurance Company (“Jackson”), and the Separate Accounts (the “Accounts”) sponsored Jackson, identified on the signature page of this Amendment.
SECOND AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTParticipation Agreement • August 10th, 2018 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) to the Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated January 31, 2012, as amended April 27, 2015 and September 25, 2017, by and between among JACKSON VARIABLE SERIES TRUST (formerly, Curian Variable Series Trust) (“JVST”), a business trust organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on behalf of itself or its separate series listed on Schedule A thereto, severally and not jointly (each, an “Investing Fund”), and iShares Trust and iShares U.S. ETF Trust, business trusts organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, and iShares, Inc., iShares U.S. ETF Company, Inc. and iShares Sovereign Screened Global Bond Fund, Inc., corporations organized under the laws of the State of Maryland, each on behalf of its respective iShares series, severally and not jointly (each an “iShares Fund” and collectively, the “iShares Funds”), is made and entered into as of August 13, 2018.
Amendment toMaster Global Custody Agreement • August 10th, 2018 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment to the Master Global Custody Agreement dated March 24, 2011, as amended (the “Agreement”), is by and between JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (the “Custodian”), and Jackson Variable Series Trust (formerly, Curian Variable Series Trust) (“JVST” or the “Trust”).
Amendment to Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between Jackson Variable Series Trust and Jackson National Asset Management, LLCInvestment Advisory and Management Agreement • August 10th, 2018 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
Amendment to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement Among Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, Eaton Vance Management, and Jackson Variable Series TrustInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 10th, 2018 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and among Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (the “Adviser”), and Eaton Vance Management, a Massachusetts business trust and registered investment adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”), and Jackson Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”).
Amendment to Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement among Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, BNY Mellon Asset Management North America CorporationInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 10th, 2018 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and among Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (the “Adviser”), BNY Mellon Asset Management North America Corporation (formerly Mellon Capital Management Corporation), a corporation organized under the laws of Delaware and registered investment adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”), and Jackson Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”).
Amendment to Administration Agreement Between Jackson Variable Series Trust and Jackson National Asset Management, LLCAdministration Agreement • August 10th, 2018 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Jackson Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (the “Administrator”).
Amendment to Amended and Restated Contract Owner Information AgreementContract Owner Information Agreement • August 10th, 2018 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment to the Amended and Restated Contract Owner Information Agreement dated April 1, 2016 (the “Agreement”), is by and among JNL Series Trust, JNL Variable Fund LLC, JNL Investors Series Trust, Jackson Variable Series Trust, and JNL Strategic Income Fund LLC (“collectively referred to as the “Funds”), Jackson National Asset Management, LLC (“JNAM”), and Jackson National Life Insurance Company of New York (“Jackson NY”), and the Separate Accounts (the “Accounts”) sponsored Jackson NY, identified on the signature page of this Amendment.
to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement Among Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, DoubleLine Capital LP, and Jackson Variable Series TrustInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 10th, 2018 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
Amendment to Master Custodian AgreementMaster Custodian Agreement • August 10th, 2018 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment, effective as August 13, 2018, to the Master Custodian Agreement dated as of December 30, 2010, (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Agreement”) is by and among each management investment company, and each Cayman Islands entity identified on Appendix A attached thereto (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”).
Second Amended and Restated Distribution AgreementDistribution Agreement • August 10th, 2018 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Jackson Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), and Jackson National Life Distributors LLC (“JNLD”), a broker-dealer registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Amendment to Master Custodian AgreementMaster Custodian Agreement • August 10th, 2018 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment, effective as of close of business June 29, 2018, to the Master Custodian Agreement dated as of December 30, 2010, (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified and in effect from time to time, the “Agreement”) is by and among each management investment company, and each Cayman Islands entity identified on Appendix A attached thereto (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Massachusetts trust company (the “Custodian”).
to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement Among Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, and Jackson Variable Series TrustInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 10th, 2018 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and among Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (the “Adviser”), Pacific Investment Management Company LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and registered investment adviser (the “Sub-Adviser”), and Jackson Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”).
Amendment to Transfer Agency Agreement Between Jackson Variable Series Trust And Jackson National Asset Management, LLCTransfer Agency Agreement • August 10th, 2018 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Jackson Variable Series Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”) and Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“JNAM”).
Amendment toMaster Global Custody Agreement • August 10th, 2018 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment to the Master Global Custody Agreement dated March 24, 2011, as amended (the “Agreement”), is by and between JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (the “Custodian”), and Jackson Variable Series Trust (formerly, Curian Variable Series Trust) (“JVST” or the “Trust”).
JNL/Eaton Vance Global Macro Absolute Return Advantage Fund Ltd. Investment Sub-Advisory AgreementInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • August 10th, 2018 • Jackson Variable Series Trust • New York
This Agreement is effective as of the August 13, 2018, by and between Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and Eaton Vance Management, a Massachusetts business trust and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”).
