Monitoring and Risk Assessment of Securities Depositories. Prior to the placement of any assets of the Fund with a non-U.S. Securities Depository, the Custodian: (a) shall provide to the Fund or its authorized representative an assessment of the custody risks associated with maintaining assets within such Securities Depository; and (b) shall have established a system to monitor the custody risks associated with maintaining assets with such Securities Depository on a continuing basis and to promptly notify the Fund or its Investment Adviser of any material changes in such risk. In performing its duties under this subsection, the Custodian shall use reasonable care and may rely on such reasonable sources of information as may be available including but not limited to: (i) published ratings; (ii) information supplied by a Subcustodian that is a participant in such Securities Depository; (iii) industry surveys or publications; (iv) information supplied by the depository itself, by its auditors (internal or external) or by the relevant Foreign Financial Regulatory Authority. It is acknowledged that information procured through some or all of these sources may not be independently verifiable by the Custodian and that direct access to Securities Depositories is limited under most circumstances. Accordingly, the Custodian shall not be responsible for errors or omissions in its duties hereunder provided that it has performed its monitoring and assessment duties with reasonable care. The risk assessment shall be provided to the Fund or its Investment Advisor by such means as the Custodian shall reasonably establish. Advices of material change in such assessment may be provided by the Custodian in the manner established as customary between the Fund and the Custodian for transmission of material market information.
Monitoring and Risk Assessment of Securities Depositories. Prior to the placement of any assets of a Fund with a Foreign Securities Depository, the Custodian: (a) shall provide to the Fund or its authorized representative a written assessment of the custody risks associated with maintaining assets within such Securities Depository, which shall include a determination as to whether the Securities Depository qualifies as an “eligible
Monitoring and Risk Assessment of Securities Depositories. Prior to the placement of any assets of the Fund with a non-U.S. Securities Depository, the Custodian: (a) shall provide to the Fund or its authorized representative a written assessment of the custody risks associated with maintaining assets within such Securities Depository, which shall include a determination as to whether the Securities Depository qualifies as an "eligible securities depository" as defined under Rule 17f-7; (b) shall have established a system to monitor the custody risks associated with maintaining assets with such Securities Depository and the continued qualification of the Depository as an "eligible securities depository" on a continuing basis, and to promptly notify the Fund or its Investment Adviser of any material changes in such risk or qualification; and (c) will promptly notify Fund in writing of any such material changes. In performing its duties under this subsection, the Custodian shall use reasonable care, prudence and diligence, and may rely on such reasonable sources of information as may be available including but not limited to: (i) published ratings; (ii) information supplied by a Subcustodian that is a participant in such Securities Depository;
Monitoring and Risk Assessment of Securities Depositories. Prior to the placement of any assets of a Fund or Company with a Foreign Securities Depository, the Custodian: (a) shall provide to the Fund or Copmpany or its authorized representative a written assessment of the custody risks associated with maintaining assets within such Securities Depository, which shall include a determination as to whether the Securities Depository qualifies as an “eligible securities depository” as defined under Rule 17f-7; (b) shall have established a system to monitor the custody risks associated with maintaining assets with such Securities Depository and the continued qualification of the Depository as an “eligible securities depository” on a continuing basis, and to promptly notify the Fund’s or Company’s Investment Adviser of any material changes in such risk or qualification; and (c) will promptly notify the Fund or Company in writing of any such material changes. In performing its duties under this subsection, the Custodian shall use reasonable care, prudence and diligence, and may rely on such reasonable sources of information as may be available, including, but not limited to: (i) published ratings;
Monitoring and Risk Assessment of Securities Depositories. Prior to the placement of any assets of the Fund with a non-U.S. Securities Depository, the Custodian: (a) shall provide to the Fund or its authorized representative an assessment of the custody risks associated with maintaining assets within such Securities Depository; and (b) shall have established a system to monitor the custody risks associated with maintaining assets with such Securities Depository on a continuing basis and to promptly notify the Fund or its Investment Adviser of any material changes in such risk. In performing its duties under this subsection, the Custodian shall use reasonable care and may rely on such reasonable sources of information as may be available including but not limited to: (i) published ratings; (ii) information supplied by a Subcustodian that is a participant in such Securities Depository; (iii) industry surveys or publications; (iv) information supplied by the depository itself, by its auditors (internal or external) or by the relevant Foreign Financial Regulatory
