Sub-Custodian definition

Sub-Custodian means and include (i) any branch of a “U.S. bank,” as that term is defined in Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act, and (ii) any “Eligible Foreign Custodian” having a contract with the Custodian which the Custodian has determined will provide reasonable care of assets of the Fund based on the standards specified in Section 3.3 below. Such contract shall be in writing and shall include provisions that provide: (i) for indemnification or insurance arrangements (or any combination of the foregoing) such that the Fund will be adequately protected against the risk of loss of assets held in accordance with such contract; (ii) that the Foreign Securities will not be subject to any right, charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor of the Sub-Custodian or its creditors except a claim of payment for their safe custody or administration, in the case of cash deposits, liens or rights in favor of creditors of the Sub-Custodian arising under bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws; (iii) that beneficial ownership for the Foreign Securities will be freely transferable without the payment of money or value other than for safe custody or administration; (iv) that adequate records will be maintained identifying the assets as belonging to the Fund or as being held by a third party for the benefit of the Fund; (v) that the Fund’s independent public accountants will be given access to those records or confirmation of the contents of those records; and (vi) that the Fund will receive periodic reports with respect to the safekeeping of the Fund’s assets, including, but not limited to, notification of any transfer to or from a Fund's account or a third party account containing assets held for the benefit of the Fund. Such contract may contain, in lieu of any or all of the provisions specified in (i)-(vi) above, such other provisions that the Custodian determines will provide, in their entirety, the same or a greater level of care and protection for Fund assets as the specified provisions.
Sub-Custodian means and include (i) any branch of the Custodian, and (ii) any “eligible foreign custodian,” as that term is defined in Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act, approved by the Fund or a Delegate of the Fund in the manner required by Rule 17f-5. For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Sub-Custodian” shall not include any central securities depository or clearing agency.
Sub-Custodian means any sub-custodian (other than a clearing system) properly appointed by the Custodian for the safe-keeping, administration, clearance and settlement of the Collateral Assets or any of them.

Examples of Sub-Custodian in a sentence

  • Further, such statements of account will include details of all receipts and disbursements of any Off-Book Cash Account, which shall be a reflection of information received from the relevant Custodial Agent or Sub-Custodian by the Custodian.

  • The Custodian will not be responsible for such Securities and Cash until actually received by it or by a Sub-Custodian.

  • The Custodian shall be liable to, and shall indemnify and hold harmless, the Trust and the Funds from and against any loss which shall occur as the result of the failure of the Custodian or a Sub-Custodian to exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence with respect to their respective obligations under this Agreement and the safekeeping of such property.

  • The determination of whether the Custodian or Sub-Custodian has exercised reasonable care, prudence and diligence in connection with their obligations under this Agreement shall be made in light of prevailing standards applicable to professional custodians in the jurisdiction in which such custodial services are performed.

  • In the event that any payment made for a Fund under this Section 6 exceeds the Cash available in that Fund’s Separate Account, the Custodian or relevant Sub-Custodian, as the case may be, may, in its discretion, advance such Fund an amount equal to such excess and such advance shall be deemed an overdraft from the Custodian or such Sub- Custodian to that Fund payable on demand, bearing interest at the rate of interest customarily charged by the Custodian or such Sub-Custodian on similar overdrafts.


More Definitions of Sub-Custodian

Sub-Custodian means and include (i) any branch of a “U.S. bank,” as that term is defined in Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act, and (ii) any “eligible foreign custodian,” as that term is defined in Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act, having a contract with the Custodian which the Custodian has determined will provide reasonable care of assets of the Fund based on the standards specified in Section 3.3 below. Such contract shall be in writing and shall include provisions that provide: (i) for indemnification or insurance arrangements (or any combination of the foregoing) such that the Funds will be adequately protected against the risk of loss of assets held in accordance with such contract; (ii) that the Funds’ assets will not be subject to any right, charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor of the Sub-Custodian or its creditors except a claim of payment for their safe custody or administration, in the case of cash deposits, liens or rights in favor of creditors of the Sub-Custodian arising under bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws; (iii) that beneficial ownership for the Funds’ assets will be freely transferable without the payment of money or value other than for safe custody or administration; (iv) that adequate records will be maintained identifying the assets as belonging to the Funds or as being held by a third party for the benefit of the Funds; (v) that the Funds’ independent public accountants will be given access to those records or confirmation of the contents of those records; and (vi) that the Funds will receive periodic reports with respect to the safekeeping of the Funds’ assets, including, but not limited to, notification of any transfer to or from each Fund’s account or a third party account containing assets held for the benefit of the Funds. Such contract may contain, in lieu of any or all of the provisions specified in (i) – (vi) above, such other provisions that the Custodian determines will provide, in their entirety, the same or a greater level of care and protection for the Funds’ assets as the specified provisions.
Sub-Custodian means and include (i) any branch of a “U.S. bank,” as that term is defined in Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act, and (ii) any “Eligible Foreign Custodian” having a contract with the Custodian that the Custodian and the foreign custody manager have determined will provide reasonable care of assets of the Fund based on the standards specified in Section 3.3 below. Such contract shall be in writing and shall include provisions that provide: (i) that the Foreign Securities will not be subject to any right, charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor of the Sub-Custodian or its creditors except a claim of payment for their safe custody or administration, in the case of cash deposits, liens or rights in favor of creditors of the Sub-Custodian arising under bankruptcy, insolvency, or similar laws; (ii) that beneficial ownership for the Foreign Securities will be freely transferable without the payment of money or value other than for safe custody or administration; (iii) that adequate records will be maintained identifying the Assets as belonging to the Fund or as being held by a third party for the benefit of the Fund; (iv) that the Fund’s independent public accountants will be given access to those records or confirmation of the contents of those records; and (v) that the Fund will receive periodic reports with respect to the safekeeping of the Assets, including, but not limited to, notification of any transfer to or from a Fund's account or a third party account containing assets held for the benefit of the Fund. Such contract may contain, in lieu of any or all of the provisions specified in (i)-(v) above, such other provisions that the Custodian and the foreign custody manager determine will provide, in their entirety, the same or a greater level of care and protection for the Assets as the specified provisions.
Sub-Custodian means a sub-custodian, agent or depository (including an entity within the Custodian’s corporate group) appointed by the Custodian pursuant to clause 8 to perform any of the Custodian’s duties under this Agreement including the custody and safekeeping of Bullion;
Sub-Custodian means, for an investment fund, an entity that has been appointed to hold portfolio assets of the investment fund in accordance with section 6.1 by either the custodian or a sub-custodian of the investment fund;
Sub-Custodian means an entity, including an Eligible Foreign Custodian and Domestic Sub-Custodian, which Custodian retains to hold Securities.
Sub-Custodian means and includes (i) any branch of a “U.S. bank,” as that term is defined in Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act, and (ii) any “Eligible Foreign Custodian” as that term is defined in Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act, having a contract with the Custodian which the Custodian has determined will provide reasonable care of Assets of the Fund or a Subsidiary based on the standards specified in Section 2.4 below.
Sub-Custodian means, for a mutual fund, an entity that has been appointed to hold portfolio assets of the mutual fund in accordance with section 6.1 by either the custodian or a subcustodian of the mutual fund;