The Sub-Adviser’s Representations. The Sub-Adviser represents, warrants and agrees that:
(i) It has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement;
(ii) It is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will continue to be so registered during the term of this Agreement;
(iii) It has adopted and implemented a written code of ethics complying with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Code of Ethics”) and, if it has not already done so, will provide the Adviser and the Trust with a copy of such Code of Ethics and any amendments thereto;
(iv) It has adopted and implemented written policies and procedures, as required by Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, which are reasonably designed to prevent violations of federal securities laws by the Sub-Adviser, its employees, officers, and agents (“Compliance Procedures”) and, if it has not already done so, will provide the Adviser and the Trust with a copy of the Compliance Procedures and any amendments thereto;
(v) It has delivered to the Adviser copies of its Form ADV as most recently filed with the SEC and will provide the Adviser and the Trust with a copy of any future filings of Form ADV or any amendments thereto;
(vi) It is not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement and will promptly notify the Adviser and the Trust of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Sub-Adviser from serving as an investment adviser to a Fund pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or other applicable law, rule or regulation;
(vii) It has met, and will seek to continue to meet for so long as this Agreement remains in effect, any other applicable federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements of any self-regulatory agency, necessary to be met by the Sub-Adviser in order to perform its services contemplated by this Agreement; and
(viii) This Agreement, when executed and delivered, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation of Sub-Adviser, enforceable against the Sub-Adviser in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties.
The Sub-Adviser’s Representations. The Sub-Adviser represents, warrants and agrees that (i) it has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; (ii) it has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; (iii) neither it nor any “affiliated person” of it, as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, is subject to any disqualification that would make it unable to serve as an investment adviser to a registered investment company under Section 9 of the 1940 Act; (iv) it is duly registered as an adviser under the Advisers Act; and (v) except as otherwise specified herein, it will not delegate any obligation assumed pursuant to this Agreement to any third party without first obtaining the written consent of the Fund and the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser further represents, warrants, and agrees that it shall:
(i) Use its best judgment and efforts in rendering the Services to the Trust and the Fund as contemplated by this Agreement;
(ii) Maintain all licenses and registrations necessary to perform its duties and Services hereunder in good order;
(iii) Conduct its operations at all times in conformance with the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, and any other applicable state and/or self-regulatory organization regulations; and
(iv) Maintain errors and omissions insurance coverage in an amount not less than its current level of coverage and shall provide written notice to the Trust (i) of any material changes in its insurance policies or insurance coverage; or (ii) if any materials claims will be made on its insurance policies. Furthermore, the Sub-Adviser shall, upon reasonable request, provide the Trust with any information it may reasonably require concerning the amount of or scope of such insurance.
The Sub-Adviser’s Representations. The Sub-Adviser represents, warrants and agrees that it has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser represents, warrants and agrees that it is registered as an adviser under the Advisers Act.
The Sub-Adviser’s Representations. The Sub-Adviser represents, warrants and agrees that it has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser represents, warrants and agrees that it is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and further represents, warrants and agrees that is duly organized and properly registered and operating under the laws of Delaware with the power to own its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted and as proposed to be conducted under the terms of this Agreement. The information contained in the Form ADV of the Sub-Adviser as provided to the Adviser is true and complete, and also as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and provided to clients, is accurate and complete in all material respects and does not omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
The Sub-Adviser’s Representations. The Sub-Adviser represents, warrants and agrees that it has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Sub- Adviser represents, warrants and agrees that it is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and further represents, warrants and agrees that is duly organized and properly registered and operating under the laws of the United Kingdom with the power to own its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted and as proposed to be conducted under the terms of this Agreement. The information contained in the Form ADV of the Sub-Adviser as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and provided to the Adviser was true and complete in all material respects as at the time of filing.
The Sub-Adviser’s Representations. The Sub-Adviser represents, warrants and agrees that (i) it has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; (ii) it has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; (iii) neither it nor any affiliated person of it, as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act (“affiliated person”), is subject to any disqualification that would make it unable to serve as an investment adviser to a registered investment company under Section 9 of the 1940 Act; (iv) it is duly registered as an adviser under the Advisers Act; and
The Sub-Adviser’s Representations. The Sub-Adviser represents, warrants and agrees that:
The Sub-Adviser’s Representations. The Sub-Adviser represents, warrants and agrees that it has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser represents, warrants and agrees that it authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority of the United Kingdom (the “UK FCA”) for the purposes of carrying on the business of managing investments. The Sub-Adviser further represents, warrants and agrees that it is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and is registered as a commodity trading advisor with the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) and a member of the National Futures Association (the “NFA”), and has duly claimed exemptive status pursuant to CFTC Rule 4.7 under the Commodity Exchange Act (“CEA”) with respect to its services hereunder. The Sub-Adviser further represents, warrants and agrees that it is duly organized and properly registered and operating under the laws of the jurisdiction of its formation with the power to own its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted and as proposed to be conducted under the terms of this Agreement. The information contained in the Form ADV of the Sub-Adviser as provided to the Adviser is true and complete, and also as filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), and also the disclosure document(s) of the Sub-Adviser describing the Strategy (as defined in Section 2) that provides certain disclosures required by the UK FCA Rules (defined below) as provided to the Adviser, are accurate and complete in all material respects and do not omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. As of the date hereof there are (a) no actions, suits, proceedings, inquiries or investigations of any kind or nature whatsoever (other than routine audits, inspections and industry sweeps), pending or, to the best of its knowledge, threatened or contemplated against the Sub-Adviser or any of its principals or any affiliate of the Sub-Adviser, before any court, at law or in equity, arbitration panel, or before or by any federal, state, municipal, foreign or other governmental or quasi-governmental department, commission,
The Sub-Adviser’s Representations. The Sub-Adviser represents, warrants and agrees that (i) it has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; (ii) it has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; (iii) neither it nor any “affiliated person” of it, as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, is subject to any disqualification that would make it unable to serve as an investment adviser to a registered investment company under Section 9 of the 1940 Act; (iv) it is duly registered as an adviser under the Advisers Act; and (v) except as otherwise specified herein, it will not delegate any obligation assumed pursuant to this Agreement to any third party without first obtaining the written consent of the Fund and the Adviser. The Sub-Adviser further represents, warrants, and agrees that it shall:
(i) Maintain all licenses and registrations necessary to perform its duties and Services hereunder in good order; Conduct its operations at all times in conformance with the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act, and any other applicable state and/or self-regulatory organization regulations; and
(ii) Maintain errors and omissions insurance coverage in an amount not less than $50m in the aggregate. Furthermore, the Sub-Adviser shall, upon reasonable request, provide the Trust with insurance certificate of insurance which would include additional information concerning the amount of insurance.
The Sub-Adviser’s Representations. The Sub-Adviser represents, warrants and agrees that it is duly organized, validly existing, and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, and is qualified to do business in each jurisdiction in which failure to be so qualified would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect upon it; that it has all requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement, and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize its execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement; that this Agreement is enforceable against the Sub-Adviser in accordance with its terms, subject as to enforcement to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement, moratorium, and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles; that this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Sub-Adviser; and that it is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act.
