Common use of Administrative Services Clause in Contracts

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 252 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Investors Fund Series), Investment Management Agreement (Kemper High Yield Series), Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Equity Trust)

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Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 169 contracts

Samples: Scudder Securities Trust, Scudder Securities Trust, Investment Trust

Administrative Services. In addition The Adviser agrees, during the term of this Agreement, to provide or procure, as applicable, at its own expense (unless otherwise agreed to by the parties), the following services to the portfolio management Fund to the extent that any such services specified above in section 2are not otherwise provided by any sub-adviser or other service provider to the Fund: (a) providing office space, you shall furnish at your expense equipment and supplies appropriate for the use effective administration of the Fund such office space and facilities as contemplated in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you this Agreement; (or one or more of your affiliates designated by youb) shall render to the Trust administrative services providing trading desk facilities; (c) authorizing expenditures on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing Fund; (d) supervising preparation of periodic reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders, notices of distributions and attending to routine shareholder communications; supervising(e) coordinating and supervising the daily pricing and valuation of the Fund’s investment portfolio; (f) providing fund accounting services, negotiating contractual arrangements withincluding preparing and supervising publication of daily net asset value quotations and other financial data; (g) monitoring and coordinating relationships with unaffiliated service providers; (h) supervising the Fund’s compliance with recordkeeping requirements under the federal securities, to state and foreign laws and regulations and maintaining books and records for the extent appropriate, Fund; (i) preparing and filing of domestic and foreign tax reports and monitoring the performance ofFund’s compliance with all applicable tax laws and regulations; (j) establishing, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents maintaining and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by monitoring the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise ’s compliance program with respect to the Fund's operations federal securities, state and consulting with foreign laws and regulations applicable to the operation of investment companies; the Fund's independent accountants’s investment goals, legal counsel policies and restrictions; and the Fund's Code of Ethics and other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring policies applicable to the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills(k) preparing regulatory reports; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, (l) preparing and arranging for the printing filing of dividend notices to shareholdersregistration statements and other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal, state and providing foreign or other regulatory authorities; (m) maintaining a review and certification program and internal controls and procedures in accordance with the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributionsapplicable; and otherwise assisting (n) providing executive, clerical and other personnel needed to carry out the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trusteesabove responsibilities. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed obligate the Trust or the Fund to shift pay any compensation to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent officers of the Fund Trust who are officers, directors, stockholders or any other person not a party to employees of the Adviser or its affiliates. Nothing in this Agreement which is obligated shall obligate the Adviser to provide pay for the services of third parties, including attorneys, auditors, printers, pricing services or others, engaged directly by the Trust to perform services on behalf of the Fund.

Appears in 72 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Mutual Series Funds), Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Templeton Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Mutual Series Funds)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 22 hereof, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 65 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Scudder Variable Series Ii), Investment Management Agreement (Scudder Variable Series Ii), Investment Management Agreement (Tax Exempt California Money Market Fund)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Corporation administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustCorporation's Board of Trustees Directors and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Corporation as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the TrustCorporation's Board of TrusteesDirectors. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 57 contracts

Samples: Global/International Fund Inc, Global/International Fund Inc, Global/International Fund Inc

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23 hereof, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 49 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (DWS Portfolio Trust), Value Equity Trust, Scudder Municipal Trust

Administrative Services. In addition The Manager agrees, during the term of this Agreement, to provide or procure, as applicable, at its own expense (unless otherwise agreed to by the parties), the following services to the portfolio management Fund to the extent that any such services specified above in section 2are not otherwise provided by any sub-adviser or other service provider to the Fund: (a) providing office space, you shall furnish at your expense equipment and supplies appropriate for the use effective administration of the Fund such office space and facilities as contemplated in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you this Agreement; (or one or more of your affiliates designated by youb) shall render to the Trust administrative services providing trading desk facilities; (c) authorizing expenditures on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing Fund; (d) supervising preparation of periodic reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders, notices of distributions and attending to routine shareholder communications; supervising(e) coordinating and supervising the daily pricing and valuation of the Fund’s investment portfolio; (f) providing fund accounting services, negotiating contractual arrangements withincluding preparing and supervising publication of daily net asset value quotations and other financial data; (g) monitoring and coordinating relationships with unaffiliated service providers; (h) supervising the Fund’s compliance with recordkeeping requirements under the federal securities, to state and foreign laws and regulations and maintaining books and records for the extent appropriate, Fund; (i) preparing and filing of domestic and foreign tax reports and monitoring the performance ofFund’s compliance with all applicable tax laws and regulations; (j) establishing, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents maintaining and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by monitoring the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise ’s compliance program with respect to the Fund's operations federal securities, state and consulting with foreign laws and regulations applicable to the operation of investment companies; the Fund's independent accountants’s investment goals, legal counsel policies and restrictions; and the Fund's Code of Ethics and other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring policies applicable to the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills(k) preparing regulatory reports; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, (l) preparing and arranging for the printing filing of dividend notices to shareholdersregistration statements and other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal, state and providing foreign or other regulatory authorities; (m) maintaining a review and certification program and internal controls and procedures in accordance with the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributionsapplicable; and otherwise assisting (n) providing executive, clerical and other personnel needed to carry out the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trusteesabove responsibilities. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed obligate the Trust or the Fund to shift pay any compensation to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent officers of the Fund Trust who are officers, directors, stockholders or any other person not a party to employees of the Manager or its affiliates. Nothing in this Agreement which is obligated shall obligate the Manager to provide pay for the services of third parties, including attorneys, auditors, printers, pricing services or others, engaged directly by the Trust to perform services on behalf of the Fund.

Appears in 48 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Templeton Global Investment Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Franklin ETF Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Franklin ETF Trust)

Administrative Services. In addition The Manager agrees, during the term of this Agreement, to provide or procure, as applicable, at its own expense (unless otherwise agreed to by the parties), the following services to the portfolio management Fund to the extent that any such services specified above in section 2are not otherwise provided by any sub-adviser or other service provider to the Fund: (a) providing office space, you shall furnish at your expense equipment and supplies appropriate for the use effective administration of the Fund such office space and facilities as contemplated in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you this Agreement; (or one or more of your affiliates designated by youb) shall render to the Trust administrative services providing trading desk facilities; (c) authorizing expenditures on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing Fund; (d) supervising preparation of periodic reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders, notices of distributions and attending to routine shareholder communications; supervising(e) coordinating and supervising the daily pricing and valuation of the Fund’s investment portfolio; (f) providing fund accounting services, negotiating contractual arrangements withincluding preparing and supervising publication of daily net asset value quotations and other financial data; (g) monitoring and coordinating relationships with unaffiliated service providers; (h) supervising the Fund’s compliance with recordkeeping requirements under the federal securities, to state and foreign laws and regulations and maintaining books and records for the extent appropriate, Fund; (i) preparing and filing of domestic and foreign tax reports and monitoring the performance ofFund’s compliance with all applicable tax laws and regulations; (j) establishing, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents maintaining and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by monitoring the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise ’s compliance program with respect to the Fund's operations federal securities, state and consulting with foreign laws and regulations applicable to the operation of investment companies; the Fund's independent accountants’s investment goals, legal counsel policies and restrictions; and the Fund's Code of Ethics and other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring policies applicable to the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills(k) preparing regulatory reports; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, (l) preparing and arranging for the printing filing of dividend notices to shareholdersregistration statements and other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal, state and providing foreign or other regulatory authorities; (m) maintaining a review and certification program and internal controls and procedures in accordance with the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributionsapplicable; and otherwise assisting (n) providing executive, clerical and other personnel needed to carry out the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trusteesabove responsibilities. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed obligate the Trust or the Fund to shift pay any compensation to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent officers of the Fund Trust who are officers, directors, stockholders or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to employees of the FundManager or its affiliates.

Appears in 43 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Templeton ETF Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Templeton ETF Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Templeton ETF Trust)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Corporation administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustCorporation's Board of Trustees Directors and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Corporation as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the TrustCorporation's Board of TrusteesDirectors. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 36 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Global International Series), Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Value Series Inc), Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Global International Series)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund Portfolio such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund Portfolio may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Fund administrative services on behalf of the Fund Portfolio necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustFund's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund Portfolio shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund Portfolio operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the FundPortfolio's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the FundPortfolio's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the FundPortfolio's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund Portfolio under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund Portfolio all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the FundPortfolio's custodian or other agents of the FundPortfolio; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the FundPortfolio; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the FundPortfolio's operations and consulting with the FundPortfolio's independent accountants, legal counsel and the FundPortfolio's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the FundPortfolio's operating expense budgets; reviewing the FundPortfolio's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund Portfolio in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund Portfolio to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Fund as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the FundPortfolio's business, subject to the direction and control of the TrustFund's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund Portfolio or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the FundPortfolio.

Appears in 32 contracts

Samples: Scudder Variable Life Investment Fund/Ma/, Scudder Variable Life Investment Fund/Ma/, Scudder Variable Life Investment Fund/Ma/

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.other

Appears in 28 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Value Plus Growth Fund), Agreement (Kemper State Tax Free Income Series), Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Growth & Income Fund)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund Trust such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund Trust may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund Trust shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund Trust operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the FundTrust's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the FundTrust's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the FundTrust's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund Trust under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund Trust all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the FundTrust's custodian or other agents of the FundTrust; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the FundTrust; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the FundTrust's operations and consulting with the FundTrust's independent accountants, legal counsel and the FundTrust's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the FundTrust's operating expense budgets; reviewing the FundTrust's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund Trust in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund Trust to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the FundTrust's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund Trust or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the FundTrust.

Appears in 22 contracts

Samples: Scudder Tax Free Money Fund, Scudder Us Treasury Money Fund, Scudder Us Treasury Money Fund

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Corporation administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustCorporation's Board of Trustees Directors and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Corporation as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.Corporation's

Appears in 20 contracts

Samples: Scudder International Fund Inc, Scudder Global Fund Inc, Scudder Global Fund Inc

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Fund administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open a closed-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustFund's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Fund's Registration Statement, and semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 ActSAR; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Fund as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the TrustFund's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 18 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Municipal Income Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Kemper High Income Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Municipal Income Trust)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund Funds such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund Funds may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund Funds necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's Funds' transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the each Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the each Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the each Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund Funds all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's Funds' custodian or other agents of the FundFunds; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the FundFunds; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's Funds' operations and consulting with the Fund's Funds' independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's Funds' other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the each Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the each Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund Funds in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the each Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's Funds' business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund Funds or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the FundFunds.

Appears in 16 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Investors Cash Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Cash Equivalent Fund), Management Agreement (Investors Cash Trust)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open- end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 14 contracts

Samples: Scudder Investment Trust, Scudder Municipal Trust, Scudder State Tax Free Trust

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.'s

Appears in 13 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Target Equity Fund), Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Target Equity Fund), Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Horizon Fund)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.;

Appears in 13 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Blue Chip Fund), Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Adjustable Rate U S Government Fund), Investment Management Agreement (Kemper High Yield Series)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.counsel

Appears in 12 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Investors Fund Series), Investment Management Agreement (Tax Exempt California Money Market Fund), Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Technology Fund)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23 hereof, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Corporation administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustCorporation's Board of Trustees Directors and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Corporation as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the TrustCorporation's Board of TrusteesDirectors. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 12 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (DWS Global/International Fund, Inc.), Scudder International Fund Inc, Scudder International Fund Inc

Administrative Services. In addition Subject to the portfolio management approval or consent of the Board, the Administrator shall provide or procure, at the Administrator's expense, services specified above in section 2to each Series ("Serieswide Administrative Services") to include the following: (i) coordinating matters relating to the operation of the Series, you shall furnish at your expense including any necessary coordination among Zurich Scudder or other advisers to the Series, the custodian(s), transfex xxxxx(s), shareholder servicing and dividend disbursing agent(s), subaccounting and recordkeeping agent(s), pricing agent(s), independent public accountants, attorneys, and other parties performing services or operational functions for the use Series; (ii) providing the Series with the services of a sufficient number of persons competent to perform such administrative and clerical functions as are necessary to ensure compliance with federal securities laws, as well as other applicable laws, and to provide effective administration of the Series; (iii) maintaining, or supervising the maintenance by third parties, of such books and records of the Fund and the Series as may be required by applicable federal or state law other than the records and ledgers maintained under the Investment Management Agreement; (iv) preparing and arranging for the distribution of proxy materials to shareholders of the Series as required by applicable law; (v) arranging for and paying for services of the Series' custodian; (vi) arranging for and paying for preparation of the Series' tax returns; and (vii) taking such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render other action with respect to the Trust administrative services on behalf Series as may be required by applicable law, including, without limitation, the rules and regulations of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company SEC and not provided by persons not parties of state securities commissions and other regulatory agencies. Subject to this Agreement includingthe approval or consent of the Board, but not limited tothe Administrator shall provide or procure, preparing reports at the Administrator's expense, services to each Class of the Series ("Class Administrative Services") to include the following: (i) transfer agency, shareholder servicing and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervisingdividend disbursing services, negotiating contractual arrangements withand, to the extent appropriateallocable to a particular Class, subaccounting and monitoring the performance of, recordkeeping services; (ii) internal fund accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents services performed on behalf of each Series; and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"iii) and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing and distribution of dividend prospectuses, periodic reports and notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct shareholders of the Fund's businessSeries as required by applicable law. To the extent that any Serieswide Administrative Services described above are provided to a particular Class, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall they may be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fundbe Class Administrative Services.

Appears in 11 contracts

Samples: Administrative Services Agreement (Scudder Focus Value Plus Growth Fund/), Administrative Services Agreement (Scudder Technology Fund), Administrative Services Agreement (Scudder Floating Rate Fund /Ma/)

Administrative Services. In addition The Manager agrees, during the term of this Agreement, to provide or procure, as applicable, at its own expense (unless otherwise agreed to by the parties), the following services to the portfolio management Fund to the extent that any such services specified above in section 2are not otherwise provided by any Subadviser or other service provider to the Fund: (a) providing office space, you shall furnish at your expense equipment and supplies appropriate for the use effective administration of the Fund such office space and facilities as contemplated in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you this Agreement; (or one or more of your affiliates designated by youb) shall render to the Trust administrative services providing trading desk facilities; (c) authorizing expenditures on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing Fund; (d) supervising preparation of periodic reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders, notices of distributions and attending to routine shareholder communications; supervising(e) coordinating and supervising the daily pricing and valuation of the Fund’s investment portfolio; (f) providing fund accounting services, negotiating contractual arrangements withincluding preparing and supervising publication of daily net asset value quotations and other financial data; (g) monitoring and coordinating relationships with unaffiliated service providers; (h) supervising the Fund’s compliance with recordkeeping requirements under the federal securities, to state and foreign laws and regulations and maintaining books and records for the extent appropriate, Fund; (i) preparing and filing of domestic and foreign tax reports and monitoring the performance ofFund’s compliance with all applicable tax laws and regulations; (j) establishing, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents maintaining and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by monitoring the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise ’s compliance program with respect to the Fund's operations federal securities, state and consulting with foreign laws and regulations applicable to the operation of investment companies; the Fund's independent accountants’s investment goals, legal counsel policies and restrictions; and the Fund's Code of Ethics and other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring policies applicable to the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills(k) preparing regulatory reports; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, (l) preparing and arranging for the printing filing of dividend notices to shareholdersregistration statements and other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal, state and providing foreign or other regulatory authorities; (m) maintaining a review and certification program and internal controls and procedures in accordance with the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributionsapplicable; and otherwise assisting (n) providing executive, clerical and other personnel needed to carry out the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trusteesabove responsibilities. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed obligate the Trust or the Fund to shift pay any compensation to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent officers of the Fund Trust who are officers, directors, stockholders or any other person not a party to employees of the Manager or its affiliates. Nothing in this Agreement which is obligated shall obligate the Manager to provide pay for the services of third parties, including attorneys, auditors, printers, pricing services or others, engaged directly by the Trust to perform services on behalf of the Fund.

Appears in 10 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds), Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds), Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and securities, the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 10 contracts

Samples: Scudder Portfolio Trust/, Scudder Securities Trust, Scudder Portfolio Trust/

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 22 hereof, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund Funds such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund Funds may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund Funds necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund Funds all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the FundFunds; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund Funds or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the FundFunds.

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Scudder Yieldwise Funds), Investment Management Agreement (Investors Cash Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Scudder Yieldwise Funds)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and securities, the calculation of net asset valuevalue and the calculation and payment of distributions to Fund shareholders; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, agent and the accounting agent custodian with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 8 contracts

Samples: Scudder California Tax Free Trust, Scudder Funds Trust, Scudder State Tax Free Trust

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 22 hereof, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's ’s Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's ’s transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's ’s federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's ’s federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's ’s custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's ’s operations and consulting with the Fund's ’s independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's ’s other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's ’s operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's ’s bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's ’s business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's ’s Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund. You are authorized to delegate to such agents as you may deem desirable to assist you in performing your duties under this Section 4, provided that (i) the Trust’s Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust or any party to this Agreement, has given its prior approval to any such delegation, (ii) you are responsible for compensating such agent, and (iii) you shall be fully responsible and liable to the Fund for the acts or omissions of any such agents as you are for your own acts and omissions under the Agreement.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (DWS Variable Series Ii), Investment Management Agreement (DWS Variable Series Ii), Investment Management Agreement (DWS Variable Series Ii)

Administrative Services. In addition The Manager agrees, during the term of this Agreement, to provide or procure, as applicable, at its own expense (unless otherwise agreed to by the parties), the following services to the portfolio management Fund to the extent that any such services specified above in section 2are not otherwise provided by any subadviser or other service provider to the Fund: (a) providing office space, you shall furnish at your expense equipment and supplies appropriate for the use effective administration of the Fund such office space and facilities as contemplated in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you this Agreement; (or one or more of your affiliates designated by youb) shall render to the Trust administrative services providing trading desk facilities; (c) authorizing expenditures on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing Fund; (d) supervising preparation of periodic reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders, notices of distributions and attending to routine shareholder communications; supervising(e) coordinating and supervising the daily pricing and valuation of the Fund’s investment portfolio; (f) providing fund accounting services, negotiating contractual arrangements withincluding preparing and supervising publication of daily net asset value quotations and other financial data; (g) monitoring and coordinating relationships with unaffiliated service providers; (h) supervising the Fund’s compliance with recordkeeping requirements under the federal securities, to state and foreign laws and regulations and maintaining books and records for the extent appropriate, Fund; (i) preparing and filing of domestic and foreign tax reports and monitoring the performance ofFund’s compliance with all applicable tax laws and regulations; (j) establishing, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents maintaining and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by monitoring the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise ’s compliance program with respect to the Fund's operations federal securities, state and consulting with foreign laws and regulations applicable to the operation of investment companies; the Fund's independent accountants’s investment goals, legal counsel policies and restrictions; and the Fund's Code of Ethics and other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring policies applicable to the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills(k) preparing regulatory reports; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, (l) preparing and arranging for the printing filing of dividend notices to shareholdersregistration statements and other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal, state and providing foreign or other regulatory authorities; (m) maintaining a review and certification program and internal controls and procedures in accordance with the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributionsapplicable; and otherwise assisting (n) providing executive, clerical and other personnel needed to carry out the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trusteesabove responsibilities. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed obligate the Trust or the Fund to shift pay any compensation to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent officers of the Fund Trust who are officers, directors, stockholders or any other person not a party to employees of the Manager or its affiliates. Nothing in this Agreement which is obligated shall obligate the Manager to provide pay for the services of third parties, including attorneys, auditors, printers, pricing services or others, engaged directly by the Trust to perform services on behalf of the Fund.

Appears in 7 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Investors Securities Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Real Estate Securities Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Fund Allocator Series)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Corporation administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustCorporation's Board of Trustees Directors and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Corporation as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the TrustCorporation's Board of TrusteesDirectors. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Japan Fund Inc, Japan Fund Inc, Japan Fund Inc

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Corporation administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustCorporation's Board of Trustees Directors and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and securities, the calculation of net asset valuevalue and the calculation and payment of distributions to Fund shareholders; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, agent and the accounting agent custodian with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Corporation as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the TrustCorporation's Board of TrusteesDirectors. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 6 contracts

Samples: Scudder Global Fund Inc, Scudder International Fund Inc, Scudder Global Fund Inc

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund each Series such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund each Series may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund each Series necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund Series shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund Trust or Series operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's each Series' transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's each Series' federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's each Series' federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and securities, the calculation of net asset valuevalue and the calculation and payment of distributions to Series shareholders; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund each Series under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund each Series all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's each Series' custodian or other agents of the Fundeach Series; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fundeach Series; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's each Series' operations and consulting with the Fund's each Series' independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's each Series' other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's each Series' operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's each Series' bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund each Series in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund each Series to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, agent and the accounting agent custodian with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's each Series' business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund Series or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fundeach Series.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Aarp Growth Trust, Aarp Income Trust, Aarp Growth Trust

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund Portfolios such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund Portfolios may require for its their reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund Portfolios necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund Portfolio shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund Portfolio operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's Portfolios' transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fundeach Portfolio's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fundeach Portfolio's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund each Portfolio under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund each Portfolio all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's Portfolios' custodian or other agents of the FundPortfolios; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fundeach Portfolio; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fundeach Portfolio's operations and consulting with the Fund's Portfolios' independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's Portfolios' other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fundeach Portfolio's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fundeach Portfolio's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund each Portfolio in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund each Portfolio to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fundeach Portfolio's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund a Portfolio or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the FundPortfolios.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Scudder Pathway Series /New/, Scudder Pathway Series /New/, Scudder Pathway Series /New/

Administrative Services. In addition The Manager agrees, during the term of this Agreement, to provide or procure, as applicable, at its own expense (unless otherwise agreed to by the parties), the following services to the portfolio management Fund to the extent that any such services specified above in section 2are not otherwise provided by any sub-adviser or other service provider to the Fund: (a) providing office space, you shall furnish at your expense equipment and supplies appropriate for the use effective administration of the Fund such office space and facilities as contemplated in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you this Agreement; (or one or more of your affiliates designated by youb) shall render to the Trust administrative services providing trading desk facilities; (c) authorizing expenditures on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing Fund; (d) supervising preparation of periodic reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders, notices of distributions and attending to routine shareholder communications; supervising(e) coordinating and supervising the daily pricing and valuation of the Fund’s investment portfolio; (f) providing fund accounting services, negotiating contractual arrangements withincluding preparing and supervising publication of daily net asset value quotations and other financial data; (g) monitoring and coordinating relationships with unaffiliated service providers; (h) supervising the Fund’s compliance with recordkeeping requirements under the federal securities, to state and foreign laws and regulations and maintaining books and records for the extent appropriate, Fund; (i) preparing and filing of domestic and foreign tax reports and monitoring the performance ofFund’s compliance with all applicable tax laws and regulations; (j) establishing, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents maintaining and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by monitoring the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise ’s compliance program with respect to the Fund's operations federal securities, state and consulting with foreign laws and regulations applicable to the operation of investment companies; the Fund's independent accountants’s investment objective(s), legal counsel policies and restrictions; and the Fund's Code of Ethics and other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring policies applicable to the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills(k) preparing regulatory reports; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, (l) preparing and arranging for the printing filing of dividend notices to shareholdersregistration statements and other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal, state and providing foreign or other regulatory authorities; (m) maintaining a review and certification program and internal controls and procedures in accordance with the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributionsapplicable; and otherwise assisting (n) providing executive, clerical and other personnel needed to carry out the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trusteesabove responsibilities. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed obligate the Trust or the Fund to shift pay any compensation to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent officers of the Fund Trust who are officers, directors, stockholders or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to employees of the FundManager or its affiliates.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Emerge ETF Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Emerge ETF Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Emerge ETF Trust)

Administrative Services. In addition The Adviser agrees, during the term of this Agreement, to provide or procure, as applicable, at its own expense (unless otherwise agreed to by the parties), the following services to each Fund to the portfolio management extent that any such services specified above in section 2are not otherwise provided by any sub-adviser or other service provider to a Fund: (a) providing office space, you shall furnish at your expense equipment and supplies appropriate for the use effective administration of the Fund such office space and facilities as contemplated in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you this Agreement; (or one or more of your affiliates designated by youb) shall render to the Trust administrative services providing trading desk facilities; (c) authorizing expenditures on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing Fund; (d) supervising preparation of periodic reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders, notices of distributions and attending to routine shareholder communications; supervising(e) coordinating and supervising the daily pricing and valuation of the Fund’s investment portfolio; (f) providing fund accounting services, negotiating contractual arrangements withincluding preparing and supervising publication of daily net asset value quotations and other financial data; (g) monitoring and coordinating relationships with unaffiliated service providers; (h) supervising the Fund’s compliance with recordkeeping requirements under the federal securities, to state and foreign laws and regulations and maintaining books and records for the extent appropriate, Fund; (i) preparing and filing of domestic and foreign tax reports and monitoring the performance ofFund’s compliance with all applicable tax laws and regulations; (j) establishing, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents maintaining and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by monitoring the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise ’s compliance program with respect to the Fund's operations federal securities, state and consulting with foreign laws and regulations applicable to the operation of investment companies; the Fund's independent accountants’s investment goals, legal counsel policies and restrictions; and the Fund's Code of Ethics and other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring policies applicable to the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills(k) preparing regulatory reports; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, (l) preparing and arranging for the printing filing of dividend notices to shareholdersregistration statements and other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal, state and providing foreign or other regulatory authorities; (m) maintaining a review and certification program and internal controls and procedures in accordance with the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributionsapplicable; and otherwise assisting (n) providing executive, clerical and other personnel needed to carry out the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trusteesabove responsibilities. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed obligate the Trust or a Fund to shift pay any compensation to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent officers of the Fund Trust who are officers, directors, stockholders or any other person not a party to employees of the Adviser or its affiliates. Nothing in this Agreement which is obligated shall obligate the Adviser to provide pay for the services of third parties, including attorneys, auditors, printers, pricing services or others, engaged directly by the Trust to the perform services on behalf of a Fund.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Asset Allocation Agreement (Franklin Fund Allocator Series), Franklin Fund Allocator Series (Franklin Fund Allocator Series), Franklin Templeton Fund Allocator (Franklin Templeton Fund Allocator Series)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 22 hereof, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund. You are authorized to delegate to such agents as you may deem desirable to assist you in performing your duties under this section 4, provided that (i) the Trust's Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust or any party to this Agreement, has given its prior approval to any such delegation, (ii) you are responsible for compensating any such agent, and (iii) you shall be fully responsible and liable to the Trust for the acts or omissions of any such agents as you are for your own acts and omissions under the Agreement.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Scudder Variable Series Ii), Investment Management Agreement (DWS Balanced Fund), Management Agreement (Scudder Variable Series Ii)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Farmers Investment Trust, Farmers Investment Trust, Farmers Investment Trust

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund Trust such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund Trust may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund Trust shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund Trust operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the FundTrust's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the FundTrust's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the FundTrust's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and securities, the calculation of net asset valuevalue and the calculation and payment of distributions to Trust shareholders; monitoring the registration of Shares the Trust's shares of the Fund beneficial interest, par value $.01 per share, ("shares") under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund Trust all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the FundTrust's custodian or other agents of the FundTrust; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the FundTrust; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the FundTrust's operations and consulting with the FundTrust's independent accountants, legal counsel and the FundTrust's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the FundTrust's operating expense budgets; reviewing the FundTrust's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund Trust in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund Trust to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, agent and the accounting agent custodian with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the FundTrust's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund Trust or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the FundTrust.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Management Agreement (Scudder Portfolio Trust/), Scudder Investment Trust, Scudder Securities Trust

Administrative Services. In addition The Manager agrees, during the term of this Agreement, to provide or procure, as applicable, at its own expense (unless otherwise agreed to by the parties), the following services to each Fund to the portfolio management extent that any such services specified above in section 2are not otherwise provided by any sub-adviser or other service provider to a Fund: (a) providing office space, you shall furnish at your expense equipment and supplies appropriate for the use effective administration of the Fund such office space and facilities as contemplated in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you this Agreement; (or one or more of your affiliates designated by youb) shall render to the Trust administrative services providing trading desk facilities; (c) authorizing expenditures on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing Fund; (d) supervising preparation of periodic reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders, notices of distributions and attending to routine shareholder communications; supervising(e) coordinating and supervising the daily pricing and valuation of the Fund’s investment portfolio; (f) providing fund accounting services, negotiating contractual arrangements withincluding preparing and supervising publication of daily net asset value quotations and other financial data; (g) monitoring and coordinating relationships with unaffiliated service providers; (h) supervising the Fund’s compliance with recordkeeping requirements under the federal securities, to state and foreign laws and regulations and maintaining books and records for the extent appropriate, Fund; (i) preparing and filing of domestic and foreign tax reports and monitoring the performance ofFund’s compliance with all applicable tax laws and regulations; (j) establishing, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents maintaining and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by monitoring the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise ’s compliance program with respect to the Fund's operations federal securities, state and consulting with foreign laws and regulations applicable to the operation of investment companies; the Fund's independent accountants’s investment goals, legal counsel policies and restrictions; and the Fund's Code of Ethics and other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring policies applicable to the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills(k) preparing regulatory reports; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, (l) preparing and arranging for the printing filing of dividend notices to shareholdersregistration statements and other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal, state and providing foreign or other regulatory authorities; (m) maintaining a review and certification program and internal controls and procedures in accordance with the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributionsapplicable; and otherwise assisting (n) providing executive, clerical and other personnel needed to carry out the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trusteesabove responsibilities. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed obligate the Trust or a Fund to shift pay any compensation to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent officers of the Fund Trust who are officers, directors, stockholders or any other person not a party to employees of the Manager or its affiliates. Nothing in this Agreement which is obligated shall obligate the Manager to provide pay for the services of third parties, including attorneys, auditors, printers, pricing services or others, engaged directly by the Trust to the perform services on behalf of a Fund.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Fund Allocator Series), Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Fund Allocator Series), Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Fund Allocator Series)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 22 hereof, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Corporation administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustCorporation's Board of Trustees Directors and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Corporation as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the TrustCorporation's Board of TrusteesDirectors. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund. You are authorized to delegate to such agents as you may deem desirable to assist you in performing your duties under this section 4, provided that (i) the Corporation's Board of Directors, including a majority of the Directors who are not interested persons of the Corporation or any party to this Agreement, has given its prior approval to any such delegation, (ii) you are responsible for compensating any such agent, and (iii) you shall be fully responsible and liable to the Fund for the acts or omissions of any such agents as you are for your own acts and omissions under the Agreement.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Scudder Value Series Inc), Investment Management Agreement (Scudder Value Series Inc), Investment Management Agreement (Scudder Value Series Inc)

Administrative Services. In addition The Administrator shall provide directly or supervise and assist third parties in connection with the provision of a variety of services to conduct the non-portfolio management affairs and business of the Trust and each Fund thereof and all matters incidental thereto, such services being subject to change due to new regulatory rules, additional Board requests, or enhancements to the portfolio management Administrator’s policies and procedures. These services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement includinginclude, but are not limited to, preparing reports the following: (i) oversight of the Funds’ primary service providers; (ii) oversight of all financial and operational activities related to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board AMG Funds complex, as well as all administrative services performed on behalf of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising(iii) oversight of nightly calculation of net asset value and portfolio pricing, negotiating contractual arrangements withincluding fair value pricing; (iv) preparation or review of Fund expense budgets, to the extent appropriatemonitoring of daily accruals and calculating or reviewing adjustments as necessary; (v) review of supporting documentation for tax returns and reviewing and/or filing all extensions and tax returns; (vi) coordination with a Fund’s auditors, and monitoring the performance ofcustodian, fund accounting agents, custodians, depositoriesagent, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers agent and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operationsservice providers; preparing (vii) monitoring and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") identification of Passive Foreign Investment Companies and other regulatory complex securities; (viii) oversight of preparation and self-regulatory organizationsfiling or preparation and filing of all prospectuses, includingregistration statements and amendments thereto and shareholder communications required by the SEC and Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statementincluding annual, semi-annual and quarterly shareholder reports on Form and Forms N-SAR SAR, N-CSR, N-Q, N-PX, 24f-2, 1099s and notices pursuant such other reports as may be required; (ix) updating prospectus financial information, delivering prospectuses and other regulatory materials to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies shareholders, and making available and providing financial, accounting and statistical information required by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting Trust in the preparation of registration statements, reports and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable other documents required by federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained , and such information as the Trust may reasonably request for use in the Fund all bookspreparation of registration statements, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other documents required by federal and state securities laws and such information are not maintained by as the Fund's custodian Trust may reasonably request for use in the preparation of such documents or of other agents materials necessary or helpful for the underwriting and distribution of the FundTrust’s shares; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of (x) calculating dividends and distributions available to be paid shareholders and communicating such information to the Funds’ transfer agent, fund accounting agent and outside tracking firms such as Morningstar and Broadridge; (xi) monitoring Fund compliance with SEC, IRS and state regulations including daily review of compliance reporting provided by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing Funds’ service providers; (xii) oversight and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct administration of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.Funds’ interfund

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Administration Agreement (AMG Funds II), Administration Agreement (AMG Funds I), Administration Agreement (Amg Funds Iii)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund Funds such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund Funds may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund Funds necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's Funds' transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the each Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the each Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the each Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund Funds all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's Funds' custodian or other agents of the FundFunds; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's Funds' operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the each Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the each Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund Funds in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the each Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's Funds' business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund Funds or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the FundFunds.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Cash Account Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Cash Account Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Cash Account Trust)

Administrative Services. In addition The Manager agrees, during the term of this Agreement, to provide or procure, as applicable, at its own expense (unless otherwise agreed to by the parties), the following services to each Fund to the portfolio management extent that any such services specified above in section 2are not otherwise provided by any sub-adviser or other service provider to the Fund: (a) providing office space, you shall furnish at your expense equipment and supplies appropriate for the use effective administration of the Fund such office space and facilities as contemplated in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you this Agreement; (or one or more of your affiliates designated by youb) shall render to the Trust administrative services providing trading desk facilities; (c) authorizing expenditures on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing Fund; (d) supervising preparation of periodic reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders, notices of distributions and attending to routine shareholder communications; supervising(e) coordinating and supervising the daily pricing and valuation of the Fund’s investment portfolio; (f) providing fund accounting services, negotiating contractual arrangements withincluding preparing and supervising publication of daily net asset value quotations and other financial data; (g) monitoring and coordinating relationships with unaffiliated service providers; (h) supervising the Fund’s compliance with recordkeeping requirements under the federal securities, to state and foreign laws and regulations and maintaining books and records for the extent appropriate, Fund; (i) preparing and filing of domestic and foreign tax reports and monitoring the performance ofFund’s compliance with all applicable tax laws and regulations; (j) establishing, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents maintaining and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by monitoring the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise ’s compliance program with respect to the Fund's operations federal securities, state and consulting with foreign laws and regulations applicable to the operation of investment companies; the Fund's independent accountants’s investment goals, legal counsel policies and restrictions; and the Fund's Code of Ethics and other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring policies applicable to the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills(k) preparing regulatory reports; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, (l) preparing and arranging for the printing filing of dividend notices to shareholdersregistration statements and other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal, state and providing foreign or other regulatory authorities; (m) maintaining a review and certification program and internal controls and procedures in accordance with the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributionsapplicable; and otherwise assisting (n) providing executive, clerical and other personnel needed to carry out the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trusteesabove responsibilities. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed obligate the Trust or a Fund to shift pay any compensation to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent officers of the Fund Trust who are officers, directors, stockholders or any other person not a party to employees of the Manager or its affiliates. Nothing in this Agreement which is obligated shall obligate the Manager to provide pay for the services of third parties, including attorneys, auditors, printers, pricing services or others, engaged directly by the Trust to the perform services on behalf of a Fund.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Fund Allocator Series), Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Strategic Series), Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Fund Allocator Series)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.and

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Target Equity Fund), Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Funds Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Target Equity Fund)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 22 hereof, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Corporation administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustCorporation's Board of Trustees Directors and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Corporation as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the TrustCorporation's Board of TrusteesDirectors. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Scudder New Europe Fund Inc /New/), Investment Management Agreement (Scudder Value Series Inc), Investment Management Agreement (Scudder Value Series Inc)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund Funds such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund Funds may require for its their reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund Funds necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company companies and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's Funds' transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the each Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the each Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the each Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the each Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the each Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the each Fund's operations and consulting with the each Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the each Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the each Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the each Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the each Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the each Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the a Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Aarp Income Trust, Aarp Income Trust, Aarp Growth Trust

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its their reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company companies and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Aarp Cash Investment Funds, Aarp Cash Investment Funds, Aarp Cash Investment Funds

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 22 hereof, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund Funds such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund Funds may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund Funds necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's ’s Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's ’s transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's ’s federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's ’s federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund Funds all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's ’s custodian or other agents of the FundFunds; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's ’s operations and consulting with the Fund's ’s independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's ’s other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's ’s operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's ’s bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's ’s business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's ’s Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund Funds or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the FundFunds.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Cash Account Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Cash Account Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Cash Account Trust)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Corporation administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustCorporation's Board of Trustees Directors and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and securities, the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Corporation as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the TrustCorporation's Board of TrusteesDirectors. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Scudder International Fund Inc, Scudder International Fund Inc, Scudder Mutual Funds Inc

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.3

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Aggressive Growth Fund), Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Growth Fund), Investors Fund Series

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Corporation administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open- end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustCorporation's Board of Trustees Directors and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Corporation as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.the

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Scudder International Fund Inc, Scudder International Fund Inc, Scudder International Fund Inc

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and securities, the calculation of net asset valuevalue and the calculation and payment of distributions to Fund shareholders; monitoring the registration of Shares shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the FundTrust; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the FundTrust's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, agent and the accounting agent custodian with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust and the Fund as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Scudder Equity Trust, Scudder Tax Free Trust, Scudder Investment Trust

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's Fund s transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.counsel

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Investors Fund Series, Kemper Target Equity Fund, Kemper Global Income Fund

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund each Series such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund each Series may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund each Series necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund Series shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund Trust or Series operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's each Series' transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's each Series' federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's each Series' federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and securities, the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration registration, qualification, or other requirements regarding the offering of Shares of the Fund each Series under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund each Series all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's each Series' custodian or other agents of the Fundeach Series; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fundeach Series; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's each Series' operations and consulting with the Fund's each Series' independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's each Series' other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's each Series' operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's each Series' bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund each Series in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund each Series to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, agent and the accounting agent custodian with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's each Series' business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund Series or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fundeach Series.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Aarp Managed Investment Portfolios, Aarp Managed Investment Portfolios

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund Funds such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund Funds may require for its their reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund Funds necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company companies and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's Funds' transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the each Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the each Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the each Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the each Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's Funds' custodian or other agents of the FundFunds; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the each Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the each Fund's ' operations and consulting with the Fund's Funds' independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the each Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the each Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the each Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the each Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the each Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the a Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Aarp Managed Investment Portfolios, Aarp Managed Investment Portfolios

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Corporation administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustCorporation's Board of Trustees Directors and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's Fund s federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's Fund s independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Corporation as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the TrustCorporation's Board of TrusteesDirectors. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Value Fund Inc), Kemper Value Fund Inc

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund Funds such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund Funds may require for its their reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund Funds necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company companies and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's Funds' transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the each Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the each Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the each Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the each Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the each Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the each Fund's operations and consulting with the each Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the each Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the each Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the each Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the each Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the each Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the a Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the FundFunds.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Aarp Tax Free Income Trust, Aarp Tax Free Income Trust

Administrative Services. In addition The Manager agrees, during the term of this Agreement, to provide or procure, as applicable, at its own expense (unless otherwise agreed to by the parties), the following services to the portfolio management Fund to the extent that any such services specified above in section 2are not otherwise provided by any sub-adviser or other service provider to the Fund: (a) providing office space, you shall furnish at your expense telephone, equipment and supplies appropriate for the use effective administration of the Fund such office space as contemplated in this Agreement; (b) providing trading desk facilities; (c) authorizing expenditures and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require approving bills for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services payment on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing Fund; (d) supervising preparation of periodic reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements withnotices of dividends, capital gains distributions and tax credits and attending to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers routine correspondence and other persons in any capacity deemed communications with individual Fund shareholders when asked to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies do so by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian ’s shareholder servicing agent or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing (e) coordinating and supervising the accounting policies daily pricing and valuation of the Fund’s investment portfolio , including collecting quotations from pricing services engaged by the Fund; assisting in (f) providing fund accounting services, including preparing and supervising publication of daily net asset value quotations, periodic earnings reports and other financial data, as appropriate; (g) monitoring and coordinating relationships with organizations serving the resolution Fund, including custodians, transfer agents, public accounting firms, law firms, printers and other third party service providers; (h) supervising the Fund’s compliance with recordkeeping requirements under the federal securities, state and foreign laws and regulations and maintaining books and records for the Fund other than those maintained by the custodian and transfer agent; (i) preparing and filing of accounting issues that may arise domestic and foreign tax reports and monitoring the Fund’s compliance with all subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and other applicable tax laws and regulations; (j) establishing, maintaining and monitoring the Fund’s compliance program with respect to the Fund's operations federal securities, state and consulting with foreign laws and regulations applicable to the operation of investment companies; the Fund's independent accountants’s investment goals, legal counsel policies and restrictions; and the Fund's Code of Ethics or other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring policies adopted by the Investment Company’s Board of Trustees or by the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing ’s investment manager and sub-advisor and other policies applicable to the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person(k) preparing regulatory reports, including without limitations, NSARs, proxy statements, and U.S. and foreign ownership reports; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, (l) preparing and arranging for the printing filing of dividend notices to shareholdersregistration statements and other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal, state and providing foreign or other regulatory authorities; (m) maintaining a review and certification program and internal controls and procedures in accordance with the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributionsapplicable; and otherwise assisting (n) providing executive, clerical and other personnel needed to carry out the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trusteesabove responsibilities. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed obligate the Trust or the Fund to shift pay any compensation to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent officers of the Fund Trust who are officers, directors, stockholders or any other person not a party to employees of the Manager or its affiliates. Nothing in this Agreement which is obligated shall obligate the Manager to provide pay for the services of third parties, including attorneys, auditors, printers, pricing services or others, engaged directly by the Trust to perform services on behalf of the Fund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds), Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund Funds such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund Funds may require for its their reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund Funds necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company companies and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's Funds' transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the each Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the each Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset valuesecurities; monitoring the registration of Shares of the each Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the each Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's Funds' custodian or other agents of the FundFunds; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the each Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the each Fund's ' operations and consulting with the Fund's Funds' independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the each Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the each Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the each Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the each Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the each Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the a Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Aarp Managed Investment Portfolios, Aarp Managed Investment Portfolios

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 22 hereof, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's ’s Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR CEN and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's ’s transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's ’s federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's ’s federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's ’s custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's ’s operations and consulting with the Fund's ’s independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's ’s other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's ’s operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's ’s bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's ’s business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's ’s Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund. You are authorized to delegate to such agents as you may deem desirable to assist you in performing your duties under this section 4, provided that (i) the Trust’s Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust or any party to this Agreement, has given its prior approval to any such delegation, (ii) you are responsible for compensating any such agent, and (iii) you shall be fully responsible and liable to the Fund for the acts or omissions of any such agents as you are for your own acts and omissions under this Agreement.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Deutsche DWS Investment Trust), Investment Management Agreement (Deutsche DWS Investment Trust)

Administrative Services. In addition The Manager agrees, during the term of this Agreement, to provide or procure, as applicable, at its own expense (unless otherwise agreed to by the parties), the following services to the portfolio management Fund to the extent that any such services specified above in section 2are not otherwise provided by any sub-adviser or other service provider to the Fund: (a) providing office space, you shall furnish at your expense telephone, equipment and supplies appropriate for the use effective administration of the Fund such office space as contemplated in this Agreement; (b) providing trading desk facilities; (c) authorizing expenditures and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require approving bills for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services payment on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing Fund; (d) supervising preparation of periodic reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements withnotices of dividends, capital gains distributions and tax credits and attending to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers routine correspondence and other persons in any capacity deemed communications with individual Fund shareholders when asked to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies do so by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian ’s shareholder servicing agent or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing (e) coordinating and supervising the accounting policies daily pricing and valuation of the Fund’s investment portfolio , including collecting quotations from pricing services engaged by the Fund; assisting in (f) providing fund accounting services, including preparing and supervising publication of daily net asset value quotations, periodic earnings reports and other financial data, as appropriate; (g) monitoring and coordinating relationships with organizations serving the resolution Fund, including custodians, transfer agents, public accounting firms, law firms, printers and other third party service providers; (h) supervising the Fund’s compliance with recordkeeping requirements under the federal securities, state and foreign laws and regulations and maintaining books and records for the Fund other than those maintained by the custodian and transfer agent; (i) preparing and filing of accounting issues that may arise domestic and foreign tax reports and monitoring the Fund’s compliance with all subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and other applicable tax laws and regulations; (j) establishing, maintaining and monitoring the Fund’s compliance program with respect to the Fund's operations federal securities, state and consulting with foreign laws and regulations applicable to the operation of investment companies; the Fund's independent accountants’s investment goals, legal counsel policies and restrictions; and the Fund's Code of Ethics or other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring policies adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees or by the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing ’s investment manager and sub-advisor and other policies applicable to the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person(k) preparing regulatory reports, including without limitations, NSARs, proxy statements, and U.S. and foreign ownership reports; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, (l) preparing and arranging for the printing filing of dividend notices to shareholdersregistration statements and other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal, state and providing foreign or other regulatory authorities; (m) maintaining a review and certification program and internal controls and procedures in accordance with the transfer and dividend paying agentSarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributionsapplicable; and otherwise assisting (n) providing executive, clerical and other personnel needed to carry out the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trusteesabove responsibilities. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed obligate the Trust or the Fund to shift pay any compensation to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent officers of the Fund Trust who are officers, directors, stockholders or any other person not a party to employees of the Manager or its affiliates. Nothing in this Agreement which is obligated shall obligate the Manager to provide pay for the services of third parties, including attorneys, auditors, printers, pricing services or others, engaged directly by the Trust to perform services on behalf of the Fund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds), Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you You shall furnish at your expense not be responsible for the use of the Fund such furnishing office space and facilities in the United States as to the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render not be responsible for rendering to the Trust Corporation administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; , supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, except to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not required to be maintained by the Fund's custodian investment adviser of a registered investment company under the 1940 Act or other agents the Investment Advisers Act of the Fund1940, as amended; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request Corporation in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Japan Fund Inc, Japan Fund Inc

Administrative Services. In addition The Manager agrees, during the term of this Agreement, to provide or procure, as applicable, at its own expense (unless otherwise agreed to by the parties), the following services to the portfolio management Corporation to the extent that any such services specified above in section 2are not otherwise provided by any Subadviser or other service provider to the Corporation: (a) providing office space, you shall furnish at your expense equipment and supplies appropriate for the use effective administration of the Fund such office space and Corporation as contemplated in this Agreement; (b) providing trading desk facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated unless these facilities are provided by you) shall render a Subadviser to the Trust administrative services Corporation; (c) authorizing expenditures and approving bills for payment on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing Corporation; (d) supervising preparation of periodic reports to the Corporation’s shareholder, authorizing and meeting materials disbursing dividends, providing notices of dividends, capital gains, distributions and tax credits; and attending to routine correspondence and other communications with the Corporation’s sole shareholder or others when asked to do so by the Corporation’s officers; (e) coordinating and supervising the daily pricing and valuation of the Corporation’s investment portfolio; (f) providing fund accounting services, including preparing and supervising financial statements; (g) monitoring and coordinating, where appropriate, relationships with unaffiliated service providers; (h) supervising the Corporation’s compliance with recordkeeping requirements under applicable laws and regulations and maintaining books and records for the Trust's Board Corporation (other than those maintained by the custodian); (i) preparing and filing of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervisingany tax reports, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriateif necessary, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents Corporation’s compliance with the Internal Revenue Code and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers any related private letter ruling from the Internal Revenue Service and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operationsapplicable tax laws and regulations; preparing (j) establishing, maintaining and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise Corporation’s compliance program with respect to the Fund's operations federal securities, state and consulting with foreign laws and regulations applicable to the Fund's independent accountantsoperation of the Corporation; the Corporation’s investment goals, legal counsel policies and restrictions; and other policies applicable to the Fund's Corporation; (k) preparing regulatory reports if necessary; (l) providing executive, clerical and other agents as necessary in connection therewithpersonnel needed to carry out the above responsibilities; establishing (m) maintaining the Corporation’s register of members and monitoring tracking the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment daily purchases and redemptions of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid shares by the Fund to its shareholderssole shareholder of the Corporation; (n) signing checks and wiring transfers for all Corporation accounts (i.e., preparing redemption, distribution and arranging custody) for the printing purpose of share purchases and share redemptions; (o) transferring cash from the deposit accounts under the Corporation’s custody agreement into the redemption accounts and/or the dividend notices and distribution accounts established for the Corporation; (p) accepting funds or accounts and signing acceptance letters; (q) signing on behalf of rights offerings, dividend options and other discretionary actions that involve the securities held by the Corporation; (r) opening custody accounts on behalf of the Corporation; (s) signing trade tickets to shareholders, the custodian banks authorizing the settlement of trades and providing to confirm telephonically trades with broker/dealers on behalf of the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributionsCorporation; (t) processing foreign exchange trade settlements; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct (u) executing and delivering trading documentation on behalf of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of TrusteesCorporation. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed obligate the Corporation to shift pay any compensation to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent officers of the Fund Corporation who are officers, directors, stockholders or any other person not a party to employees of the Manager or its affiliates. Nothing in this Agreement which is obligated shall obligate the Manager to provide pay for the services of third parties, including attorneys, auditors, printers, pricing services or others, engaged directly by the Corporation to perform services on behalf of the FundCorporation.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds), Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds)

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Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, : preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and overseeing reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated employed to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund/Ca, Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund/Ca

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund Funds such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund Funds may require for its their reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund Funds necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company companies and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's Funds' transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the each Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the each Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset valuesecurities; monitoring the registration of Shares of the each Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the each Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the each Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the each Fund's operations and consulting with the each Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the each Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the each Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the each Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the each Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the each Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the a Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the FundFunds.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Aarp Tax Free Income Trust, Aarp Tax Free Income Trust

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its their reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company companies and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the a Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Aarp Growth Trust, Aarp Growth Trust

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund Portfolios such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund Portfolios may require for its their reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund Portfolios necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund Portfolio shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund Portfolio operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's Portfolios' transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's Portfolios' federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's Portfolios' federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and securities, the calculation of net asset valuevalue and the calculation and payment of distributions to Portfolio shareholders; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund Portfolios under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund Portfolios all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's Portfolios' custodian or other agents of the FundPortfolios; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the FundPortfolios; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's Portfolios' operations and consulting with the Fund's Portfolios' independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's Portfolios' other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's Portfolios' operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's Portfolios' bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund Portfolios in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund Portfolios to its their shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, agent and the accounting agent custodian with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's Portfolios' business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund Portfolios or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the FundPortfolios.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Scudder Prime Fund, Scudder Prime Fund

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and securities, the calculation of net asset valuevalue and the calculation and payment of distributions to Fund shareholders; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, agent and the accounting agent custodian with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Scudder Securities Trust, Scudder Securities Trust

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Fund administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustFund's Board of Trustees Directors and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and securities, the calculation of net asset valuevalue and the calculation and payment of distributions to Fund shareholders; monitoring the registration of Shares the Fund's shares of capital stock, $.33 1/3 par value per share (the Fund "Shares") under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an a person authorized personby the Fund; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, agent and the accounting agent custodian with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Fund as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's its business, subject to the direction and control of the TrustFund's Board of TrusteesDirectors. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Management Agreement (Japan Fund Inc), Management Agreement (Japan Fund Inc)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Fund administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open a closed-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustFund's Board of Trustees Directors and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Fund's Registration Statement, and semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 ActSAR; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Fund as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the TrustFund's Board of TrusteesDirectors. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Global International Series), Investment Management Agreement (Growth Fund of Spain Inc)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund Funds such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund Funds may require for its their reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund Funds necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company companies and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's Funds' transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the each Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the each Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset valuesecurities; monitoring the registration of Shares of the each Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the each Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the each Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the each Fund's operations and consulting with the each Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the each Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the each Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the each Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the each Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the each Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the a Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Aarp Income Trust, Aarp Growth Trust

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 22 hereof, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Fund administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open a Closed-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustFund's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 ActSAR; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Fund as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the TrustFund's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (DWS Multi-Market Income Trust), Investment Management Agreement (DWS Strategic Income Trust)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, : preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's ’s Board of Trustees and overseeing reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's ’s federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's ’s custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's ’s business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's ’s Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated employed to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Dodge & Cox Funds, Dodge & Cox Funds

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Corporation administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustCorporation's Board of Trustees Directors and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be b necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, to preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, Statement semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, federal state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and securities, the calculation of net asset valuevalue and the calculation and payment of distributions to Fund shareholders; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an a authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, agent and the accounting agent custodian with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Corporation as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the TrustCorporation's Board of TrusteesDirectors. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which which; is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Scudder Global Fund Inc

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, : preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and overseeing reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-semi- annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated employed to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Dodge & Cox Balanced Fund/Ca

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement greement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Scudder Securities Trust

Administrative Services. In addition The Adviser agrees, during the term of this Agreement, to provide or procure, as applicable, at its own expense (unless otherwise agreed to by the parties), the following services to the portfolio management Fund to the extent that any such services specified above in section 2are not otherwise provided by any sub-adviser or other service provider to the Fund: (a) providing office space, you shall furnish at your expense equipment and supplies appropriate for the use effective administration of the Fund such office space and facilities as contemplated in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you this Agreement; (or one or more of your affiliates designated by youb) shall render to the Trust administrative services providing trading desk facilities; (c) authorizing expenditures on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing Fund; (d) supervising preparation of periodic reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders, notices of distributions and attending to routine shareholder communications; supervising(e) IMA FFRMT (Amended & Restated) # 1262551 v. 2 coordinating and supervising the daily pricing and valuation of the Fund’s investment portfolio; (f) providing fund accounting services, negotiating contractual arrangements withincluding preparing and supervising publication of daily net asset value quotations and other financial data; (g) monitoring and coordinating relationships with unaffiliated service providers; (h) supervising the Fund’s compliance with recordkeeping requirements under the federal securities, to state and foreign laws and regulations and maintaining books and records for the extent appropriate, Fund; (i) preparing and filing of domestic and foreign tax reports and monitoring the performance ofFund’s compliance with all applicable tax laws and regulations; (j) establishing, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents maintaining and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by monitoring the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise ’s compliance program with respect to the Fund's operations federal securities, state and consulting with foreign laws and regulations applicable to the operation of investment companies; the Fund's independent accountants’s investment goals, legal counsel policies and restrictions; and the Fund's Code of Ethics and other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring policies applicable to the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills(k) preparing regulatory reports; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, (l) preparing and arranging for the printing filing of dividend notices to shareholdersregistration statements and other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal, state and providing foreign or other regulatory authorities; (m) maintaining a review and certification program and internal controls and procedures in accordance with the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributionsapplicable; and otherwise assisting (n) providing executive, clerical and other personnel needed to carry out the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trusteesabove responsibilities. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed obligate the Trust or the Fund to shift pay any compensation to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent officers of the Fund Trust who are officers, directors, stockholders or any other person not a party to employees of the Adviser or its affiliates. Nothing in this Agreement which is obligated shall obligate the Adviser to provide pay for the services of third parties, including attorneys, auditors, printers, pricing services or others, engaged directly by the Trust to perform services on behalf of the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust)

Administrative Services. In addition The Adviser agrees, during the term of this Agreement, to provide or procure, as applicable, at its own expense (unless otherwise agreed to by the parties), the following services to the portfolio management Fund to the extent that any such services specified above in section 2are not otherwise provided by any sub-adviser or other service provider to the Fund: (a) providing office space, you shall furnish at your expense equipment and supplies appropriate for the use effective administration of the Fund such office space and facilities as contemplated in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you this Agreement; (or one or more of your affiliates designated by youb) shall render to the Trust administrative services providing trading desk facilities; (c) authorizing expenditures on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing Fund; (d) supervising preparation of periodic reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders, notices of distributions and attending to routine shareholder communications; supervising(e) IMA FFRMT (Amended & Restated as of 03-15) # 1262551 v. 2 coordinating and supervising the daily pricing and valuation of the Fund’s investment portfolio; (f) providing fund accounting services, negotiating contractual arrangements withincluding preparing and supervising publication of daily net asset value quotations and other financial data; (g) monitoring and coordinating relationships with unaffiliated service providers; (h) supervising the Fund’s compliance with recordkeeping requirements under the federal securities, to state and foreign laws and regulations and maintaining books and records for the extent appropriate, Fund; (i) preparing and filing of domestic and foreign tax reports and monitoring the performance ofFund’s compliance with all applicable tax laws and regulations; (j) establishing, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents maintaining and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by monitoring the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise ’s compliance program with respect to the Fund's operations federal securities, state and consulting with foreign laws and regulations applicable to the operation of investment companies; the Fund's independent accountants’s investment goals, legal counsel policies and restrictions; and the Fund's Code of Ethics and other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring policies applicable to the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills(k) preparing regulatory reports; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, (l) preparing and arranging for the printing filing of dividend notices to shareholdersregistration statements and other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal, state and providing foreign or other regulatory authorities; (m) maintaining a review and certification program and internal controls and procedures in accordance with the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributionsapplicable; and otherwise assisting (n) providing executive, clerical and other personnel needed to carry out the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trusteesabove responsibilities. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed obligate the Trust or the Fund to shift pay any compensation to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent officers of the Fund Trust who are officers, directors, stockholders or any other person not a party to employees of the Adviser or its affiliates. Nothing in this Agreement which is obligated shall obligate the Adviser to provide pay for the services of third parties, including attorneys, auditors, printers, pricing services or others, engaged directly by the Trust to perform services on behalf of the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Floating Rate Master Trust)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel 112 and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Investors Fund Series

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund Funds such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund Funds may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund Funds necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's Funds transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's each Fund s federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's each Fund s federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.net

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Zurich Money Funds

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, federal state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and securities, the calculation of net asset valuevalue and the calculation and payment of distributions to Fund shareholders; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; : establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, agent and the accounting agent custodian with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Scudder California Tax Free Trust

Administrative Services. In addition The Manager shall provide the following fund-level administrative services in connection with the operation of the Trust and the Fund: coordinate, supervise and make all payments to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space Fund’s transfer agent and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, various sub-transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers omnibus account servicers and dealers, insurers record-keepers; receive and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary tabulate shareholder votes; furnish statistical and research data; coordinate (or desirable to Fund operations; preparing assist in) the preparation and making filings filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") of registration statements, notices, shareholder reports, and other regulatory material required to be filed under applicable laws; prepare and selffile with the states registration statements, notices, reports, and other material required to be filed under applicable laws; prepare and file Form 24F-2s and N-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments SARs; review bills submitted to the Registration StatementFund and, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR upon determining that a xxxx is appropriate, allocating amounts to the Fund and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by instructing the Fund's ’s custodian to pay such bills; coordinate (or assist in) the preparation of reports and other information materials regarding the Fund, including prospectuses, proxies and other shareholder communications; prepare expense table and performance information for annual updates; provide legal and regulatory advice to the Fund in connection with its other administrative functions, including assignment of matters to outside legal counsel on behalf of the Trust and supervising the work of such counsel; provide office facilities and clerical support for the Fund; develop and implement procedures for monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements and compliance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions; serve as liaison between the Fund and its independent auditors; prepare and file tax returns; review payments of Fund expenses; prepare expense budgeting and accruals; provide communication, coordination, and supervision services with regard to the Fund’s transfer agent, custodian, fund accountant, any co-administrators, and other service organizations that render recordkeeping or shareholder communication services; assisting provide information to the Fund’s distributor concerning fund performance and administration; provide reports to the Fund’s board of directors regarding its activities; assist in the preparation and filing assembly of meeting materials, including comparable fee information, as required, for the Fund's federal, state ’s board of directors; and local tax returns; preparing and filing provide any other administrative services reasonably necessary for the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares operation of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing other than those services that are to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained provided by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the Trust’s transfer and dividend paying disbursing agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's businessfund accountant, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated require Funds Management to provide any services to the Fundthat may not be provided by it under applicable banking laws and regulations.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Wells Fargo Funds Trust)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Fund administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open a closed-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustFund's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Fund s Registration Statement, and semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 ActSAR; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's Fund s operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Fund as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the TrustFund's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Kemper Strategic Income Fund

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its their reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company companies and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset valuesecurities; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Aarp Cash Investment Funds

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, . transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and securities, the calculation of net asset valuevalue and the calculation and payment of distributions to Fund shareholders; monitoring the registration of Shares shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, agent and the accounting agent custodian with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Scudder Funds Trust

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Corporation administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustCorporation's Board of Trustees Directors and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's Fund s transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.to

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Value Fund Inc)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Fund administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open a closed-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustFund's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Fund's Registration Statement, and semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 ActSAR; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's Fund s federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's Fund s custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Fund as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the TrustFund's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Kemper High Income Trust

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's Fund s custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's Fund s independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's Fund s other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Kemper Portfolios

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel 139 and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Investors Fund Series

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, ' to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and securities, the calculation of net asset valuevalue and the calculation and payment of distributions to Fund shareholders; monitoring the registration of Shares shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the FundTrust; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the FundTrust's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in In connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, agent and the accounting agent custodian with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust and the Fund as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement to which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Scudder Portfolio Trust/

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, : preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's ’s Board of Trustees and overseeing reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; administering the Fund’s liquidity risk management program; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "‘‘SEC"’’) and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR CSR and N-CEN and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's ’s federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities investments and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's ’s custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's ’s business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's ’s Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated employed to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Dodge & Cox Funds

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel 4 and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Asian Growth Fund)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.3

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Investors Fund Series

Administrative Services. In addition The Manager shall provide the following administrative services in connection with the operation of the Trust and the Fund: coordinate, supervise and make all payments to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space Fund’s transfer agent and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, various sub-transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers omnibus account servicers and dealers, insurers record-keepers; receive and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary tabulate shareholder votes; furnish statistical and research data; coordinate (or desirable to Fund operations; preparing assist in) the preparation and making filings filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") of registration statements, notices, shareholder reports, and other regulatory material required to be filed under applicable laws; prepare and selffile with the states registration statements, notices, reports, and other material required to be filed under applicable laws; prepare and file Form 24F-2s and N-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments SARs; review bills submitted to the Registration StatementFund and, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR upon determining that a xxxx is appropriate, allocate amounts to the Fund and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by instruct the Fund's ’s custodian to pay such bills; coordinate (or assist in) the preparation of reports and other information materials regarding the Fund, including prospectuses, proxies and other shareholder communications; prepare expense table and performance information for annual updates; provide legal and regulatory advice to the Fund in connection with its other administrative functions, including assignment of matters to outside legal counsel on behalf of the Trust and supervising the work of such counsel; provide office facilities and clerical support for the Fund; develop and implement procedures for monitoring compliance with regulatory requirements and compliance with the Fund’s investment objectives, policies and restrictions; serve as liaison between the Fund and its independent auditors; prepare and file tax returns; review payments of Fund expenses; prepare expense budgeting and accruals; provide communication, coordination, and supervision services with regard to the Fund’s transfer agent, custodian, fund accountant, any co-administrators, and other service organizations that render recordkeeping or shareholder communication services; assisting provide information to the Fund’s distributor concerning fund performance and administration; provide reports to the Fund’s board of directors regarding its activities; assist in the preparation and filing assembly of meeting materials, including comparable fee information, as required, for the Fund's federal, state ’s board of directors; and local tax returns; preparing and filing provide any other administrative services reasonably necessary for the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares operation of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing other than those services that are to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained provided by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the Trust’s transfer and dividend paying disbursing agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's businessfund accountant, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing provided that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated require Funds Management to provide any services to the Fundthat may not be provided by it under applicable banking laws and regulations.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Wells Fargo Funds Trust)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 23, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open open-end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and securities, the calculation of net asset valuevalue and the calculation and payment of distributions to Fund shareholders; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, agent and the accounting agent custodian with such information Information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Scudder Municipal Trust

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's Fund s custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's Fund s operations and consulting with the Fund's Fund s independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Europe Fund)

Administrative Services. In addition The Manager agrees, during the term of this Agreement, to provide or procure, as applicable, at its own expense (unless otherwise agreed to by the parties), the following services to the portfolio management Fund to the extent that any such services specified above in section 2are not otherwise provided by any sub-adviser or other service provider to the Fund: (a) providing office space, you shall furnish at your expense telephone, equipment and supplies appropriate for the use effective administration of the Fund such office space as contemplated in this Agreement; (b) providing trading desk facilities; (c) authorizing expenditures and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require approving bills for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services payment on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing Fund; (d) supervising preparation of periodic reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements withnotices of dividends, capital gains distributions and tax credits and attending to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers routine correspondence and other persons in any capacity deemed communications with individual Fund shareholders when asked to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies do so by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian ’s shareholder servicing agent or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing (e) coordinating and supervising the accounting policies daily pricing and valuation of the Fund’s investment portfolio , including collecting quotations from pricing services engaged by the Fund; assisting in (f) providing fund accounting services, including preparing and supervising publication of daily net asset value quotations, periodic earnings reports and other financial data, as appropriate; (g) monitoring and coordinating relationships with organizations serving the resolution Fund, including custodians, transfer agents, public accounting firms, law firms, printers and other third party service providers; (h) supervising the Fund’s compliance with recordkeeping requirements under the federal securities, state and foreign laws and regulations and maintaining books and records for the Fund other than those maintained by the custodian and transfer agent; (i) preparing and filing of accounting issues that may arise domestic and foreign tax reports and monitoring the Fund’s compliance with all subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code, and other applicable tax laws and regulations; (j) establishing, maintaining and monitoring the Fund’s compliance program with respect to the Fund's operations federal securities, state and consulting with foreign laws and regulations applicable to the operation of investment companies; the Fund's independent accountants’s investment goals, legal counsel policies and restrictions; and the Fund's Code of Ethics or other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring policies adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees or by the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing ’s investment manager and sub-advisor and other policies applicable to the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person(k) preparing regulatory reports, including without limitations, NSARs, proxy statements, and U.S. and foreign ownership reports; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, (l) preparing and arranging for the printing filing of dividend notices to shareholdersregistration statements and other documents with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and other federal, state and providing foreign or other regulatory authorities; (m) maintaining a review and certification program and internal controls and procedures in accordance with the transfer and dividend paying agentSarbanes Oxley Act of 2002, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributionsapplicable; and otherwise assisting (n) providing executive, clerical and other personnel needed to carry out the above responsibilities. 3 IMG # 1247935 v. 1 Nothing in this Agreement shall obligate the Trust as it may reasonably request in or the conduct Fund to pay any compensation to the officers of the Fund's businessTrust who are officers, subject to the direction and control directors, stockholders or employees of the Trust's Board of TrusteesManager or its affiliates. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed obligate the Manager to shift pay for the services of third parties, including attorneys, auditors, printers, pricing services or others, engaged directly by the Trust to you or to diminish the obligations perform services on behalf of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Franklin Alternative Strategies Funds)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 22 hereof, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's ’s Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's ’s transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's ’s federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's ’s federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's ’s custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's ’s operations and consulting with the Fund's ’s independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's ’s other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's ’s operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's ’s bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's ’s business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's ’s Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund. You are authorized to delegate to such agents as you may deem desirable to assist you in performing your duties under this section 4, provided that (i) the Trust’s Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust or any party to this Agreement, has given its prior approval to any such delegation, (ii) you are responsible for compensating any such agent, and (iii) you shall be fully responsible and liable to the Trust for the acts or omissions of any such agents as you are for your own acts and omissions under the Agreement.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (DWS Variable Series Ii)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the Trust's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's Fund s transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.3

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Investors Fund Series

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2Section 3, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Corporation administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustCorporation's Board of Trustees Directors and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and securities, the calculation of net asset valuevalue and the calculation and payment of distributions to Fund shareholders; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, agent and the accounting agent custodian with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; : and otherwise assisting the Trust Corporation as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the TrustCorporation's Board of TrusteesDirectors. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Scudder Global Fund Inc

Administrative Services. In addition Subject to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for terms of this Agreement and the use supervision and control of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustFund's Board of Trustees and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising("Trustees"), negotiating contractual arrangements with, Administrator shall provide the following services with respect to the extent appropriate, Fund: (a) Preparation and monitoring maintenance of the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings Fund's registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"); (b) Preparation and other periodic updating of the prospectus and statement of additional information for the Fund ("Prospectus"); (c) Preparation, filing with appropriate regulatory authorities, and self-regulatory organizationsdissemination of various reports for the Fund, including, including but not limited toto semiannual reports to shareholders under Section 30(d) of the 1940 Act, preliminary annual and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual semiannual reports on Form N-SAR SAR, and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under Rule24f-2; (d) Arrangement for all meetings of shareholders, including the 1940 Actcollection of all information required for preparation of proxy statements, the preparation and filing with appropriate regulatory agencies of such proxy statements, the supervision of solicitation of shareholders and shareholder nominees in connection therewith, tabulation (or supervision of the tabulation) of votes, response to all inquiries regarding such meetings from shareholders, the public and the media, and preparation and retention of all minutes and all other records required to be kept in connection with such meetings; overseeing (e) Maintenance and retention of all Fund charter documents and the tabulation filing of proxies by all documents required to maintain the Fund's transfer agentstatus as a Massachusetts business trust and as a registered open-end investment company; assisting in (f) Arrangement and preparation and dissemination of all materials for meetings of the Board of Trustees and committees thereof and preparation and retention of all minutes and other records thereof; (g) Preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state state, and local income tax returns; preparing returns and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing any tax required to be maintained paid in connection therewith; (h) Calculation of all Fund expenses and arrangement for the Fund payment thereof; (i) Calculation of and arrangement for payment of all booksincome, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Actcapital gain, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents distributions to shareholders of the Fund; assisting in establishing (j) Determination, after consultation with the accounting policies officers of the Fund, of the jurisdictions in which shares of beneficial interest of the Fund ("Shares") shall be registered or qualified for sale, or may be sold pursuant to an exemption from such registration or qualification, and preparation and maintenance of the registration or qualification of the Shares for sale under the securities laws of each such jurisdiction; assisting in (k) Provision of the resolution services of accounting issues persons who may be appointed as officers of the Fund by the Board of Trustees (it is agreed that some person or persons may arise with respect to be officers of both the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel Fund and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholdersAdministrator, and providing that the transfer and dividend paying agentexistence of any such dual interest shall not affect the validity of this Agreement except as otherwise provided by specific provision of applicable law); (l) Preparation and, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties subject to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust as it may reasonably request in the conduct approval of the Fund's businessChief Financial Officer, subject dissemination of the Fund's quarterly financial information to the direction and control of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed Trustees and preparation of such other reports relating to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent business and affairs of the Fund or any other person not a as the officers and Board of Trustees may from time to time reasonably request; (m) Administration of the Fund's Code of Ethics and periodic reporting to the Board of Trustees of Trustee and officer compliance therewith; (n) Provision of internal legal, accounting, compliance, audit, and risk management services and periodic reporting to the Board of Trustees with respect to such services; (o) Negotiation, administration, and oversight of third party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund including, but not limited to, custody, tax, transfer agency, disaster recovery, audit, and legal services; (p) Negotiation and arrangement for insurance desired or required of the Fund and administering all claims thereunder; (q) Response to all inquiries by regulatory agencies, the press, and the general public concerning the business and affairs of the Fund., including the oversight of all periodic inspections of the operations of the Fund and its agents by regulatory authorities and responses to subpoenas and tax levies; (r) Handling and resolution of any complaints registered with the Fund by shareholders, regulatory authorities, and the general public;

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Administrative Agreement (Columbia Institutional Floating Rate Income Fund)

Administrative Services. In addition to the portfolio management services specified above in section 2, you shall furnish at your expense for the use of the Fund such office space and facilities in the United States as the Fund may require for its reasonable needs, and you (or one or more of your affiliates designated by you) shall render to the Trust Corporation administrative services on behalf of the Fund necessary for operating as an open end investment company and not provided by persons not parties to this Agreement including, but not limited to, preparing reports to and meeting materials for the TrustCorporation's Board of Trustees Directors and reports and notices to Fund shareholders; supervising, negotiating contractual arrangements with, to the extent appropriate, and monitoring the performance of, accounting agents, custodians, depositories, transfer agents and pricing agents, accountants, attorneys, printers, underwriters, brokers and dealers, insurers and other persons in any capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable to Fund operations; preparing and making filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and other regulatory and self-regulatory organizations, including, but not limited to, preliminary and definitive proxy materials, post-effective amendments to the Registration Statement, semi-annual reports on Form N-SAR and notices pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the 1940 Act; overseeing the tabulation of proxies by the Fund's transfer agent; assisting in the preparation and filing of the Fund's federal, state and local tax returns; preparing and filing the Fund's federal excise tax return pursuant to Section 4982 of the Code; providing assistance with investor and public relations matters; monitoring the valuation of portfolio securities and the calculation of net asset value; monitoring the registration of Shares of the Fund under applicable federal and state securities laws; maintaining or causing to be maintained for the Fund all books, records and reports and any other information required under the 1940 Act, to the extent that such books, records and reports and other information are not maintained by the Fund's custodian or other agents of the Fund; assisting in establishing the accounting policies of the Fund; assisting in the resolution of accounting issues that may arise with respect to the Fund's operations and consulting with the Fund's independent accountants, legal counsel and the Fund's other agents as necessary in connection therewith; establishing and monitoring the Fund's operating expense budgets; reviewing the Fund's bills; processing the 2 payment of bills that have been approved by an authorized person; assisting the Fund in determining the amount of dividends and distributions available to be paid by the Fund to its shareholders, preparing and arranging for the printing of dividend notices to shareholders, and providing the transfer and dividend paying agent, the custodian, and the accounting agent with such information as is required for such parties to effect the payment of dividends and distributions; and otherwise assisting the Trust Corporation as it may reasonably request in the conduct of the Fund's business, subject to the direction and control of the TrustCorporation's Board of TrusteesDirectors. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to shift to you or to diminish the obligations of any agent of the Fund or any other person not a party to this Agreement which is obligated to provide services to the Fund.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Kemper Value Series Inc)

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