Common use of ALPS Virtual Access Clause in Contracts

ALPS Virtual Access. The Transfer Agent has requested, and ALPS will provide, access to ALPS Virtual Access (“AVA”), an ALPS proprietary platform that provides web-based access to information and data maintained on behalf of the Fund and maintains a complete audit trail of all activity on the site. Through AVA, the Transfer Agent, the Fund and broker-dealers and other financial institutions authorized by the Transfer Agent, deemed to be acting as a limited agent of the Fund (“Designated Agent(s)”), as applicable may have, based on the third party services offered under separate contract: (1) Fund shareholder data access, which interfaces with the transfer agency system and allows data retrieval and updates; (2) portfolio data access, which provides daily portfolio and securities detail and permits the Fund to create and save its own customized reports; and (3) links to PolicyIQ, which provides the Transfer Agent with access to ALPS’ policies and procedures and also provides the Transfer Agent with regulatory updates.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Transfer Agent Interactive Client Services Agreement (Forward Funds), Transfer Agency and Services Agreement (Forward Funds), Transfer Agency and Services Agreement (Forward Funds)