Investment Advisory and Management Services. The Investment Adviser hereby appoints the Subadviser to serve as subadviser to the Fund and the Subadviser hereby accepts such appointment. Subject to the supervision of the Investment Adviser, Subadviser will regularly provide the Fund with investment advice and investment management services concerning the investments of the Fund. The Subadviser will determine what securities shall be purchased, held or sold by the Fund and what portion of the Funds assets shall be held uninvested in cash and cash equivalents, subject always to the provisions of the Trusts Declaration of Trust and By-laws and the 1940 Act, and to the investment objectives, policies and restrictions applicable to the Fund (including, without limitation, the requirements of Subchapters L and M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) (the Code), as each of the same shall be from time to time in effect or set forth in the Funds Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, as well as any other investment guidelines or policies the Board of Trustees or the Investment Adviser may from time to time establish and deliver in writing to the Subadviser. To carry out such determinations the Subadviser will exercise full discretion, subject to the preceding paragraph, and act for the Fund in the same manner and with the same force and effect as the Trust might or could do with respect to purchases, sales or other transactions, as well as with respect to all other things necessary or incidental to the furtherance or conduct of such purchases, sales or other transactions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Subadviser shall, upon written instructions from the Investment Adviser, effect such portfolio transactions for the Fund as the Investment Adviser may from time to time direct. Such instructions will be given in reasonable circumstances, including, without limitation, any termination of this Agreement. The Subadviser will also make its officers and employees available to meet with the officers of the Investment Adviser and the Trusts officers and Trustees at least quarterly on due notice to review the investments and investment program of the Fund in the light of current and prospective economic and market conditions. From time to time as the Board of Trustees of the Trust or the Investment Adviser may reasonably request, the Subadviser will furnish to the Investment Adviser and Trusts officers and to each of its Trustees, at the Subadvisers expense, reports on portfolio transactions...
Investment Advisory and Management Services. The Fund hereby engages Advisers, and Advisers hereby agrees to act, as investment adviser for, and to manage the affairs, business and the investment of the assets of the Fund's Portfolios, which shall consist of Fortis U. S. Government Securities Fund and any further portfolios from time to time created by the Board of Directors of the Fund. Each such Portfolio is herein individually referred to as a "Portfolio," and the Portfolios are herein collectively referred to as the "Portfolios." The investment of the assets of the Portfolio shall at all times be subject to the applicable provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Registration Statement and current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Fund and shall conform to the policies and purposes of the Fund as set forth in the Registration Statement and Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as interpreted from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Fund. Within the framework of the investment policies of the Portfolios, Advisers shall have the sole and exclusive responsibility for the management of the Portfolios and the making and execution of all investment decisions for the Fund. Advisers shall report to the Board of Directors regularly at such times and in such detail as the Board may from time to time determine to be appropriate, in order to permit the Board to determine the adherence of Advisers to the investment policies of the Portfolios. Advisers shall, at its own expense, furnish the Fund suitable office space, and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel for servicing the investments of the Fund. Advisers shall arrange, if requested by the Fund, for officers, employees or other affiliates of Advisers to serve without compensation from the Fund as directors, officers, or employees of the Fund if duly elected to such positions by the shareholders or directors of the Fund. Advisers hereby acknowledges that all records necessary in the operation of the Fund, including records pertaining to shareholders and investments, are the property of the Fund, and in the event that a transfer of management or investment advisory services to someone other than Advisers should ever occur, Advisers will promptly, and at its own cost, take all steps necessary to segregate such records and deliver them to the Fund.
Investment Advisory and Management Services. The Fund hereby engages Management, and Management hereby agrees to act, as investment adviser for, and to manage the affairs, business, and the investment of the assets of the Fund. The investment of the assets of the Fund shall at all times be subject to the applicable provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, the Bylaws, the Registration Statement, the current Prospectus and the Statement of Additional Information, if any, of the Fund and shall conform to the investment objective and policies of the Fund as set forth in such documents and as interpreted from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Fund. Within the framework of the objective and investment policies and restrictions of the Fund, Management shall have the sole and exclusive responsibility for the management of the Fund's portfolio and the making and execution of all investment decisions for the Fund. Management shall report to the Board of Directors regularly at such times and in such detail as the Board may from time to time determine to be appropriate, in order to permit the Board to determine the adherence of Management to the investment policies of the Fund. Management shall, at its own expense, furnish the Fund office space and all necessary office facilities, equipment, and personnel for servicing the investments of the Fund. Management shall arrange for officers or employees of Management to serve without compensation from the Fund as directors, officers, or employees of the Fund if duly elected to such positions by the shareholders or directors of the Fund. Management shall arrange for the services of a transfer agent, dividend disbursing (including reinvestment) agent and redemption agent to be provided to the Fund, which services shall be provided at the expense of Management and without compensation from the Fund. Management hereby acknowledges that all records necessary in the operation of the Fund, including records pertaining to its shareholders and investments, are the property of the Fund, and in the event that a transfer of management or investment advisory services to someone other than Management should ever occur, Management will promptly, and at its own cost, take all steps necessary to segregate such records and deliver them to the Fund.
Investment Advisory and Management Services. The Investment Adviser hereby appoints the Subadviser to serve as a subadviser to the Funds or, where the Funds have multiple subadvisers (as determined by the Investment Adviser from time to time), a discrete portion of the Funds and the Subadviser hereby accepts such appointment. References to “Funds” herein include a discrete portion of the Funds, as applicable. Subject to the supervision of the Investment Adviser, Subadviser will regularly provide the Funds with investment advice and investment management services concerning the investments of the Funds. The Subadviser will determine what securities or instruments shall be purchased, held or sold by the Funds and what portion of a Fund’s assets shall be held uninvested in cash and cash equivalents, subject always to the provisions of the 1940 Act, and to the investment objectives, policies and restrictions applicable to the Funds (including, without limitation, Sections 817(h) and 851(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended) (the “Code”), as each of the same shall be from time to time in effect or set forth in each Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, as well as any other investment guidelines or policies the Trust’s Board of Trustees (the “Board” or “Trustees”) or the Investment Adviser may from time to time establish and deliver in writing to the Subadviser. The Subadviser may, as permitted by rule, regulation or position of the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, utilize the personnel of its affiliates including foreign affiliates in providing services under this Agreement, provided that Subadviser remains solely responsible for the provision of services under this Agreement. The Subadviser will exercise full discretion with respect to the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Funds, subject to the preceding paragraph, and act for the Funds in the same manner and with the same force and effect as the Trust might or could do with respect to purchases, sales or other transactions, as well as with respect to all other things necessary or incidental to the furtherance or conduct of such purchases, sales or other transactions. The Subadviser’s authority and discretion hereunder shall include, without limitation, the power to buy, sell, retain and exchange investments and effect transactions; and other powers as the Subadviser deems appropriate in relation to investing and executing transactions for the Funds. The Adviser hereby authorizes the S...
Investment Advisory and Management Services. (a) The Adviser shall provide to the Trust investment guidance and policy direction in connection with the management of the portfolio of each Fund, including oral and written research, analysis, advice, statistical and economic data and information and judgments, of both a macroeconomic and microeconomic character, concerning, among other things, interest rate trends, portfolio composition, credit conditions of both a general and special nature and the average maturity of the portfolio of each Fund.
Investment Advisory and Management Services. The Company hereby engages the Adviser, and the Adviser hereby agrees to act as investment adviser for, and to manage the affairs, business and the investment of the assets of the Voyageur Financial Institutions ("VFI") Intermediate Duration Portfolio and the VFI Core Portfolio series of the Company (each a "Fund" and, collectively, the "Funds"). The investment of the assets of each Fund shall at all times be subject to the applicable provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company and the Registration Statement on Form N1-A of the Funds and any representations contained in the Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Funds and shall conform to the policies and purposes of each Fund as set forth in such Registration Statement, Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information and (a) as interpreted from time to time by the Board of Directors of the Company and (b) as may be amended or limited from time to time by such Board of Directors and/or the shareholders of each Fund as permitted by the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. Within the framework of the investment policies of each Fund, and subject to such other limitations and directions as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe, the Adviser shall have the sole and exclusive responsibility for the management of each Fund's assets and the making and execution of all investment decisions for each Fund, provided that the Adviser shall be authorized to retain a sub-adviser to assist the Adviser in furnishing investment advice to each Fund, and provided further that the Adviser shall be responsible for monitoring compliance by the sub-adviser with the investment policies and restrictions of each Fund and with such other limitations or directions as the Board of Directors of the Company may from time to time prescribe. The Adviser shall report to the Board of Directors of the Company regularly at such times and in such detail as the Board may from time to time determine to be appropriate, in order to permit the Board to determine the adherence of the Adviser to the investment policies of each Fund. The Adviser shall, at its own expense, furnish the Company with suitable office space, and all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel for servicing the investments of the Funds. The Adviser shall arrange, if requested by the Company, for officers, employees or other Affiliated Persons (as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Compa...
Investment Advisory and Management Services. The Trust hereby engages the Adviser, and the Adviser hereby agrees to act, as investment adviser for, and to manage the affairs, business, and the investment of the assets of, each of the fund(s) of the Trust on whose behalf the Trust executes and Exhibit to this Agreement.
Investment Advisory and Management Services. The Adviser undertakes and agrees:
Investment Advisory and Management Services. 3.1 In accordance with this Agreement, we shall provide you with investment advisory and management services within a range as may be specified by us. 3.2 We will not offer Services other than those detailed in this Agreement unless otherwise agreed in writing. 3.3 These Services will be provided by us in and from the DIFC. 3.4 We will provide you with investment management services in accordance with this Agreement. This means that we shall reasonably endeavour to manage and invest the Account (and any income accruing thereto from time to time), in line with the Investment Strategy communicated to you (as may be amended from time to time), which forms part of your agreement with us. 3.5 However, you agree that we shall not be liable if this Investment Strategy is not achieved for any reason. Any investment objectives and restrictions stated in the Investment Strategy will not be deemed to be breached as a result of changes in the price or value of assets brought about through movements in the market. We provide investment advisory and management services. 4.
Investment Advisory and Management Services. (a) The Adviser shall provide to the Trust investment guidance and policy direction in connection with the management of the portfolio of each Fund, including oral and written money market research, analysis, advice, statistical and economic data and information and judgments, of both a macroeconomic and microeconomic character, concerning, among other things, interest rate trends, money market portfolio composition, credit conditions of both a general and specific nature and the average maturity of the portfolio of each Fund. (b) The Adviser shall also provide to the Trust's officers administrative assistance in connection with the operation of the Trust and each of the Funds. Administrative services provided by the Adviser shall include (i) data processing, clerical bookkeeping services required in connection with maintaining the financial accounts and records for the Trust and each of the Funds, (ii) the compilation of statistical and research data required for the preparation of periodic reports and statements of each of the Funds which are distributed to the Trust's officers and Board of Trustees, (iii) handling, or causing to be handled, general shareholder relations with Fund investors, such as advice as to the status of their accounts, the current yield and dividends declared to date and assistance with other questions related to their accounts, (iv) the compilation of information required in connection with the Trust's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and (v) such other services as the Adviser shall from time to time determine, upon consultation with the Sponsor, to be necessary or useful to the administration of the Trust and each of the Funds. (c) As a manager of the assets of each Fund, the Adviser shall make investments for the account of each Fund in accordance with the Adviser's best judgment and within the investment objective and restrictions of each such Fund set forth in the Trust's Declaration of Trust, the Prospectus of each such Fund, the 1940 Act and the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code relating to regulated investment companies, subject to policy decisions adopted by the Trust's Board of Trustees. The Adviser shall advise the Trust's Officers and Board of Trustees, at such times as the Board of Trustees may specify, of investments made for each of the Funds and shall, when requested by the Trust's Officers or Board of Trustees, supply the reasons for making particular investments. (d) The Adviser shall furn...
