Terms Relating to Liability. (a) BNYM shall be liable to the Fund (or any person or entity claiming through the Fund) for Loss the recovery of which is not otherwise excluded by another provision of this Agreement only to the extent the Loss is caused by BNYM’s intentional misconduct, willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties under this Agreement (“Standard of Care”) and only if the Fund provides BNYM with written notice of the Loss containing a reasonably detailed description of the amount of Loss, the conduct alleged to constitute a breach of the Standard of Care and the provision of the Agreement the Fund claims to have been breached. In the absence of a finding to the contrary by an appropriate regulator or court of competent jurisdiction, the acceptance, processing and/or negotiation of a fraudulent payment for the purchase of Shares shall be presumed not to have been a failure of BNYM to meet its Standard of Care.
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Samples: Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement (Touchstone Tax Free Trust), Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement (Touchstone Variable Series Trust), Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement (Touchstone Institutional Funds Trust)
Terms Relating to Liability. (a) BNYM shall be liable to the Fund (or any person or entity claiming through the Fund) for Loss the recovery of which is not otherwise excluded by another provision of this Agreement only to the extent the Loss is caused by BNYM’s 's gross negligence, intentional misconduct, willful misfeasance, bad faith misconduct or negligence reckless disregard in the performance of its duties under this Agreement (“Standard of Care”"STANDARD OF CARE") and only if the Fund provides BNYM with written notice of the Loss containing a reasonably detailed description of the amount of Loss, the conduct alleged to constitute a breach of the Standard of Care and the provision of the Agreement the Fund claims to have been breached. In the absence of a finding to the contrary by an appropriate regulator or court of competent jurisdictioncontrary, the acceptance, processing and/or negotiation of a fraudulent payment for the purchase of Shares shall be presumed not to have been a failure of BNYM to meet its Standard of Care.
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Samples: Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement (First Trust Series Fund), Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement (First Trust Series Fund), Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement (First Trust Variable Insurance Trust)
Terms Relating to Liability. (a) BNYM shall be liable to the Fund (or any person or entity claiming through the Fund) for Loss the recovery of which is not otherwise excluded by another provision of this Agreement only to the extent the Loss is caused by BNYM’s intentional misconduct, willful misfeasance, bad faith misconduct or negligence reckless disregard in the performance of its duties under this Agreement (“"Standard of Care”") and only if the Fund provides BNYM with written notice of the Loss containing a reasonably detailed description of the amount of Loss, the conduct alleged to constitute a breach of the Standard of Care and the provision of the Agreement the Fund claims to have been breached. In the absence of a finding to the contrary by an appropriate regulator or court of competent jurisdictioncontrary, the acceptance, processing and/or negotiation of a fraudulent payment for the purchase of Shares shall be presumed not to have been a failure of BNYM to meet its Standard of Care.
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Samples: Form of Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement (Touchstone Strategic Trust), Form of Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement (Touchstone Investment Trust), Form of Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement (Touchstone Funds Group Trust)
Terms Relating to Liability. (a) BNYM shall be liable to the Fund (or any person or entity claiming through the Fund) for Loss the recovery of which is not otherwise excluded by another provision of this Agreement only to the extent the Loss is caused by BNYM’s intentional misconduct, willful misfeasance, bad faith misconduct or negligence reckless disregard in the performance of its duties under this Agreement (“Standard of Care”) and only if the Fund provides BNYM with written notice of the Loss containing a reasonably detailed description of the amount of Loss, the conduct alleged to constitute a breach of the Standard of Care and the provision of the Agreement the Fund claims to have been breached. In the absence of a finding to the contrary by an appropriate regulator or court of competent jurisdictioncontrary, the acceptance, processing and/or negotiation of a fraudulent payment for the purchase of Shares shall be presumed not to have been a failure of BNYM to meet its Standard of Care.
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Samples: Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement (Stratton Funds, Inc.), Transfer Agency and Shareholder Services Agreement (Wilmington Funds)