HSBC Absolute Return Portolio LLC Sample Contracts

HSBC ABSOLUTE RETURN PORTFOLIO LLC LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT

Limited Liability Company Agreement • July 22nd, 2002 • HSBC Absolute Return Portolio LLC • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Limited Liability Company Agreement
• Filed
  July 22nd, 2002
• Company
  HSBC Absolute Return Portolio LLC
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

THIS LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY AGREEMENT of HSBC Absolute Return Portfolio LLC (the "Fund") is dated and effective as of May 20, 2002 by and among the Organizational Member, HSBC Asset Management (Americas) Inc., as Adviser, Special Advisory Member and HSBCAdmin, and each person hereinafter admitted to the Fund and reflected on the books of the Fund as a Member.

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT

Investment Advisory Agreement • August 14th, 2002 • HSBC Absolute Return Portolio LLC • New York

• Contract Type
  Investment Advisory Agreement
• Filed
  August 14th, 2002
• Company
  HSBC Absolute Return Portolio LLC
• Jurisdiction
  New York

AGREEMENT made as of August 15, 2002 between HSBC ABSOLUTE RETURN PORTFOLIO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the "Fund"), and HSBC Asset Management (Americas) Inc. (the "Adviser"), a Delaware limited liability company registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.

ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN HSBC ASSET MANAGEMENT (AMERICAS) INC. AND HSBC ABSOLUTE RETURN PORTFOLIO LLC

Administration Agreement • August 14th, 2002 • HSBC Absolute Return Portolio LLC • New York

• Contract Type
  Administration Agreement
• Filed
  August 14th, 2002
• Company
  HSBC Absolute Return Portolio LLC
• Jurisdiction
  New York

THIS ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") is made as of this 15th day of August 2002, by and between HSBC Asset Management (Americas) Inc. ("HSBCAdmin") and HSBC Absolute Return Portfolio LLC (the "Fund").

CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT BETWEEN HSBC ABSOLUTE RETURN PORTFOLIO LLC AND HSBC BANK USA

Custodian Agreement • August 14th, 2002 • HSBC Absolute Return Portolio LLC • New York

• Contract Type
  Custodian Agreement
• Filed
  August 14th, 2002
• Company
  HSBC Absolute Return Portolio LLC
• Jurisdiction
  New York

AGREEMENT made as of this 15th day of August, 2002, between HSBC ABSOLUTE RETURN PORTFOLIO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Fund”) and HSBC BANK USA (the “Bank”).

ADMINISTRATION, ACCOUNTING AND INVESTOR SERVICES AGREEMENT

Administration, Accounting and Investor Services Agreement • August 14th, 2002 • HSBC Absolute Return Portolio LLC • New York

• Contract Type
  Administration, Accounting and Investor Services Agreement
• Filed
  August 14th, 2002
• Company
  HSBC Absolute Return Portolio LLC
• Jurisdiction
  New York

AGREEMENT made as of the 15th day of August, 2002, between HSBC ABSOLUTE RETURN PORTFOLIO LLC (the “Company”), a Delaware limited liability company, having its principal place of business at 452 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 and BISYS FUND SERVICES OHIO, INC. (“BISYS”), a Delaware corporation having its principal place of business at 3435 Stelzer Road, Columbus, OH 43219, and HSBC ASSET MANAGEMENT (AMERICAS) INC., a New York corporation having its principal place of business at 452 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10018.

ESCROW AGREEMENT

Escrow Agreement • August 14th, 2002 • HSBC Absolute Return Portolio LLC • Delaware

• Contract Type
  Escrow Agreement
• Filed
  August 14th, 2002
• Company
  HSBC Absolute Return Portolio LLC
• Jurisdiction
  Delaware

THIS AGREEMENT is made as of August 15, 2002, by and among HSBC ABSOLUTE RETURN PORTFOLIO LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Fund”), HSBC ASSET MANAGEMENT (AMERICAS) INC. (“HSBC”), and _______________ (the “Escrow Agent”).