Investment Sub-Advisory AgreementInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • April 24th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust • New York
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • April 24th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust • Illinois
This Agreement is effective this 27th day of April, 2015, by and between Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and JNL/Van Eck International Gold Fund Ltd., an exempt company organized under the Companies law of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), and a wholly-owned subsidiary of JNL/Van Eck International Gold Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Jackson Variable Series Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”);
JNL/Van Eck International Gold Fund Ltd. Administration AgreementAdministration Agreement • April 24th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust • Michigan
This Agreement is made as of April 27, 2015, between JNL/Van Eck International Gold Fund Ltd., an exempt company organized under the Companies law of the Cayman Islands (“Company”), and a wholly-owned subsidiary of JNL/Van Eck International Gold Fund (“Fund”), a series of Jackson Variable Series Trust (“Trust”), an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), and Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Administrator”).
JNL/Neuberger Berman Risk Balanced Commodity Strategy Fund Ltd.Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement • April 24th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust • Michigan
This Agreement is effective as of April 27, 2015, by and between Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and Neuberger Berman Fixed Income LLC, a Delaware limited liability company registered as an investment adviser with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Sub-Adviser”).
JNL/AQR Risk Parity Fund Ltd.Sub-Advisory Agreement • April 24th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust • Illinois
This Agreement is effective as of the April 27, 2015, by and between Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Adviser”), and AQR Capital Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and registered investment adviser (“Sub-Adviser”).
SECOND AMENDMENT TO MASTER FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTMaster Fund Participation Agreement • April 24th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Second Amendment, effective as of December 31, 2014, amends the Master Fund Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated the 1st day of May, 2010, among JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK (“Insurance Company”), on behalf of itself and certain of its separate accounts; JNL SERIES TRUST (“Trust”), an open-end investment company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; AMERICAN FUNDS INSURANCE SERIES (“Series”), an open-end management investment company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY (“CRMC”), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware; and solely for purposes of Section 34 to the Agreement, JACKSON NATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC (“JNAM”) . All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed such terms in the Agreement.
MASTER INTERFUND LENDING AGREEMENTMaster Interfund Lending Agreement • April 24th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust • Delaware
This Master InterFund Lending Agreement (the “Master Agreement”), dated as of April 27, 2015 (the “Effective Date”), is by and among the series listed of JNL Series Trust, JNL Investors Series Trust, JNL Variable Fund LLC, JNL Strategic Income Fund LLC, Jackson Variable Series Trust and Curian Series Trust (each, a “Trust,” and each portfolio series of the Trusts shall be referred to herein as a “Fund” and collectively as the “Funds”) and Jackson National Asset Management, LLC and Curian Capital LLC (each, an “Adviser”).
Investment Advisory and Management AgreementInvestment Advisory and Management Agreement • April 24th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
Amendment to Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement between Jackson Variable Series Trust and Jackson National Life Distributors LLCDistribution Agreement • April 24th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Jackson Variable Series Trust (formerly Curian Variable Series Trust), a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”), and Jackson National Life Distributors LLC (“JNLD”), a broker-dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.
Administration AgreementAdministration Agreement • April 24th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust • Michigan
MANAGEMENT FEE WAIVER AGREEMENTManagement Fee Waiver Agreement • April 24th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Agreement, is dated as of the 27th day of April, 2015, between Jackson Variable Series Trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the JNL/T. Rowe Price Capital Appreciation Fund (the “Fund”), and Jackson National Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”).
SECOND AMENDMENT TO MASTER FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTMaster Fund Participation Agreement • April 24th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Second Amendment, effective as of December 31, 2014, amends the Master Fund Participation Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated the 1st day of May, 2010, among JACKSON NATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (“Insurance Company”), on behalf of itself and certain of its separate accounts; JNL SERIES TRUST (“Trust”), an open-end investment company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; AMERICAN FUNDS INSURANCE SERIES (“Series”), an open-end management investment company organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and CAPITAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT COMPANY (“CRMC”), a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware; and solely for purposes of Section 34 to the Agreement, JACKSON NATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC (“JNAM”) . All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meaning ascribed such terms in the Agreement.
Amendment to the Transfer Agency Agreement between Jackson Variable Series Trust and Jackson National Asset Management, LLCTransfer Agency Agreement • April 24th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is made by and between Jackson Variable Series Trust (formerly, Curian Variable Series Trust), a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”), and Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability corporation (“JNAM”).
JNL/AQR Risk Parity Fund Ltd. Administration AgreementAdministration Agreement • April 24th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust • Michigan
This Agreement is made as of April 27, 2015, between JNL/AQR Risk Parity Fund Ltd., an exempt company organized under the Companies law of the Cayman Islands (“Company”), and a wholly-owned subsidiary of JNL/AQR Risk Parity Fund (“Fund”), a series of Jackson Variable Series Trust (“Trust”), an open-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”), and Jackson National Asset Management, LLC, a Michigan limited liability company (“Administrator”).
Amendment to Master Global Custody Agreement between the Customer and JPMorgan Chase Bank, National AssociationMaster Global Custody Agreement • April 24th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Amendment is to the Master Global Custody Agreement dated March 24, 2011, as amended (“Agreement”), among JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association (“Custodian”), Jackson Variable Series Trust (formerly, Curian Variable Series Trust) (“JVST”), and Curian Series Trust (each individually “Trust,” and collectively, the “Trusts”).
MANAGEMENT FEE WAIVER AGREEMENTManagement Fee Waiver Agreement • April 24th, 2015 • Jackson Variable Series Trust
This Agreement, is dated as of the 27th day of April, 2015, between Jackson Variable Series Trust (the “Trust”) on behalf of the funds listed on Schedule A (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) and Jackson National Asset Management, LLC (the “Adviser”).
