Retention of Adviser The Company hereby appoints the Adviser to act as the investment adviser to the Company and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Company, subject to the supervision of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”), for the period and upon the terms herein set forth in accordance with:
Status of Adviser The services of the Adviser to the Fund are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Adviser shall be free to render similar services to others so long as its services to the Fund are not impaired thereby.
Responsibilities of Adviser Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Adviser shall, during the term and subject to the provisions of this Agreement:
Description of Services (a) Services Provided on an Ongoing Basis, If Applicable.
Duties of Adviser The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as investment adviser to each of the Portfolios listed on Schedule A hereto (the "Portfolios"), for the period and on such terms set forth in this Agreement. The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolios, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of each of the Portfolios, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of each such Portfolio's assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser's activities which the Fund is required to maintain, and to render regular reports to the Fund's officers and Board of Trustees concerning the Adviser's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of Trustees of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Fund's prospectus and applicable laws and regulations. The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein.