Brokerage Practices. In placing orders for the purchase and sale of assets of the Subaccount in accordance with Subsection 4(c), the Advisor shall act in accordance with the procedures with regard to brokerage practices for the Subaccount, as described in Appendix C. The Advisor shall make its recommendations of brokers or dealers in accordance with its best judgment and in a manner consistent with ERISA and other Applicable Law. The Advisor shall recommend those brokers or dealers for inclusion on the Broker List using its best judgment to choose the broker or dealer most capable of providing the brokerage services necessary to obtain the “best available price and most favorable execution.” The Trustee recognizes that the Advisor may, in accordance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, recommend a broker or dealer who will charge a commission for effecting a securities transaction that will exceed the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting such transaction, where the Advisor has determined in good faith that the amount of such commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer to, or for the benefit of, the Subaccount, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or such broker or dealer’s overall responsibilities with respect to the Subaccount.
Brokerage Practices. In placing orders for the purchase and sale of assets of the Subaccount in accordance with Subsection 4(c), the Advisor shall act in accordance with the procedures with regard to brokerage practices for the Subaccount, as described in Appendix D and in a manner that is consistent with ERISA and other applicable law. Unless otherwise specified in writing by the Trustee, the Advisor shall place orders to purchase, sell, or exchange assets in the Account through such brokers as in the Advisor’s reasonable judgment shall offer the best execution of each transaction, provided that (1) the Advisor shall have notified the Trustee in advance of (a) its intention to use such broker in effecting transactions for the Account and (b) the principal terms of any agreement which it may have with such broker, including the range of brokerage fees to be charged by such broker, and (2) any transaction effected through such broker is to be made on a delivery versus payment basis. The Advisor shall not use any broker which has not been specifically approved in advance by the Trustee if the transaction is not to be made on a delivery versus payment basis or if the transaction would otherwise expose the Subaccount to any risk attendant to a failure of such broker. Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, the Advisor may not (a) place orders to effect transactions with any affiliated person without the express written consent of the Trustee, (b) pay any commissions from the Subaccount to a broker (i) at the requestion or direction of any client other than the Trustee, (c) without the prior written consent of the Trustee, pay any broker more than its customary brokerage commissions in connection with any transactions or (d) use any broker which is not registered with a governmental entity or a nationally recognized self-regulatory organization such as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The Advisor shall notify the Trustee of the amount of brokerage commissions paid with respect to each transaction at the time it provides trade information with respect to such transaction to the Trustee or its representative.
Brokerage Practices. The Investment Advisor has provided the Trustee with a copy of Part II of the Form ADV most recently filed by the Investment Advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in which form the general brokerage practices of the Investment Advisor are described. The Investment Advisor will from time to time provide the Trustee with amendments to such form, in accordance with applicable law.
Brokerage Practices. (a) In connection with purchases and sales of portfolio securities for the Sub-Advisory Portfolio, the Subadviser will not act as a principal or agent or receive any commission except as permitted by the 1940 Act. The Subadviser shall arrange for the placing of all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the Sub-Advisory Portfolio with brokers or dealers selected by the Subadviser. In the selection of such brokers or dealers and the placing of such orders, the Subadviser is directed at all times to seek for the Sub-Advisory Portfolio the most favorable execution and net price available except as otherwise described herein. It is understood that it is desirable for the Fund that the Subadviser have access to supplemental investment and market research and security and economic analyses provided by brokers who may execute brokerage transactions at a higher cost to the Fund than may result when allocating brokerage to other brokers on the basis of seeking the most favorable price and efficient execution. Therefore, the Subadviser is authorized to place orders for the purchase and sale of securities for the Fund with such brokers consistent with the requirements of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and applicable regulatory guidance, subject to review by the Trust’s Trustees from time to time with respect to the extent and continuation of this practice. It is understood that the services provided by such brokers may be useful to the Subadviser in connection with its services (and the services of the Subadviser’s affiliates) to other clients. The Subadviser will not execute any portfolio transactions with a broker or dealer which is an “affiliated person” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Subadviser or the Manager, except pursuant to any Board approved 17e-1 Policies and Procedures for affiliated brokerage transactions.
Brokerage Practices. Brokerage for the Fund is allocated subject to the provisions of the investment advisory agreement and the Sub-Advisory agreement and the procedures and rules described above. Generally, the Sub-Advisor's portfolio traders allocate brokerage based upon recommendations from the Fund's portfolio manager. In certain instances, portfolio managers may directly place trades and allocate brokerage. In either case, the Sub-Advisor's executive officers supervise the allocation of brokerage. Transactions in securities other than those for which an exchange is the primary market are generally done with principals or market makers. In transactions on foreign exchanges, the Fund may be required to pay fixed brokerage commissions and therefore would not have the benefit of negotiated commissions available in U.S. markets. Brokerage commissions are paid primarily for transactions in listed securities or for certain fixed-income agency transactions in the secondary market. Otherwise brokerage commissions are paid only if it appears likely that a better price or execution can be obtained by doing so. The Sub-Advisor serves as investment manager to a number of clients, including other investment companies, and may in the future act as investment manager or advisor to others. It is the practice of the Sub-Advisor to allocate purchase or sale transactions among the Fund and other clients whose assets it manages in a manner it deems equitable. In making those allocations, the Sub-Advisor considers several main factors, including the respective investment objectives, the relative size of portfolio holdings of the same or comparable securities, the availability of cash for investment, the size of investment commitments generally held and the opinions of the persons responsible for managing the portfolios of the Fund and each other client's accounts. When orders to purchase or sell the same security on identical terms are placed by more than one of the funds and/or other advisory accounts managed by the Sub-Advisor or its affiliates, the transactions are generally executed as received, although a fund or advisory account that does not direct trades to a specific broker (these are called "free trades") usually will have its order executed first. Orders placed by accounts that direct trades to a specific broker will generally be executed after the free trades. All orders placed on behalf of the Fund are considered free trades. However, having an order placed first in the market doe...
Brokerage Practices. Client will establish and maintain the Account through a qualified custodian approved by AEWM.
Brokerage Practices. As described under Item 4 of this Brochure, titled Advisory Business, Confluence offers portfolio management services on either a “discretionary” or a “non-discretionary” basis. In a discretionary account (typically referred to as an SMA), at the outset of the contractual relationship, Confluence is granted the authority by a client to determine the securities or other assets to purchase or sell in the account. This discretion will remain in effect unless revoked by the client or their Financial Advisor (on client’s behalf). Confluence will monitor the SMA and will purchase and sell securities and other assets in the account consistent with the investment strategy or strategies selected by the client or the Financial Advisor (on client’s behalf) as part of the overall investment plan (subject to any reasonable restrictions provided in writing to Confluence). In a non-discretionary account, Confluence makes recommendations to the Financial Advisor or Financial Institution concerning securities and other assets, but Confluence does not have the authority to implement such recommendations. Rather, the Financial Advisor or Financial Institution (on clients’ behalf) have the sole authority to determine whether securities or other assets in the account are purchased or sold in accordance with the Confluence recommendations and to determine the Financial Institutions through which such transactions are implemented. Accordingly, Confluence is not involved in the selection of the Financial Institutions through which transactions are implemented. Non-discretionary accounts also include those for which Confluence supervises the securities or other assets in the account, without any discretionary authority.
Brokerage Practices. Xxxxxxxx Advisors will place trades through Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx & Co., Inc. as the introducing broker-dealer through the qualified custodian.
Brokerage Practices. In placing orders for the purchase and sale of assets of the Subaccount in accordance with Subsection 4(c), the Advisor shall act in accordance with the procedures with regard to brokerage practices for the Subaccount, as described in Appendix C. The Advisor shall make its recommendations of brokers or dealers in accordance with its best judgment and in a manner consistent with ERISA and other Applicable Law. The Advisor shall recommend those brokers or dealers for inclusion on the Broker List using its best judgment to choose the broker or dealer most capable of providing the brokerage services necessary to obtain best execution. The Trustee recognizes that the Advisor may, in accordance with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, recommend a broker or dealer who will charge a commission for effecting a securities transaction that will exceed the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting such transaction, where the Advisor has determined in good faith that the amount of such commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer to, or for the benefit of, the Subaccount, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or such broker or dealer’s overall responsibilities with respect to the Subaccount.
Brokerage Practices. In placing orders for the purchase and sale of assets of the Subaccount in accordance with Subsection 4(c), the Advisor shall act in accordance with the procedures with regard to brokerage practices for the Subaccount, as described in Appendix D and in a manner that is consistent with ERISA and other applicable law. The Advisor shall not use any broker which has not been specifically approved in advance by the Trustee if the transaction is not to be made on a delivery versus payment basis or if the transaction would otherwise expose the Subaccount to any risk attendant to a failure of such broker. Anything to the contrary herein notwithstanding, the Advisor may not (a) place orders to effect transactions with any affiliated person without the express written consent of the Trustee, (b) pay any commissions from the Subaccount to a broker (i) at the requestion or direction of any client other than the Trustee, (c) without the prior written consent of the Trustee, pay any broker more than its customary brokerage commissions in connection with any transactions or (d) use any broker which is not registered with a governmental entity or a nationally recognized self-regulatory organization such as the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority. The Advisor shall notify the Trustee of the amount of brokerage commissions paid with respect to each transaction at the time it provides trade information with respect to such transaction to the Trustee or its representative. Notwithstanding clause (c) of this paragraph, the Trustee acknowledges and agrees that, subject to the provisions of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and ERISA, the Advisor may effect securities transactions which cause the Account to pay an amount of commission in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged, provided that the Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of brokerage and research services provided by the broker or dealer to the Advisor, viewed in terms of either the specific transaction or the Advisor’s overall responsibilities to the accounts for which the Advisor exercises investment discretion. For purposes hereof, the term
