Domestic and Foreign Sub-custodians; Securities Depositories Sample Clauses

Domestic and Foreign Sub-custodians; Securities Depositories. Subject to the provisions hereinafter set forth in this Section 8, the Trust hereby authorizes the Custodian to utilize Securities Depositories to act on behalf of the Trust and the Fund(s) and to appoint from time to time (and at any time remove) and to utilize agents (Agents) and sub-custodians (“Sub-custodians”) to carry out some or all of the duties and obligations of Custodian under this Agreement provided, however, that the appointment of such agents and Sub-custodians shall not relieve the Custodian of its administrative obligations under this Agreement. The list of the Custodian’s current Agents and Sub-custodians is attached hereto on Appendix C. With respect to securities and cash held by a Sub-custodian, either directly or indirectly (including by a Securities Depository), notwithstanding any provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, payment for securities purchased and delivery of securities sold may be made prior to receipt of securities or payment, respectively, and securities or payment may be received in a form, in accordance with (a) governmental regulations, (b) rules of Securities Depositories and Clearing Corporations, (c) generally accepted trade practice in the applicable local market, (d) the terms and characteristics of the particular Investment, or (e) the terms of Written Instructions. The Funds shall reimburse the Custodian for all costs incurred by the Custodian in connection with opening accounts with any such Agents or Sub-custodians. Upon request, the Custodian shall promptly forward to the Trust any documents it receives from any Agent or Sub-custodian appointed hereunder which may assist trustees of registered investment companies to fulfill their responsibilities under Rule 17f-5 of the Act.
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  • Foreign Subcustodians and Securities Depositories Unless instructed otherwise by the Fund, the Custodian may deposit and/or maintain non-U.S. Investments of the Fund in any non-U.S. Securities Depository provided such Securities Depository meets the requirements of an "eligible securities depository" under Rule 17f-7 promulgated under the 1940 Act, or any successor rule or regulation ("Rule 17f-7") or which by order of the Securities and Exchange Commission is exempted therefrom. Prior to the time that securities are placed with such depository, but subject to the provisions of Section 8.2.4 below, the Custodian shall have prepared an assessment of the custody risks associated with maintaining assets with the Securities Depository and shall have established a system to monitor such risks on a continuing basis in accordance with Subsection 8.2.3 of this Section and Rule 17f-7. Additionally, the Custodian may, at any time and from time to time, appoint (a) any bank, trust company or other entity meeting the requirements of an "eligible foreign custodian" under Rule 17f-5 or which by order of the Securities and Exchange Commission is exempted therefrom, or (b) any bank as defined in Section 2(a)(5) of the 1940 Act meeting the requirements of a custodian under Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, to act on behalf of the Fund as a Subcustodian for purposes of holding Investments of the Fund outside the United States. Such appointment of foreign Subcustodians shall be subject to approval of the Fund or the Foreign Custody Manager in accordance with Subsections 8.2.1 and 8.2.2 hereof, and use of non-U.S. Securities Depositories shall be subject to the terms of Subsections 8.2.3 and 8.2.4 hereof. An Instruction to open an account in a given country shall comprise authorization of the Custodian to hold assets in such country in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Custodian shall not be required to make independent inquiry as to the authorization of the Fund to invest in such country.

  • Domestic Subcustodians and Securities Depositories The Custodian may deposit and/or maintain, either directly or through one or more agents appointed by the Custodian, Investments of the Fund in any Securities Depository in the United States, including The Depository Trust Company, provided such Depository meets applicable requirements of the Federal Reserve Bank or of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Custodian may, at any time and from time to time, appoint any bank as defined in Section 2(a)(5) of the 1940 Act meeting the requirements of a custodian under Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, to act on behalf of the Fund as a Subcustodian for purposes of holding Investments of the Fund in the United States.

  • Subcustodians and Securities Depositories Add the following language to the end of Section 3: The terms Subcustodian and securities depositories as used in this Agreement shall mean a branch of a qualified U.S. bank, an eligible foreign custodian or an eligible foreign securities depository, which are further defined as follows:

  • Liability of Foreign Sub-Custodians and Foreign Securities Systems Each agreement pursuant to which the Custodian employs a Foreign Sub-Custodian shall, to the extent possible, require the Foreign Sub-Custodian to exercise reasonable care in the performance of its duties and, to the extent possible, to indemnify, and hold harmless, the Custodian from and against any loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim arising out of or in connection with the Foreign Sub-Custodian's performance of such obligations. At each Fund's election, a Fund shall be entitled to be subrogated to the rights of the Custodian with respect to any claims against a Foreign Sub-Custodian as a consequence of any such loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim if and to the extent that a Fund and any applicable series have not been made whole for any such loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim.

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