EX-99.H2 9 c59719_99-h2.htm

Exhibit (h2)

ARTIO GLOBAL INVESTMENT FUNDS
AMENDED AND RESTATED
TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENT

          THIS AGREEMENT originally made and entered into as of the 19th day of July, 2004, as amended, by and between Artio Global Investment Funds, a Massachusetts trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”)is hereby amended and restated as of the 1st day of July, 2009.

          WHEREAS, the Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company, and is authorized to issue shares of beneficial interest in separate series, with each such series representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities and other assets;

          WHEREAS, USBFS is, among other things, in the business of administering transfer and dividend disbursing agent functions for the benefit of its customers; and

          WHEREAS, the Trust desires to retain USBFS to provide transfer and dividend disbursing agent services to each series of the Trust listed on Exhibit A hereto (as amended from time to time) (each a “Fund”, collectively the “Funds”).

          NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:

 

 

 

1.

Appointment of USBFS as Transfer Agent

 

 

 

 

          The Trust hereby appoints USBFS as transfer agent of the Trust on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and USBFS hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the services and duties set forth in this Agreement.

 

 

 

2.

Services and Duties of USBFS

 

 

 

 

          USBFS shall perform all of the customary services of a transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent for the Funds, and as relevant, agent in connection with accumulation, open account or similar plans (including without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal program) (See Exhibit D for Service Level Standards), including but not limited to:

 

 

 

 

A.

Receive and process all orders for the purchase, exchange, and/or redemption of shares in accordance with Rule 22c-1 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“the 1940 Act”) and the Fund’s current prospectus and statement of additional information. USBFS will not accept the placement, cancellation or modification of any order after the close of the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) unless

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otherwise permitted by an emergency exception specifically allowed and approved by the Securities Exchange Commission. USBFS may accept the transmission of orders after the close of the NYSE provided that it has in its possession a signed servicing agreement that allows for orders to be transmitted after the close and that order transmission is allowed by SEC rule.

 

 

 

 

B.

Process purchase orders with prompt delivery, where appropriate, of payment and supporting documentation to the Trust’s custodian, and issue the appropriate number of uncertificated shares with such uncertificated shares being held in the appropriate shareholder account.

 

 

 

 

C.

Arrange for issuance of shares obtained through transfers of funds from Fund shareholders’ accounts at financial institutions and arrange for the exchange of shares for shares of other eligible investment companies, when permitted by the Fund’s current prospectus (“Prospectus”).

 

 

 

 

D.

Process redemption requests received in good order and, where relevant, deliver appropriate documentation to the Trust’s custodian.

 

 

 

 

E.

Pay monies upon receipt from the Trust’s custodian, where relevant, in accordance with the instructions of redeeming shareholders.

 

 

 

 

F.

Process transfers of shares in accordance with the shareholder’s instructions.

 

 

 

 

G.

Process exchanges between Funds and/or classes of shares of Funds both within the same family of funds and with a First American Money Market Fund, if applicable.

 

 

 

 

H.

Prepare and transmit payments for dividends and distributions declared by the Trust with respect to the Fund, after deducting any amount required to be withheld by any applicable laws, rules and regulations and in accordance with shareholder instructions.

 

 

 

 

I.

Make changes to shareholder records, including, but not limited to, address changes in plans (e.g., systematic withdrawal, automatic investment, dividend reinvestment).

 

 

 

 

J.

Record the issuance of shares of the Fund and maintain, pursuant to Rule 17Ad-10(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), a record of the total number of shares of the Fund which are authorized, issued and outstanding.

 

 

 

 

K.

Prepare shareholder meeting lists and, if applicable, mail, receive and tabulate proxies.

 

 

 

 

L.

Mail shareholder reports and Prospectuses to current shareholders.

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M.

Prepare and file U.S. Treasury Department Forms 1099 and other appropriate information returns required with respect to dividends and distributions for all shareholders.

 

 

 

 

N.

Provide shareholder account information upon request and prepare and mail confirmations and statements of account to shareholders for all purchases, redemptions and other confirmable transactions as agreed upon with the Trust.

 

 

 

 

O.

Mail requests for shareholders’ certifications under penalties of perjury and pay on a timely basis to the appropriate federal authorities any taxes to be withheld on dividends and distributions paid by the Trust, all as required by applicable federal tax laws and regulations.

 

 

 

 

P.

Provide a Blue Sky system that will enable the Trust to monitor the total number of shares of the Fund sold in each state. In addition, the Trust or its agent, including USBFS, shall identify to USBFS in writing those transactions and assets to be treated as exempt from the Blue Sky reporting for each state. The responsibility of USBFS for the Trust’s Blue Sky state registration status is solely limited to the initial compliance by the Trust and the reporting of such transactions to the Trust or its agent.

 

 

 

 

Q.

Answer correspondence from shareholders, securities brokers and others relating to USBFS’s duties hereunder and such other correspondence as may from time to time be mutually agreed upon between USBFS and the Trust.

 

 

 

 

R.

Reimburse the Fund each month for all material losses resulting from “as of” processing errors for which USBFS is responsible in accordance with the “as of” processing guidelines set forth on Exhibit C hereto.

 

 

 

 

S.

Serve as anti-money laundering officer for the Trust.

 

 

 

 

T.

Support and communication to underlying shareholders or broker/dealers for accounts flagged for market timing or suspicious activity in conjunction with other third party vendor reporting.

 

 

 

3.

Representations of USBFS

 

 

 

 

USBFS represents and warrants to the Trust that:

 

 

 

 

A.

It is a limited liability corporation duly organized, existing and in good standing under the laws of Wisconsin;

 

 

 

 

B.

It is a registered transfer agent under the Exchange Act.

 

 

 

 

C.

It is duly qualified to carry on its business in the State of Wisconsin;

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D.

It is empowered under applicable laws and by its charter and bylaws to enter into and perform this Agreement;

 

 

 

 

E.

All requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter and perform this Agreement;

 

 

 

 

F.

It has and will continue to have access to the necessary facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement;

 

 

 

 

G.

It will comply with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Exchange Act, the 1940 Act, and any laws, rules, and regulations of governmental authorities having jurisdiction; and

 

 

 

 

H.

It has and will maintain policies and procedures to detect and prevent, within its reasonable control, market timing transactions that contravene the restrictions or prohibitions on market timing as found in the Fund’s then-current prospectus and/or statement of additional information. At the direction of the Trust, USBFS may implement one or more of the following procedures to detect and prevent market timing:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

impose redemption or exchange fees on shares that are redeemed within a certain time period after purchase;

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

restrict exchange privileges;

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

restrict frequent trading;

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

delay the payment of the proceeds from the redemption of Fund shares for up to seven days; or

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

identify market timers and restrict their trading privileges or expel them from the Fund.

 

 

 

 

4.

Representations of the Trust

 

 

 

 

 

The Trust represents and warrants to USBFS that:

 

 

 

 

 

A.

The Trust is an open-end investment company under the 1940 Act;

 

 

 

 

 

B.

The Trust is a business trust organized, existing, and in good standing under the laws of Massachusetts;

 

 

 

 

 

C.

The Trust is empowered under applicable laws and by its Declaration of Trust and Bylaws to enter into and perform this Agreement;

 

 

 

 

 

D.

All necessary proceedings required by the Declaration of Trust have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement;

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E.

The Trust will comply with all applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, the 1940 Act, and any laws, rules and regulations of governmental authorities having jurisdiction; and

 

 

 

 

F.

A registration statement under the Securities Act will be made effective and will remain effective, and appropriate state securities law filings have been made and will continue to be made, with respect to all shares of the Trust being offered for sale.

 

 

 

5.

Compensation

 

 

 

 

USBFS shall be compensated for providing the services set forth in this Agreement in accordance with the fee schedule set forth on Exhibit B hereto (as amended from time to time). The Trust shall pay all fees and reimbursable expenses within thirty (30) calendar days following receipt of the billing notice, except for any fee or expense subject to a good faith dispute. The Trust shall notify USBFS in writing within thirty (30) calendar days following receipt of each invoice if the Trust is disputing any amounts in good faith. The Trust shall settle such disputed amounts within ten (10) calendar days of the day on which the parties agree to the amount to be paid. With the exception of any fee or expense the Trust is disputing in good faith as set forth above, unpaid invoices shall accrue a finance charge of one and one-half percent (1½%) per month, after the due date. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, amounts owed by the Trust to USBFS shall only be paid out of assets and property of the particular Fund involved.

 

 

 

6.

Indemnification; Limitation of Liability

 

 

 

 

A.

USBFS shall exercise reasonable care in the performance of its duties under this Agreement. USBFS shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Trust in connection with matters to which this Agreement relates, including losses resulting from mechanical breakdowns or the failure of communication or power supplies beyond USBFS’s control, except a loss arising out of or relating to USBFS’s refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement or from bad faith, negligence, or willful misconduct on its part in the performance of its duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if USBFS has exercised reasonable care in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Trust shall indemnify and hold harmless USBFS from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses, and liabilities of any and every nature (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) which USBFS may sustain or incur or which may be asserted against USBFS by any person arising out of any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in performing the services hereunder, except for any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses, and liabilities arising out of or relating to USBFS’s refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement or from bad faith, negligence or from willful misconduct on its part in performance of its duties under this Agreement, (i) in accordance with the foregoing standards, or (ii) in reliance upon

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any written or oral instruction provided to USBFS by any duly authorized officer of the Trust, such duly authorized officer to be included in a list of authorized officers furnished to USBFS and as amended from time to time in writing by resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the “Board of Trustees” or “Trustees”).

 

 

 

 

 

USBFS shall indemnify and hold the Trust harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses, and liabilities of any and every nature (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) that the Trust may sustain or incur or that may be asserted against the Trust by any person arising out of any action taken or omitted to be taken by USBFS as a result of USBFS’s refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement, its bad faith, negligence, or willful misconduct.

 

 

 

 

 

In the event of a mechanical breakdown or failure of communication or power supplies beyond its control, USBFS shall take all reasonable steps to minimize service interruptions for any period that such interruption continues beyond USBFS’s control. USBFS will make every reasonable effort to restore any lost or damaged data and correct any errors resulting from such a breakdown at the expense of USBFS. USBFS agrees that it shall, at all times, have reasonable contingency plans with appropriate parties, making reasonable provision for emergency use of electrical data processing equipment to the extent appropriate equipment is available. Representatives of the Trust shall be entitled to inspect USBFS’s premises and operating capabilities at any time during regular business hours of USBFS, upon reasonable notice to USBFS.

 

 

 

 

 

Notwithstanding the above, USBFS reserves the right to reprocess and correct administrative errors at its own expense.

 

 

 

 

B.

In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this section shall apply, it is understood that if in any case the indemnitor may be asked to indemnify or hold the indemnitee harmless, the indemnitor shall be fully and promptly advised of all pertinent facts concerning the situation in question, and it is further understood that the indemnitee will use all reasonable care to notify the indemnitor promptly concerning any situation that presents or appears likely to present the probability of a claim for indemnification. The indemnitor shall have the option to defend the indemnitee against any claim that may be the subject of this indemnification. In the event that the indemnitor so elects, it will so notify the indemnitee and thereupon the indemnitor shall take over complete defense of the claim, and the indemnitee shall in such situation initiate no further legal or other expenses for which it shall seek indemnification under this section. The indemnitee shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which the indemnitor will be asked to indemnify the indemnitee except with the indemnitor’s prior written consent.

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7.

Proprietary and Confidential Information

 

 

 

 

USBFS agrees on behalf of itself and its directors, officers, and employees to treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the Trust all records and other information relative to the Trust and prior, present, or potential shareholders (and clients of said shareholders) and not to use such records and information for any purpose other than the performance of its responsibilities and duties hereunder, except after prior notification to and approval in writing by the Trust, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where USBFS may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply after being requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities, or when so requested by the Trust.

 

 

 

 

Further, USBFS will adhere to the privacy policies adopted by the Trust pursuant to Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, as may be modified from time to time (the “Act”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, USBFS will not share any nonpublic personal information concerning any of the Trust’s shareholders with any third party unless specifically directed by the Trust or allowed under one of the exceptions noted under the Act.

 

 

 

8.

Anti-Money Laundering Program

 

 

 

 

The Trust acknowledges that it has had an opportunity to review, consider and comment upon the procedures provided by USBFS describing various tools designed to promote the detection and reporting of potential money laundering activity by monitoring certain aspects of shareholder activity (the “Monitoring Procedures”) as well as written procedures for verifying a customer’s identity (the “Customer Identification Procedures”), together referred to as the “Procedures,” and the Trust has determined that the Procedures, as part of the Trust’s overall anti-money laundering program, are reasonably designed to prevent the Fund from being used for money laundering or the financing of terrorist activities and to achieve compliance with the applicable provision of the Bank Secrecy Act and the implementing regulations thereunder.

 

 

 

 

Based on this determination, the Trust hereby instructs and directs USBFS and USBFS hereby agrees to implement the Procedures on the Trust’s behalf, as such may be amended or revised from time to time.

 

 

 

 

It is contemplated that these Procedures will be amended from time to time by the parties as additional regulations are adopted and/or regulatory guidance is provided relating to the Trust’s anti-money laundering responsibilities.

 

 

 

 

USBFS agrees to provide to the Trust:

 

 

 

 

(a)

Prompt written notification of any transaction or combination of transactions that USBFS believes, based on the Procedures, evidence money laundering activity in connection with the Trust or any shareholder of the Fund;

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(b)

Prompt written notification of any customer(s) that USBFS reasonably believes, based upon the Procedures, to be engaged in money laundering activity, provided that the Trust agrees not to communicate this information to the customer;

 

 

 

 

(c)

Any reports received by USBFS from any government agency or applicable industry self-regulatory organization pertaining to USBFS’s anti-money laundering monitoring on behalf of the Trust;

 

 

 

 

(d)

Prompt written notification of any action taken in response to anti-money laundering violations as described in (a), (b) or (c); and

 

 

 

 

(e)

An annual report of its monitoring and customer identification activities on behalf of the Trust. USBFS shall provide such other reports on the monitoring and customer identification activities conducted at the direction of the Trust as may be agreed to from time to time by USBFS and the Trust.

 

 

 

 

The Trust hereby directs, and USBFS acknowledges, that USBFS shall (i) permit federal regulators access to such information and records maintained by USBFS and relating to USBFS’s implementation of the Procedures on behalf of the Trust, as they may request, and (ii) permit such federal regulators to inspect USBFS’s implementation of the Procedures on behalf of the Trust.

 

 

 

9.

Term of Agreement; Amendment

 

 

 

 

This Agreement shall become effective as of June ____, 2009 and will continue in effect for a period of five years, provided that this Agreement may be terminated without penalty at any time by the Trust in the event that USBFS does not adhere to its service level standards. Subsequent to the five-year term, this Agreement may be terminated by either party upon giving ninety (90) days prior written notice to the other party or such shorter period as is mutually agreed upon by the parties. However, this Agreement may be amended by mutual written consent of the parties.

 

 

 

10.

Duties in the Event of Termination

 

 

 

 

In the event that, in connection with termination, a successor to any of USBFS’s duties or responsibilities hereunder is designated by the Trust by written notice to USBFS, USBFS will promptly, upon such termination and at the expense of the Trust, transfer to such successor all relevant books, records, correspondence, and other data established or maintained by USBFS under this Agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to the Trust (if such form differs from the form in which USBFS has maintained, the Trust shall pay any expenses associated with transferring the data to such form), and will cooperate in the transfer of such duties and responsibilities, including provision for assistance from USBFS’s personnel in the establishment of books, records, and other data by such successor.

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11.

Records

 

 

 

 

         USBFS shall keep records relating to the services to be performed hereunder in the form and manner, and for such period, as it may deem advisable and is agreeable to the Trust, but not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of appropriate government authorities, in particular, Section 31 of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder. USBFS agrees that all such records prepared or maintained by USBFS relating to the services to be performed by USBFS hereunder are the property of the Trust and will be preserved, maintained, and made available in accordance with such applicable sections and rules of the 1940 Act and will be promptly surrendered to the Trust on and in accordance with its request. Further, federal examiners shall have access to information and records relating to anti-money laundering activities performed by USBFS hereunder and USBFS consents to any inspection authorized by law or regulation in connection thereof.

 

 

 

12.

Governing Law

 

 

 

 

This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin, without regard to conflicts of law principles. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of Wisconsin, or any of the provisions herein, conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control, and nothing herein shall be construed in a manner inconsistent with the 1940 Act or any rule or order of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder.

 

 

 

13.

Data Necessary to Perform Services

 

 

 

 

The Trust or its agent, which may be USBFS, shall furnish to USBFS the data necessary to perform the services described herein at such times and in such form as mutually agreed upon. If USBFS is also acting in another capacity for the Trust, nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve USBFS of any of its obligations in such capacity.

 

 

 

14.

Assignment

 

 

 

 

This Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the prior written consent of the other party.

 

 

 

15.

Notices

 

 

 

 

Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party to the other shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given on the date delivered personally or by courier service, or three (3) days after sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or on the date sent and confirmed received by facsimile transmission to the other party’s address set forth below:

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16.

USBFS Red Flag Identity Theft Prevention Program

 

 

 

 

The Trust acknowledges that it has had an opportunity to review, consider and comment upon the written procedures provided by USBFS describing various tools used by USBFS which are designed to promote the detection and reporting of identity theft by monitoring certain aspects of shareholder activity as well as written procedures for verifying a customer’s identity (collectively, the “Procedures”). Further, the Trust has determined that the Procedures, as part of the Trust’s overall Identity Theft Prevention Program, are reasonably designed to prevent identity theft and to achieve compliance with the applicable provisions of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003 and the implementing regulations thereunder. Based on this determination, the Trust hereby instructs and directs USBFS to implement the Procedures on the Trust’s behalf, as such may be amended or revised from time to time. It is contemplated that these Procedures will be amended from time to time by the parties as additional regulations are adopted and/or regulatory guidance is provided relating to the Trust’s identity theft responsibilities.

 

 

 

 

USBFS agrees to supply the Identity Theft Prevention Officer for the Trust. USBFS agrees to implement the Trust’s Identity Theft Program (the “Program”) and is responsible for the following:

 

 

 

 

A.      Identifying Red Flags that may be associated with identity theft based upon an ongoing risk assessment that includes an analysis of various risk factors such as:


 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

types of accounts;

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

methods to open accounts;

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

methods to access accounts;

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

previous experience with identity theft;

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

current experience with identity theft; and

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6)

anticipated experience with identity theft based upon information gathered from both inside and outside sources such as affiliates, law enforcement and industry meetings.

 

 

 

 

B.

Detecting Red Flags through the following sources:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

suspicious shareholder documentation;

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

suspicious shareholder transactions;

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

inconsistent shareholder information resulting from Anti-Money Laundering/Customer Identification Program reviews;

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

inability to authenticate shareholder via telephone, internet or documentation requiring a signature guarantee;

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

supervisory review and quality assurance checks; and

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6)

fraud/AML software exception reports.

 

 

 

 

C. Responding to Red Flags. USBFS will take the necessary and appropriate action to respond to any Red Flag that may be indicative of identity theft including, among other

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actions, not opening an account, closing an account and/or filing a suspicious activity report (SAR-SF) with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). The USBFS AML Officer, Identity Theft Prevention Program Coordinator or one of their designees may contact the Trust to alert them to potential identity theft activity and to involve the appropriate Trust personnel in the process as necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

D.

Updating the Program. USBFS will modify the Trust’s Identity Theft Prevention Program as directed by the Trust’s Identity Theft Prevention Program Coordinator or as recommended by USBFS AML Officer and Identity Theft Program Coordinator as a result of new, or changes in the patterns of, any Red Flags, information received from law enforcement, industry partners or victims of identity theft.

 

 

 

 

 

E.

Reporting to the Trust’s Identity Theft Prevention Program Coordinator. USBFS will provide quarterly reporting and certification to the Trust declaring that:

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

it is implementing the Program on behalf of the Trust;

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

it has policies and procedures in place to detect, prevent and mitigate identity theft for new and existing accounts;

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

it will advise the Trust of any significant changes to the Program based upon, among other things, new identity theft risks that have been identified;

 

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

it will inform the Trust of any identity theft incidents (including attempts) within the Trust during the previous quarter.

 

 

 

 

 

Notice to USBFS shall be sent to:

 

 

 

 

 

     U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC

 

 

     615 East Michigan Street

 

 

     Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

 

 

 

 

     notice to the Trust shall be sent to:

 

 

 

 

 

     Artio Global Investment Funds

 

 

     330 Madison Avenue

 

 

     New York, NY 10017

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          IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date first above written.

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTIO GLOBAL INVESTMENT FUNDS

U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC

 

 

 

 

 

 

By: 

/s/ Craig M. Giunta

 

By: 

Joe D. Redwine

 

 


 

 


 

 

   Craig M. Giunta

 

   Joe D. Redwine

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title: Chief Financial Officer

Title: President

 

 

 

 

By: 

/s/ John Whilesmith

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

   John L. Whilesmith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title: Secretary

 

 

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Amended Exhibit A

to the

Amended and Restated Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement – Artio Global Investment Funds

 

Fund Names

 

Separate Series of

ARTIO GLOBAL INVESTMENT FUNDS

Name of Series

 

Artio International Equity Fund

Artio International Equity Fund II

Artio Total Return Bond Fund

Artio Global High Income Fund

Artio U.S. Microcap Fund

Artio U.S. Smallcap Fund

Artio U.S. Midcap Fund

Artio U.S. Multicap Fund

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Exhibit B

to the

Amended and Restated Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement – Artio Global Investment Funds

 

TRANSFER AGENT & SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

ACCOUNT SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE effective 7/1/09 through 6/30/14


 

 

 

 

 

Annual Service Charges to the Fund*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NSCC Level 3 Accounts

 

$12.50 /open account for first 50,000

NSCC Level 3 Accounts

 

$11.50 /open account for next 50,000 (50,001 -100,000)

NSCC Level 3 Accounts

 

$10.50 /open account for next 50,000 (100,001 – 150,000)

NSCC Level 3 Accounts

 

$9.50 /open account for remainder (150,001 and over)

All other open accounts

 

$14.00 /open account

Closed Accounts

 

$2.50 /closed account

 

 

 

 

 

Activity Charges

 

 

 

 

 

Manual Shareholder Transaction

 

 

$3.00 /transaction

Omnibus Account Transaction

 

$1.00 /transaction

Correspondence

 

 

$3.00 /item

Telephone Calls

 

 

$1.00 /minute

Voice Response Calls

 

 

$0.40 /call

 

 

 

 

 

Implementation Charges

 

 

 

 

 

First CUSIP

 

$6,000 /fund group setup, first CUSIP

Subsequent CUSIPs

 

$1,500 /each additional CUSIP

Conversion

 

$1.00 /account, $50,000 minimum/fund group

 

 

 

 

 

Chief Compliance Officer Support Fee*

 

 

 

 

 

$2,000 /year

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disaster Recovery

 

 

 

 

 

$.20 per open account

 

 

 

Out-Of-Pocket Expenses

Including but not limited to telephone toll-free lines, call transfers, mailing, sorting and postage, stationery, envelopes, programming, service/data conversion, AML verification services, special reports, insurance, record retention, processing of literature fulfillment kits, microfilm, microfiche, proxies, proxy services, lost shareholder search, disaster recovery charges, ACH fees, Fed wire charges, NSCC charges, data communication and implementation charges, travel, training, and all other out-of-pocket expenses.

Additional Services

Available but not included above are the following services - Expedited CUSIP setup, FAN Web shareholder e-commerce, Vision intermediary e-commerce, FAN Mail electronic data delivery, sales reporting data warehouse, investor e-mail services, literature fulfillment, lead conversion reporting, 12b-1 aging, Same Day Cash Flow System, and Short-Term Trader reporting.

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Exhibit B (continued) to the Amended and Restated Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement

 

TRANSFER AGENT & SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES - E-COMMERCE SERVICES

FEE SCHEDULE effective 7/1/09 through 6/30/14

 

FAN WEB

 

Shareholder internet access to account information and transaction capabilities through a transparent link at the fund group web site. Shareholders access account information, portfolio listing fund family, transaction history, purchase additional shares through ACH, etc.

 

 

 

FAN Web Premium (Fund Groups over 50,000 open accounts)

 

 

 

 

Implementation - $15,000 /fund group – includes up to 25 hours of technical/BSA support

 

 

 

 

Annual Base Fee - $36,000 /year

 

 

 

FAN Web Select (Fund Groups under 50,000 open accounts) – See Functionality Worksheet

 

 

 

 

Implementation - $5,000 /fund group – includes up to 10 hours of technical/BSA support

 

 

 

 

Annual Base Fee - $12,000 /year

 

 

 

FAN Web Direct (API) – Quoted Separately

 

 

 

Customization - $165 /hour

 

 

 

Activity (Session) Fees:

 

 

 

 

Inquiry - $0.15 /event

 

 

 

 

Account Maintenance - $0.25 /event

 

 

 

 

Transaction – financial transactions, reorder statements, etc. - $0.50 /event

 

 

 

 

New Account Set-up - $3.00 /event (Not available with FAN Web Select)

 

 

 

VISION MUTUAL FUND GATEWAY

 

 

 

Permits broker/dealers, financial planners, and RIAs to use a web-based system to perform order and account inquiry, execute trades, print applications, review prospectuses, and establish new accounts.

 

 

 

Inquiry Only

 

 

 

 

Inquiry - $0.05 /event

 

 

 

 

Per broker ID - $5.00 /month per ID

 

 

 

Transaction Processing

 

 

 

 

Implementation - $5,000 /management company

 

 

 

 

Transaction – purchase, redeem, exchange, literature order - $0.50 /event

 

 

 

 

New Account Setup – may contain multiple fund/accounts - $3.00 /event

 

 

 

 

Monthly Minimum Charge - $500 /month

 

 

 

VISION ELECTRONIC STATMENTS

 

 

 

Provides the capability for financial intermediaries to access electronic statements via the Vision application.*

 

 

 

Implementation Fees

 

 

 

 

Develop eBusiness Solutions Software - $24,000 /fund group

 

 

 

 

Code Print Software - $10,000

 

 

 

Load charges

 

 

 

 

$0.050 /image

 

 

 

Archive charge (for any image stored beyond 2 years)

 

 

 

 

$0.015 /document

*Normal Vision ID and activity charges also apply.

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Exhibit B (continued) to the Amended and Restated Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement

 

TRANSFER AGENT & SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES - E-COMMERCE SERVICES

FEE SCHEDULE effective 7/1/09 through 6/30/14

 

 

 

FAN MAIL

 

 

 

Financial planner mailbox provides transaction, account and price information to financial planners and small broker/dealers for import into a variety of financial planning software packages.

 

 

 

Base Fee Per Management Company – file generation and delivery - $6,000 /year

 

 

 

Per Record Charge

 

 

 

 

Rep/Branch/ID - $.018

 

 

 

 

Dealer - $0.012

 

 

 

Price Files - $0.002 or $1.75 /user per month, whichever is less

 

 

 

CLIENT Web DATA ACCESS

 

 

 

USBFS client on-line access to fund and investor data through USBFS technology applications and data delivery and security software.

 

 

 

Setup: MFx Portal - $3,000

 

 

 

Service - $200 /user per month

 

 

 

Access to the following systems included:

 

 

 

 

BDS – Statement Storage and Retrieval

 

 

 

 

ReportSource – Mainframe T/A Report Library

 

 

 

 

T/A Imaging – Thin Client AWD

 

 

 

 

FundSource – Comprehensive Fund Information

 

 

 

 

3270 – T/A Mainframe Access

 

 

 

Custom Electronic File Exchange (DDS of delivery of TIP files) - $2,500 one time setup fee

 

 

 

CLIENT DEDICATED LINE DATA ACCESS

 

 

 

For USBFS clients requiring continuous on-line access to USBFS shareholder accounting systems, such as for client call center support:

 

 

 

$7,000 /year per workstation for TA2000 AWD access

 

 

 

Plus data communications setup and monthly charges based upon location and bandwidth

 

 

 

Plus training billed at hourly rates plus out-of-pocket expenses

 

 

 

TRANSFER AGENT TRAINING SERVICES

 

 

 

On-site at USBFS - $300 /day

 

 

 

At client location - $300 /day plus travel and out-of-pocket expenses

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Exhibit B (continued) to the Amended and Restated Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement

 

 

TRANSFER AGENT & SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES

FEE SCHEDULE effective 7/1/09 through 6/30/14

 

 

Short-Term Trader – Software application used to track and/or assess transaction fees that are determined to be short-term trades. Service can be applied to some or all funds within a fund family.

 

 

90 days or less – $0.08 /open account

 

 

91-180 days – $0.14 /open account

 

 

181-270 days – $0.20 /open account

 

 

271 days – 1 year - $0.26 /open account

 

 

1 year – 2 years - $0.38 /open account

 

 

Cost Basis Reporting – Annual reporting of shareholder cost basis for direct accounts based upon an average cost single category basis calculation.

 

 

$1.00 /direct open account per year

 

 

Excessive Trader – Software application that monitors the number of trades (exchanges, redemptions) that meet fund family criteria for excessive trading and automatically prevents trades in excess of the fund family parameters.

 

 

$500 setup /fund group of 1-5 funds, $1,500 setup /fund group of over 5 funds

 

 

$0.12 /account per year

 

 

12b-1 Distribution Fee Aging – Aging shareholder account share lots in order to monitor and begin assessing 12b-1 fees after a certain share lot age will be charged at $1.50 per open account per year.

 

 

Physical Certificate Processing – Services to support the setup and processing of physical certificated shares for a fund family:

 

 

$750 setup/fund group

 

 

$10.00 /certificate transaction

 

 

E-Mail Services – Services to capture, queue, monitor, service and archive shareholder e-mail correspondence:

 

 

$1,500 setup /fund group

 

 

$500 /month administration

 

 

$4.00 /received e-mail correspondence

 

 

Dealer Reclaim Services – Services reclaim fund losses due to the pricing differences for dealer trade adjustments such as between dealer placed trades and cancellations. There will be no correspondence charges related to this service.

 

 

$100 /fund group per month

 

 

FAF Money Market Fund Service Organizations

 

 

$15,000 /money market share class per year

 

 

Out-of-pocket expenses (see Transfer Agent Fee Schedule)

 

 

Shareholder Performance Statements – We have a variety of features available for providing account or portfolio level performance information on investor statements. Actual costs will depend upon specific client requirements.

 

 

Setup - $35,000 /fund group

 

 

Annual Fee - $0.17 /open and closed account

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Exhibit B (continued) to the Amended and Restated Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement

 

 

 

 

TRANSFER AGENT & SHAREHOLDER SERVICES

SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE effective 7/1/09 through 6/30/14

 

 

 

 

Charges Paid by Investors

 

 

 

 

Shareholder accounts will be charged based upon the type of activity and type of account, including the following:

 

 

 

 

Qualified Plan Fees

 

 

 

 

$15.00 /qualified plan acct (Cap at $30.00 /SSN)

 

 

 

 

$15.00 /Coverdell ESA acct (Cap at $30.00 /SSN)

 

 

 

 

$25.00 /transfer to successor trustee

 

 

 

 

$25.00 /participant distribution (Excluding SWPs)

 

 

 

 

$25.00 /refund of excess contribution

 

 

 

 

$25.00 /reconversion/recharacterization

 

 

 

 

Additional Shareholder Paid Fees

 

 

 

 

$15.00 /outgoing wire transfer

 

 

 

 

$15.00 /overnight delivery

 

 

 

 

$5.00 /telephone exchange

 

 

 

 

$25.00 /return check or ACH

 

 

 

 

$25.00 /stop payment

 

 

 

 

$5.00 /research request per account (Cap at $25.00 /request) (For requested items of the second calendar year [or previous] to the request)

 

 

 

 

Programming Charges

 

 

 

 

Charges incurred for customized services based upon fund family requirements including but not limited to:

 

 

 

 

Fund setup programming (transfer agent system, statements, options, etc.) – estimate 10 hours per CUSIP

 

 

 

 

Select reports – shareholder system queries for customized reporting, mailings, etc.

 

 

 

 

File transmissions of client requested shareholder data file extracts

 

 

 

 

Conversion programming

 

 

 

 

Customized service development

 

 

 

 

Voice response system setup (menu selections, shareholder system integration, testing, etc.) – estimated at 3 hours per fund family

 

 

 

 

All other client specific customization and/or development services

 

 

 

 

Literature Fulfillment Services

 

 

 

 

Account Management

 

 

 

 

 

$250 /month (account management, lead reporting and database administration)

 

 

 

 

Out-of-Pocket Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

Kit and order processing expenses, postage, and printing

 

 

 

 

Inbound Teleservicing Only

 

 

 

 

 

Account Management - $250 /month

 

 

 

 

 

Call Servicing - $5.00 /minute

 

 

 

 

Lead Conversion Reporting

 

 

 

 

 

Account Management - $500 /month

 

 

 

 

 

Database Installation, Setup - $1,500 /fund group

 

 

 

 

 

Specialized Programming - (Separate Quote)*

 

 

 

 

Web On-line Fund Fulfillment

 

 

 

 

 

Account Management - $500 /month

 

 

 

 

 

Installation, Setup - $2,500 /fund group

 

 

 

 

 

Per Literature Order - $0.40 /request

 

 

 

 

Follow-up Services

 

 

 

 

 

Correspondence - $5.00 /item

 

 

 

 

Fees exclude postage and printing charges.

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Exhibit C
to the
Amended and Restated Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement

As Of Processing Policy

          USBFS will reimburse each Fund for any net material loss that may exist on the Fund’s books and for which USBFS is responsible, at the end of each calendar month. “Net Material Loss” shall be defined as any remaining loss, after netting losses against any gains, which impacts a Fund’s net asset value per share by more than ½ cent. Gains and losses will be reflected on the Fund’s daily share sheet, and the Fund will be reimbursed for any net material loss on a monthly basis. USBFS will reset the as of ledger each calendar month so that any losses which do not exceed the materiality threshold of ½ cent will not be carried forward to the next succeeding month. USBFS will notify the advisor to the Fund on the daily share sheet of any losses for which the advisor may be held accountable.

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Exhibit D
to the
Amended and Restated Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement

Service Level Standards

 

Transaction and Account Processing

 

Financial Transactions 100% on date of receipt

Non-financial Transactions 100% within 2 business days

Transfers 100% within 2 business days

Adjustment Transactions 100% within 2 business days

Error Ratio Less than .2% of financial transactions

Quality Control of Financial Transactions 100% on date of receipt

 

Mailing of Shareholder Items

 

Shareholder Statements 100% within 2 business days

Certificates 100% within 3 business days

Liquidation Checks 100% within 1 business day

Client Reports - Daily 100% within 1 business day

Client Reports - Month End 100% within 3 business days

Wire Order Confirmations 100% within 1 business day

 

Investor Services

 

Services Level Goal 85% answered within 20 seconds

Research Requests 95% within 1 hour, 100% response within 1 business day

 

Call Backs (Calls received prior 100% same day/100% prior to

   to/after Noon) Noon next business day

Fulfillment 100% of requests mailed within 24-hours

 

Correspondence

 

Respond to Written Requests 100% within 3 business days

Qualified Plan Transfer-In Requests 100% within 2 business days

Qualified Plan Second Requests 100% within 2 business days

 

Daily Cash Communication Prior to 9:30 A.M. CT

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