Custodian and Principal Paying Agent

QUINTET LUXEMBOURG

Incorporated in the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg in 1949, Quintet Private Bank one of the major banks in its home country has focused on being recognized as a trusted partner for institutions and professionals and a leading private bank everywhere it operates through its 50-city network of boutique European private banks present in United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg.

The business line called Quintet Luxembourg Global Institutional Solutions concentrates on services rendered to institutional and professional clients. Through that business line, Quintet Luxembourg has developed top-flight expertise in securities services such as: global custody, trading facilities, fund intermediation, precious metal safekeeping, fund structuring, domiciliation and central administration of UCI and sophisticated alternative, venture capital/private equity, SRI, Microfinance, pension pooling and funds of hedge funds (in close collaboration with EFA) as well as banking services to companies linked to the fund’s set-up.

Quintet acts as custodian for 336 units of funds (including UCITS and AIFs, and the full spectrum of investment policies, such as plain vanilla cash, money market, equity and bond funds to hedge funds, funds of hedge funds, pension pooling, venture capital and private equity funds, etc...), representing more than EUR 24 billion of assets (out of EUR 56 billion of total assets under custody).

Domiciliary

KREDIETRUST LUXEMBOURG S.A., a Société Anonyme incorporated under the laws of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, with registered office at 88Grand-Rue L-1660 Luxembourg.

KREDIETRUST LUXEMBOURG S.A. is a subsidiary of Quintet Luxembourg.

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Administrative, Registrar and Transfer Agent

EUROPEAN FUND ADMINISTRATION S.A.

Contracted to KTL EFA is one of the largest fund administrators in Luxembourg. EFA's major advantages are its unique positioning and business model as a dedicated and specialised fund administrator and transfer agent operating in a "best of breed" open platform environment. Unlike competitors, EFA is independent and neutral, as it is neither a bank nor an asset manager, and as such never competes with its clients. Furthermore, with fund accounting and transfer agency as its sole core business lines, EFA offers a clear strategic positioning which makes it a reliable provider and partner.

Its shareholders are stable and diversified and have strong ratings. Fund and Investor servicing are of continued strategic importance to them. Both its scale and business focus allow EFA to generate and channel the necessary investment power to stay at the forefront of what its clients require in terms of functionality and depth of service.

Independent Auditors
KPMG

KPMG in Luxembourg provides a full range of audit, tax and advisory services to major national and international clients active in the financial, insurance, commercial and industrial sectors

With more than 1,200 people, KPMG in Luxembourg is one of the country's leading audit, tax and advisory firms. Our approach to relationships and service delivery is designed to help clients exploit new opportunities, improve performance and manage risk.

We also participate in/or chair various industry groups in Luxembourg, including the "Haut Comité de la Place financière", the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF), the Bankers' Association (ABBL), the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (Alfi) or the Luxembourg Institute of Directors (ILA).

Legal Advisors

 ELVINGER, HOSS & PRUSSEN (EHO), 2, Place Winston Churchill, L-2014, Luxembourg, a leading independent Luxembourg law firm established in 1964 with strong practices in corporate law, corporate finance, insurance, investment and pension funds, SICARs, asset management, private equity structures, European law, securitisation, intellectual property, administrative, labour and tax law.

Structuration and Coordination

GLOBAL FINANCE CONSULT, 53, rue d'Anvers, L - 1130 Luxembourg, was established in 2002 and is a member of the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry.  They specialise in business, corporate, tax and EU-regulations (including, without limitation, financial products and investment funds).