Policy
This Personal Securities Transactions Policy, also referred to as the Code of Ethics.
Private Placements
A private placement is an offering of securities that is exempt from registration under various laws and rules, such as the Securities Act, including investments in limited partnerships and hedge funds. Although private placements are subject to the Securities Act, the Securities offered do not have to be registered with the SEC if the issuance of the securities conforms to an exemption from registration as set forth in the Securities Act and SEC rules. As used in this Code of Ethics, a private placement includes the offering of loans.
Reportable Account
An account that is required to be reported by Covered Persons under this Policy.
SEC
Securities and Exchange Commission.
SEC Rule 204A-1
Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act, also known as the “Code of Ethics Rule.”
Securities Act
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Security
The term “Security”, as defined in Section 202(a)(18) of the Advisers Act, means any note, stock, treasury stock, security future, bond, debenture, evidence of indebtedness, certificate of interest or participation in any profit-sharing agreement, collateral-trust certificate, preorganization certificate or subscription, transferable share, investment contract, voting-trust certificate, certificate of deposit for a security, fractional undivided interest in oil, gas, or other mineral rights, any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege on any security (including a certificate of deposit) or on any group or index of securities (including any interest therein or based on the value thereof), or any put, call, straddle, option, or privilege entered into on a national securities exchange relating to foreign currency, or, in general, any interest or instrument commonly known as a “security,” or any certificate of interest or participation in, temporary or interim certificate for, receipt for, guarantee of, or warrant or right to subscribe to or purchase, any of the foregoing.
For purposes of this Policy, commodities, futures and options traded on a commodities exchange, including currency futures, are not Securities. However, securities futures, financial futures and futures and options on narrow-based security indices of securities are Securities.
Security Future
A security future product is a future whose underlying instrument is either a single security or a narrow-based security index.
Supervised Person
Supervised Person means any partner, officer, director (or other person occupying a similar status or performing similar functions), or employee of an investment adviser, or other person who provides investment advice on behalf of the investment adviser and is subject to the supervision and control of the investment adviser.
Temporary Worker
An intern, consultant or person working on a contract basis.