Nevada Revised Statutes 163.5557 – Powers of investment trust adviser and distribution trust adviser
1. An instrument may provide for the appointment of a person to act as an investment trust adviser or a distribution trust adviser with regard to investment decisions or discretionary distributions.
Terms Used In Nevada Revised Statutes 163.5557
- Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
- person: means a natural person, any form of business or social organization and any other nongovernmental legal entity including, but not limited to, a corporation, partnership, association, trust or unincorporated organization. See Nevada Revised Statutes 0.039
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
2. An investment trust adviser may exercise the powers provided to the investment trust adviser in the instrument in the best interests of the trust. The powers exercised by an investment trust adviser are at the sole discretion of the investment trust adviser and are binding on all other persons. The powers granted to an investment trust adviser may include, without limitation, the power to:
(a) Direct the trustee with respect to the retention, purchase, sale or encumbrance of trust property and the investment and reinvestment of principal and income of the trust.
(b) Vote proxies for securities held in trust.
(c) Select one or more investment advisers, managers or counselors, including the trustee, and delegate to such persons any of the powers of the investment trust adviser.
(d) Value non-publicly traded investments held in trust that are subject to the investment management authority of the investment trust adviser.
3. A distribution trust adviser may exercise the powers provided to the distribution trust adviser in the instrument in the best interests of the trust. The powers exercised by a distribution trust adviser are at the sole discretion of the distribution trust adviser and are binding on all other persons. Except as otherwise provided in the instrument, the distribution trust adviser shall direct the trustee with regard to all discretionary distributions to a beneficiary.