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GlobalBridge utilizes the expertise
of over 60 institutional managers who construct and manage investment portfolios for the
institutional market. These managers provide GlobalBridge the portfolio models used in
large institutional accounts, in order for us, as an overlay manager, to construct similar
portfolios for high net worth and mid-size institutional accounts. This "model arrangement"
allows participating managers to focus on their core function and value proposition -
research, analysis, and portfolio construction. GlobalBridge performs all middle-office
and back-office functions, including trading, settlement, reconciliation, compliance,
proxy voting, reporting, billing and collection. Managers do not have any fiduciary
relationship with the underlying client. Participating managers provide GlobalBridge
access to their internal research in electronic format and transmit model rebalancing
signals containing the ending portfolio securities percentage balance through a proprietary
Internet-based interface to GlobalBridge's trading desk. GlobalBridge implements the model
throughout its accounts after adjusting for client guidelines, restrictions, and tax
liability management. |