{ "crd_number": 289358, "slug": "allianz-global-investors-asia-pacific-limited-hong-kong-289358", "primary_business_name": "ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS ASIA PACIFIC LIMITED", "legal_name": "ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS ASIA PACIFIC LIMITED", "dbas": [], "city": "Hong Kong", "state": null, "country": "Hong Kong", "cbsa_code": null, "metro": null, "registration_type": "sec", "registration_status": "Approved", "registration_date": "2017-09-15", "years_registered": 9, "period": "2026-10-01", "filing_date": "2026-05-27", "carried_forward": false, "raum_total": 15458144476.0, "raum_discretionary": 15115162080.0, "raum_non_discretionary": 342982396.0, "raum_band": "over_5b", "raum_band_label": "Over $5 billion", "total_employees": 118, "advisory_employees": 59, "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types", "clients_by_type": { "state_municipal": { "raum": 286897962.0, "count": null, "fewer_than_5": true }, "insurance_companies": { "raum": 176691990.0, "count": null, "fewer_than_5": true }, "pension_profit_sharing": { "raum": 795416970.0, "count": 10 }, "other_investment_advisers": { "raum": 376048462.0, "count": 5 }, "pooled_investment_vehicles": { "raum": 13803030279.0, "count": 54 }, "corporations_other_businesses": { "raum": 20058813.0, "count": null, "fewer_than_5": true } }, "compensation_types": [ "percentage_of_aum" ], "advisory_activities": [ "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional", "portfolio_management_pooled_vehicles" ], "wrap_fee_participant": false, "disclosure_yes_count": 2, "states_registered": [], "websites": [ "https://ap.allianzgi.com", "https://cn.allianzgi.com/ZH-CN/QDII", "https://facebook.com/ALLIANZGIHK", "https://hk.allianzgi.com", "https://hk.allianzgi.com/EN/RETAIL/WECHAT", "https://hk.allianzgi.com/EN/WHATSAPP", "https://youtube.com/USER/ALLIANZGIHK" ], "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/289358", "disclosure_items": [ { "item": "11.D(2)", "question": "Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes?" }, { "item": "11.D(4)", "question": "In the past ten years, has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator entered an order against the firm or an advisory affiliate in connection with investment-related activity?" } ], "city_as_filed": "HONG KONG", "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/allianz-global-investors-asia-pacific-limited-hong-kong-289358", "display_name": "Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Limited", "summary": "Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Limited is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, registered since 2017, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 27, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Limited (CRD 289358): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.", "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser", "compensation_labels": [ "A percentage of assets under your management" ], "advisory_activity_labels": [ "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)", "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients" ], "quick_answers": [ { "q": "How is Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Limited compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Limited reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure." }, { "q": "Where is Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Limited located?", "a": "Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Limited's principal office is in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, according to its Form ADV." }, { "q": "Is Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Limited registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Limited is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2017. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 289358." }, { "q": "How much does Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Limited manage?", "a": "Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Limited reports $15,458,144,476 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 27, 2026 (98% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Limited's assets and staff changed since 2021?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Limited: Regulatory assets under management: $27,328,825,073 in the October 2021 data and $15,458,144,476 in the October 2026 data, down 43%. Total employees: 124 in October 2021 and 118 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Limited serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (54); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (10); other investment advisers (5)." }, { "q": "Which custodians does Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Limited use?", "a": "Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Limited's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Bank of New York Mellon (The) and HSBC Continental Europe S.a.,germany as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets." }, { "q": "Does Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Limited report any disciplinary disclosures?", "a": "Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation) and 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years). Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates, and one event can produce several yes answers. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/289358" }, { "q": "What changed in Allianz Global Investors Asia Pacific Limited's recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the June 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2021-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 27328825073.0, "total_employees": 124, "filing_date": "2021-07-01" }, { "period": "2022-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 31387362097.0, "total_employees": 123, "filing_date": "2022-03-30" }, { "period": "2023-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 22461188401.0, "total_employees": 116, "filing_date": "2023-06-08" }, { "period": "2024-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 15225723328.0, "total_employees": 124, "filing_date": "2024-08-09" }, { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 13197464146.0, "total_employees": 122, "filing_date": "2025-06-17" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 15458144476.0, "total_employees": 118, "filing_date": "2026-05-27" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-06-01", "period_label": "June 2026", "notes": [ "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." ] }, { "period": "2026-04-01", "period_label": "April 2026", "notes": [ "Employees performing advisory functions went from 64 to 59.", "Regulatory assets under management went from $13,197,464,146 to $15,458,144,476 (+17%)." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": null, "custodians": [ { "name": "Bank of New York Mellon (The)", "name_as_filed": "BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (THE)", "affiliated": false }, { "name": "HSBC Continental Europe S.a.,germany", "name_as_filed": "HSBC CONTINENTAL EUROPE S.A.,GERMANY", "affiliated": false } ], "custodians_note": "Custodians holding 10% or more of the firm's separately managed account assets, as filed on Form ADV (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)). A custodian holds client assets; it does not endorse or supervise the firm. AdvisorCensus has no relationship with any custodian.", "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/allianz-global-investors-asia-pacific-limited-hong-kong-289358.md", "clients": [ { "type": "pooled_investment_vehicles", "label": "Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies)", "count": 54, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 13803030279.0 }, { "type": "pension_profit_sharing", "label": "Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans)", "count": 10, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 795416970.0 }, { "type": "state_municipal", "label": "State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans)", "count": null, "fewer_than_5": true, "raum": 286897962.0 }, { "type": "other_investment_advisers", "label": "Other investment advisers", "count": 5, "fewer_than_5": false, "raum": 376048462.0 }, { "type": "insurance_companies", "label": "Insurance companies", "count": null, "fewer_than_5": true, "raum": 176691990.0 }, { "type": "corporations_other_businesses", "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above", "count": null, "fewer_than_5": true, "raum": 20058813.0 } ], "disclosure_line": "Reports 2 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.", "indexable": true, "suppressed": false, "claimed": false, "enhanced": false, "provided_by_the_firm": null, "source": { "name": "Form ADV", "as_of": "2026-10-01", "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/289358", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }