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  "crd_number": 161344,
  "slug": "black-creek-investment-management-inc-toronto-161344",
  "primary_business_name": "BLACK CREEK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.",
  "legal_name": "BLACK CREEK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.",
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  "country": "Canada",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
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  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/161344",
  "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?"
    }
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  "city_as_filed": "TORONTO",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/black-creek-investment-management-inc-toronto-161344",
  "display_name": "Black Creek Investment Management Inc.",
  "summary": "Black Creek Investment Management Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Toronto, Canada, registered since 2012, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated January 2, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Black Creek Investment Management Inc. (CRD 161344): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Performance-based fees"
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Publication of periodicals or newsletters"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Black Creek Investment Management Inc. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Black Creek Investment Management Inc. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Black Creek Investment Management Inc. charge?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated January 2, 2026 states: Up to $50,000,000: 0.75% a year; $50,000,000 to $100,000,000: 0.7% a year; $100,000,000 to $250,000,000: 0.6% a year; $250,000,000 to $500,000,000: 0.55% a year; Above $500,000,000: see the brochure. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Black Creek Investment Management Inc. located?",
      "a": "Black Creek Investment Management Inc.'s principal office is in Toronto, Canada, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Black Creek Investment Management Inc. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Black Creek Investment Management Inc. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 161344."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Black Creek Investment Management Inc. manage?",
      "a": "Black Creek Investment Management Inc. reports $7,092,549,268 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated January 2, 2026 (99% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Black Creek Investment Management Inc.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Black Creek Investment Management Inc.: Regulatory assets under management: $9,102,236,749 in the October 2021 data and $7,092,549,268 in the October 2026 data, down 22%. Total employees: 25 in October 2021 and 28 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Black Creek Investment Management Inc. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (16); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (5); charitable organizations (4)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does Black Creek Investment Management Inc. use?",
      "a": "Black Creek Investment Management Inc.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists CIBC Mellon Trust Company, Fidelity Management Trust Company and RBC Investor Services Trust as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Black Creek Investment Management Inc. report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation). 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/161344"
    }
  ],
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2021-01-04"
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      "period": "2022-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2022-01-04"
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      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-07-13"
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      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2024-04-11"
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      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2025-01-16"
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 28,
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  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated January 2, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
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        "band": "Up to $50,000,000",
        "rate": "0.75%"
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      {
        "band": "$50,000,000 to $100,000,000",
        "rate": "0.7%"
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        "band": "$100,000,000 to $250,000,000",
        "rate": "0.6%"
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      {
        "band": "$250,000,000 to $500,000,000",
        "rate": "0.55%"
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      {
        "band": "Above $500,000,000",
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        "note": "Not stated in this schedule; see the brochure."
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          "Up to $50,000,000: 0.75% a year",
          "$50,000,000 to $100,000,000: 0.7% a year",
          "$100,000,000 to $250,000,000: 0.6% a year",
          "$250,000,000 to $500,000,000: 0.55% a year",
          "Above $500,000,000: see the brochure"
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          "Our basic fee structure is: Figures below represented as percentage (%) of AUM November 30, 2022 Client AUM Management Fee First 50,000,000 0.75%* Next 50,000,000 0.70%* Next 150,000,000 0.60%* Next 250,000,000 0.55%*"
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        "label": "Minimum annual fee",
        "statements": [
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    "quotes": [
      "Our basic fee structure is: Figures below represented as percentage (%) of AUM November 30, 2022 Client AUM Management Fee First 50,000,000 0.75%* Next 50,000,000 0.70%* Next 150,000,000 0.60%* Next 250,000,000 0.55%*",
      "No minimum fee is charged, however there may be a minimum initial investment required."
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    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
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      "name": "CIBC Mellon Trust Company",
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      "name": "RBC Investor Services Trust",
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  "source": {
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    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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