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  "crd_number": 110986,
  "slug": "city-of-london-investment-management-company-limited-london-110986",
  "primary_business_name": "CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED",
  "legal_name": "CITY OF LONDON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CO LTD",
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  "websites": [
    "https://citlon.co.uk",
    "https://citlon.com",
    "https://linkedin.com/company/city-of-london-investment-management-company-limited"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/110986",
  "city_as_filed": "LONDON",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/city-of-london-investment-management-company-limited-london-110986",
  "display_name": "City of London Investment Management Company Limited",
  "summary": "City of London Investment Management Company Limited is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in London, United Kingdom, registered since 1994, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 25, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. City of London Investment Management Company Limited (CRD 110986): 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 investment companies (and business development companies)",
    "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 City of London Investment Management Company Limited compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), City of London Investment Management Company 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 City of London Investment Management Company Limited located?",
      "a": "City of London Investment Management Company Limited's principal office is in London, United Kingdom, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is City of London Investment Management Company Limited registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "City of London Investment Management Company Limited is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1994. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 110986."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does City of London Investment Management Company Limited manage?",
      "a": "City of London Investment Management Company Limited reports $8,059,266,455 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 25, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have City of London Investment Management Company Limited's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for City of London Investment Management Company Limited: Regulatory assets under management: $7,629,759,002 in the October 2021 data and $8,059,266,455 in the October 2026 data, up 6%. Total employees: 73 in October 2021 and 62 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does City of London Investment Management Company Limited serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (19); charitable organizations (6); state or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) (4)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does City of London Investment Management Company Limited use?",
      "a": "City of London Investment Management Company Limited's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists BNY Mellon, Northern Trust Corporation and State Street Corporation as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does City of London Investment Management Company Limited report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. The detail of any item is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/110986"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in City of London Investment Management Company Limited's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the October 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 26 to 21. Regulatory assets under management went from $6,842,617,648 to $8,059,266,455 (+18%). Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
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      "period": "2022-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2022-09-27"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-09-28"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2024-09-27"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2025-06-11"
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      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 8059266455.0,
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "period_label": "October 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 26 to 21.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $6,842,617,648 to $8,059,266,455 (+18%).",
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-07-01",
      "period_label": "July 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
      ]
    },
    {
      "period": "2026-02-01",
      "period_label": "February 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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    }
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      "name": "BNY Mellon",
      "name_as_filed": "BNY MELLON",
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      "name": "Northern Trust Corporation",
      "name_as_filed": "NORTHERN TRUST CORPORATION",
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    {
      "name": "State Street Corporation",
      "name_as_filed": "STATE STREET CORPORATION",
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  "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/city-of-london-investment-management-company-limited-london-110986.md",
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
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  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
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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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