# Cohen & Steers Asia Limited

> Cohen & Steers Asia Limited is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Central, Hong Kong, registered since 2006, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.

- CRD: 135661
- Filed as: COHEN & STEERS ASIA LIMITED
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Central, Hong Kong
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 30, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/135661
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/cohen-and-steers-asia-limited-central-135661

## Quick answers

**How is Cohen & Steers Asia Limited compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Cohen & Steers Asia Limited reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.

**Where is Cohen & Steers Asia Limited located?**
Cohen & Steers Asia Limited's principal office is in Central, Hong Kong, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Cohen & Steers Asia Limited registered with the SEC or a state?**
Cohen & Steers Asia Limited is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2006. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 135661.

**How much does Cohen & Steers Asia Limited manage?**
Cohen & Steers Asia Limited reports $2,948,980,361 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Cohen & Steers Asia Limited's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Cohen & Steers Asia Limited: Regulatory assets under management: $4,075,884,727 in the October 2021 data and $2,948,980,361 in the October 2026 data, down 28%. Total employees: 17 in October 2021 and 18 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Cohen & Steers Asia Limited serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (20); pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (9); investment companies (7).

**Which custodians does Cohen & Steers Asia Limited use?**
Cohen & Steers Asia Limited's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Northern Trust Corporation, State Street Corporation and The Bank of New York Mellon as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Cohen & Steers Asia Limited report any disciplinary disclosures?**
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/135661

**What changed in Cohen & Steers Asia Limited's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 8. Regulatory assets under management went from $2,458,325,732 to $2,948,980,361 (+20%).

## From the Form ADV filing

### Compensation (Item 5.E)
- A percentage of assets under your management
- Performance-based fees

### Custodians (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3))
- Northern Trust Corporation
- State Street Corporation
- The Bank of New York Mellon

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.

### Regulatory assets under management (Item 5.F)
- Total: $2,948,980,361
- Discretionary: $2,948,980,361
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Banking or thrift institutions | Fewer than 5 | $365,752 |
| Investment companies | 7 | $759,677,457 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 20 | $900,543,045 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 9 | $249,451,485 |
| Charitable organizations | Fewer than 5 | $15,095,767 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 6 | $215,918,254 |
| Other investment advisers | Fewer than 5 | $27,358,003 |
| Insurance companies | Fewer than 5 | $4,959,824 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | Fewer than 5 | $775,610,774 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- 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
- Other

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2006 (20 years)
- Employees: 18 total, 8 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [cohenandsteers.com](https://cohenandsteers.com)
- LinkedIn @cohen-&-steers
- X @cohenandsteers
- YouTube @UCdlaNkcm5dcva7nkenPf_-A

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $4,075,884,727 | 17 | March 31, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $3,826,961,198 | 17 | August 5, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $3,555,572,659 | 17 | September 15, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $3,291,336,464 | 16 | September 11, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $2,458,325,732 | 16 | June 30, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $2,948,980,361 | 18 | March 30, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $4,075,884,727 in the October 2021 data and $2,948,980,361 in the October 2026 data, down 28%.
Total employees: 17 in October 2021 and 18 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 8.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $2,458,325,732 to $2,948,980,361 (+20%).

### November 2025
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Cohen & Steers Asia Limited (CRD 135661): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.