# Frontier Investment Management Partners Ltd.

> Frontier Investment Management Partners Ltd. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, registered since 2016, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026.

- CRD: 282586
- Filed as: FRONTIER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT PARTNERS LTD.
- Also doing business as: FIM PARTNERS
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 27, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/282586
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/frontier-investment-management-partners-ltd-dubai-282586

## Quick answers

**How is Frontier Investment Management Partners Ltd. compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Frontier Investment Management Partners Ltd. 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 Frontier Investment Management Partners Ltd. located?**
Frontier Investment Management Partners Ltd.'s principal office is in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Frontier Investment Management Partners Ltd. registered with the SEC or a state?**
Frontier Investment Management Partners Ltd. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2016. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 282586.

**How much does Frontier Investment Management Partners Ltd. manage?**
Frontier Investment Management Partners Ltd. reports $2,499,789,298 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have Frontier Investment Management Partners Ltd.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Frontier Investment Management Partners Ltd.: Regulatory assets under management: $1,991,126,777 in the October 2021 data and $2,499,789,298 in the October 2026 data, up 26%. 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.

**What types of clients does Frontier Investment Management Partners Ltd. serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (6); state or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) (5).

**Which custodians does Frontier Investment Management Partners Ltd. use?**
Frontier Investment Management Partners Ltd.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists JP Morgan, Nothern Trust and State Street as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Frontier Investment Management Partners Ltd. 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/282586

**What changed in Frontier Investment Management Partners Ltd.'s recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 12 to 13.

## 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))
- JP Morgan
- Nothern Trust
- State Street

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: $2,499,789,298
- Discretionary: $2,499,789,298
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 6 | $955,014,612 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 5 | $1,454,121,620 |
| Other | Fewer than 5 | $90,653,066 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2016 (10 years)
- Employees: 28 total, 13 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)
- [fimpartners.com](https://fimpartners.com)

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $1,991,126,777 | 25 | March 30, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $2,068,058,443 | 26 | March 30, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $1,943,983,096 | 26 | March 28, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $2,256,138,416 | 26 | March 22, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $2,676,466,074 | 27 | March 25, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $2,499,789,298 | 28 | March 27, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $1,991,126,777 in the October 2021 data and $2,499,789,298 in the October 2026 data, up 26%.
Total employees: 25 in October 2021 and 28 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 12 to 13.

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Frontier Investment Management Partners Ltd. (CRD 282586): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.