# GMO Singapore Pte. Limited

> GMO Singapore Pte. Limited is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Singapore, Singapore, registered since 2013, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026.

- CRD: 169321
- Filed as: GMO SINGAPORE PTE. LIMITED
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Singapore, Singapore
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 31, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/169321
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/gmo-singapore-pte-limited-singapore-169321

## Quick answers

**How is GMO Singapore Pte. Limited compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), GMO Singapore Pte. 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 GMO Singapore Pte. Limited located?**
GMO Singapore Pte. Limited's principal office is in Singapore, Singapore, according to its Form ADV.

**Is GMO Singapore Pte. Limited registered with the SEC or a state?**
GMO Singapore Pte. Limited is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2013. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 169321.

**How much does GMO Singapore Pte. Limited manage?**
GMO Singapore Pte. Limited reports $2,130,674,794 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 31, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have GMO Singapore Pte. Limited's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for GMO Singapore Pte. Limited: Regulatory assets under management: $6,674,758,491 in the October 2021 data and $2,130,674,794 in the October 2026 data, down 68%. Total employees: 19 in October 2021 and 15 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does GMO Singapore Pte. Limited serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (14); investment companies (12); charitable organizations (4).

**Which custodians does GMO Singapore Pte. Limited use?**
GMO Singapore Pte. Limited's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists CIBC Mellon Trust Company, State Street Bank and Trust Company, State Street Bank and Trust Company - Singapore Branch, State Street Trustees Limited and The Bank of New York Mellon as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does GMO Singapore Pte. Limited report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation), 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years), and 11.E(2) (self-regulatory organization's finding of a rule 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/169321

**What changed in GMO Singapore Pte. Limited's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 4. Regulatory assets under management went from $2,367,654,338 to $2,130,674,794 (-10%).

## 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))
- CIBC Mellon Trust Company
- State Street Bank and Trust Company
- State Street Bank and Trust Company - Singapore Branch
- State Street Trustees Limited
- 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: $2,130,674,794
- Discretionary: $2,130,674,794
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | 0 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | 0 | $0 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 12 | $505,778,243 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 14 | $740,496,358 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 1 | $39,667,922 |
| Charitable organizations | 4 | $20,341,561 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 1 | $231,461,696 |
| Other investment advisers | 0 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 0 | $0 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | 0 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 4 | $79,820,550 |
| Other | 4 | $513,108,464 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- 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

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2013 (12 years)
- Employees: 15 total, 4 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 3 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(2): 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?
- 11.D(4): 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?
- 11.E(2): Has a self-regulatory organization or a commodities exchange ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of its rules, other than a minor rule violation under a plan the SEC approved?

Each question covers the firm and its advisory affiliates: its current employees other than clerical staff, its officers, partners, and directors, and anyone who controls the firm or is controlled by it. One event can produce yes answers to several questions. SEC-registered advisers and exempt reporting advisers may leave out events more than ten years old, and may answer 11.A(2) and 11.B(2) for pending charges only. The detail of each yes answer is on the firm's SEC record: https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/169321

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [gmo.com](https://gmo.com)
- LinkedIn @gmo
- X @GMOInsights
- YouTube @UCHHin4Avg0LpJTsMoVBJZmw

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $6,674,758,491 | 19 | August 11, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $6,273,753,422 | 18 | March 30, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $3,247,777,972 | 17 | March 29, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $2,279,543,508 | 14 | March 28, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $2,367,654,338 | 16 | March 28, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $2,130,674,794 | 15 | March 31, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $6,674,758,491 in the October 2021 data and $2,130,674,794 in the October 2026 data, down 68%.
Total employees: 19 in October 2021 and 15 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 4.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $2,367,654,338 to $2,130,674,794 (-10%).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. GMO Singapore Pte. Limited (CRD 169321): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.