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  "crd_number": 292433,
  "slug": "j-safra-sarasin-asset-management-north-america-ltd-geneva-292433",
  "primary_business_name": "J. SAFRA SARASIN ASSET MANAGEMENT (NORTH AMERICA) LTD",
  "legal_name": "J. SAFRA SARASIN ASSET MANAGEMENT (NORTH AMERICA) LTD",
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  "country": "Switzerland",
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  "registration_type": "sec",
  "registration_status": "Approved",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
  "filing_date": "2026-03-25",
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  "raum_band_label": "$500 million to $1 billion",
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  "states_registered": [
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    "FL",
    "GA",
    "MA",
    "MD",
    "NV",
    "NY",
    "SD",
    "TX",
    "VA",
    "WA"
  ],
  "websites": [
    "https://jsafrasarasin.com/NORTHAMERICA"
  ],
  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/292433",
  "city_as_filed": "GENEVA",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/j-safra-sarasin-asset-management-north-america-ltd-geneva-292433",
  "display_name": "J. Safra Sarasin Asset Management (North America) Ltd",
  "summary": "J. Safra Sarasin Asset Management (North America) Ltd is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Geneva, Switzerland, registered since 2018, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 25, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. J. Safra Sarasin Asset Management (North America) Ltd (CRD 292433): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Other"
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is J. Safra Sarasin Asset Management (North America) Ltd compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), J. Safra Sarasin Asset Management (North America) Ltd reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; other."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is J. Safra Sarasin Asset Management (North America) Ltd located?",
      "a": "J. Safra Sarasin Asset Management (North America) Ltd's principal office is in Geneva, Switzerland, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is J. Safra Sarasin Asset Management (North America) Ltd registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "J. Safra Sarasin Asset Management (North America) Ltd is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2018. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 292433."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does J. Safra Sarasin Asset Management (North America) Ltd manage?",
      "a": "J. Safra Sarasin Asset Management (North America) Ltd reports $931,943,670 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 25, 2026 (56% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have J. Safra Sarasin Asset Management (North America) Ltd's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for J. Safra Sarasin Asset Management (North America) Ltd: Regulatory assets under management: $268,056,116 in the October 2021 data and $931,943,670 in the October 2026 data, up 248%. Total employees: 3 in October 2021 and 7 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does J. Safra Sarasin Asset Management (North America) Ltd serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: individuals (other than high net worth individuals) (136); corporations or other businesses not listed above (45); high net worth individuals (43)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Which custodians does J. Safra Sarasin Asset Management (North America) Ltd use?",
      "a": "J. Safra Sarasin Asset Management (North America) Ltd's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Bank J. Safra Sarasin Ltd. (affiliated with the firm) as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does J. Safra Sarasin Asset Management (North America) Ltd 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/292433"
    },
    {
      "q": "Does J. Safra Sarasin Asset Management (North America) Ltd state an account minimum?",
      "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 25, 2026 says: \"We consider that a minimum Discretionary Mandate or Advisory Mandate value of USD 3,000,000 allows for most efficient management and sufficient diversification.\""
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in J. Safra Sarasin Asset Management (North America) Ltd's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 8 to 5. Registered or notice-filed in SD, TX, WA."
    }
  ],
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2021-03-30"
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    {
      "period": "2022-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 398000000.0,
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      "filing_date": "2022-03-15"
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2023-03-30"
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    {
      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 4,
      "filing_date": "2024-03-26"
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    {
      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "total_employees": 9,
      "filing_date": "2025-04-30"
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    {
      "period": "2026-10-01",
      "regulatory_assets_under_management": 931943670.0,
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      "filing_date": "2026-03-25"
    }
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  "recent_changes": [
    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
      "period_label": "April 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 8 to 5.",
        "Registered or notice-filed in SD, TX, WA."
      ]
    }
  ],
  "fees_from_brochure": {
    "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 25, 2026",
    "provided_by_the_firm": false,
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    "account_minimum": "$3,000,000",
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    "planning_fees": [],
    "figures": [
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        "label": "Account minimum",
        "statements": [
          "Account minimum: $3,000,000 (the brochure says it may be waived or negotiated)"
        ],
        "quotes": [
          "We consider that a minimum Discretionary Mandate or Advisory Mandate value of USD 3,000,000 allows for most efficient management and sufficient diversification."
        ]
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    "quotes": [
      "We consider that a minimum Discretionary Mandate or Advisory Mandate value of USD 3,000,000 allows for most efficient management and sufficient diversification."
    ],
    "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable."
  },
  "custodians": [
    {
      "name": "Bank J. Safra Sarasin Ltd.",
      "name_as_filed": "BANK J. SAFRA SARASIN LTD.",
      "affiliated": true
    }
  ],
  "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/j-safra-sarasin-asset-management-north-america-ltd-geneva-292433.md",
  "clients": [
    {
      "type": "individuals",
      "label": "Individuals (other than high net worth individuals)",
      "count": 136,
      "fewer_than_5": false,
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    {
      "type": "high_net_worth_individuals",
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      "count": 43,
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    {
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      "type": "corporations_other_businesses",
      "label": "Corporations or other businesses not listed above",
      "count": 45,
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  "disclosure_line": "Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.",
  "disclosure_items": [],
  "indexable": true,
  "suppressed": false,
  "claimed": false,
  "enhanced": false,
  "provided_by_the_firm": null,
  "source": {
    "name": "Form ADV",
    "as_of": "2026-10-01",
    "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/292433",
    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
  }
}