# KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd

> KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Dublin 1, Ireland, registered since 2001, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026.

- CRD: 113606
- Filed as: KBI GLOBAL INVESTORS (NORTH AMERICA) LTD
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Dublin 1, Ireland
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: March 27, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/113606
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/kbi-global-investors-north-america-ltd-dublin-1-113606

## Quick answers

**How is KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), KBI Global Investors (North America) 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 KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd located?**
KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd's principal office is in Dublin 1, Ireland, according to its Form ADV; the April 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd registered with the SEC or a state?**
KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2001. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 113606.

**How much does KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd manage?**
KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd reports $1,663,947,641 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 27, 2026 (99% discretionary).

**How have KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd: Regulatory assets under management: $2,953,997,007 in the October 2021 data and $1,663,947,641 in the October 2026 data, down 44%. Total employees: 56 in October 2021 and 57 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: corporations or other businesses not listed above (7); pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (5); investment companies (2).

**Which custodians does KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd use?**
KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists JPMorgan Chase Bank, RBC Investor Services Trust and The Northern Trust Company as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(1) (another regulator's finding of a false statement or omission, or of dishonest, unfair, or unethical conduct), 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation), 11.D(4) (another regulator's order in the past ten years), and 11.G (pending regulatory proceeding). 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/113606

**What changed in KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 28 to 25. Regulatory assets under management went from $2,134,327,830 to $1,663,947,641 (-22%). Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## 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))
- JPMorgan Chase Bank
- RBC Investor Services Trust
- The Northern Trust Company

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: $1,663,947,641
- Discretionary: $1,654,171,102
- Non-discretionary: $9,776,539

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Investment companies | 2 | $95,169,742 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 5 | $608,302,380 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | $378,513,740 |
| Charitable organizations | Fewer than 5 | $124,385,985 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | $54,027,542 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 7 | $393,771,713 |
| Other | Fewer than 5 | $9,776,539 |

### 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

### Firm details
- Registered since: 2001 (25 years)
- Employees: 57 total, 25 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- States registered or notice-filed: LA, MA
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 4 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11.

### Item 11 questions answered yes
- 11.D(1): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate made a false statement or omission, or was dishonest, unfair, or unethical?
- 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.G: Is the firm or an advisory affiliate now the subject of a regulatory proceeding that could result in a yes answer to any part of 11.C, 11.D, or 11.E?

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/113606

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the April 2026 filing
- Boston, MA

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [kbiglobalinvestors.com](https://kbiglobalinvestors.com)
- LinkedIn @kbi-global-investors

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $2,953,997,007 | 56 | March 31, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $3,975,478,309 | 56 | March 31, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $3,137,867,450 | 57 | March 31, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $3,078,258,784 | 60 | March 26, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $2,134,327,830 | 62 | March 31, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $1,663,947,641 | 57 | March 27, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $2,953,997,007 in the October 2021 data and $1,663,947,641 in the October 2026 data, down 44%.
Total employees: 56 in October 2021 and 57 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 28 to 25.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $2,134,327,830 to $1,663,947,641 (-22%).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. KBI Global Investors (North America) Ltd (CRD 113606): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.