# Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. > Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Singapore, Singapore, registered since 2017, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 30, 2026. - CRD: 286032 - Filed as: KOTAK MAHINDRA ASSET MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD. - Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved) - Location: Singapore, Singapore - Filing period: October 2026 - Form ADV filing dated: June 30, 2026 - SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/286032 - AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/kotak-mahindra-asset-management-singapore-pte-ltd-singapore-286032 ## Quick answers **How is Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. compensated?** On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. 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 Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. located?** Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.'s principal office is in Singapore, Singapore, according to its Form ADV. **Is Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. registered with the SEC or a state?** Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2017. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 286032. **How much does Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. manage?** Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. reports $4,698,787,813 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated June 30, 2026 (100% discretionary). **How have Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?** In the Form ADV data for Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.: Regulatory assets under management: $2,703,689,859 in the October 2021 data and $4,698,787,813 in the October 2026 data, up 74%. Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 9 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going. **What types of clients does Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. serve?** By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (9); investment companies (1). **Which custodians does Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. use?** Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Euroclear Bank Ltd, Julius Baer Group Ltd, Kotak Mahindra (UK) Limited (affiliated with the firm) and The Northern Trust Company as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets. **Does Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. 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.D(5) (another regulator's denial, suspension, or revocation of a registration or license, bar, or restriction). 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/286032 **What changed in Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.'s recent Form ADV filings?** In the July 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 8. ## 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)) - Euroclear Bank Ltd - Julius Baer Group Ltd - Kotak Mahindra (UK) Limited (affiliated with the firm) - 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: $4,698,787,813 - Discretionary: $4,698,787,813 - Non-discretionary: $0 ### Clients (Item 5.D) | Client type | Clients | Assets | | --- | --- | --- | | Investment companies | 1 | $331,198,047 | | Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 9 | $3,799,106,660 | | State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | $238,516,428 | | Other investment advisers | Fewer than 5 | $127,820,545 | | Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | Fewer than 5 | $131,748,686 | | Corporations or other businesses not listed above | Fewer than 5 | $70,397,447 | ### 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: 2017 (9 years) - Employees: 9 total, 8 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.D(5): Has another federal regulator, a state regulator, or a foreign financial regulator ever denied, suspended, or revoked the registration or license of the firm or an advisory affiliate, prevented either by order from associating with an investment-related business, or restricted either one's activity? 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/286032 ### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I) - [kotak-international.com](https://kotak-international.com) ## Assets and staff over time | Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | October 2021 | $2,703,689,859 | 7 | June 28, 2021 | | October 2022 | $2,878,789,908 | 7 | June 23, 2022 | | October 2023 | $2,879,814,540 | 7 | June 27, 2023 | | October 2024 | $5,235,614,941 | 8 | June 27, 2024 | | October 2025 | $5,066,758,112 | 8 | June 27, 2025 | | October 2026 | $4,698,787,813 | 9 | June 30, 2026 | Regulatory assets under management: $2,703,689,859 in the October 2021 data and $4,698,787,813 in the October 2026 data, up 74%. Total employees: 7 in October 2021 and 9 in October 2026. ## Changes in the filing (last 12 months) ### July 2026 - Employees performing advisory functions went from 7 to 8. ## Source Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Kotak Mahindra Asset Management (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. (CRD 286032): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.