{ "crd_number": 174341, "slug": "kyobo-life-asset-management-america-co-ltd-new-york-ny-174341", "primary_business_name": "KYOBO LIFE ASSET MANAGEMENT (AMERICA) CO., LTD.", "legal_name": "KYOBO LIFE ASSET MANAGEMENT (AMERICA) CO., LTD.", "dbas": [], "city": "New York", "state": "NY", "country": "United States", "cbsa_code": "35620", "metro": { "cbsa_code": "35620", "common_name": "New York", "msa_name": "New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ", "path": "/advisors/ny/new-york" }, "registration_type": "sec", "registration_status": "Approved", "registration_date": "2015-01-28", "years_registered": 11, "period": "2026-10-01", "filing_date": "2026-05-01", "carried_forward": false, "raum_total": 1491367626.0, "raum_discretionary": 1491367626.0, "raum_non_discretionary": 0.0, "raum_band": "1b_5b", "raum_band_label": "$1 billion to $5 billion", "total_employees": 4, "advisory_employees": 4, "client_count_bucket": "fewer_than_5_in_some_types", "clients_by_type": { "insurance_companies": { "raum": 1491367626.0, "count": 1, "fewer_than_5": true } }, "compensation_types": [ "percentage_of_aum" ], "advisory_activities": [ "portfolio_management_businesses_institutional" ], "wrap_fee_participant": false, "disclosure_yes_count": 0, "states_registered": [ "NY" ], "websites": [], "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/174341", "city_as_filed": "NEW YORK", "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/kyobo-life-asset-management-america-co-ltd-new-york-ny-174341", "display_name": "Kyobo Life Asset Management (america) Co., Ltd.", "summary": "Kyobo Life Asset Management (america) Co., Ltd. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2015, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 1, 2026.", "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Kyobo Life Asset Management (america) Co., Ltd. (CRD 174341): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.", "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser", "compensation_labels": [ "A percentage of assets under your management" ], "advisory_activity_labels": [ "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients" ], "quick_answers": [ { "q": "How is Kyobo Life Asset Management (america) Co., Ltd. compensated?", "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Kyobo Life Asset Management (america) Co., Ltd. reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management." }, { "q": "Where is Kyobo Life Asset Management (america) Co., Ltd. located?", "a": "Kyobo Life Asset Management (america) Co., Ltd.'s principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV." }, { "q": "Is Kyobo Life Asset Management (america) Co., Ltd. registered with the SEC or a state?", "a": "Kyobo Life Asset Management (america) Co., Ltd. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2015. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 174341." }, { "q": "How much does Kyobo Life Asset Management (america) Co., Ltd. manage?", "a": "Kyobo Life Asset Management (america) Co., Ltd. reports $1,491,367,626 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated May 1, 2026 (100% discretionary)." }, { "q": "How have Kyobo Life Asset Management (america) Co., Ltd.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?", "a": "In the Form ADV data for Kyobo Life Asset Management (america) Co., Ltd.: Regulatory assets under management: $2,842,662,932 in the October 2021 data and $1,491,367,626 in the October 2026 data, down 48%. Total employees: 4 in October 2021 and 4 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going." }, { "q": "What types of clients does Kyobo Life Asset Management (america) Co., Ltd. serve?", "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: insurance companies (1)." }, { "q": "Which custodians does Kyobo Life Asset Management (america) Co., Ltd. use?", "a": "Kyobo Life Asset Management (america) Co., Ltd.'s most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC as custodians holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets." }, { "q": "Does Kyobo Life Asset Management (america) Co., 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/174341" }, { "q": "Does Kyobo Life Asset Management (america) Co., Ltd. state an account minimum?", "a": "Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 1, 2026 says: \"There is no minimum account size.\"" }, { "q": "What changed in Kyobo Life Asset Management (america) Co., Ltd.'s recent Form ADV filings?", "a": "In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 4." } ], "filing_history": [ { "period": "2021-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 2842662932.0, "total_employees": 4, "filing_date": "2021-03-28" }, { "period": "2022-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 2207543146.0, "total_employees": 4, "filing_date": "2022-09-27" }, { "period": "2023-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1290560777.0, "total_employees": 3, "filing_date": "2023-03-28" }, { "period": "2024-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1421353039.0, "total_employees": 3, "filing_date": "2024-03-27" }, { "period": "2025-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1470055238.0, "total_employees": 3, "filing_date": "2025-03-28" }, { "period": "2026-10-01", "regulatory_assets_under_management": 1491367626.0, "total_employees": 4, "filing_date": "2026-05-01" } ], "recent_changes": [ { "period": "2026-04-01", "period_label": "April 2026", "notes": [ "Employees performing advisory functions went from 5 to 4." ] }, { "period": "2026-02-01", "period_label": "February 2026", "notes": [ "Employees performing advisory functions went from 3 to 5.", "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)." ] } ], "fees_from_brochure": { "source": "Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated May 1, 2026", "tiers": [], "flat_rate": null, "stated_range": null, "stated_maximum": null, "account_minimum": "None", "account_minimum_may_be_waived": false, "minimum_annual_fee": null, "figures": [ { "label": "Account minimum", "statements": [ "Account minimum: None" ], "quotes": [ "There is no minimum account size." ] } ], "quotes": [ "There is no minimum account size." ], "note": "As stated in the firm's brochure; fees can differ by service and may be negotiable." }, "custodians": [ { "name": "BNY Mellon Capital Markets, LLC", "name_as_filed": "BNY MELLON CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC", "affiliated": false }, { "name": "J.P. Morgan Securities LLC", "name_as_filed": "J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC", "affiliated": false } ], "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/kyobo-life-asset-management-america-co-ltd-new-york-ny-174341.md", "clients": [ { "type": "insurance_companies", "label": "Insurance companies", "count": 1, "fewer_than_5": true, "raum": 1491367626.0 } ], "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/174341", "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC", "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/", "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data" } }