# Petercam Institutional Asset Management

> Petercam Institutional Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Brussels, Belgium, registered since 2013, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 29, 2026.

- CRD: 166048
- Filed as: PETERCAM INSTITUTIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
- Legal name: Degroof Petercam Asset Management
- Also doing business as: DPAM
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Brussels, Belgium
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: April 29, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/166048
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/petercam-institutional-asset-management-brussels-166048

## Quick answers

**How is Petercam Institutional Asset Management compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Petercam Institutional Asset Management 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 Petercam Institutional Asset Management located?**
Petercam Institutional Asset Management's principal office is in Brussels, Belgium, according to its Form ADV.

**Is Petercam Institutional Asset Management registered with the SEC or a state?**
Petercam Institutional Asset Management is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2013. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 166048.

**How much does Petercam Institutional Asset Management manage?**
Petercam Institutional Asset Management reports $16,865,977,071 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 29, 2026 (97% discretionary).

**How have Petercam Institutional Asset Management's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for Petercam Institutional Asset Management: Regulatory assets under management: $11,788,655,996 in the October 2021 data and $16,865,977,071 in the October 2026 data, up 43%. Total employees: 163 in October 2021 and 191 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does Petercam Institutional Asset Management serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) (71); charitable organizations (69); state or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) (29).

**Which custodians does Petercam Institutional Asset Management use?**
Petercam Institutional Asset Management's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists Bank Degroof Petercam Luxembourg SA (affiliated with the firm) as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does Petercam Institutional Asset Management report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 6 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), 11.G (pending regulatory proceeding), 11.H(1)(b) (court finding of a violation), and 11.H(2) (pending civil 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/166048

**What changed in Petercam Institutional Asset Management's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the May 2026 filing data: Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 6 yes answers, previously 5 (now yes: 11.D(4)).

## 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))
- Bank Degroof Petercam Luxembourg SA (affiliated with the firm)

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: $16,865,977,071
- Discretionary: $16,287,284,719
- Non-discretionary: $578,692,352

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Individuals (other than high net worth individuals) | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| High net worth individuals | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| Banking or thrift institutions | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| Investment companies | 0 | $0 |
| Business development companies | 0 | $0 |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 4 | $283,727,955 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | 71 | $6,846,865,006 |
| Charitable organizations | 69 | $1,723,655,149 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 29 | $3,374,293,315 |
| Other investment advisers | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| Insurance companies | 23 | $3,231,116,504 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | Fewer than 5 | $0 |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 14 | $1,116,633,618 |
| Other | 6 | $289,685,524 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
- 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 (13 years)
- Employees: 191 total, 85 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 6 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?
- 11.H(1)(b): Has a domestic or foreign court ever found that the firm or an advisory affiliate was involved in a violation of investment-related statutes or regulations?
- 11.H(2): Is the firm or an advisory affiliate now the subject of a civil proceeding that could result in a yes answer to any part of 11.H(1)?

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/166048

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- [degroofpetercam.com](https://degroofpetercam.com)
- [dpaminvestments.com](https://dpaminvestments.com)
- LinkedIn @dpam

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $11,788,655,996 | 163 | March 31, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $12,732,081,108 | 162 | May 19, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $10,717,364,612 | 177 | March 30, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $13,329,857,625 | 189 | March 27, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $13,634,181,363 | 192 | May 7, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $16,865,977,071 | 191 | April 29, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $11,788,655,996 in the October 2021 data and $16,865,977,071 in the October 2026 data, up 43%.
Total employees: 163 in October 2021 and 191 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### May 2026
- Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 6 yes answers, previously 5 (now yes: 11.D(4)).

### April 2026
- Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 5 yes answers, previously 4 (now yes: 11.D(1)).
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 84 to 85.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $13,634,181,363 to $16,865,977,071 (+24%).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. Petercam Institutional Asset Management (CRD 166048): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.