# QIC Investments No. 1 Pty Ltd

> QIC Investments No. 1 Pty Ltd is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Brisbane Queensland, Australia, registered since 2012, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 28, 2026.

- CRD: 160732
- Filed as: QIC INVESTMENTS NO. 1 PTY LTD
- Registration: SEC-registered investment adviser (status as filed: Approved)
- Location: Brisbane Queensland, Australia
- Filing period: October 2026
- Form ADV filing dated: September 28, 2026
- SEC record (IAPD): https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/160732
- AdvisorCensus page: https://advisorcensus.com/firm/qic-investments-no-1-pty-ltd-brisbane-queensland-160732

## Quick answers

**How is QIC Investments No. 1 Pty Ltd compensated?**
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), QIC Investments No. 1 Pty 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 QIC Investments No. 1 Pty Ltd located?**
QIC Investments No. 1 Pty Ltd's principal office is in Brisbane Queensland, Australia, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 2 other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F).

**Is QIC Investments No. 1 Pty Ltd registered with the SEC or a state?**
QIC Investments No. 1 Pty Ltd is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 160732.

**How much does QIC Investments No. 1 Pty Ltd manage?**
QIC Investments No. 1 Pty Ltd reports $5,611,857,972 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 28, 2026 (100% discretionary).

**How have QIC Investments No. 1 Pty Ltd's assets and staff changed since 2021?**
In the Form ADV data for QIC Investments No. 1 Pty Ltd: Regulatory assets under management: $5,042,592,038 in the October 2021 data and $5,611,857,972 in the October 2026 data, up 11%. Total employees: 48 in October 2021 and 45 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.

**What types of clients does QIC Investments No. 1 Pty Ltd serve?**
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (16).

**Which custodians does QIC Investments No. 1 Pty Ltd use?**
QIC Investments No. 1 Pty Ltd's most recent Form ADV filing (Schedule D, Section 5.K(3)) lists The Northern Trust Company as a custodian holding 10% or more of its separately managed account assets.

**Does QIC Investments No. 1 Pty Ltd report any disciplinary disclosures?**
Reports 1 disclosure item on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.D(2) (another regulator's finding of a violation). 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/160732

**What changed in QIC Investments No. 1 Pty Ltd's recent Form ADV filings?**
In the October 2026 filing data: Its Item 11 disclosure answers changed.

## 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))
- 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: $5,611,857,972
- Discretionary: $5,611,857,972
- Non-discretionary: $0

### Clients (Item 5.D)

| Client type | Clients | Assets |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) | 16 | $4,646,152,086 |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (but not the plan participants or government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | $426,687,820 |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | Fewer than 5 | $18,777,814 |
| Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions | Fewer than 5 | $520,240,252 |

### Advisory services (Item 5.G)
- 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: 2012 (14 years)
- Employees: 45 total, 37 performing advisory functions
- Wrap fee program participation: No
- Disclosures (Item 11): Reports 1 disclosure item 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?

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/160732

### Other offices (Schedule D, Section 1.F), as of the October 2026 filing
- Melbourne
- Sydney Nsw

### Websites listed on Form ADV (Item 1.I)
- qic.com
- LinkedIn @qic

## Assets and staff over time

| Data period | Regulatory assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| October 2021 | $5,042,592,038 | 48 | September 30, 2021 |
| October 2022 | $7,212,005,342 | 43 | September 29, 2022 |
| October 2023 | $8,233,522,819 | 44 | September 28, 2023 |
| October 2024 | $5,129,728,884 | 33 | September 30, 2024 |
| October 2025 | $5,129,728,884 | 33 | March 21, 2025 |
| October 2026 | $5,611,857,972 | 45 | September 28, 2026 |

Regulatory assets under management: $5,042,592,038 in the October 2021 data and $5,611,857,972 in the October 2026 data, up 11%.
Total employees: 48 in October 2021 and 45 in October 2026.

## Changes in the filing (last 12 months)

### October 2026
- Its Item 11 disclosure answers changed.

### December 2025
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 26 to 37.
- Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 1 yes answer, previously 0 (now yes: 11.D(2)).

## Source

Form ADV as filed, October 2026. Values appear as filed. Cite as: AdvisorCensus. QIC Investments No. 1 Pty Ltd (CRD 160732): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.