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  "crd_number": 161705,
  "slug": "qic-new-york-ny-161705",
  "primary_business_name": "QIC",
  "legal_name": "QIC US INVESTMENT SERVICES INC",
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  "city": "New York",
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  "country": "United States",
  "cbsa_code": "35620",
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  "period": "2026-10-01",
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  "websites": [
    "https://linkedin.com/company/qic",
    "https://qic.com"
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  "disclosure_items": [
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      "item": "11.D(2)",
      "question": "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?"
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  "city_as_filed": "NEW YORK",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/qic-new-york-ny-161705",
  "display_name": "QIC",
  "summary": "QIC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in New York, NY, registered since 2012, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 25, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. QIC (CRD 161705): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
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    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Performance-based fees",
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    "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
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  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is QIC compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), QIC reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management; performance-based fees; other."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is QIC located?",
      "a": "QIC's principal office is in New York, NY, according to its Form ADV; the October 2026 filing also lists 1 other office (Schedule D, Section 1.F)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is QIC registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "QIC is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 161705."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does QIC manage?",
      "a": "QIC reports $7,781,057,459 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated September 25, 2026 (38% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have QIC's assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for QIC: Regulatory assets under management: $1,601,177,270 in the October 2021 data and $7,781,057,459 in the October 2026 data, up 386%. Total employees: 15 in October 2021 and 28 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does QIC serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (21)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does QIC report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "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/161705"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in QIC's recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the October 2026 filing data: Its Item 11 disclosure answers changed. Employees performing advisory functions went from 22 to 20."
    }
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        "Its Item 11 disclosure answers changed.",
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 22 to 20."
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    {
      "period": "2026-06-01",
      "period_label": "June 2026",
      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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    {
      "period": "2026-04-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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    {
      "period": "2026-01-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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    {
      "period": "2025-12-01",
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        "Item 11 disclosure answers changed: 1 yes answer, previously 0 (now yes: 11.D(2)).",
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 16 to 22.",
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $6,300,758,538 to $7,524,366,517 (+19%)."
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  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/qic-new-york-ny-161705.md",
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    "operator": "BH Monitor Services, LLC",
    "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
    "credit": "AdvisorCensus (advisorcensus.com), from SEC Form ADV data"
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