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    "https://samsungfund.com",
    "https://samsungfundblog.com",
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  "iapd_url": "https://adviserinfo.sec.gov/firm/summary/158319",
  "disclosure_items": [
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      "item": "11.B(1)",
      "question": "In the past ten years, has the firm or an advisory affiliate been convicted of, or pleaded guilty or no contest to, a misdemeanor involving investments or an investment-related business, fraud, false statements or omissions, wrongful taking of property, bribery, perjury, forgery, counterfeiting, extortion, or a conspiracy to commit any of these?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.B(2)",
      "question": "In the past ten years, has the firm or an advisory affiliate been charged with one of the misdemeanors listed in 11.B(1)?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.D(1)",
      "question": "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?"
    },
    {
      "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?"
    },
    {
      "item": "11.H(2)",
      "question": "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)?"
    }
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  "city_as_filed": "SEOUL",
  "url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/samsung-asset-management-company-ltd-seoul-158319",
  "display_name": "Samsung Asset Management Company, Ltd.",
  "summary": "Samsung Asset Management Company, Ltd. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Seoul, Korea, South, registered since 2012, reporting over $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 20, 2026.",
  "citation": "AdvisorCensus. Samsung Asset Management Company, Ltd. (CRD 158319): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026.",
  "registration_type_label": "SEC-registered investment adviser",
  "compensation_labels": [
    "A percentage of assets under your management",
    "Performance-based fees"
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  "advisory_activity_labels": [
    "Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)",
    "Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients",
    "Pension consulting services",
    "Selection of other advisers (including private fund managers)"
  ],
  "quick_answers": [
    {
      "q": "How is Samsung Asset Management Company, Ltd. compensated?",
      "a": "On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Samsung Asset Management Company, 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."
    },
    {
      "q": "Where is Samsung Asset Management Company, Ltd. located?",
      "a": "Samsung Asset Management Company, Ltd.'s principal office is in Seoul, Korea, South, according to its Form ADV."
    },
    {
      "q": "Is Samsung Asset Management Company, Ltd. registered with the SEC or a state?",
      "a": "Samsung Asset Management Company, Ltd. is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2012. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 158319."
    },
    {
      "q": "How much does Samsung Asset Management Company, Ltd. manage?",
      "a": "Samsung Asset Management Company, Ltd. reports $300,817,292,631 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated April 20, 2026 (100% discretionary)."
    },
    {
      "q": "How have Samsung Asset Management Company, Ltd.'s assets and staff changed since 2021?",
      "a": "In the Form ADV data for Samsung Asset Management Company, Ltd.: Regulatory assets under management: $270,475,684,501 in the October 2021 data and $300,817,292,631 in the October 2026 data, up 11%. Total employees: 352 in October 2021 and 460 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going."
    },
    {
      "q": "What types of clients does Samsung Asset Management Company, Ltd. serve?",
      "a": "By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (1,030); insurance companies (20); corporations or other businesses not listed above (4)."
    },
    {
      "q": "Does Samsung Asset Management Company, Ltd. report any disciplinary disclosures?",
      "a": "Reports 5 disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11: yes answers to 11.B(1) (conviction or plea for a listed misdemeanor in the past ten years), 11.B(2) (charge for a listed misdemeanor in the past ten years), 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), 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/158319"
    },
    {
      "q": "What changed in Samsung Asset Management Company, Ltd.'s recent Form ADV filings?",
      "a": "In the May 2026 filing data: Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
    }
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      "period": "2021-10-01",
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    {
      "period": "2023-10-01",
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      "period": "2024-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2024-03-06"
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      "period": "2025-10-01",
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      "filing_date": "2025-06-13"
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      "period": "2026-05-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A)."
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      "period": "2026-04-01",
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      "notes": [
        "Regulatory assets under management went from $244,448,691,507 to $300,817,292,631 (+23%).",
        "Employees performing advisory functions went from 339 to 365."
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  "markdown_url": "https://advisorcensus.com/firm/samsung-asset-management-company-ltd-seoul-158319.md",
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  "source": {
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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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