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Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited
Filed as SUMITOMO MITSUI DS ASSET MANAGEMENT (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Hong Kong, China, registered since 1990, reporting $500 million to $1 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited reports these compensation arrangements: a percentage of assets under its management. The amounts are in Item 5 of its Form ADV Part 2A brochure.
Where is Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited located?
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited's principal office is in Hong Kong, China, according to its Form ADV.
Is Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited registered with the SEC or a state?
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 1990. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 110459.
How much does Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited manage?
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited reports $566,726,764 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 30, 2026 (80% discretionary).
How have Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited: Regulatory assets under management: $904,331,536 in the October 2021 data and $566,726,764 in the October 2026 data, down 37%. Total employees: 34 in October 2021 and 27 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (16).
Does Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited report any disciplinary disclosures?
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/110459
What changed in Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited's recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 13 to 10. Regulatory assets under management went from $511,477,977 to $566,726,764 (+11%).
From the Form ADV filing
Every figure below is as the firm filed it with regulators, as of October 2026.
How the firm is compensated
Item 5.E- A percentage of assets under your management
Item 5.E lists how the firm is compensated for its advice; Items 5.B, 6.A, and 7.A show whether its people or related companies can also earn commissions. Percentage of assets, fixed, hourly, subscription, and performance-based fees come from clients (a performance-based fee depends on investment results); commissions come with a sale or a trade, often from the company behind the product. How fees, commissions, and other arrangements differ
Fees and minimums
Form ADV Part 2ASee the firm's brochure (dated March 30, 2026) for its fees and any account minimum, on the SEC's IAPD site.
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$566,726,764 as of October 2026, filing dated March 30, 2026.
A measure of scale, not skill or returns. Discretionary means the firm decides trades; non-discretionary means clients approve each one. What assets under management means
Who the firm serves
Item 5.DA firm with no individual clients is an institutional manager even if it manages billions; the mix tells you whom the practice is built around.
Advisory services
Item 5.G- Portfolio management for businesses (other than small businesses) or institutional clients
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 1990 (36 years)
- Employees
- Total: 27. Performing investment advisory functions: 10.
- Wrap fee program participation
- No.
- States registered or notice-filed
- Not reported.
SEC-registered investment advisers are examined by the SEC. SEC, state, and exempt registration
Disclosures
Item 11None Reports no disclosure items on Form ADV Item 11. View on IAPD.
Item 11 asks about criminal, regulatory, and civil events involving the firm and its advisory personnel. The detail of each yes answer is on the IAPD record. Reading a firm's disclosures
Assets and staff over time
Items 5.A, 5.F| Data period | Assets under management | Employees | Filing dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | $566,726,764 | 27 | March 30, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $511,477,977 | 31 | June 25, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $563,868,782 | 31 | June 11, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $714,802,641 | 31 | April 3, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $932,910,510 | 31 | March 29, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $904,331,536 | 34 | September 2, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $904,331,536 in the October 2021 data and $566,726,764 in the October 2026 data, down 37%.
Total employees: 34 in October 2021 and 27 in October 2026.
As filed in each year's data for the same month. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going; they measure scale, not skill or returns. Most firms update these figures once a year.
Changes in the filing
Last 12 months- April 2026
- Employees performing advisory functions went from 13 to 10.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $511,477,977 to $566,726,764 (+11%).
Compared month to month from the SEC's monthly adviser data and the state compilation feed. Owners and control persons are summarized, never named.
Websites listed on Form ADV
Item 1.ISource: Form ADV, as of October 2026. Values appear as filed; a value the firm did not report is shown as "Not reported."
Cite this page
AdvisorCensus. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management (Hong Kong) Limited (CRD 110459): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/sumitomo-mitsui-ds-asset-management-hong-kong-limited-hong-kong-110459