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WFM Asia (HK) Limited is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, registered since 2006, reporting $1 billion to $5 billion in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 26, 2026.
Quick answers
From the filingHow is WFM Asia (HK) Limited compensated?
On its Form ADV (Item 5.E, October 2026), WFM Asia (HK) Limited reports these compensation arrangements: other.
How much does WFM Asia (HK) Limited charge?
Its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 26, 2026 states: Asset-based fee: up to 1% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states). Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement.
Where is WFM Asia (HK) Limited located?
WFM Asia (HK) Limited's principal office is in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, according to its Form ADV.
Is WFM Asia (HK) Limited registered with the SEC or a state?
WFM Asia (HK) Limited is an SEC-registered investment advisory firm, registered since 2006. Status as filed: Approved. CRD 139184.
How much does WFM Asia (HK) Limited manage?
WFM Asia (HK) Limited reports $2,585,927,349 in regulatory assets under management in its Form ADV filing dated March 26, 2026 (100% discretionary).
How have WFM Asia (HK) Limited's assets and staff changed since 2021?
In the Form ADV data for WFM Asia (HK) Limited: Regulatory assets under management: $4,224,843,000 in the October 2021 data and $2,585,927,349 in the October 2026 data, down 39%. Total employees: 19 in October 2021 and 13 in October 2026. Assets under management move with markets as well as with clients coming and going.
What types of clients does WFM Asia (HK) Limited serve?
By number of clients on Form ADV Item 5.D: pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and business development companies) (2).
Does WFM Asia (HK) 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/139184
What changed in WFM Asia (HK) Limited's recent Form ADV filings?
In the April 2026 filing data: Employees performing advisory functions went from 6 to 7. Regulatory assets under management went from $3,195,807,167 to $2,585,927,349 (-19%). Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
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- Other
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 2AAsset-based fee: up to 1% of assets a year (the maximum the brochure states)
The brochure's wording
WFMA(BVI), which receives management fees in an amount up to one percent (1.0%) per annum of the net asset value of the relevant Fund.
As stated in the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated March 26, 2026. Fees can differ by service and may be negotiable; the brochure is the complete statement. Read the brochure on the SEC's IAPD site
Regulatory assets under management
Item 5.F$2,585,927,349 as of October 2026, filing dated March 26, 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 pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies)
Registration and firm details
Items 1, 2, 5- Registration
- SEC-registered investment adviser. Status as filed: Approved.
- Registered since
- 2006 (20 years)
- Employees
- Total: 13. Performing investment advisory functions: 7.
- 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 | $2,585,927,349 | 13 | March 26, 2026 |
| October 2025 | $3,195,807,167 | 15 | March 27, 2025 |
| October 2024 | $3,182,104,825 | 16 | August 29, 2024 |
| October 2023 | $3,267,491,336 | 16 | May 26, 2023 |
| October 2022 | $4,154,826,799 | 20 | March 28, 2022 |
| October 2021 | $4,224,843,000 | 19 | June 23, 2021 |
Regulatory assets under management: $4,224,843,000 in the October 2021 data and $2,585,927,349 in the October 2026 data, down 39%.
Total employees: 19 in October 2021 and 13 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 6 to 7.
- Regulatory assets under management went from $3,195,807,167 to $2,585,927,349 (-19%).
- Updated its list of owners and control persons (Schedule A).
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."
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AdvisorCensus. WFM Asia (HK) Limited (CRD 139184): Form ADV filing data as of October 2026. https://advisorcensus.com/firm/wfm-asia-hk-limited-hong-kong-139184