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Amova Asset Management Asia Limited

SEC-registered adviser since 2012Singapore, SingaporeCRD 161589

80
Clients
65
Advisory staff

From Form ADV filed 25 June 2026 · data retrieved 15 October 2026SEC record

Amova Asset Management Asia Limited is an investment adviser headquartered in Singapore, Singapore, and registered with the SEC since 2012. Its clients include pooled investment vehicles, state or municipal government entities and insurance companies.

Its services include portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. Fee arrangements include a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and performance-based fees. Amova Asset Management International Limited owns 75% or more of Amova Asset Management Asia Limited.

Clients

Amova Asset Management Asia Limited serves 80 clients, 68 of them pooled investment vehicles. The average client has about $178 million with the firm.

Regulatory assets by client type
  • Pooled investment vehicles68 clients77%
  • State or municipal government entities5 clients12%
  • Insurance companies5%
  • Corporations and other businesses6 clients5%
  • OtherInvestment companies, Pension and profit-sharing plans, Charitable organizations1%
Show client breakdown
Investment companies
Clients
1
Regulatory AUM
$15,375,176
Share
0.1%
Avg. per client
$15.4M
Pooled investment vehicles
Clients
68
Regulatory AUM
$10,997,087,432
Share
77.3%
Avg. per client
$161.7M
Pension and profit-sharing plans
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$993,174
Share
0.0%
Avg. per client
—
Charitable organizations
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$168,166,128
Share
1.2%
Avg. per client
—
State or municipal government entities
Clients
5
Regulatory AUM
$1,740,680,698
Share
12.2%
Avg. per client
$348.1M
Insurance companies
Clients
Not reported
Regulatory AUM
$669,723,781
Share
4.7%
Avg. per client
—
Corporations and other businesses
Clients
6
Regulatory AUM
$641,958,724
Share
4.5%
Avg. per client
$107.0M

Total

Clients
80
Regulatory AUM
$14,233,985,113
Share
100%
Avg. per client
$177.9M

What it does

Amova Asset Management Asia Limited provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions. It is paid through a percentage of assets, fixed fees and performance-based fees.

Amova Asset Management Asia Limited advises no private funds.

100.0% of assets ($14.23B across 87 accounts) are managed with discretion. 99% of clients are outside the U.S., and 14 clients received advice without assets under management last fiscal year.

What the accounts hold

Separately managed account assets by class, year end
  • Stocks49%
  • Funds3%
    • Pooled vehicles2%
    • Registered funds1%
  • Bonds46%
    • Investment grade corporate bonds31%
    • Sovereign bonds14%
    • High-yield corporate bonds1%
  • Cash2%

Custodians

Amova Asset Management Asia Limited’s client accounts are held mainly at State Street Bank and Trust, with 5% of managed assets, and The Northern Trust, with 5%. Amova Asset Management Asia Limited does not have custody of client assets.

Managed account assets by custodian
  • State Street Bank and TrustState Street Bank and Trust Company · Boston, MA · $758.5M5%
  • The Northern TrustThe Northern Trust Company · Singapore · $658.5M5%
  • BNP ParibasBNP Paribas · Singapore · $533.8M4%
  • All other custodians$12.28B86%

Ownership and leadership

Amova Asset Management International Limited owns 75% or more of Amova Asset Management Asia Limited.

Who owns the firm
Amova Asset Management Asia Limited· the adviser
  • Amova Asset Management International Limited

    Control person · since September 2011

    Owns 75% or more of Amova Asset Management Asia Limited

Leadership

  • Eleanor Seet
    President & Director
  • Jason Pae
    Chief Operating Officer
  • Suat Lay NG
    Chief Compliance Officer
  • Olga Bobrova
    Director
  • Peiqing Huang
    Head of Finance
  • Kuniyuki Shudo
    Director
  • Don Wang
    Chief Legal Officer
  • Allen Yan
    Director

Staff

  • 137 employees
  • 65 in advisory functions

Fees

Amova Asset Management Asia Limited is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees (other than subscription fees) and performance-based fees.

Amova Asset Management Asia Limited’s fee rates are not included in this profile. Find its brochure on the SEC’s site.

Offices and registrations

Besides its headquarters, Amova Asset Management Asia Limited has 0 offices, with 1 listed address with no US state reported.

Registration details

Legal name
Amova Asset Management Asia Limited
Headquarters
12 Marina View, #18-02 Asia Square Tower 2, Singapore, Singapore 018961
Website
Not reported
SEC file
801-74399
Structure
corporation organized in Singapore
Fiscal year end
March

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Common questions

How many clients does Amova Asset Management Asia Limited have?

Amova Asset Management Asia Limited has 80 clients and manages $14.2 billion for them, as of June 2026. They include 68 pooled investment vehicles, 6 corporations and other businesses and 5 state or municipal government entities.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 25 June 2026

What services does Amova Asset Management Asia Limited offer?

Amova Asset Management Asia Limited provides portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled vehicles and portfolio management for institutions.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.G, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Which custodians does Amova Asset Management Asia Limited use?

Amova Asset Management Asia Limited’s separately managed account assets are held at State Street Bank and Trust Company (Boston, MA), with $758,543,374, The Northern Trust Company (Singapore), with $658,514,244 and BNP Paribas (Singapore), with $533,840,047. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 25 June 2026

How many financial advisors does Amova Asset Management Asia Limited have?

Amova Asset Management Asia Limited has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 137 employees, and 65 perform investment advisory functions. None are registered representatives of a broker-dealer or licensed insurance agents.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

What does Amova Asset Management Asia Limited invest in?

At the end of its last fiscal year, Amova Asset Management Asia Limited’s separately managed accounts held 49% exchange-traded equities, 31% investment grade corporate bonds, 14% sovereign bonds, 2% pooled vehicles (private funds and similar), 2% cash and equivalents, 1% high-yield corporate bonds and 1% registered funds (mutual funds, ETFs, BDCs). It advises no private funds of its own.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Who owns Amova Asset Management Asia Limited?

Amova Asset Management Asia Limited is owned through a chain of holding companies by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, Inc. Its direct owner is Amova Asset Management International Limited (75% or more).

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 25 June 2026

How does Amova Asset Management Asia Limited get paid?

Amova Asset Management Asia Limited is paid through a percentage of assets under management, fixed fees and performance-based fees. Its Form ADV lists no commissions among how it is paid.

Source: Form ADV Part 1A, Item 5.E, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file

Sources

  1. Form ADV Part 1A, amendment filed 25 June 2026. Items 1, 5, 9, 11 and Schedules A, B and D.
  2. IAPD firm record, CRD 161589.

Retrieved 15 October 2026. All are published by the SEC and may have been amended since.

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This profile is compiled from public regulatory filings and is provided for informational purposes only. Niva Wealth is not affiliated with Amova Asset Management Asia Limited and makes no representation about the quality of its services. Figures reflect the filing dates shown and may have changed. Ownership percentages are the bands reported to the SEC, not exact figures.