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They include 2 pooled investment vehicles.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.D and 5.F, filed 26 June 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What services does Vergent Asset Management offer?","answer":"Vergent Asset Management provides 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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Which custodians does Vergent Asset Management use?","answer":"Vergent Asset Management’s separately managed account assets are held at HSBC Saudi Arabia (Riyadh), with $464M, Citi Bank N.A. (New York, NY), with $438M and Riyad Capital (Riyadh), with $220M. Only custodians holding at least a tenth of those assets are named.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedule D, Section 5.K.(3), filed 26 June 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"custodians"}},{"question":"How many financial advisors does Vergent Asset Management have?","answer":"Vergent Asset Management has 0 investment adviser representatives registered with state securities authorities, out of 10 employees, and 10 perform investment advisory functions. 5 employees are registered representatives of a broker-dealer and 0 employees are licensed insurance agents.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.A and 5.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"What does Vergent Asset Management invest in?","answer":"At the end of its last fiscal year, Vergent Asset Management’s separately managed accounts held 93% exchange-traded equities and 7% cash and equivalents. It advises 2 private funds.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Items 5.K.(1) and 7.B, from the SEC's 2 October 2026 data file","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"Who owns Vergent Asset Management?","answer":"Vergent Asset Management is owned through a chain of holding companies by Connor, Clark & Lunn Financial Group LTD. Its direct owners are Ali Alnasser (25% to 50%), Nemer Bechara (10% to 25%), Connor, Clark & Lunn Uk LTD. (50% to 75%) and Harry Whelpton (5% to 10%).","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Schedules A and B, filed 26 June 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"scheduleA"}},{"question":"How does Vergent Asset Management get paid?","answer":"Vergent Asset Management is paid through a percentage of assets under management 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","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"employees"}},{"question":"How do I contact Vergent Asset Management?","answer":"Vergent Asset Management’s main office is at Southwest House, 11a Regent Street St James'S, London, United Kingdom SW1Y 4LR. Its phone number is 442035358143. Its website is vergent-am.cclgroup.com.","source":"Form ADV Part 1A, Item 1.F, filed 26 June 2026","sourceRef":{"doc":"adv1","section":"offices"}}],"holdings":null,"notice":"Compiled from public SEC Form ADV filings on the dates in `sources`. Facts as filed; not a rating, ranking, or recommendation. Niva is not affiliated with this firm. Disciplinary history is deliberately not included here or on the page; the SEC publishes the complete record at the `iapdUrl` above."}