Petercam Institutional Asset Management
Registered investment adviser · Brussels · CRD #166048
Form ADV data as of 2026-09-01Regulatory assets
$16.87 billion
Total accounts
216
Employees
191
Disclosure events
23
Firm details
- Website: https://degroofpetercam.com
- Telephone: 00 32 2 287 95 15
- SEC file number: 801-77449
- Most recent Form ADV filing: 2026-04-29
- SEC record: View this firm on the SEC's IAPD site
Disciplinary disclosures
This firm reports 6 disclosure questions answered Yes, covering 23 reported events. Form ADV Item 11 covers charges and pending proceedings as well as findings, so a Yes answer is not itself a finding of wrongdoing. The underlying detail is filed with the SEC.
- Another regulator found a false statement, omission, or dishonest, unfair, or unethical conduct
- Another regulator found a violation of investment-related regulations or statutes
- Another regulator entered an order in connection with investment-related activity (past 10 years)
- Currently subject to a regulatory proceeding that could result in a disclosure under 11.C., 11.D., or 11.E.
- A court found involvement in a violation of investment-related statutes or regulations
- Currently subject to a civil proceeding that could result in a disclosure under 11.H.(1)
Assets and accounts
| Provides continuous and regular supervisory or management services | Yes |
| Discretionary regulatory assets under management | $16.29 billion |
| Non-discretionary regulatory assets under management | $578.7 million |
| Total regulatory assets under management | $16.87 billion |
| Discretionary accounts | 190 |
| Non-discretionary accounts | 26 |
| Total accounts | 216 |
| Regulatory assets under management attributable to non-U.S. persons | $16.81 billion |
People
| Total employees (excluding clerical) | 191 |
| Employees performing investment advisory functions (including research) | 85 |
| Employees who are registered representatives of a broker-dealer | 0 |
| Employees registered as investment adviser representatives with a state | 0 |
| Employees registered as IARs for another investment adviser | 0 |
| Employees who are licensed insurance agents | 0 |
| Firms or persons who solicit advisory clients on the firm's behalf | 1 |
Custody
| Has custody of client cash or bank accounts | No |
| Has custody of client securities | No |
| A related person has custody of client cash or bank accounts | Yes |
| A related person has custody of client securities | Yes |
| Client funds and securities held in a related person's custody | $9.22 billion |
| Clients for whom a related person has custody | 183 |
| The firm acts as a qualified custodian | No |
| A related person acts as a qualified custodian | Yes |
| Number of persons acting as qualified custodians for the firm's clients | 1 |
How the firm is compensated
Advisory services offered
Other business activities
Affiliated related persons
Reported conflicts of interest
Form ADV Items 8 asks advisers to disclose arrangements that may create a conflict with client interests. This firm answered Yes to:
- Buys securities from or sells securities to advisory clients (principal transactions)
- Buys or sells for itself securities it also recommends to clients
- Recommends securities in which it has another proprietary interest
- Executes agency cross transactions involving advisory client securities
- Recommends securities for which it serves as underwriter or general partner
- Brokers or dealers selected under 8.C.(3) are related persons
- Receives soft dollar benefits
- Compensates a non-employee for client referrals
- Provides employee compensation specifically for obtaining clients
Client types
| Type of client | Clients | Assets |
|---|---|---|
| Pooled investment vehicles (other than investment companies and BDCs) | 4 | $283.7 million |
| Pension and profit sharing plans (not the participants or government plans) | 71 | $6.85 billion |
| Charitable organizations | 69 | $1.72 billion |
| State or municipal government entities (including government pension plans) | 29 | $3.37 billion |
| Insurance companies | 23 | $3.23 billion |
| Corporations or other businesses not listed above | 14 | $1.12 billion |
| Other | 6 | $289.7 million |