SEC publishes report on investment advisors

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published a new report on the investment advisory industry.

The SEC’s Investment Adviser Statistics report is designed to give the public insights and trends into areas such as business activities, client composition, and the types of funds advised.

The report, which contains more than 50 separate tables of aggregated data, found there were more than 15,000 registered investment advisers that reported approximately $128 trillion in regulatory assets under management.

“Providing accessible, usable, aggregated data to the public is a critical part of the SEC’s role,” SEC Chair Gary Gensler said. “This new report will give the public a clearer view into the investment advisory industry. Such SEC-published data help the public better understand how our economy and securities markets function.”

The public may download the statistics in a structured format, which provides a historical statistical series of information dating back to the year 2000.

“Form ADV data offers a uniquely comprehensive view of the asset management industry,” said Tim Husson, head of the Division of Investment Management’s Analytics Office. “The statistics in this report illustrate the phenomenal growth and changing nature of the advisory business and will help inform public policy in this space.”

The Division’s Analytics Office provides the Division and the SEC with practical reviews and actionable analyses of the asset management industry.

“The publication of this data will provide valuable information to the public,” SEC Chief Economist Jessica Wachter said. “The report enhances transparency into an important segment of our capital markets.”

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